The specification for the FHIR extension (Extension: MothersFamilyName) has been published within Colombia's healthcare information system. This resource is designed to record a person's 'mother's surname' in the HumanName element, enhancing data standardization and interoperability by handling additional family name information.
Taiwan is integrating electronic medical record systems across multiple hospitals using the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard. This initiative aims to eliminate the burden of carrying physical records and ensure smoother, more efficient healthcare delivery for patients.
This article addresses the data sharing challenges faced by medical institutions, proposing a solution through system linkage using FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). This enables patients to have a more seamless and convenient experience when receiving care across multiple hospitals.
MEOK AI Labs has released a FHIR-compliant Microservice Component Protocol (MCP) server for the healthcare sector. This product integrates compliance with international privacy regulations like HIPAA and GDPR, alongside adherence to the EU AI Act, ensuring advanced data governance and regulatory compliance.
The National Health Service (NHS) is shifting away from traditional point-to-point connections toward a broad integration architecture based on FHIR, APIs, and event-driven systems to handle its complex care landscape. This represents a fundamental transformation in how health information is exchanged.
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has launched a free testing directory to assist organizations in preparing for the CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule, due by January 1, 2027. This platform allows healthcare entities and payers to test required FHIR APIs—including Prior Authorization, Payer-to-Payer, Patient Access, and Provider Access—accelerating industry data exchange readiness.
Common Creation Corporation provided a technical explanation on how the electronic referral letter (eReferral) is structured using FHIR. The article details FHIR fundamentals, including Bundle, Composition, and Resource, and explains the structure of a 'referral letter' based on Japan's unique standards, JP-CLINS.
The American Dental Association (ADA) is soliciting input from dental stakeholders regarding a proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule concerning interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The rule aims to mandate standardization using FHIR and NCPDP, improving process transparency, which significantly impacts the industry.
This article explains the overview of telemedicine platforms, detailing functions like video consultations, EHR integration, and billing management. It emphasizes that compliance with FHIR for data exchange standards and HIPAA, a mandatory US law, is crucial.
TPIsoftware developed an AI-powered procedure code assignment tool compliant with SMART on FHIR. This tool uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) to automatically identify details from radiology reports, aiming to improve coding accuracy and reduce billing rejection risks.
eHealth Exchange received the 2026 Points of Light Award from KLAS Research. This recognition highlights its successful implementation of regulated FHIR APIs, enabling HEDIS quality reporting through collaboration with entities like NCQA.
The release of Aidbox and Formbox version 2604 integrates data analytics and operational workflows more closely with the core FHIR platform. Key enhancements include embedding HIPAA Safe Harbor compliant de-identification directly into SQL-on-FHIR, and strengthening EHR integration via SMART on FHIR support.
This monthly review summarizes several key developments concerning electronic health records and data sharing in the US. Key regulatory trends include new proposed rules from CMS regarding drug prior authorization, and legal disputes surrounding the definition of Health Information Networks (HINs), focusing heavily on interoperability issues.
Despite the widespread adoption of EHRs, essential patient information often remains trapped within individual hospital systems. This article proposes using an API ecosystem built with Apigee and FHIR APIs to solve this persistent problem of data fragmentation.
In Colombia, mapping definitions for the 'Extension: Discharge Deceased Status' have been published within a FHIR-based system called 'Resumen Digital de Atención en Salud (RDA)'. This specification relates to managing patient status in electronic health records and medical information exchange, providing technical definitions specifically for handling deceased status upon discharge.
Onyx Technology LLC's OnyxOS is a modular operating system designed to transform raw healthcare data from mere exchange information into actionable operational intelligence. Built on an FHIR-native foundation, it enables the derivation of concrete outcomes from connected data.
'Information Return,' which involves structuring clinical data using the international standard FHIR and returning it to the patient's smartphone, is gaining attention. Unlike conventional paper/PDF operations, this mechanism enables secondary use and research provision, becoming a new source of auxiliary revenue for medical institutions.
Joseph Kleiman, president of Buzz Health, warned that current e-prescribing infrastructure is unprepared for new proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandates. He cited fragmented systems, reliance on outdated processes like fax and phone calls, and a lack of standardized data exchange as major obstacles.
Saga IT offers deep expertise across all generations of the MEDITECH platform (Expanse, 6.x, MAGIC). They handle diverse integration needs, including FHIR R4 API development and HL7 v2 interfaces.