FHIR, developed and maintained by HL7, is the latest standard for electronic health data exchange. By utilizing RESTful APIs, it breaks down traditional system barriers, enabling real-time sharing of patient records and clinical data.
Microsoft Azure provides the data class 'HealthcareFhirResourceCreatedEventData' for handling HL7 FHIR resource creation events. This class allows developers to retrieve critical metadata such as the FHIR Resource ID and Type.
This article details the implementation process for a 'Patient Consent Management' feature on an Informatica platform. Specifically, it focuses on the concrete steps (Step 3) required to publish the FHIR service connector.
According to an international survey by global health IT company Firely and HL7 International, while FHIR adoption is progressing in many countries, significant implementation challenges—such as regulation and version control—remain across national systems. Although advanced initiatives are visible, stronger governance is needed for unified standardization.
A technical reference check on the HAPI FHIR structures revealed that the class org.hl7.fhir.r5.testfactory.TestDataFactory.TableLookupFunction is currently unused. This information is relevant for developers implementing or testing specific functionalities.
MorelandConnect provides comprehensive, standards-compliant healthcare data exchange solutions utilizing Cerner SMART on FHIR. This aims to achieve seamless connectivity to Electronic Health Records (EHRs), thereby improving clinical workflow efficiency and enhancing patient engagement.
InterSystems IRIS provides the definition for the `Order` resource class based on FHIR vDSTU2. This class is currently deprecated, advising users to use `HS.FHIRServer.*` instead.
At the 2025 IHE-Europe Plugathon, FORTH-ICS was awarded the Silver xShare Industry Label—the highest certification level—for its innovative service platform: xshare.ics.forth.gr. This dashboard uses FHIR and JSON formats to display structured health data, making complex patient summaries and lab reports easily accessible and interpretable.
This page is a collection of blog articles by developer Rob Ferguson, providing technical tutorials and implementation guides on building healthcare information systems utilizing standards like FHIR and HL7. The content covers everything from implementing authentication (OAuth2 Proxy, Nginx, Keycloak) to structuring data using HAPI FHIR.
This article details how to use the `org.hl7.fhir.r5.openehr.EVALUATION` class based on the HL7 FHIR R5 specification. This class provides a structure for handling evaluation information across various data elements, defining methods for parsing and manipulating data in JSON and XML formats.
The HL7 FHIR Foundation provides information regarding FHIR for achieving interoperability. Specifically, it mentions the ihe.fhir.template and guides users on its usage and dependencies.
Google announced multiple innovations utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve global healthcare. These include more accurate health information search features and the integration of FHIR standard APIs for electronic medical record data linkage.
A new coalition, involving the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was announced at HIMSS23 to promote wider use of Bulk FHIR. This initiative aims to standardize and expand the utilization of medical data in exchange.
Cybersecurity leader Blue Cloud Softech Solutions launched the next-generation, AI-integrated healthcare platform, 'BluHealth Platform v2.0.' The platform aims to achieve universal health coverage by providing integrated services from diagnostic support to data management in remote and underserved areas.
As healthcare organizations upgrade their IT ecosystems, adopting the HL7 FHIR standard for APIs is critical. This article compares three FHIR strategies—building custom solutions, extending existing platforms, and integrating with third-party services—detailing the benefits and optimal use cases for each approach.
The Raycast extension, "Raycast on FHIR," provides comprehensive tooling supporting the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard, helping developers and healthcare professionals work more efficiently. The tool enables users to search FHIR resource documentation, manage implementation guides, and view various detailed information.
HL7® Austria, TC FHIR® has published a new extension called 'System OID' as part of the FHIR Core Implementation Guide. This extension is designed to record the Object Identifier (OID) of the CodeSystem when referencing it within a ValueSet.
Naralabs presented at DevDays 2025, discussing the challenges of healthcare interoperability in Pacific Island Countries (PICTS) and how FHIR can serve as a solution. The presentation highlighted the utility of the open standard FHIR in regions with limited digital infrastructure and resources.