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Telehealth EHR integration: Five types explained

Telehealth EHR integration: Five types explained

Name the connection you need before you compare platforms.

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The short answer

Telehealth EHR integration can mean five different things: system connections, connected workflows, pushing data, pulling data, or contractual arrangements. Knowing which you need helps you get a clear answer when evaluating a platform.

Your electronic health record (EHR) manages patient records and often supports scheduling and billing. You might want your telehealth platform to share a login, send a check-in notification, or retrieve appointment details. Each requires a different capability.

These five categories give you and doxy.me a shared starting point, so “yes, we integrate” comes with a clear explanation of what that means for your practice.


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How doxy.me fits into your workflow

Doxy.me is a browser-based telehealth platform for meeting with patients online. Its webhooks, available on the Premium plan, send automatic notifications about visit activity to a system your team configures.

These are five useful ways to discuss integration:

SystemA technical connection between platforms
How it relates to doxy.meWebhooks connect doxy.me to a receiving system your team configures.
What to ask“Can the platforms connect through shared sign-in, launch links, or another technical connection?”
WorkflowConnecting the steps staff and patients follow
How it relates to doxy.meYour system can use notifications to trigger actions, depending on your setup.
What to ask“Can a patient’s check-in update their appointment status in our system?”
Push dataSending information from one platform to another
How it relates to doxy.meWebhooks send visit information when patients check in, calls start or end, or patients leave before being seen.
What to ask“What information is sent, and when?”
Pull dataRetrieving information from another platform
How it relates to doxy.meThese webhooks don’t retrieve records or appointment details from your EHR.
What to ask“Does our workflow require information to come back into doxy.me?”
ContractualCoordinating purchasing, billing, or support through an agreement
How it relates to doxy.meConfirm these arrangements separately from the technical connection.
What to ask“Who handles setup, costs, and ongoing support?”

For example, your clinic might want a patient’s check-in to update their status in another system. Doxy.me sends the notification then your receiving system must match it to the right patient and make the update.

Webhooks send visit-event information, rather than clinical notes. Failed deliveries aren’t automatically retried, so your technical team should account for that when designing the workflow.

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Start with the outcome you need

Describe what should happen in your practice: “When a patient checks in, we want their appointment status updated in our system.”

Then confirm which steps remain manual and who owns the connection.

Review the doxy.me webhook guide and share your desired workflow with our team.

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