FHIR-A-THON: Testing Data Exchange in Belgium's eHealth Ecosystem
FHIR-A-THON | ABSyM-BVAS
Summary
The 'FHIR-A-THON' event brings together national and regional healthcare institutions and software companies to validate FHIR profiles within the Belgian eHealth ecosystem. The goal is to prepare for the transition towards FHIR and integrate key services like digital referral prescriptions, aligning with the European Health Data Space (EHDS).
Details
The 'FHIR-A-THON' event takes place from June 2nd to June 3rd, 2026. It serves as a comprehensive test event for validating FHIR profiles within the Belgian eHealth ecosystem. Participants—including national and regional healthcare institutions and software companies—aim to gain experience in data exchange validation. A core objective is testing end-to-end data exchange using FHIR caresets (BeSafeShare) covering vaccination, allergies, and medication. This process builds foundational elements for the EHDS patient summary. The event also focuses on integrating with regional vaults (such as Vitalink, RSB, RSW) and platforms like the Digital Referral Prescription (UHMEP), utilizing pseudonymization services provided by the eHealth platform. Technically, participants will have access to the NRC ontoserver for connecting to the Belgian SNOMED CT Terminology server. The event provides a critical opportunity for stakeholders to test their readiness for FHIR adoption and future data interoperability standards within Belgium.
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