Canonical Library

Evergreen, maintained reference content for FHIR, interoperability, and healthcare regulation.

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Section
fhir
Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5

FHIR Extensions

Reference for how FHIR extensions work, when to use them, and how to design and govern extensions without breaking interoperability.

Section
fhir
Type
definition
Audience
technical

What is FHIR

A comprehensive technical guide to HL7 FHIR - how it works, implementation patterns, and practical examples for healthcare interoperability.

Section
fhir
Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5 STU3

Patient

Reference for the FHIR Patient resource: demographics, identifiers, administrative status, and implementation considerations for identity and matching.

Section
interop
Type
pattern
Audience
technical
Foundational

Healthcare Interoperability: Landscape and Approach

Overview of healthcare interoperability challenges, standards landscape, integration patterns, and how to choose the right approach for your use case.

Section
fhir
Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5

FHIR Profiling

Reference for FHIR conformance: profiles, extensions, terminology bindings, slicing, and how Implementation Guides define interoperable contracts.

Section
interop
Type
pattern
Audience
technical
Semantic

Legacy-to-FHIR Mapping

Reference for mapping legacy healthcare data models to FHIR resources, including 1:1, 1:many, and many:1 patterns and documentation expectations.

Section
regulation
Type
overview
Audience
mixed
US
HHS
privacy

HIPAA

Reference overview of HIPAA Privacy and Security concepts for health IT builders: safeguards, minimum necessary, auditability, and common engineering considerations.

Reference materials for HL7 FHIR concepts, operations, and conformance.

Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5

FHIR Extensions

Reference for how FHIR extensions work, when to use them, and how to design and govern extensions without breaking interoperability.

Type
definition
Audience
technical

What is FHIR

A comprehensive technical guide to HL7 FHIR - how it works, implementation patterns, and practical examples for healthcare interoperability.

Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5 STU3

Patient

Reference for the FHIR Patient resource: demographics, identifiers, administrative status, and implementation considerations for identity and matching.

Type
reference
Audience
technical
R4 R5

FHIR Profiling

Reference for FHIR conformance: profiles, extensions, terminology bindings, slicing, and how Implementation Guides define interoperable contracts.

Interoperability

Reference materials for integration patterns, mapping, and data quality.

Type
pattern
Audience
technical
Semantic

Legacy-to-FHIR Mapping

Reference for mapping legacy healthcare data models to FHIR resources, including 1:1, 1:many, and many:1 patterns and documentation expectations.

Regulation

Reference materials for healthcare regulation and compliance concepts.

Type
overview
Audience
mixed
US
HHS
privacy

HIPAA

Reference overview of HIPAA Privacy and Security concepts for health IT builders: safeguards, minimum necessary, auditability, and common engineering considerations.