The HealthAdapter is implemented in an application server (like WebLogic) as a collection of resource-orientated services that provide security/content related services (authentication, SSO, context); patient clinical data services (ability to fetch patient's clinical data); provider appointment calendar feeds; and metric/audit recording services (ability to monitor usage and performance) and support for mobile notifications. This is not a complete collection of services.

The HealthAdapter design encompasses developed applications and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications in an n-tiered approach. The HealthAdapter is a middle-tier component designed to provide easy-to-consume, resource-oriented services to utilize when developing healthcare applications. These services include security/content related services (authentication, SSO, context); patient clinical data services (ability to fetch patient's clinical data); provider appointment calendar feeds; and metric/audit recording services (ability to monitor usage and performance) and support for mobile notifications.