Asan Medical Center has launched the use of the 'Health Information Highway Project,' allowing patients to directly view and share their own medical records. This enables patients to easily manage a wide range of medical data, such as diagnosis history and test results, through mobile applications.
Seoul Asan Hospital has begun providing a service allowing patients to view and share their own medical records at any time. This initiative aims to promote the concept of data self-sovereignty, enabling patients to actively utilize their health data for wellness.
The U.S. has introduced the 'Blue Button Framework' via a FHIR-based API, allowing payers to display consumer data. This mechanism impacts various health plans, such as Medicare and Medicaid, facilitating the sharing of information like clinical records and encounter data.
This service offers comprehensive training to clinical research professionals, enabling them to build a data pipeline that seamlessly integrates electronic health records (EHRs) with sponsor's clinical trial databases. This addresses the challenges of evolving clinical trials and healthcare data management.
In 2025, health interoperability advanced significantly through widespread FHIR adoption, new CMS frameworks, and deeper integration with AI. For 2026, data sharing is expected to shift from a technical challenge to a strategic imperative.
In 2025, Australian digital health saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrated across various functions, making the establishment of a 'data culture' a key focus. Systems progressed through phased upgrades to maturity, with cybersecurity and interoperability emphasized as foundational elements.
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (LLMs) is shifting the handling of medical information from mere structure and syntax toward understanding 'meaning' and 'context'. Consequently, existing standards like FHIR are becoming essential not just as frameworks, but as foundational structures that provide 'semantic grounding' for AI.
Samaritan Health Plans has launched a developer portal for its API Gateway, providing access to patient data, drug formulary information, and provider directories. This allows users to securely and easily access multiple healthcare datasets through standardized FHIR-based interfaces.
HL7 Nederland is hosting a major event focused on information architecture, titled 'Congres Architectuur in de Zorg,' offering learning opportunities across multiple technologies including FHIR and HL7 version 2. Participants aim to acquire practical knowledge based on the latest data exchange standards.
FHIR-based systems are gaining attention as a solution to interoperability challenges in public health, enabling real-time and standardized health data exchange. The article explains the mechanism and practical applications of this system.
Health Samurai participated in HL7 FHIR DevDays 2025, presenting practical technical sessions on advanced data analytics using SQL on FHIR and FHIR schema validation utilizing JSON Schema. Furthermore, the event showcased a real-world example from the UK's largest Personal Health Record (PHR), demonstrating how patient-driven data sharing contributes to healthcare improvement.
By 2026, healthcare systems are integrating AI into daily workflows, standardizing hybrid care models and remote monitoring. Furthermore, data security and interoperability using FHIR-based APIs become essential foundations.
I Clinic is developing a system utilizing the international standards openEHR and FHIR to build a digital healthcare ecosystem in Mongolia. This effort aims to strengthen data linkage and information sharing with both domestic and foreign medical institutions.
Community health organizations are adopting dedicated platforms to address social determinants of health (SDOH), such as food or housing insecurity. This article explains how these platforms have evolved beyond simple screening, enabling comprehensive care coordination and outcome tracking.
Aidbox introduced OrgBAC (Organization-Based Hierarchical Access Control) and Topic-Based Subscriptions to address complex data management challenges in healthcare networks. This allows large hospital groups to exchange information safely and in real time, while ensuring each facility only accesses its own dedicated data.
Taisengke, in collaboration with institutions like the National Research Institute of Health, announced a partnership with Microsoft Taiwan to develop a people-centric Real-World Data (RWD) platform. This utilizes Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft's local data center, integrating all Taiwanese medical records based on FHIR standards to accelerate clinical research and precision health.
The digital health sector is undergoing a 'digital renaissance,' requiring medical software development to evolve. This guide outlines the importance of AI, remote monitoring, and interoperability (FHIR/HL7) for startups and enterprises building solutions.
Will Tesch (HealthLX) and Erin Prymas (Smile Digital Health) will discuss the interoperability challenges arising as industry transitions are driven by FHIR-based standards. The session focuses on bridging the gap from the current state to a 'FHIR First' future.