Hello Joe,
Medical Device Interoperability and Integration is a pretty lengthy process. It requires someone working full-time on this particular project. This is no fish that can be underhandedly dealt with.
So be prepared to face the challenges and frustrations that you will encounter not only with the IT department but with the medical device manufacturers as well.
There is a lot you have to think about since this is a new field that is still in turmoil and changes are being made as we move forward.
This is a huge topic and needs thorough discuss at each step of the project.
E-mail me and we can chat on it.
Cheers
Tim