By Anthony Murray – The HL7® FHIR® standard is the accepted standard for exchanging healthcare information, regardless of how or where the information is stored. By enabling secure access to both clinical and administrative data, FHIR ensures that healthcare providers can access the information they need to deliver optimal patient care.
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By Avinash Shanbhag & Adam Wong – The draft action plan serves as a single resource for federal agencies and anyone else in the health IT community looking for the FHIR-based capabilities being used today by the federal government. Feedback on the action plan is being accepted through Nov. 25.
Virtually attend the 2024 CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon on July 16-18, 2024. Get policy updates, feedback on real-world implementation and future interoperability strategies.
By Pieter De Leenheer, Ph.D. – FHIR is designed to be a modular and open-source standard, encouraging global adoption and continual refinement. It allows for local customization to meet specific needs, which is critical given the diverse regulatory and operational needs in healthcare.
Looking for a conference to attend this Summer? This week’s Friday at Five brings you five events to consider: HealthIMPACT Forum, MedTech MVP Conference, hfma 2024 Annual Conference, 2024 CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon, and 2024 Ai4.
By Scott Bohon & Ashley Hain – There has been significant progress in interoperability among providers for treatment purposes, and while there is still considerable work to do, we now need to broaden our scope to also focus on payer-provider interoperability.
By Jeff Strada – Two new data tools which are part of MedStar’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Factories: An Evolving Digital Architecture to Scale Health Research. Developed with HealthLab and Georgetown University Medical Center.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to increasing health data exchange and strengthening access to care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F).
By Chris Muir & Alan Swenson – On December 11, 2023, ONC and the TEFCA Recognized Coordinating Entity, The Sequoia Project, released the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Roadmap for TEFCA Exchange V.2. This version updates the previous roadmap and continues the momentum already established by providing more details and guidance for the future of FHIR in TEFCA.