IM1 Integration Partners

We develop and validate your integration through witness testing, implementation and launch, always adopting a collaborative approach with your team to ensure fast and easy integration with IM1.

Throughout the process we communicate with stakeholders in your team and liaise with NHS Digital to ensure your integration is moving forwards at speed. We will ensure you IM1 integration remains compliant with the latest legislation and standards, as well as being effective and economical. Ultimately our aim is to ensure that your IM1 integration allows your product to securely and safely access patient data to enable improved health outcomes for patients that benefit from your service.

IM1 Pairing Integration

IM1 pairing integration allows a product to read patient information, extract information in bulk and enter data into the patient record. There are three existing suppliers that offer interfaces for systems to integrate with, which include Emis, Vision and SystmOne. 6B has worked with all three of these foundation solution providers and we can help onboard you with the Digital Care Services Framework.

The remaining stages

Test Phases – Using the Pairing and Integration Pack (PIP), we help you develop your product using SystmOne, Emis or Vision. If issues arise at this stage that cannot be resolved by the PIP, they need to be sent onto the IM1 team.

When all parties are satisfied, full submission of the SCAL takes place and the process moves onto the supported test environment. 6B works with IM1 to ensure all assurance approaches are on point.

Assurance – When the SCAL is agreed with your provider supplier and witnessing takes place, the provider informs NHS Digital and the final SCAL is submitted. NHS Digital then must give you a Recommendation to Connect Notice (RTCN) and the plan to connect to IM1 needs to be drawn out within five working days.

During this stage, test evidence is agreed or 6B can help undergo a witness test with your product, with our technical experts available for assistance at any stage.

The MIL is uplifted once assurance has been received and you can move forward to the live environment.

Live – 6B provides assistance with the Request for Change and you are invited to the IM1 supplier forum, where you can continually engage with NHS Digital to report faults and incidents. 6B helps you engage with the IM1 team at NHS Digital, for consultation and for support through any of the development process. We help you comprehensively complete documentation so that the relevant bodies know everything  about your product and we aim to help your product start helping patients as soon as possible.