FHIR: The Importance of Interoperability Standards for Solving Healthcare Challenges

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This article features Rien Wertheim, CEO of Firely, explaining FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a data standard for health information exchange. FHIR is built on modern API technologies and is changing the health IT landscape globally. Governments, care providers, healthtech companies, and insurance companies are adopting FHIR to achieve affordable and accessible care, better patient outcomes, and efficient cross-institutional information exchange for doctors. Wertheim has over 30 years of experience in international healthcare technology. He founded Firely after running Furore, a Dutch healthtech consultancy firm. In six years, he grew Firely into a key player in the global interoperability domain. Furthermore, he is one of the founders of the global FHIR Business Alliance. The explanation is tailored for a non-technical audience, covering what FHIR is, its relevance to all industry participants, and how various stakeholders are driving adoption internationally, including comparisons with other industries.