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Unlocking Strategic Growth: Delivering HIPAA-Compliant APIs for a Leading Healthtech Platform

  • Client: Healthtech Platform
  • Industry: Healthcare Technology
  • Services: Fixed-Price Project (API Architecture & HIPAA Compliance)

Executive Summary

A Healthtech company's strategic goal to become an ecosystem provider was blocked by an architecture not ready for integration, long release cycles, and a lack of in-house HIPAA expertise. Skalable was engaged to redesign their API architecture, embed compliance, and enable secure third-party integrations, successfully unblocking their growth and positioning them for market leadership.

Key Results

  • 40% Improvement in Cycle TimeAccelerated partner integration timelines and time-to-market.
  • HIPAA-Compliant APIs Re-engineeredEnsured all third-party data sharing meets strict security and privacy standards.
  • Enabled New Business ModelsOpened the platform to third-party partnerships and new revenue streams.
  • Removed Engineering DependenciesEmpowered partners with a self-service developer portal, reducing the internal engineering workload.

The Challenge

The business was blocked from executing its strategic goal of becoming the ecosystem provider for operating room vendors due to a lack of integration-ready APIs, long release cycles, and reactive architectural decisions. Without internal HIPAA expertise, the team struggled to build secure, compliant systems, delaying partnerships and eroding roadmap confidence.

  • Blocked Strategic InitiativeUnable to proceed with OR vendor integrations to become the ecosystem provider.
  • Long Release CyclesWeeks to release, extending feedback loops and harming predictability.
  • Lack of Partner-Ready ArchitectureEach integration required high-effort, custom builds.
  • HIPAA Compliance Skill GapsNo engineers capable of designing a compliant API.

The Solution

  1. 1
    API Architecture Redesign (2 Weeks)Domain-driven RESTful APIs to support partner integrations and internal scalability.
  2. 2
    Authentication & Permissions Extension (3 Weeks)Extended existing auth to enable secure external access with compliance baked in.
  3. 3
    Controller Refactoring & Logic Decoupling (3 Weeks)Separated routing and core logic for maintainability.
  4. 4
    Developer Experience & Documentation (4 Weeks)Hosted developer portal (Readme.com), OpenAPI specs, flows, sandbox.
  5. 5
    Final Testing, Validation & Handover (3 Weeks)E2E testing for all exposed APIs and comprehensive handover.

The Outcome

Re-engineered APIs with compliance and scalability unblocked strategic initiatives. Partner onboarding streamlined and integration timelines reduced by 40%. Robust, HIPAA-compliant APIs enabled new partnership models and revenue streams. A self-service developer portal removed dependency on internal engineering for new integrations.