MCP Server for FHIR: Tool Introduction for FHIR Data Interoperability

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This article introduces the "MCP Server for FHIR," a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server specialized for FHIR data interoperability. Built on C#, this server provides tools for developers to manage healthcare data using FHIR R4 implementations. Users can set up a local environment by running Docker Compose, accessing it via clients like VS Code. Key features include full CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) on resources, search capabilities, executing FHIR transactions, retrieving resource history, and querying server capabilities/versions. These tools support diverse use cases such as testing with synthetic data generation, cross-server searching for patients and related resources, and automating clinical data management workflows using AI assistants. Technically, the MCP server aims to facilitate local environment setup and advanced data manipulation, supporting FHIR R4. This represents an example of promoting the utilization of FHIR, a standard protocol for data exchange in Japanese healthcare IT.