Read how an organization with a wide range of information systems, can utilize SOA technology in order to save money, improve reliability of information in the system and significantly ease the process of software updates.

BACKGROUND

Maccabi Health Services is the second largest healthcare service provider in Israel, with more than 1,600,000 members, 3500 physicians and 150 branches spread across the country. The services provided by Maccabi are considered to be of the highest level of healthcare in Israel, and include complex and advanced information systems, providing valuable information for physicians, members and ancillary staff.

THE CHALLENGE

Through the years, Maccabi has implemented a large number of information systems, part of them using other services and information systems, and over the years duplicities of information and / or code were formed, what led to a growing sluggishness and in launching new services, and added to the complexity of new developments.
The main aim of the SOA project was to define the exclusive source for information   and actions, to externalize it as a service and change existing information systems so that they utilize the set services.

THE SOLUTION

eWave MD developed  the Maccabi Services Management (MSM) server before the first ESB servers were raised (today Maccabi is considering upgrading to a known commercial  ESB server). This server manages the large range of services that applications in Maccabi utilize, such as:

• Maccabi On-Line - the web system intended for members and supplies background information
• "My" Maccabi - touch screen stands located in Maccabi branches, provide similar information for members
• Maccabi Doc - physician’s portal, provides clinical information about members
• Maccabi Knowledge - the information management system
• Tele-Physiological Monitoring - a remote diagnosis system intended to transfer information to specializing physicians

The system provides services such as: viewing treatments, exams, drugs and all other information concerning Maccabi members. This data is provided by the same service and the same code.
The solution allows preservation of the Legacy system existing in the organization (no loss of investments) on one hand, and on the other hand, the systems make of use of the most cutting edge technology, and present a new, innovative and advanced front, easy to use by developers.

THE RESULTS

Upgrading of the system was completed in 2006 to the full satisfaction of the client. In 2007 more systems are scheduled to join the service, as well as an upgrade to a higher standard ESB system.