The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the list of 50 selected works for the 'Taiwan 50' outstanding SMART on FHIR application activity. Consequently, the ministry will hold the first 'Taiwan 50 Outstanding SMART Application Awards Ceremony & SMART SUMMIT International Forum' on April 13th in Taipei, where the 50 selected applications will be showcased.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and HL7 International are hosting the 7th Annual CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon from July 14–16, 2026. This free virtual event gathers interoperability leaders and innovators to focus on hands-on testing and real-world FHIR implementation.
PQT Health has formed a strategic partnership with Serene Intelligence, an AI solutions provider. This integration will embed AI-powered prior authorization and appeals/denials management into the Dyvine EHR® platform, aiming to reduce administrative burden and accelerate revenue cycle for healthcare providers.
Hospitals can regain control over their data by implementing a Clinical Data Repository (CDR) based on the FHIR standard, moving beyond isolated systems. This establishes an integrated and continuous data foundation for electronic records and research utilization.
Tieto Caretech, x-tention, and Better have formed a strategic partnership to realize the next generation of open, patient-centric healthcare systems. They plan to introduce the 'Lifecare Open Health Suite' to modernize clinical data and dismantle data silos in the DACH region.
Healthdirect Australia has adopted the FHIR standard to promote interoperability across national healthcare systems. Developers can integrate their systems using various FHIR services and APIs, facilitating easier exchange of health information.
Da Tong Medical, a major medical information vendor, won the first 'Taiwan 50 Excellent SMART App' award for its FHIR ONE product. This signifies that Da Tong Medical has entered a new phase of digital transformation and international connectivity within the healthcare system it has cultivated over many years.
CMS has proposed new rules regarding electronic prior authorization (PA) that include drugs. This aims to improve patient access and requires increased transparency from payers.
Researchers established a simulation protocol to investigate how input data representation formats affect the diagnostic fidelity of small language models (SLMs) in primary care pipelines. The results suggest that ontologically rich openEHR format yields superior performance, highlighting the importance of structured data representations.
The US CMS proposes significantly strengthening regulations on healthcare interoperability, aiming to introduce a single FHIR-based standard particularly for the drug prior authorization (PA) process. This mandates broad interoperability requirements for drugs, extending beyond existing medical procedure APIs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to introduce interoperability standards into the drug prior authorization process. This mandates that impacted payers provide electronic prior authorization capabilities and utilize specific HL7 FHIR resources.
This article guides users on how to import healthcare data using an FHIR connector, enabling real-time visualization and analysis with business intelligence tools. This process enhances organizational efficiency and supports informed decision-making.
In the U.S., healthcare billing system integration is critical for revenue cycle performance. This article compares major approaches—from legacy HL7 interfaces to modern RESTful APIs and regulatory FHIR standards—detailing the costs, implementation timelines, and technical trade-offs of each method.
This brief reports on Thermo Fisher's expanded real-world data (RWD) access through a partnership with HealthVerity, the progress of FHIR standard-based eSource implementation, and regulatory challenges faced by Replimune regarding its oncolytic immunotherapy.
The Taiwan Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to complete the format interoperability of medical records across all university hospitals this year. Utilizing the SMART on FHIR standard architecture, medical applications will become usable across different institutions, with phased rollout planned for other levels of healthcare facilities starting in the coming years.
Following a successful transition in 2025, Health-Comm France aims to solidify its position in the healthcare market by focusing on interoperability and data sovereignty within hospital information systems (SIH). The company plans to play a crucial role in the evolution and integration of French e-health systems using open standards like FHIR.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) selected 50 excellent SMART on FHIR applications from 115 submissions. This aims to promote the use of diverse medical apps, including AI and clinical support, by building a proprietary market called 'THAS.'