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IBM just announced the release of the WebSphere Message Broker Connectivity Pack for Healthcare 7.0.  This is a separately purchased offering allowing developers to augment the functionality provided within the WebSphere Message Broker base product, through specific content applicable within the healthcare customers like hospitals and insurance providers.

As a distinct IBM Authorized Business Partner for the Healthcare Industry, Summa was selected to participate in the Beta Program for this product.

I have been able to evaluate a number of the software assets provided as part of  the IBM Healthcare Enterprise Service Bus. IBM continues to impress me with their commitment to deliver new functionality and timely product enhancements to address the integration requirements of the Healthcare Industry.

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To maximize their benefit, SaaS solutions need to integrate with existing enterprise systems. Depending on the business requirements and the integration capabilities of the chosen SaaS product, the integration approach may not be trivial. While a comprehensive API offered by SaaS is a must-have, in most cases a custom SaaS integration layer will be needed to comply with SOA principles and to facilitate integration with existing systems.

In this blog post I will provide an overview of capabilities that a typical SaaS integration layer should provide, and identify integration products that best fit those capabilities.

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There are many things to consider when integrating with Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, some of which are easily overlooked. In many aspects, integrating with SaaS is similar to integrating with packaged products, but it is often more challenging due to the intricacies of integrating with a system hosted outside your network. In this blog post, I will go over some key planning considerations to be made in terms of data modeling, mapping, security, integration strategies and data cleansing among others.  

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