Why neither legacy vendors nor managed services work for modern health tech
The Challenge
Two Bad Options and a Better One
If you're building an AI application or medical device, the interoperability landscape splits into two camps — and neither fits.
Traditional engines
Powerful, but require deep expertise, long timelines, and large budgets.
Managed services
Simplify integration, but pricing makes scaling impossible.
The gap isn’t a better tool. It’s a better model.
The Old Guard
Traditional engines like:
- Rhapsody
- Cloverleaf
- InterSystems
- Mirth
Were built for hospital IT — not startups.
Reality:
- Expensive
- Complex
- Slow to implement
Managed Services
Providers like Redox and Ellkay:
Pros:
- Faster setup
- Reduced complexity
Cons:
- $35K+ monthly costs
- Limited customization
- Poor scalability
The Real Problem
You’re choosing between:
- Flexibility with complexity
- Simplicity with cost
Neither scales.
The Intely Difference
Platform + Service together
- No-code / low-code platform
- Fully managed delivery
- Built for AI workflows
Key Advantages
Event-driven architecture
Triggered by clinical events, not manual queries
Normalized data
Consistent across all hospitals
Write-back support
Delivers results directly into EMRs
Scales across sites
Each deployment builds on the last
Designed for AI & Medical Devices
You need:
- Real-time triggers
- Clean data
- EMR write-back
- Consistency across sites
Intely provides all of it.
Summary
Stop choosing between fast and affordable.
Choose scalable.