From Strategy to Architecture: Supporting Critical FHIR Decisions
From strategy to architecture: How we support critical FHIR decisions - Firely
Summary
Firely emphasizes that making correct technical and structural decisions early in the FHIR implementation process is crucial. Through consulting, they offer comprehensive support to help organizations address challenges without vendor lock-in.
Details
This article outlines the entire process of FHIR adoption, from initial strategy formulation to architectural design. Successful implementation requires clear strategies, ensuring that technical decisions align with business and clinical goals. Specific services include resource modeling, profiling strategies, extension design, and securing interoperability using SMART on FHIR and OAuth. The company also assists in developing mapping strategies to translate legacy or proprietary data structures into high-quality FHIR resources, covering terminology alignment and managing data gaps. Furthermore, consistent implementation requires designing FHIR profiles and Implementation Guides (IGs) from scratch to balance technical correctness with practical usability. When integrating a FHIR server into complex environments like existing EHRs or analytics platforms, they advise on architectural challenges such as system boundaries and data ownership. This approach is presented not merely as product deployment, but as comprehensive consulting based on specific use cases.
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