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FHIR Implementation Guide
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FHIR Implementation Guide

Various FHIR Implementation Options on Existing Systems
Created byD B
Last updated 7/2023
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand FHIR: Gain a deep understanding of FHIR, including its core concepts, data models, and key components.
  • Interoperability and Data Exchange: The course will delve into the concepts and techniques related to achieving interoperability and seamless data exchange.
  • Implement FHIR in Practice: Explore real-world scenarios to implement FHIR, achieve interoperability, and exchange healthcare data.
  • Key aspects to consider for a successful FHIR implementation - Pros and Cons.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 11m total length

  • Brief Overview of this Training5:22

    Explore the principles of FHIR and its implementation options to enable health data interoperability under the 21st Century Cures Act, including patient access and OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect.

  • Introduction to FHIR6:40

    Discover the core principles of FHIR—simplicity, flexibility, and interoperability—and how RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML enable modular, incremental adoption and seamless health care data exchange.

  • Overview of HL7 FHIR7:50

    Explore HL7 FHIR as an open standard for exchanging health data, detailing its modular resources, RESTful APIs, terminology handling, and server-level interoperability.

  • FHIR in Healthcare IT ecosystems2:48

    Explore how FHIR enables interoperability in health care IT ecosystems by unifying data exchange across systems, from lab and radiology to patient portals, delivering a comprehensive patient view.

  • FHIR Terminology & Code Systems4:44

    Explore how FHIR handles terminology and code systems for interoperable health data exchange, including SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm, ICD-10, value sets, extensions, and data formats like XML/JSON.

  • FHIR Implementation Planning4:11

    Plan effective FHIR implementation by defining goals, assessing readiness, engaging stakeholders, and mapping data with governance and phased timelines to improve data exchange and interoperability.

  • Options to Implement FHIR API6:50

    Explore options to expose data via FHIR APIs: off-the-shelf servers, custom file servers, or hybrids, with on-the-fly translation and open-source tools like the Happy Plane server; assess capabilities and security.

  • Implementation Pros and Cons8:02

    Compare off-the-shelf open source file servers and custom file servers for FHIR implementation, highlighting data persistence, integration, synchronization, and upfront costs.

  • Detailed View Implementation6:56

    Outline the minimum interoperability requirements to publish data via patient access and provider directory APIs using FHIR standards, including capability statements and restful CRUD operations.

  • FHIR Implementation Challenges & Best Practices1:34

    Overcome FHIR implementation challenges by applying best practices, improve data quality through validation, cleansing, and mapping, and address readiness and change management via phased adoption of FHIR and leadership engagement.

  • Implementation Additional Considerations2:50

    Implement secure authentication and authorization for FHIR interfaces using OAuth or OpenID, and apply the Smart App Launch framework to enable trusted, compliant data exchange with electronic health records.

  • FHIR Health Tech Development & QA Perspective7:50

    Understand the FHIR architecture and resource-centric design with patient, observation, and medication. Explore profiles, extensions, RESTful APIs, implementation guides, and conformance for interoperable health data exchange, plus testing and certification.

  • FHIR Security & Privacy Considerations2:42

    Explore how FHIR implements robust security and privacy, including OAuth 2 authentication, role-based access control, consent management, and granular privacy controls, in compliance with HIPAA and GDPR.

  • FHIR Interoperability Standards2:18

    FHIR interoperates with CDA and HL7 to enable seamless data exchange of clinical documents. It bridges HL7 with web technologies and supports decision guidance through CQL and decision support standards.

  • Conclusion1:16

    Apply the course insights to align FHIR with business needs, understand architecture, develop implementation guides, and ensure quality through testing and validation while engaging with resources, communities, and interoperability events.

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of healthcare systems: Familiarity with the fundamentals of healthcare systems, terminology, and workflows will help in grasping the concepts and applications of FHIR in the context of interoperability.

Description

The FHIR Implementation Guide training will provide the following details:

  1. FHIR implementation options: The training will present different options for implementing FHIR to achieve interoperability. It will outline the various approaches available, considering the specific context of the 21st Century Cures Act.

  2. FHIR capabilities: The training will cover the capabilities and features of FHIR that make it a powerful tool for healthcare interoperability. It will explain how FHIR can facilitate seamless data exchange and integration between different healthcare systems.

  3. Pros and Cons of implementation options: The training will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each implementation option. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the benefits and challenges associated with different approaches to help participants make informed decisions.

  4. Effort involved in implementation: The training will address the effort and resources required for implementing FHIR in different scenarios. It will provide insights into the level of effort needed for successful implementation and the potential impact on existing IT systems.

The objective of this training is to equip leadership, sales, solution architects, technical architects, and implementation teams with the knowledge and understanding needed to make informed decisions regarding interoperability. It aims to empower clients to make well-informed choices based on their current IT infrastructure and subsequent decisions.

This training is developed by professionals with extensive experience in the healthcare industry and hands-on development expertise using relevant tools and technologies. It is built on real-world experiences, ensuring practical insights and guidance for effective FHIR implementation.

Who this course is for:

  • Health IT professionals: Developers, software engineers, and IT professionals working in the healthcare industry who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in implementing FHIR and designing FHIR Implementation Guides.

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