The Challenge in Medical Device Integration Healthcare IT professionals face a persistent challenge: troubleshooting and monitoring communication between medical devices and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS). When a lab analyzer stops reporting results, or a blood gas analyzer’s data doesn’t reach the LIS, finding the root cause can be frustrating and time-consuming. Clinicians depend on these systems. A breakdown in device-to-LIS communication can halt laboratory workflows, delay patient results, and impact clinical decisions. Yet the tools available for diagnosing these connection issues have traditionally required deep technical expertise—packet analysis software like Wireshark, command-line utilities, or custom scripts written specifically for each integration scenario. ...
Integrating Mirth Connect: Routing MLLP Messages to a Laboratory Information System
Introduction to Mirth Connect As a technology lead at Medisure, I’m currently exploring innovative solutions to modernize our laboratory information systems, with a particular focus on integrating diverse medical equipment with our Laboratory Information System (LIS). Our research is centered on addressing the complex challenge of routing messages from various laboratory instruments, which generate data in HL7 v2.5 format. Mirth Connect has emerged as a promising solution in our technology research, serving as a powerful, open-source healthcare integration engine designed to facilitate complex message routing and transformation across various healthcare systems. As we evaluate potential middleware solutions, Mirth Connect stands out for its ability to enable communication between different medical software applications, medical devices, and information systems. ...
From Cloud to Endpoint: Choosing the Right Tech Stack for an AI-Powered Application
Introduction Cloud-hosted AI applications are powerful but come with latency, privacy, and connectivity constraints. To overcome these, transitioning to an endpoint-based AI solution is the next logical step. This post explores the tech stack options for converting a monolithic AI application into a cross-platform endpoint app, ultimately deciding between Flutter and Electron. Current AI Application Overview The existing AI app is a cloud-hosted monolithic solution featuring: A web interface built with Chainlit A LangGraph agent that integrates with: LLM (Large Language Model) FHIR Server for Electronic Health Records (EHR) Web search RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Our Goal We want to move this AI application to the endpoint, ensuring it is: ✅ Cross-platform (Mac, Windows, Linux) ✅ Accessible on mobile (iOS, Android) ...
Crafting the Future of Technical Writing: The Story of SE Blog Copilot
Introduction Welcome to an exploration of SE Blog Copilot, an innovative tool poised to revolutionize technical blogging. With its foundations in AI, SE Blog Copilot exemplifies the transformative power of technology in content creation, especially in the fields of AI, software engineering, and cybersecurity. To experience SE Blog Copilot firsthand, visit here. Please note that accessing the tool may require a ChatGPT subscription. Inception of SE Blog Copilot Background As the creator of SE Blog Copilot, my journey began with a desire to document my learning in AI and its applications in software engineering and cybersecurity. The creation of SE Blog Copilot emerged as a means to articulate and disseminate this knowledge through engaging blog posts. ...
Exploring CrewAI for Innovative Product Development
Introduction Welcome to our latest blog post where we’re diving into the intriguing world of CrewAI! This innovative platform is revolutionizing the way we think about AI and product development. In this post, we’ll explore how CrewAI’s multi-agent bot framework can be leveraged to generate new product ideas that align with a company’s existing portfolio, yet introduce fresh, unexplored avenues. Overview of CrewAI CrewAI is a cutting-edge framework designed for orchestrating role-playing, autonomous AI agents. Its main strength lies in fostering collaborative intelligence, enabling these agents to work together seamlessly to tackle complex tasks. It’s a platform that empowers developers to create dynamic environments where AI agents can interact and collaborate in real-time, learning and improving over time. ...
ChatGPT Assisted Blog Creation
About this post I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for the longest time, but there always seemed to be something else taking priority. However, with my current job rolling out this exciting GenAI initiative, we’re being encouraged to share tips on leveraging this new technology in our daily work. What a perfect nudge to finally kick off this long-awaited project, don’t you think? 😉 Requirements While I could’ve easily set up a WordPress site and called it a day, I had specific criteria in mind that guided my choices. ...