Reviewing 2024's Key Advances in FHIR and Healthcare DX
2024 Year in Review: Key Milestones for FHIR and the
Summary
This article reviews the significant progress of FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for healthcare data exchange, during 2024. It highlights that the release of FHIR R5 and US regulatory trends have accelerated digital transformation and data sharing in the healthcare sector.
Details
This article discusses key milestones in the standardization of health information exchange using FHIR (developed by HL7 International). It first explains how FHIR continues to transform methods for sharing and utilizing health data. Specific advancements include the release of FHIR R5, which enhanced support for security, data privacy, and emerging technologies like AI and ML. Furthermore, it notes that regulatory frameworks in the US, such as the 21st Century Cures Act, have driven adoption. CMS and ONC are promoting FHIR-based solutions, accelerating adoption in areas like patient access and third-party application integration. The article also details the surge in innovative applications built on FHIR, including improvements for data exchange between EHR systems (like Epic and Cerner) and integration with wearable devices. Finally, it introduces Itirra, a Washington-based company, which is playing a crucial role by providing custom Smart FHIR applications tailored to clients' unique needs, thereby advancing the market.
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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