About ELLKAY

20+ Years of Making Sure the Right Data Finds the Right Patient

Somewhere, a lab result is on its way to the right doctor, on time, because of a connection ELLKAY built years ago and still runs today.

We've orchestrated data quietly since 2002, connecting laboratories, hospitals, health plans, and health IT companies across 750+ EHR/PM systems and 58,000+ practices.

Connected to Healthcare's Leading Systems

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National Scale. Proven Impact.

750+ EHR/PM systems. 58,000+ practices. 1.5 billion+ documents processed monthly. The numbers behind where healthcare data is headed, and who's already there.

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750+
EHR/PM systems connected
58K+
U.S. Practices Connected
20+
Years Serving the Healthcare Industry
261M+
Individuals Reached via CommonWell Health Alliance

Our Values

Core Values

Since the beginning, four values have guided every product decision, every implementation, and every customer touchpoint: relationships, innovation, agility, and execution. They're not aspirational; they're how ELLKAY operates.

Relationships

We build lasting partnerships, supporting our customers with hands-on expertise and deep industry collaboration that extends well beyond go-live.

Innovation

We don't just follow standards; we help build them. From Meaningful Use to TEFCA, we continuously evolve our platform to stay ahead of regulatory and technical shifts in healthcare.

Agility

Healthcare moves fast. We are structured to adapt alongside our customers, pivoting when the industry shifts and scaling infrastructure as ecosystems grow more complex.

Execution

Precision matters. We move fast without cutting corners — turning complex data environments into reliable, scalable infrastructure that healthcare organizations can actually operate on.

The ELLKAY Story

From Startup to the Standard Healthcare Relies On

ELLKAY started as a mission-driven startup. Today, it's the designated Technical Service Provider for CommonWell Health Alliance, orchestrating connections for 261M+ individuals across 125,000+ provider sites. That's the same shift healthcare itself is making, from systems that don't talk to each other to data that actually moves.

2002
Lior Hod and Kamal Patel founded ELLKAY in the basement of Lior's New Jersey home. The name joins the founders' initials: L from Lior, K from Kamal. ELLKAY's first work helped laboratory partners access clean patient data from EHR systems.
2006
ELLKAY entered the ambulatory market, addressing connectivity gaps created by rapid EHR adoption and early Meaningful Use compliance requirements.
2014
As interoperability shifted into focus in the healthcare industry, ELLKAY moved to the forefront of data exchange and systems connectivity.
2016
ELLKAY purpose-built solutions for acute care workflows and hospital data requirements.
2017
With payers in mind, ELLKAY innovated to support value-based care, payer-provider workflows and patient-centered care delivery.
2017
ELLKAY strengthened routine clinical, anatomic, pathology, genomics, toxicology, and other types of laboratory assets with the acquisition of CareEvolve.
2019
ELLKAY expanded interoperability for providers by acquiring X-Link, a medical software interfacing solution that provided access to patient data at the point of care.
2020
ELLKAY experienced 30% year over year growth across every segment in the market.
2024
ELLKAY expanded strategic partnerships with MEDITECH, CommonWell, and Babson Diagnostics, advancing interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem.
2026
With over 750 employees, ELLKAY provides data connectivity for more than 58,000 practices throughout the US.
Our Expertise

Deep Expertise: Long-Term Partnerships

ELLKAY builds the governed, AI-ready data infrastructure modern healthcare depends on. Our leadership and advisory board bring decades of healthcare and technology expertise to every platform decision.

OUR LEADERSHIP

The People Powering ELLKAY

Meet the experts driving ELLKAY's innovation with a customer-first approach — staying engaged well beyond go-live, supporting customers through every system transition, expansion, and strategic shift.

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Explore insights from the clinical, technical, and strategic minds helping us navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare data orchestration.

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LKHoney

Where Data Meets Nature

In 2015, ELLKAY co-founder Lior Hod brought his dream of raising honeybees to life. Today, more than 300,000 bees are cared for at a local New Jersey farm, with additional hives on the roof of ELLKAY's Elmwood Park, NJ headquarters, where clients and friends can visit each season.

Insights & Resources

What's New at ELLKAY

ELLKAY publishes success stories, white papers, and partner perspectives on healthcare data infrastructure, interoperability innovation, and what it takes to build an AI-ready data foundation.

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Success Story  How San Ysidro Health Closed the Data Orchestration Gap

From 3 Hospitals to 18: How MultiCare Scaled EHR Migration and Data Archiving

Beyond Data Connectivity: Why Orchestration Is Healthcare's Next Era