MCP Server for Google Cloud Healthcare API

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This MCP server provides comprehensive healthcare tools for interacting with FHIR resources on the Google Cloud Healthcare API and external public medical research APIs like PubMed, using clients such as Claude or Goose. Key functionalities include accessing diverse patient data points: searching patients (find_patient), retrieving vital signs, lab results, allergies, medication history, and clinical encounters. Furthermore, it integrates specialized medical research tools, allowing users to search PubMed articles, check drug interactions, and investigate clinical trials. The server enhances security by communicating with the Google Cloud Healthcare FHIR API through a SmartonFHIR gateway protected by Firebase Auth. Usage requires specific parameters, often including a patientId. The documentation provides detailed setup instructions for developers, covering configuration for Claude Desktop, automated installation via Smithery, and local testing using MCP Inspector. This tool is highly relevant to the Japanese healthcare IT sector as it centralizes access to disparate data sources (EHRs, research databases) under a standardized protocol (MCP). Its ability to aggregate clinical records, vital signs, and specialized research information into a single interface significantly aids in advanced AI-driven medical decision support and interoperability efforts.