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How to Delete FHIR Services using Azure PowerShell

Remove-AzHealthcareFhirService (Az.HealthcareApis) | Microsoft Learn

May 27, 2025Microsoft Azure

Summary

This article technically explains how to delete a FHIR service (using `Remove-AzHealthcareFhirService`) within the Microsoft Azure environment. Developers can use this cmdlet to manage and remove FHIR service resources in specific workspaces.

Details

This document serves as a reference guide for the `Remove-AzHealthcareFhirService` cmdlet, which is part of the `Az.HealthcareApis` PowerShell module. This function is used to manage and delete FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) services deployed on Microsoft Azure. The basic syntax requires specifying three mandatory parameters: `-Name` (FHIR service name), `-ResourceGroupName` (resource group name), and `-WorkspaceName` (workspace name). The guide also details alternative deletion methods, such as identity-based removal, and covers general Azure PowerShell options (e.g., `-WhatIf` for simulation, `-AsJob` for asynchronous execution). This technology is crucial for lifecycle management when operating FHIR—a standard for medical data exchange—in a cloud environment. Developers can achieve safe and reliable resource cleanup during testing or migration using this cmdlet.

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