Connection to the Datico® LIFE HUB
SOMNOmedics
Interoperable sleep diagnostics seamlessly integrated
The Somnomedics GmbH is an established manufacturer in the field of modern medical technology with a focus on innovative diagnostic solutions in sleep medicine. Under the motto “Medical Technology for Innovative Diagnostics”, the company develops high-performance systems for polygraphy, polysomnography and pulse oximetry.
Somnomedics solutions are used in both outpatient and clinical settings and enable precise analysis of sleep-related breathing disorders and continuous recording of relevant vital parameters.
Integration scenario: sleep diagnostics in the neurological rehabilitation context
At the Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel in Vienna, Somnomedics systems are used as part of neurological rehabilitation, in particular for the diagnosis of sleep-related breathing disorders. The facility is owned in part by the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed and the VAMEDa leading international company in the field of healthcare services and hospital management.
Against this background, there are high requirements for interoperability, data integration and process automation.
Technical integration: Continuous data flow between HIS and Somnomedics systems
The Somnomedics solutions are integrated via the Datico® LIFE HUB as a central interoperability platform. This creates a fully digitized, bidirectional data flow:
1. automated order entry from the HIS
Patient master data and case-related information are transferred from the hospital information system (HIS) to the Somnomedics software in a structured manner. This ensures a consistent database and eliminates manual duplicate entries.
2. carrying out the polygraphy
The diagnostic measurement is carried out within the Somnomedics systems using the previously transmitted context data.
3. fully automated retransfer of findings and results
Once the examination is complete, results data and reports are automatically transferred to the Datico® LIFE HUB, where they are further processed and transferred back to the HIS in a structured manner.
Advanced report processing in the Datico® LIFE HUB
A key added value of the integration lies in the possibility of further enriching and contextualizing the results generated by Somnomedics within the Datico® LIFE HUB:
- Addition of clinical summaries and assessments to diagnostic reports
- Creation of additional documents (e.g. structured cover sheets or general reports)
- Merging with results from other diagnostic systems
- Generation of a consolidated, interdisciplinary patient report
This leads to a significant improvement in the quality of medical documentation and the basis for decision-making.
Interoperability and scalability for manufacturers
For Somnomedics, the connection to the Datico® LIFE HUB results in technological and strategic added value in terms of a sustainable interoperability strategy.
Integration into the platform directly enables the respective system to communicate with all interface standards in the healthcare sector. These include, in particular, HL7, FHIR, DICOM and GDT. In addition, the Datico® Smart API enables connection to other proprietary data formats, databases and third-party systems.
Specifically, this means that
Somnomedics systems can be integrated into the Datico® LIFE HUB to make them compatible with a wide range of heterogeneous target systems – from hospital information systems and rehabilitation platforms to research and analysis systems – without any additional development effort.
At the same time, the platform opens up the possibility of cross-system data aggregation. The measurement data collected by Somnomedics can be combined with:
- Diagnostic data from other medical devices
- Vital data from wearables (via the Datico® Wearable Connect architecture)
- App-based patient and test subject surveys
can be combined.
For manufacturers, this not only significantly expands the functional applicability of their systems, but also provides the basis for new data-driven use cases, for example in the areas of longitudinal therapy monitoring, integrated care or clinical research.
Holistic use of data: integration into digital care models
The data collected as part of sleep diagnostics is not viewed in isolation in the Datico® LIFE HUB, but embedded in a comprehensive context. This enables a cross-sector, data-based view of the patient and supports modern, integrated care models with a high degree of automation and transparency.
Conclusion: Efficient integration and scalable use of medical diagnostic data
The connection of Somnomedics systems to the Datico® LIFE HUB is an example of how specialized diagnostic solutions can be efficiently integrated into existing IT infrastructures. In addition to process automation, the combination and further processing of data in particular creates substantial added value for service providers and manufacturers.
FAQ on the integration of Somnomedics into the Datico® LIFE HUB
How are Somnomedics systems integrated into the clinical IT landscape?
Somnomedics systems are integrated on the basis of modern, established interface standards that are supported by Somnomedics. This high level of interface expertise enables a fully automated and stable connection to the Datico® LIFE HUB without complex project-specific individual developments.
In a specific application, this means that patient and case information can be transferred from the hospital information system (HIS) to the Somnomedics software in a structured and automated manner (order entry). Once the diagnostics have been carried out, the measurement data and reports generated are also automatically returned via the Datico® LIFE HUB.
This end-to-end, standards-based integration ensures data exchange without media discontinuity, which significantly improves both process quality and data consistency in the HIS system, the electronic patient file and other systems in clinical operations.
What are the advantages of integration for clinics and rehabilitation centers?
The integration of Somnomedics systems via the Datico® LIFE HUB leads to consistent, fully automated documentation of all relevant diagnostic data in the hospital information system (HIS) and in the electronic patient file. Patient, order and findings data are transferred bidirectionally between the systems as part of a structured order entry process and without media discontinuity.
This significantly reduces the amount of manual data entry, minimizes potential sources of error and noticeably speeds up diagnostic and therapeutic processes in everyday clinical practice. At the same time, it ensures that all findings are available promptly and completely in the HIS and can therefore be incorporated directly into further treatment.
The role of the Datico® LIFE HUB as a supplementary integration and documentation layer creates additional, strategically relevant added value: in addition to pure HIS documentation, the platform enables structured, cross-system consolidation and evaluation of diagnostic data. This allows, for example, therapy progressions, process chains and therapy successes to be documented and analyzed longitudinally.
For clinics and rehabilitation centers, this not only results in increased efficiency in surgical procedures, but also significantly improved transparency and traceability of treatment processes – an essential basis for quality assurance, outcome analyses and evidence-based therapy optimization.
What are the advantages for Somnomedics of connecting to the Datico® LIFE HUB?
Manufacturers benefit in particular from the immediate interoperability with all relevant interface standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM, GDT, etc). Integration into the Datico® LIFE HUB completely eliminates the need for individual interface developments for individual target systems.
In addition, the platform makes it possible to combine your own device data with data from other systems, wearables and app-based questionnaires. This significantly expands the possible uses of the systems and creates the basis for innovative, data-driven applications and new market potential.
How does the Datico® LIFE HUB support the holistic view of patients?
By combining a wide variety of data sources – from diagnostic measurement results and vital data to patient-reported outcomes – a comprehensive, longitudinal patient profile is created.
This enables significantly improved therapy monitoring, individualized treatment and a sound data basis for clinical and scientific evaluations.