CQL is a standardized language used in healthcare to express clinical quality measures and decision support rules. As an HL7 standard, it ensures consistent interoperability across systems like FHIR, supporting the provision of high-quality care.
The author describes the technical process of setting up an OAuth2 client to achieve system interoperability with Epic using FHIR. This involved deploying iris-http-calls in a Docker environment on AWS and successfully implementing the access token acquisition process using JWT authentication and the Client Credentials Grant Type.
InterSystems is hosting a hands-on workshop focused on healthcare innovation using FHIR, a next-generation platform standard. The event aims to teach participants the fundamentals of FHIR and provide practical experience in accessing patient data, helping them leverage data for meaningful impact in the healthcare industry.
The author attended the eHealth Exchange annual meeting and learned about the latest trends in healthcare data sharing. Key topics discussed included FHIR advancements and TEFCA's role, emphasizing that future efforts must focus on leveraging data for value creation.
The US FDA is fundamentally transforming how pharmaceutical data is prepared, submitted, and analyzed. Central to this shift is the adoption of the HL7 FHIR standard, advancing data exchange through initiatives like 'SPL-on-FHIR' and 'PQ/CMC'.
The healthcare industry faces complex challenges due to outdated infrastructure and lack of interoperability. The article proposes leveraging Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) as a solution to overcome these legacy Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system issues, thereby improving patient care and efficiency.
In the US healthcare sector, FHIR development is driven by regulation, with a focus on the 'Prior Authorization Final Rule.' This rule mandates data access across patients, providers, and payers, requiring data sharing through multiple APIs.
This article points out that efforts utilizing FHIR in the US are primarily driven by regulations. Specifically, it suggests that federal rules concerning 'Prior Authorization' have a significant impact.
CitiusTech offers FHIR-based electronic Prior Authorization (EPA) solutions to help healthcare organizations improve operational efficiency and optimize costs. This addresses critical requirements for CMS compliance.
This article details the process of exporting medical data stored in FHIR format using Amazon Web Services (AWS) HealthLake. It provides practical implementation examples, including code samples for multiple programming languages such as CLI, Python (Boto3), and SAP ABAP.
This article explains the necessity of FHIR packages to developers and IG authors working on FHIR implementations, highlighting three key benefits: version stability, dependency management, and flexible distribution. This approach ensures project consistency and avoids confusion as specifications evolve.
HL7 FHIR Foundation provides a specific FHIR template (fhir.carequality.template). This is presented as a reference to be used in Implementation Guide (IG) configurations.
This article outlines three key questions that organizations must ask regarding every disclosure of protected health information (PHI) concerning privacy considerations. Although it does not contain specific technical details, it discusses how to leverage CMS FHIR APIs for broader interoperability initiatives.,