Interoperability

exchange standard

FHIR: HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources

Use deployment-approved FHIR R4 or R4B profiles for current enterprise integrations; monitor R5 and require explicit version negotiation.

Statusprofile-selection-required
StewardHL7 International
Profiles5
Linked contracts1

Versions and profiles

Deployment scope must be selected and verified before live exchange.

01FHIR R4
02FHIR R4B
03FHIR R5 monitored
04US Core
05USCDI-aligned data classes
Capabilities

Approved exchange scope

  • clinical resource exchange
  • REST APIs
  • bundles
  • subscriptions
  • document references
Evidence

Required conformance artifacts

  • CapabilityStatement
  • StructureDefinition profiles
  • ImplementationGuide
  • synthetic validation fixtures
Controls

Required before live use

  • minimum necessary scope
  • resource provenance
  • version negotiation
  • terminology validation
  • no silent mutation

Contract bindings

Connector contracts using this standard.

Primary sources

Official references retained for implementation review.