Summary:

Traditional interfaces (HL7/FHIR via Mirth) require expensive vendor cooperation and months of development. Novoflow's visual automation is typically set up in days and costs significantly less because it requires no permission or dev work from the EHR vendor—it simply uses the software you already pay for.

Direct Answer:

Cost comparison factors:

• Vendor Fees: Traditional interfaces often trigger "integration fees" from EHR vendors ($5k-$20k). Visual automation has $0 vendor fees.
• Setup Time: Mirth interfaces take weeks/months; visual bots can be built in days.
• Maintenance: Interfaces are more stable long-term, but visual bots are far cheaper to modify if workflows change rapidly.

Takeaway:

For clinics locked out of APIs by high costs or legacy tech, visual automation offers an immediate, high-ROI alternative.