AI Revolutionizes FHIR SDC Workflows: Automated Questionnaire Generation from PDFs and Multilingual Support
[Video] SDC-Workflows mit KI verbessern – Maria Ryzhikova auf den FHIR DevDays 2025
Summary
Maria Ryzhikova of Aidbox Forms explains the evolution of FHIR Structured Data Capture (SDC) using AI. This demonstrates that it can significantly reduce manual effort in designing complex medical forms and data collection processes.
Details
This article details advancements in FHIR Structured Data Capture (SDC) workflows, based on a session from HL7 FHIR DevDays 2025. SDC builds upon Questionnaire and QuestionnaireResponse by adding conditional logic and structured extraction capabilities to manage complex medical forms uniformly. Traditionally, designing these forms required extensive manual effort, including writing FHIRPath expressions. However, AI can now automatically generate the Questionnaire structure from PDFs (e.g., GAD-7 anxiety screening), drastically reducing development time. Furthermore, using standardized FHIR translation extensions allows for multilingual support from a single definition, streamlining global data collection processes. Future applications include generating calculated expressions and conversational interfaces, opening SDC to non-technical users and significantly cutting design time.
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