FHIR Terminology in 30 minutes
Terminology in FHIR is hard. Getting it wrong is costly and time consuming to fix. Where possible, try...
Who validates FHIR data?
Most FHIR servers are forgiving of non-conforming resources. Not completely forgiving — anything doesn’t always go. But relatively...
30 things I learned about FHIR
Here are 30 things I wish I knew about FHIR at the beginning.
FHIR’s 13 Financial resources
FHIR’s financial module encapsulates everything to do with paying for your healthcare. If you work in this area,...
Microsoft’s HL7 to FHIR converter
I’m not a fan of automated HL7 to FHIR conversion. No matter how automated the tool says it...
Introducing Vanya — FHIR Data Viewer
My first FHIR project was 3 years ago. A week into the project I asked “Is there a...
Resource References in FHIR
A FHIR resource does not exist in isolation. The true power of FHIR lies in the links between...
FHIR Toolkit for Devs
I want to post 20 links to 20 great FHIR tools for developers. But I can’t. I can’t...
33 deep links into FHIR
Navigating the FHIR documentation is not easy. Everyone’s focus is different — diagnostic reporting, insurance claims, terminology, medication,...
Conditional Updates in FHIR
Devs new to FHIR can be productive almost immediately. This is not always a good thing. Early productivity...
Choosing a FHIR server
How do you choose a FHIR server? Let’s assume you’re going for something off-the-shelf. A third party offering....
FHIR’s _elements parameter
Nowhere is this more apparent than in their ability to handle the _elements parameter. Some do, many don’t....