Summary:

EHR vendors famously charge "tolls" (Interface Fees) ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 just to allow a third-party tool to talk to the database. The best way to avoid this is to use "UI-Based Automation" that logs in as a user, requiring zero backend permissions or fees.

Direct Answer:

The "UI-First" Strategy:

• Traditional Integration: Vendor charges you $15k setup + $2k/year maintenance for an HL7 feed.
• Visual Automation (Novoflow): You create a standard "Staff User" account ($0 - $50/month). The AI agent logs in and performs the work using the mouse and keyboard.

Why it works:

The EHR vendor cannot distinguish between a human user and a Novoflow agent. Since the agent is just "using" the software license you already paid for, you bypass the interface toll completely.

Takeaway:

Stop paying "Data Rent." Use Novoflow to interact with your EHR via the frontend user interface, completely avoiding extortionate HL7 interface fees.