Core Essentials Live: HL7® FHIR®

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May 2 or Aug 15 or Oct 31

This course is a comprehensive introduction to the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) standard. This course covers the essentials of FHIR® including its architecture, design principles, and various aspects of implementation. Participants will learn how FHIR® enables the exchange of healthcare information across different systems, devices, and organizations. The course includes hands-on exercises to help students develop practical skills in implementing FHIR®. Students will learn how to work with FHIR® resources, elements, and profiles, and how to implement RESTful FHIR® APIs. Additionally, students will learn how to use the FHIR® terminology and validation services. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to: 

• Define the key principles and components of the FHIR® standard, including its architecture, design, and various aspects of implementation. 
• Explain how FHIR® enables the exchange of healthcare information across different systems, devices, and organizations. 
• Apply knowledge of FHIR® to implement FHIR® resources, elements, and profiles, and to implement RESTful FHIR® APIs. 
• Analyze FHIR® use cases and develop FHIR®-based solutions for real-world healthcare scenarios. 
• Synthesize knowledge of FHIR® with other healthcare terminologies and standards to ensure interoperability and effective data exchange. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of FHIR® implementation in healthcare settings and suggest improvements where necessary. 

Format/Class Structure

This is a live, virtual course held on SIIM’s Zoom platform. Participants will engage in instructor-led, interactive learning with hands-on training using SIIM’s Virtual Hospital Program (VHP). 

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for healthcare professionals, software developers, IT personnel, and anyone interested in understanding the FHIR® standard and its implementation in healthcare. Prior knowledge of healthcare data exchange, RESTful web services, and healthcare terminologies is recommended but not required. 

Content Outline

Module 1: 

• HL7® V2 refresher 
• CDA®, V3 refresher 
• The FHIR® value proposition 
• FHIR® architecture 
• Using FHIR® resources 

Module 2: 

• Bundles 
• Four paradigms 
• FHIR® messaging and relationship to V2 
• Documents and relationship to CDA® 
• REST implementation (protocol) 

Module 3: 

• Services 
• Queries 
• Data types 
• Profiling and conformance 
• Sample server implementations 

Module 4: 

• FHIR® and IHE (XDS) 
• HAPI FHIR®, Furore, ClinFHIR® and SMARTFHIR® 
• Standard status (R4 and beyond) 
• Using the FHIR® specifications 
• Implementation strategy 

CE Credit

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine has approved this activity for 3.5 hours of SIIM IIP Credits towards certification and re-certification by the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII).

To receive credit for the activity, registrants must complete the course modules and survey.

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