Understanding FHIR: The Future of Healthcare Interoperability

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• Understanding FHIR The Future of Healthcare
  Interoperability
• FHIR
• FHIR, which stands for Fast Healthcare
  Interoperability Resources, is a standard for
  exchanging healthcare information electronically.
  It was developed by the healthcare IT standards
  development organization Health Level Seven
  International (HL7) to simplify the exchange of
  healthcare information between different
  healthcare systems.
• HL7
• HL7 (Health Level Seven) is a set of
  international standards for the exchange,
  integration, sharing, and retrieval of
  electronic health information. It was first
  developed in 1987 by Health Level Seven
  International, a non-profit organization
  dedicated to developing and promoting standards
  for healthcare data exchange.
• DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HL7 AND FHIR
• HL7 (Health Level Seven) and FHIR (Fast
  Healthcare Interoperability Resources) are both
  healthcare interoperability standards used for
  exchanging healthcare data between different
  healthcare systems.
• However, there are some key differences between
  HL7 and FHIR
• Data Format HL7 uses a hierarchical,
  message-based data format, while FHIR uses a
  RESTful API-based data format.
• Implementation HL7 is a broad standard that
  covers various aspects of healthcare data
  exchange, including clinical documentation,
  orders, results, and administrative data. FHIR,
  on the other hand, is a more specific standard
  that focuses on clinical data exchange.
• Data Elements HL7 has many data elements, which
  can make it complex to implement. FHIR has a
  smaller, more focused set of data elements,
  making it easier to implement.
• Data Exchange HL7 uses a batch processing model,
  where large amounts of data are exchanged at
  once. FHIR, on the other hand, uses a real-time,
  point-to-point data exchange model, which allows
  for more efficient and immediate data exchange.
• Technology HL7 is an older technology, while
  FHIR is a newer and more modern standard that is
  better suited for today's healthcare IT
  environments.