The quickest way to learn FHIR is to use FHIR.
In this video I show you how to install Microsoft’s open source FHIR server on your lap top.
You can watch me do the following, and then go off and do it all yourself:
- Install Docker
- Install the Microsoft open source FHIR server
- Locate some FHIR test bundles
- Run those bundles into FHIR using Postman
- View the Patient data in Vanya
- Run queries on the data in Postman
Most developers already have a local FHIR server running. If you don’t, this is a step-by-step guide in how to do it.
If you’re not a developer or not even that technical, you can still duplicate what I do in the video and start using FHIR on your own lap top.
All the links I mention in the video and all the commands you need to run are documented here:
https://darrendevitt.com/installing-microsofts-fhir-server-links/
I have a local FHIR server running all the time. I use it for testing queries and code. I use it for trouble shooting server issues. And I use it for demos.
My hope is you get value from the video, and that it illustrates how low the barrier to entry really is when learning FHIR.
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