Discovering if and how FHIR creates a fast path to interoperability

The healthcare industry has embraced the advent of the HL7® FHIR® standard, looking to expedite interoperability across various and disparate networks and technologies. The standard has been touted as a game-changing breakthrough, with leaders across the industry coming together to celebrate its possibilities in helping to achieve the Triple Aim.

While FHIR is indeed a powerful solution that can do much more than previously possible, the question remains as to how we realize its
capabilities while utilizing current HIT system investments. This paper explores some of the opportunities—and challenges—for several common interoperability standards, including FHIR.