Chandani Patel

Integration Engineer | Healthcare Interoperability Specialist

Experienced Integration Engineer with a decade of experience in health information technology. Specializing in HIE platform implementation, HL7/FHIR standards, and delivering secure, scalable healthcare solutions.

About Me

I'm an experienced Integration Engineer and Support Specialist with a decade of experience in the health information technology industry. I specialize in Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform implementation using InterSystems HealthShare Suite, with extensive knowledge of software integration, healthcare information systems, and support services.

My expertise spans HL7/FHIR standards, healthcare integration, and HIPAA compliance. I'm committed to delivering high-quality software solutions and providing exceptional technical support in fast-paced healthcare environments.

10+
Years Experience
500+
Integrations
25+
EMR/EHR Systems
100%
HIPAA Compliant

Professional Experience

Integration Engineer
DAS Health
June 2023 – Present | Tampa, FL
  • Design, develop, and deploy HL7 interfaces and HTTPS/API integrations enabling seamless data exchange across healthcare systems
  • Configure and troubleshoot Mirth Integration Engine channels, transformers, and filters ensuring reliable, high-accuracy data flow
  • Lead integration projects from requirements through testing, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring timely delivery
  • Facilitate HIE and immunization registry (CHIRP) integrations ensuring real-time, accurate patient data sharing
  • Extract, transform, and validate patient data using SQL, calculating EMR-based performance metrics for reporting and analytics
  • Leverage AWS cloud services (S3, EC2, RDS) to host integration environments and manage healthcare data securely
Integration Engineer & Senior Support Specialist
Healthix Inc.
January 2019 – June 2023 | New York, NY
  • Led full lifecycle of HL7 v2/v3, CDA/CCD/C-CDA, and Flat File interface development using InterSystems Ensemble and HealthShare
  • Designed and implemented interface logic for ADT, ORM, ORU, MDM messages, developing custom transformations and routing rules
  • Developed code-level transformations mapping HL7 segments and codes (LOINC, CPT, ICD-9/10, SNOMED, RxNorm)
  • Conducted SQL-based data analysis using Caché Monitor, performing data harmonization and validation
  • Managed daily production operations, resolved HL7 validation failures and transformation errors
  • Deployed and managed integration solutions on AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS), ensuring high availability and scalability
  • Utilized AWS ECS for containerized integration engine deployments, improving deployment efficiency
  • Provided technical leadership and training on InterSystems Clinical Viewer, HealthShare modules, and Verato MPI
Interface Analyst / EMR HL7 Analyst
Accurate Diagnostic Labs Inc.
April 2015 – January 2019 | South Plainfield, NJ
  • Led end-to-end lifecycle of HL7 v2/v3, CDA/CCD, C-CDA interface development across clinical, lab, and radiology systems
  • Designed and optimized logical routing using Mirth Connect, Ensemble, and HealthShare to transform and route messages
  • Built secure interfaces connecting EMRs (NextGen, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, McKesson, Meditech, Cerner) and laboratory systems
  • Performed SQL-based data analysis and EMR metrics calculations supporting reporting and quality improvement initiatives
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines and managed deployments for integration projects improving release efficiency

Technical Skills

Integration & Interoperability

InterSystems IRIS/HealthShare • Mirth Connect • Rhapsody • Orchard Software • NextGen • Aprima • Epic • Cerner • FHIR • HL7 v2/v3 • RESTful APIs

Data & Patient Index

Verato MPI • Patient Index (PI) • Access/Edge Gateways • Record Linkage • Patient Matching • Demographic Normalization • De-duplication

Databases & Query

SQL • MS SQL Server • MySQL • PostgreSQL • Caché • Access Database • FHIR Resource Querying

Programming & Web

Java • JavaScript • HTML • CSS • XML • JSON • FHIR API Integration • OAuth2 • OpenID Connect

Servers & Middleware

Apache Tomcat • CI/CD Pipelines • Active Directory • API Gateways (Kong, Apigee) • Microservices • Networking

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (S3 • AWS EC2 • AWS ECS • AWS RDS • AWS Lambda • CloudWatch • IAM • VPC • Route 53) • Azure • GCP

Security & Compliance

FTP • SFTP • HTTPS • TLS/SSL Encryption • JWT Authentication • HIPAA Compliance • SSO • OAuth • SAML

Healthcare Expertise

Health Information Exchange (HIE) • EMR/EHR Management • HIS/LIS Integration • Healthcare Standards • Interoperability • Project Planning

Tools & Platforms

MS Office • Visio • Adobe Suite • Tableau • Power BI • ServiceNow • Salesforce • JIRA • ConnectWise • vTiger CRM

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, collaborations, or healthcare IT challenges. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!