'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 He cited fragmented systems, reliance on outdated processes like fax and phone calls, and a lack of standardized data exchange as major obstacles.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.
A FHIR ValueSet defining 'Examination Purpose' and 'Treatment Purpose' for endoscopy, driven by the Japan Endoscopy Database (JED) Project, has been released. This standardizes the purpose of imaging studies and procedures in clinical settings, improving data interoperability.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new pledge within its Health Tech Ecosystem initiative. This aims to bring together payers, providers, EHR vendors, and developers to implement electronic prior authorization workflows, addressing the long-standing issue of costly delays in care.
Health Samurai has launched RCMbox, a modular, FHIR-native billing infrastructure platform for healthcare product teams. This tool aims to significantly reduce the effort and cost associated with building complex billing processes from scratch.
The market is accelerating due to three converging forces: regulatory pressure, structural ecosystem changes, and elevated standards set by participants. This drives increased investment in FHIR, highlighting a growing gap between mere compliance (meeting specifications) and actual interoperability (working in production).
HL7 Chile has published the structured data definition for the 'Condition' resource within its FHIR-based Chilean Clinical Summary of Patient. This guide details how to map condition information with standard vocabularies like SNOMED CT and LOINC, establishing rules for handling disease information in electronic health records.
This article compares three major tools (Kodjin Profiler Tool, Firely Forge, Trifolia-on-FHIR) that assist with FHIR profile creation. It presents the unique features and platform differences of each tool, suggesting the optimal choice based on development team needs.
This article warns that non-compliance with the FHIR standard is not merely a technical issue but creates broad organizational risks, including financial penalties, competitive disadvantage, and reputational damage. Specifically in the US, regulations like ONC's information blocking rules and CMS requirements are strict, making compliance mandatory.
CENS launched digital health training programs for 43 professionals. The program covers topics such as HL7 FHIR standard implementation and healthcare information system management/architecture, aiming to improve interoperability and enhance care quality.
ID et al. propose building a Clinical Data Repository (CDR) based on the FHIR® standard to eliminate data silos in hospitals. This enables centralized management of patient data, allowing for viewing across entire treatment paths and even across institutional boundaries.
Addressing data fragmentation, this article discusses the importance of FHIR and API management. It proposes that a multi-layered architecture utilizing centralized API gateways (Apigee) is effective for both security and scalability, overcoming challenges inherent in traditional point-to-point integrations.
A Public Policy Projects report finds that digital intelligence is key to improving patient flow. It recommends moving beyond mere technology implementation, focusing instead on systemic improvements through redesigned workflows and governance structures.
According to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), the national interoperability plan shows steady progress, with approximately 75% of its 44 actions completed. Foundational work like standards and governance is largely finished, but complex system reforms such as information sharing and legislation are still ongoing.
Rohan Desai provides a comprehensive FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) resource library and healthcare interoperability guide. The library covers key medical resources like Patient, Observation, and Medication, enabling exploration of data exchange methods based on HL7 standards.
A Taiwanese health information organization has published a ValueSet for cancer staging. This set is based on HL7 FHIR R4, aggregating codes from multiple standards like SNOMED CT, covering numerous international cancer staging systems (e.g., Gleason score, FIGO stage).