Integration patterns
The four integration surfaces and the relationships that unlock each one.
Medblocks is organized around integration patterns, not around SDKs or endpoints. Each pattern answers a different product question: whose relationship gives you access, what data or workflow does it unlock, and where does your app show up?
Patient Access
Use patient access when your product has a direct relationship with the patient. The patient signs in to their portal, such as MyChart, and approves your app. That consent can unlock EHR records, payer data, and eventually other patient-held data sources.
This is usually the fastest path for patient-facing products because it does not require a contract with every hospital before you launch.
Clinician Workflow
Use clinician workflow when a provider organization wants your app inside its EHR. CDS Hooks can surface guidance at the moment a clinician opens a chart or places an order. SMART App Launch can open your full app inside the EHR with the patient context already loaded.
This pattern is about usage, not just data. It puts your product where clinical work already happens.
Backend
Use backend integration when a provider organization authorizes your server to sync data without a user present. SMART Backend Services and FHIR Bulk Data support scheduled, organization-scoped data movement.
This pattern is for cohort sync, operational workflows, and systems that need to stay current in the background.
Network
Use network integration when you have a treatment relationship and need records across organizations. TEFCA and other exchange networks can reach data beyond the hospitals you connect to directly.
This pattern is powerful, but it depends on clinical context and permitted purpose. It is not a shortcut around the relationship rules.
Start With What You Have
Most teams do not start with every relationship. A patient-facing app might begin with patient access, later contract with clinics for workflow or backend access, and eventually add network access when it provides care. Medblocks keeps those surfaces on one platform so the record gets better as your reach grows.