Azure FHIR’s Resource Truncation
A common limitation of managed FHIR servers is how they restrict the number of “included” resources returned in...
FHIR Validation on Azure
Microsoft Azure’s FHIR servers are forgiving when it comes to non-conforming FHIR data. This is because validation on...
The Pros & Cons of Azure FHIR
There is no perfect FHIR server. The FHIR standard is huge and there’s hidden complexity in the tall...
Exploring Microsoft’s FHIR Anonymization tool
Anonymizing healthcare data while maintaining its value is a problem many of us have faced. But how do...
Analytical Queries and FHIR Servers
FHIR is not a database and FHIR queries are not SQL. What’s the solution if you have large...
Installing Microsoft’s FHIR server — links
The links below are referenced from the video in this post: https://darrendevitt.com/if-youre-new-to-fhir-wheres-the-best-place-to-start/ Below are the links and commands...
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...
Microsoft Open Source FHIR projects
There’s a gap in the FHIR documentation. It’s great for students. It’s filled with detail. But it doesn’t...
Managed FHIR Server Pros and Cons
The big players here are Azure, Google and AWS. Their managed FHIR servers are quick and easy to...
Subscriptions in Microsoft Azure’s FHIR Servers
Very few FHIR servers implement Subscriptions. Azure is no exception. But Azure’s EventGrid does almost the same thing....
Setting up a FHIR server on your local machine in 5 minutes
Creating and connecting to a cloud FHIR server is hard work. Same with a commercial server. How do...
Azure FHIR: a summary
The devil is often in the detail. Here’s what Microsoft Azure brings to the table alongside their R4...