20 minutes that changed a FHIR project
I was in a meeting a couple of years ago at a global life-sciences company where I spent...
Independent FHIR Architectural Assessment
If you’re mid-build or have just launched a FHIR implementation, my book gives you a framework to help...
“FHIR Architecture Decisions” book
My “FHIR Architecture Decisions” book ships on Wednesday, April 8th. The book covers the early decisions that need...
FHIR Server Vendor Reality Check
Here are 7 project requirements that can affect your choice of FHIR server vendor. With 20+ server providers...
FHIR Server Vendor Lock-in
“We can always switch to a different FHIR server later.” I’ve heard this so many times in the...
FHIR Validation Is Not Data Governance
Almost no one explicitly says that FHIR validation IS data governance. But many FHIR implementations behave as if...
FHIR & the Illusion of Interoperability
FHIR is not a silver bullet that solves all interoperability problems. Throwing money at a big FHIR project...
The Missing Clinician in FHIR Projects
One of the biggest problems I encounter with FHIR projects has nothing to do with FHIR. It’s about...
Leadership in FHIR
Public FHIR Implementation Guides are thin on the ground. I’m talking about domain specific guides of the size...
FHIR Red Flags #2: Excessive Custom Extensions
It’s generally accepted that the 80/20 design rule applies to FHIR. This means that FHIR resources as they...
Early FHIR Mistakes
Here are 7 mistakes I have seen made again and again in the first few months of FHIR...
Migrating from FHIR R4 to R6
FHIR R6 is getting closer. The deadline for changes is November 1st – less than three weeks from...