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Epic + Zoho Integration: Unify Clinical Excellence with Business Agility

Bridge the gap between patient care and business operations. Automate workflows, synchronize critical data, and drive efficiency across your healthcare enterprise with a powerful iPaaS.

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The Challenge

The Challenge: Disconnected Clinical & Business Operations

Healthcare organizations often struggle with fragmented data between their mission-critical EHR (Epic) and their essential business applications (Zoho). This disconnect creates operational inefficiencies, hinders patient experience, and complicates compliance.

  • Manual data entry between Epic and Zoho leads to errors and delays.
  • Lack of real-time visibility into financial and operational health.
  • Inefficient patient onboarding and referral management.
  • Suboptimal supply chain due to siloed inventory data.
  • Challenges in maintaining a 360-degree view of patients and providers.
  • Increased compliance risks due to inconsistent data handling.
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The Solution

The Solution: Seamless Epic and Zoho Interoperability with iPaaS

Our iPaaS-powered integration solution creates an intelligent, automated bridge between Epic's clinical data and Zoho's operational capabilities. By leveraging Epic's FHIR APIs and Zoho's robust REST APIs and webhooks, we enable real-time, bidirectional data flow, transforming your healthcare workflows.

  • Pre-built, configurable connectors for Epic and Zoho applications.
  • Visual drag-and-drop interface for workflow design.
  • Real-time data synchronization via event-driven architecture.
  • Advanced data mapping and transformation engine.
  • Centralized monitoring and error handling dashboards.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epic + Zoho in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epic and Zoho, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epic + Zoho deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Pre-built, configurable connectors for Epic and Zoho applications.
  • Visual drag-and-drop interface for workflow design.
  • Real-time data synchronization via event-driven architecture.
  • Advanced data mapping and transformation engine.
  • Centralized monitoring and error handling dashboards.
  • Scalable, cloud-native infrastructure for high-volume data.
  • Robust security and compliance features (HIPAA, OAuth 2.0).

Technical Integration Details: Connecting Epic and Zoho

Our iPaaS provides a robust, secure, and scalable framework for integrating Epic and Zoho. We leverage the strengths of each system's API capabilities and combine them with advanced data orchestration, transformation, and monitoring features.

Data Flow Steps

Authentication & Secure Connection: Establish OAuth 2.0 connections for both Epic (via Open Epic FHIR) and Zoho (Self-Client OAuth flow), ensuring secure, least-privilege access.

Event Listener Configuration: Configure webhooks in Zoho (CRM, Books, Inventory) and Epic's Event Listener or FHIR Subscriptions to capture real-time data changes.

Data Extraction: Pull relevant data from Epic (e.g., FHIR Patient, Claim, ServiceRequest resources) and Zoho (e.g., Lead, Contact, Invoice, Item records).

Data Transformation & Harmonization: Use the iPaaS visual mapping engine to transform Epic's FHIR-compliant data into Zoho's JSON structure and vice-versa, ensuring data consistency and adherence to business rules. AI-assisted mapping accelerates this process.

Business Logic & Orchestration: Define complex workflows, conditional routing, and multi-step processes across both systems using low-code tools.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement intelligent retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts for any integration failures or anomalies.

Deployment & Governance: Deploy integrations across Dev, QA, and Production environments with version control and centralized monitoring.

Data Touchpoints

Epic Patient ↔ Zoho Contact/Account
Epic Appointment ↔ Zoho Contact/Calendar (for administrative views)
Epic ServiceRequest (Referral) ↔ Zoho Lead/Deal
Epic Claim ↔ Zoho Invoice/Payment
Epic Practitioner ↔ Zoho Employee (for internal HR/provider management)
Epic Location ↔ Zoho Account/Location (for facility data)
Epic Supply Item (usage) ↔ Zoho Item/Purchase Order (for procurement)

"The integration architecture features a central iPaaS orchestrating bidirectional data flow. From Epic, new Patient registrations, Appointments, ServiceRequests, and Claims are captured via FHIR APIs and event listeners. The iPaaS transforms this clinical data, mapping it to corresponding Zoho entities like Contacts, Accounts, Leads, Deals, Invoices, and Payments. Conversely, updates or new records in Zoho CRM (e.g., referral follow-ups), Zoho Books (e.g., payment receipts), or Zoho Inventory (e.g., supply reorders) trigger events that the iPaaS processes, transforming data and updating relevant records in Epic via FHIR APIs. A robust monitoring and alerting layer ensures data integrity and operational continuity."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epic + Zoho.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Epic

Integrating Epic fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities & Intelligent Data Mapping

Achieving seamless interoperability requires precise mapping of core entities between Epic's FHIR resources and Zoho's business objects. Our iPaaS provides an intuitive visual canvas, augmented by AI, to handle these complex transformations.

