Utilizing FHIR Standards: Applications in Healthcare Data Exchange and Life Sciences
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) - Data Conversion Laboratory Data
Summary
HL7 FHIR is an international standard enabling electronic healthcare information exchange using modern web technologies. This article explains how FHIR can be utilized for legacy content conversion and building digital health applications within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.
Details
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is an international standard developed by HL7 International for exchanging electronic medical information. It integrates features from previous standards like HL7 v2, v3, and CDA using modern web technologies. The article focuses specifically on the application of FHIR in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. Services are introduced that automatically convert vast amounts of legacy content into FHIR-compliant formats (JSON, XML), ensuring data quality. This enables the digitalization of electronic product information (ePI/ePIL) as digital leaflets and seamless integration of pharmaceutical data into clinical workflows. Furthermore, FHIR facilitates patient-centric data delivery through APIs for mobile health apps (mHealth) and digital therapeutics, enabling real-time data sharing. In the U.S., FHIR is mandated by the ONC's 21st Century Cures Act for certain interoperability requirements, demonstrating its global adoption. Technically, FHIR ensures secure data exchange using industry-standard security protocols like OAuth2 and HTTPS. This contributes to maintaining consistent data quality for cross-border clinical trials or product launches.
Technology Note
FHIR（Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources）は医療データ交換の国際標準。このエントリの関連技術: FHIR
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