A meeting was held regarding the Patient Summary FHIR Implementation Guide. The discussion covered interim co-chairs and provided a report on the progress of the guide.
The FHIR Department is an organization focused on advancing the value of FHIR within the healthcare sector. Its primary goal is to build a community that accelerates the adoption and utilization of FHIR standards.
A cross-version extension for Invoice.participant.role was defined for use in FHIR R4. This extension is available for use in various contexts within the FHIR standard.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted an amicus brief to support the dismissal of an online tracking case. This action relates to the requirements for health information exchange networks set by the ONC.
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HL7 International is launching new educational courses focused on FHIR and Artificial Intelligence. These courses are available starting in 2025, allowing users to utilize training funds.
A new standard, FHIR-AgentBench, has been introduced for evaluating Health AI. This standard aims to promote the safe and trustworthy development and deployment of AI in healthcare.
A breaking change is scheduled for the handling of the questionnaire attribute within FHIR QuestionnaireResponse. This change is expected to impact customization within Canvas Medical EMR.
Barmer and AOK have launched a feature to provide digital medication leaflets within their e-patient record application. This initiative connects to a central database, improving the accessibility of structured patient information.
A cross-version extension for MessageDefinition.responseRequired was introduced for FHIR R3. This element allows for standardized handling of response requirements across different FHIR versions.
Verily has introduced FHIR-AgentBench, a new open-source standard. This tool aims to establish safe and trustworthy standards for the development of Health AI.
Barmer and AOK are providing package inserts digitally through an application for e-patient records. This initiative aims to move beyond simple PDF collections of documents.
Users encountered issues with OAuth and FHIR functionality after upgrading OpenEMR to version 7.0.3. The problem relates to the handling of previously generated keys during the upgrade process.
Edenlab performed a data transfer from multiple Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to the Zoadigm FHIR analytics platform. This process involved migrating siloed clinical and financial data.
Wolters Kluwer predicts a significant increase in the adoption of healthcare AI by 2026. This growth is expected to be driven by advancements in workflow integration and clinical surveillance technology.
FHIR.org released a StructureDefinition detailing a cross-version extension for the ResearchStudy.partOf element in R3. This update provides compatibility for the ResearchStudy.partOf element across different FHIR versions.