FHIR Endpoint Published: Interoperability API for LIBERTY Dental Plan using Smile CDR

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This document serves as the API endpoint specification for exchanging medical information based on the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard. Specifically, it shows that the system provided by 'LIBERTY dental plan' is constructed using Smile CDR and HAPI FHIR Server R4. The listed resources are highly comprehensive, covering major data elements across the entire healthcare lifecycle, such as `Patient`, `Encounter`, `Claim`, `Medication`, and `Observation`. Furthermore, it includes definition information like `ValueSet` and `CodeSystem`, indicating a design that manages not only data reference but also structural integrity (semantics). This specification provides a standardized means for medical institutions to exchange data between different systems. Given the explicit versioning of FHIR R4, it adheres to internationally recognized interoperability standards. This is highly relevant for Japan, where seamless data linkage among various vendor-provided systems like electronic medical records and billing systems is crucial. The endpoint adopts FHIR Version 4.0.1 (R4) and provides OpenAPI documentation, ensuring an easily usable environment for developers.