Patient (Epic) ↔ Contact/Account (Zoho)

Synchronize demographic, contact, and administrative details for a unified patient/customer record across clinical and business systems.

Epic Fields

id identifier (MRN, SSN) name gender birthDate address telecom (phone, email)

Zoho Fields

First Name Last Name Email Phone Account Name (for organizations) Mailing Street Billing Street Custom Fields (e.g., MRN)

Mapping Notes

Epic's 'Patient' resource maps to Zoho's 'Contact' for individuals. If the patient is part of an organization (e.g., corporate health), it links to a 'Zoho Account'. Unique identifiers like MRN or SSN from Epic are critical for deduplication and are often mapped to custom fields in Zoho Contact/Account.

Next Steps

See Epic + Zoho integration in action.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

Automated Patient Referral Management & CRM

Streamline the entire patient referral process from external providers into Epic, and then manage the administrative aspects, follow-ups, and relationship building within Zoho CRM.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 External provider submits a referral (Epic ServiceRequest) via Epic's API or portal.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures the new ServiceRequest event from Epic.
  3. 2 iPaaS extracts relevant patient demographics (Epic Patient), referral details, and practitioner information (Epic Practitioner).
  4. 3 A new Lead or Deal is automatically created in Zoho CRM (Zoho Lead/Deal) with associated Contact (Zoho Contact) and Account (Zoho Account) records if they don't exist.
  5. 4 Zoho CRM workflow triggers follow-up tasks for administrative staff and assigns the lead to a specific team.
  6. 5 Updates on referral status or patient engagement in Zoho CRM can be optionally pushed back to Epic as notes or related encounters.

Business Outcome

Reduced referral leakage, faster patient intake, improved provider relationship management, and a unified view of the patient journey across clinical and administrative touchpoints.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Accelerated Revenue Cycle
Automate claims submission from Epic to a clearinghouse and reconcile payment statuses in Zoho Books, reducing manual effort and processing delays.
Enhanced Patient Experience
Synchronize patient demographics and appointment data from Epic to Zoho CRM for personalized communication, automated reminders, and a unified patient view.
Optimized Operational Efficiency
Automate routine tasks like patient onboarding, referral management, and supply reordering, freeing up staff for higher-value activities.
Real-time Data Accuracy
Ensure consistency of critical data like patient records, financial transactions, and inventory levels across Epic and Zoho with event-driven synchronization.
HIPAA & Regulatory Compliance
Maintain strict data governance with end-to-end encryption, access controls, and audit trails, ensuring PHI protection across all integrated systems.
Agile Scalability
Scale your integration infrastructure effortlessly to accommodate growing patient volumes and expanding service lines without compromising performance.
360-Degree View of Healthcare Operations
Gain comprehensive insights by linking clinical outcomes with administrative and financial data, enabling better decision-making and strategic planning.
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Accelerated Revenue Cycle

30% Faster Claims Processing

📋 What You Get

Automate claims submission from Epic to a clearinghouse and reconcile payment statuses in Zoho Books, reducing manual effort and processing delays.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Faster Claims Processing, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epic + Zoho in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epic and Zoho, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epic + Zoho deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST, GET, PUT /api/FHIR/R4/Patient Create, retrieve, or update patient demographic information and identifiers for synchronization with Zoho Contacts/Accounts.
POST, GET, PUT /api/FHIR/R4/Appointment Manage patient appointments, including scheduling, rescheduling, and cancellations, for administrative visibility in Zoho.
POST, GET /api/FHIR/R4/ServiceRequest Create and retrieve general service requests, including referrals, to drive Zoho Lead/Deal management.
POST, GET /api/FHIR/R4/Claim Submit and retrieve healthcare claims for billing purposes, feeding into Zoho Books for invoicing.
POST, GET /api/FHIR/R4/Observation Record and retrieve clinical observations, lab results, and vital signs, potentially for advanced analytics or specific operational reporting in Zoho.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • FHIR to Zoho JSON: Convert FHIR complex objects (e.g., Patient Name, Address) into flat Zoho fields. E.g., `Patient.name[0].given` + `Patient.name[0].family` to `Zoho Contact.FirstName` + `Zoho Contact.LastName`.
  • Identifier Harmonization: Map Epic's MRN to a custom field in Zoho Contact, ensuring unique identification across systems.
  • Lookup Tables: Translate Epic's internal codes (e.g., ServiceRequest.code) to Zoho's picklist values (e.g., Lead Source) using configurable lookup tables within the iPaaS.
  • Conditional Logic: If Epic ServiceRequest 'priority' is 'STAT', automatically create a 'Hot' Zoho Deal. If 'status' is 'cancelled', update Zoho Contact status or create a task.
  • Date/Time Formatting: Standardize date and time formats between Epic's FHIR timestamps and Zoho's preferred formats.
  • Currency Conversion: If applicable, convert currency values for financial transactions.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Invalid Data Format: Epic sends malformed FHIR or Zoho expects a different JSON structure.
  • Required Field Missing: A mandatory field in Zoho (e.g., Contact Last Name) is missing from Epic's Patient data.
  • API Rate Limit Exceeded: Too many requests to Epic or Zoho within a short period.
  • Authentication Failure: Expired OAuth token or incorrect credentials.
  • Business Rule Violation: Attempting to create a duplicate record in Zoho without proper deduplication logic.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Temporary outages preventing communication between iPaaS and Epic/Zoho.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epic + Zoho.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

