This article discusses the evolution of hospital data interoperability, moving from mere data collection and visualization (information level) to real-time connectivity capable of supporting therapy. The SDC standard, based on IEEE-11073, enables secure, bi-directional communication between bedside medical devices and Hospital Information Systems (HIS), contributing to clinical decision support.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan) is holding the '2026 Taiwan Connectathon' to promote standardization and integration of medical and health data. The event utilizes international standards like HL7 FHIR and IHE to validate interoperability between different systems, aiming to build a smart healthcare ecosystem in Taiwan.
InterSystems is hosting a webinar exploring the potential of using FHIR data for operational management. The session will guide hospitals on how to leverage a strong FHIR foundation to support analytics and innovation.
Medblocks provides the 'mb-duration' UI component to support FHIR-based medical form development. This component includes properties, methods, and events for handling period data such as time and dates, enabling input validation and serialization processes.
The FHIRBall Alliance unites leading companies committed to advancing healthcare interoperability using FHIR. The alliance features diverse technology providers focused on data utilization and workflow improvement, collectively promoting standardization and innovation across the industry.
InterSystems announces that when upgrading IRIS For Health from 2024.1 to 2024.2 or later, the location for accessing the FHIR portal will change. Users must now use the new path /csp/fhir-management.
The 'FHIR Developer Skill' from anthropics is a comprehensive reference guide for accurately building FHIR R4 REST APIs. It enhances development efficiency by clearly separating required and optional fields, and providing proper mapping of HTTP status codes (e.g., 422, 412).
Mark Fleming of Availity was interviewed on the Out of the FHIR podcast, discussing the current and future state of prior authorizations in healthcare. He provided deep insights into how to move the process from its current manual and fragmented state toward near real-time data exchange, improving the experience for all stakeholders.
Academic publishing company Elsevier acquired health technology firm Wellsheet, which aggregates and synthesizes EHR data. The integration aims to combine Wellsheet's EHR data tool with Elsevierβs AI-powered clinical decision support solution, providing patient-specific guidance at the point of care.
The Ministry of Health in Azerbaijan unveiled the 'Medical Digital Twin System.' This centralized platform aims to collect and share citizens' health data according to international standards, enabling real-time health monitoring and proactive preventative care.
Azerbaijan introduced the 'Medical Digital Echo System (TRΖS),' which collects and manages citizens' health information according to international standards. This enables real-time public health monitoring and ensures social equity, establishing the country as a leader in digital health in the region.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has released a FHIR-based technical guide to standardize the connection of robots and automation systems in hospital pharmacies. This simplifies complex interfaces between different vendor systems, improving logistics and safety.
Mental healthcare faces a data problem where information is scattered across disconnected systems. Modern platforms are evolving beyond simple scheduling and journaling, requiring robust connectivity with existing EMRs and the ability to exchange data via FHIR APIs.
This MCP server, developed by a healthcare IT engineer, integrates three core medical standardsβDICOM, HL7v2, and FHIRβinto one package to achieve data interoperability. It is notable for addressing practical challenges such as PACS connectivity and cross-standard mapping.
The FHIR Japanese implementation research working group has released the Japanese implementation guide for the 'Observation BodyMeasurement Profile' based on FHIR v4.0.1. This document demonstrates standardized methods for representing body measurement data (such as weight) and contributes to improving interoperability in Japanese electronic health record systems and linkage infrastructure.
At COMPUTEX 2026, Elite Computer showcased its strategic blueprint centered on Edge AI. Specifically in the smart healthcare sector, they demonstrated a proof-of-concept integrating their LIVA Z11 PLUS mini PC with DaTong Medical's FHIR solution to achieve secure data transmission based on the international standard FHIR.
The Medizininformatik-Initiative (MII) has developed the 'Document' core dataset module, which structures clinical free textsβsuch as discharge summariesβmaking them usable for research across institutions. This is based on HL7 FHIR's Resource DocumentReference and aims to promote academic use within Germany.
Trove has released an interactive FHIR viewer that allows users to upload and locally analyze FHIR bundles, enabling the comparison of multiple datasets. This tool ensures data privacy by processing all information entirely within the user's browser, eliminating the need to send Protected Health Information (PHI) to external servers.
Healthcare organizations prioritize seamless interoperability and are integrating it into EHR functionality. Driven by the growth of FHIR adoption, platforms like NextGen facilitate connections for diverse services such as remote patient monitoring and AI utilization.