How do Medtech and Echo-Health integrate?
Echo-Health.ai offers seamless integration with Medtech Evolution via the ALEX® API platform. This integration allows secure, real-time access to patient and provider data for use in AI-generated documentation, reminders, and communication workflows.
🔌 Connecting to Medtech (ALEX) via Echo-Health.ai
✅ Who Can Integrate?
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Clinics using Medtech Evolution in New Zealand
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Users with administrative permissions to authorise third-party access
Note: Integration is optional. Echo-Health.ai works independently of PMS platforms but delivers enhanced functionality with ALEX.
⚡ Why Integrate with ALEX?
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Real-time data access to retrieve patient demographics, NHI, and consult history
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Auto-fill functionality for letters, referrals, and SOAP notes
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Verification of patient action items (e.g. checking if pathology was completed)
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Improved compliance and documentation accuracy
⚙️ How to Set Up Integration
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During sign-up, toggle "Enable Integration Settings".
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Select "Medtech" as your partner.
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Review and agree to the Consent Agreement for EchoHealth Hub Access:
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States the purpose, limited data access, and adherence to ALEX’s Code of Conduct
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Click "I Agree" to authorise integration.
🔐 What Data Is Accessed?
Echo-Health.ai only pulls patient information at the time of need, and only for the purpose of completing that specific consultation:
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Patient Name, NHI, Date of Birth
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Address, contact number
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PMS-linked file number or record ID
No data is accessed in bulk. All access is tracked, encrypted, and used only during active sessions.
📅 Use Cases in Workflow
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Consult Start: Pre-fill patient demographics from Medtech
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Post Consult: Confirm if a test was completed or referral booked
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SMS Messaging: Attach appointment or reminder information validated against PMS
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Daily Notes Integration: Echo-Health.ai writes structured summaries directly into Medtech’s Daily Notes section
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Ask AI Integration: Edits made via Ask AI (e.g. clarification or expansion) can be written back into the Subjective section
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Template Output: Content created using templates (e.g. SOAP, GP Summary) is saved back into the Outbox, preserving structure and audit trail
🚫 Disconnecting Access
You can revoke access to Echo-Health.ai at any time:
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Go to your ALEX management portal
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Remove Echo-Health.ai as an authorised app
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Notify our support team if you wish to delete integration history
Need help? Reach out to support@echo-health.ai for integration setup, support, or customisation advice.
Echo-Health.ai is committed to privacy, consent, and safe access standards in line with New Zealand regulations and Medtech compliance.