Technical FAQs

▸ What is the primary method for integrating Epic EHR with Zoho?
The primary method for integrating Epic EHR with Zoho involves leveraging Epic's comprehensive FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) APIs, often accessed through 'Open Epic', and Zoho's robust REST APIs and webhooks. A modern iPaaS orchestrates these connections, providing pre-built connectors, visual mapping tools, and an event-driven architecture for real-time, bidirectional data exchange.
▸ How does an event-driven architecture benefit Epic-Zoho integrations?
An event-driven architecture allows systems to react instantly to changes within Epic (e.g., new patient registration, updated lab result) or Zoho (e.g., new lead, updated invoice). This enables real-time data synchronization, reduces latency, supports immediate alerts for critical events, and fosters a more responsive, interconnected healthcare ecosystem compared to traditional batch processing.

Benefits FAQs

▸ How does iPaaS enhance Epic and Zoho integration capabilities?
An iPaaS acts as a centralized hub, simplifying complex integrations by providing pre-built connectors for both Epic and Zoho, visual drag-and-drop mapping tools, and powerful orchestration engines. This enables real-time data flow, facilitates low-code/no-code automation, ensures scalable performance, and implements robust governance and monitoring beyond traditional point-to-point solutions.

Use Cases FAQs

▸ Can I automate clinical and administrative workflows across Epic and Zoho?
Absolutely. Modern iPaaS solutions, combined with Epic's APIs and Zoho's suite, enable extensive automation. Examples include automated patient referral routing from Epic to Zoho CRM, real-time synchronization of claims data from Epic to Zoho Books for invoicing, and intelligent supply chain automation from Epic's inventory needs to Zoho Inventory/Purchase Orders. This significantly reduces manual effort and improves overall operational efficiency.
▸ Can Epic integrate with Zoho for supply chain and inventory management?
Yes, Epic can integrate with Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books for supply chain and inventory management. When inventory levels in Epic fall below predefined thresholds, the iPaaS can automatically trigger the creation of Purchase Orders in Zoho Books/Inventory, send them to vendors, and update stock levels upon receipt. This optimizes hospital logistics and reduces operational costs by automating the procure-to-pay workflow.

Technology FAQs

▸ What role does AI play in Epic-Zoho integration design?
AI significantly augments Epic-Zoho integration by enabling intelligent automation. This includes AI-driven data mapping suggestions between Epic's FHIR resources and Zoho's entities, automated anomaly detection for data quality issues, predictive analytics for operational insights, smart routing of tasks (e.g., referrals), and autonomous exception handling, leading to more resilient and efficient integration pipelines.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ How do we ensure data security and HIPAA compliance with Epic and Zoho integrations?
Ensuring data security and HIPAA compliance requires end-to-end encryption (data in transit and at rest), strict access controls (OAuth 2.0, least privilege), comprehensive audit trails, and regular security assessments on the iPaaS platform and all integrated endpoints. A signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with your iPaaS vendor is crucial for handling Protected Health Information (PHI) from Epic.

Challenges & Solutions FAQs

▸ What are common challenges when integrating Epic with Zoho and how are they solved?
Common challenges include managing Epic's complex FHIR data model and harmonizing it with Zoho's diverse entities, ensuring real-time data consistency, adhering to strict security and compliance regulations (HIPAA), and managing API rate limits. Our iPaaS solves these by providing FHIR-native connectors, AI-assisted data mapping, robust security features, intelligent API throttling, and comprehensive error handling with retry mechanisms.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epic + Zoho in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epic and Zoho, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epic + Zoho deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epic + Zoho.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Epic + Zoho integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo