Healthcare Power BI & Fabric Consulting

Yes, Power BI can be configured for HIPAA compliance when deployed in a Microsoft 365 or Azure environment with a BAA (Business Associate Agreement). We implement row-level security, sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and audit logging to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI) is handled properly.

Yes, Power BI connects to Epic via Caboodle (data warehouse), Clarity (operational reporting database), and FHIR APIs. For Cerner, we connect through HealtheAnalytics, Millennium databases, and FHIR R4 endpoints. We design extract patterns that minimize EHR system load.

We implement multiple layers of protection: row-level security tied to Active Directory groups, sensitivity labels for PHI classification, data loss prevention policies, encryption at rest and in transit, and comprehensive audit logging. All implementations include a HIPAA security risk assessment.

Yes, we build dashboards for CMS Star Ratings, HEDIS measures, MIPS quality metrics, and value-based care KPIs. These dashboards pull from claims data, EHR clinical data, and patient satisfaction surveys to provide a unified quality view.

Power BI for healthcare is the deployment of Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric analytics in HIPAA-compliant healthcare environments — hospitals, health systems, payers, pharma, biotech, and clinical research. Common workloads: patient outcome dashboards (readmissions, mortality, LOS), revenue cycle KPIs (claims, denials, days in AR), clinical trial analytics, population health, HEDIS/CMS quality reporting, and operational metrics (OR utilization, bed management, ED throughput). Every implementation includes BAA verification, sensitivity labels for PHI, RLS for provider-patient access control, and audit-ready evidence packages.

Healthcare Power BI implementation costs typically run $75,000-$300,000 for a departmental rollout (single clinical domain, one EHR integration) and $500,000-$3,000,000 for a health system enterprise rollout (multi-hospital, Epic Caboodle + Clarity + FHIR, HITRUST-certified deployment). Microsoft Fabric F64 SKU ($8,403/mo) is the recommended starting capacity — includes free Power BI Pro seats for all clinicians and staff. HITRUST overlay engagement (annual): $50,000-$150,000 for evidence collection and audit support.

Yes, Power BI connects to FHIR R4/R5 APIs directly via the REST connector, or through Azure API for FHIR with SMART on FHIR authentication. Common patterns: (1) direct FHIR API pull for small datasets or real-time widgets; (2) FHIR → Azure Health Data Services → OneLake for enterprise analytics; (3) FHIR → Fabric Lakehouse via Fabric Data Factory for medallion pattern; (4) Fabric mirroring against a FHIR-format Delta Lake for zero-ETL. Every FHIR integration includes IRB / IRB-lite governance mapping to ensure de-identification meets institutional policy.

Yes, we implement Power BI analytics against both Epic (Caboodle, Clarity, FHIR APIs, Cogito) and Oracle Cerner (Millennium, HealtheAnalytics, PowerInsight, FHIR R4). Epic-specific patterns: Cogito semantic layer as source of truth, Clarity for operational reporting, Caboodle for enterprise analytics, FHIR for real-time clinical widgets. Cerner-specific: PowerInsight for pre-built metrics, Millennium for detailed clinical data, HealtheAnalytics for population health. We manage the extract patterns to minimize EHR system load during peak hours.