FHIR is a data exchange standard maintained by the Health Level Seven International (HL7), a standards body. FHIR seeks to be the next-generation foundation by which electronic health records (EHRs), ...

A little over a decade ago, fewer than 10% of hospitals were using electronic health records (EHRs). But then healthcare officially moved into the digital age when the 2009 Health Information ...

LAS VEGAS — FHIR holds great promise to solve the problems that continue to slow interoperability. But as software is developed to provide the bridges between systems, developers are learning that ...

Azure API for FHIR offers a turnkey platform for a cloud-based FHIR service where healthcare providers can quickly connect existing data sources, such as electronic health record systems and research ...

On January 2, Health Level Seven debuted the new version of its interoperability specification. Many CIOs and technologists in healthcare have been awaiting the fourth iteration of the Fast Healthcare ...

Data is everything in modern healthcare. Those who know how to operate it efficiently and securely—especially when it "travels"—have the best chance for success. Introduced in 2012, Fast Health ...

Microsoft posted a job opening for a software engineer to work on a new project team focused on open source development for healthcare interoperability, the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter reports ...

DrChrono, the maker of an open, mobile-friendly EHR platform and other practice management software, has launched an open FHIR API that will allow a seamless transfer of patients' data from the ...

In a lengthy interview with HealthLeaders, ONC Chief Micky Tripathi says simplified data exchange will benefit providers, patients, and even public health. Federal rules state that certified EHRs must ...