Question: Using FHIR for systems integration
Dec 19, 2014Question: Is there information (i.e., FHIR standards, whitepapers etc.) discussing FHIR from a systems integration perspective? For example, have approaches been discussed on how to implement FHIR to consolidate and integrate information from multiple backend legacy (i.e., non-FHIR) systems then forward the information bundles as FHIR REST services? Have any middleware approaches (e.g, ESB, message buses, data tools) been discussed? The integration may also have “Governance” ramifications because the integration would want to prevent direct access to backend systems
Answer:
Well, this is certainly a core use case for FHIR, and we’ve had various participants to many connectathons trying these kind of scenarios out.
There’s some information published. In the specification itself, there’s Managing Resource Identity, and Push vs Pull. Here’s a list of blog links I could find:
- Simone Heckmann’s “Setting the campus on FHIR” (andpart 2)
- Me onHL7 v2 and FHIR
- FHIR and v2 using Iguana (and this too)
There’s also some good information about this in the HL7 help desk (Under “FHIR Architecture”). Note that this material is HL7 members only