Secure ECG Data Storage & Real-time Alerting System
Triophore developed a secure and HIPAA-compliant ECG data storage and real-time alerting system for LifeSignals Inc., ensuring critical patient events are promptly communicated to medical professionals.
The Challenge
Business Problem
LifeSignals Inc. faced the challenge of securely storing and processing high volumes of ECG data while adhering to strict HIPAA regulations and providing real-time alerts to medical professionals based on customizable thresholds.
The Goal
Develop a robust and scalable backend service for secure ECG data storage, real-time analysis, intelligent alert generation, and reliable notification delivery to doctors.
Technology Stack
Backend
Infrastructure
Database
Service
The Solution
Discovery & Architecture
Triophore's solution began with a thorough discovery phase, focusing on the architecture required for secure data ingestion, storage, and real-time processing. The architecture incorporated a scalable database solution (MongoDB and InfluxDB) to handle the massive data volumes and robust encryption protocols to ensure HIPAA compliance. Real-time analytics capabilities were integrated to continuously monitor incoming ECG data streams. The architecture utilized Docker for containerization, ensuring consistency across environments.
Development Phase
The development phase involved building the backend service with Node.js, implementing secure data ingestion and storage mechanisms, and developing an intelligent alert generation engine based on doctor-configurable thresholds. The system was designed to broadcast critical alerts to doctors through multiple communication channels using Twilio and AWS SES. ZeroMQ was implemented for internal messaging and high-performance communication.
Key Feature Implementation
Secure data ingestion and storage with encryption, scalable database architecture, real-time data processing for alerting, intelligent alert generation engine with customizable thresholds, multi-channel alert broadcasting, and ongoing maintenance and support.
The Results
Performance
The solution delivered high performance in handling large volumes of ECG data with low latency for real-time analysis and alert generation.
Scalability
The scalable database architecture allowed the system to grow with LifeSignals' needs while maintaining high performance for both data writing and retrieval.
User Impact
Doctors received timely and reliable alerts, enabling them to intervene quickly when patient vitals deviated from safe levels, improving patient care and outcomes.
Business Efficiency
The solution ensured HIPAA compliance, reducing the risk of penalties and enhancing LifeSignals' reputation as a trusted provider of medical data solutions.