Pediatric EMR projects in the US ask more of a FHIR server than the generic adult-outpatient case. Growth charts, multiple-caregiver consent patterns, immunization registries hooked to state systems, and the long tail of pediatric-specific
Author: Mei Lin
Health informaticist in Columbus. Covers SDC, forms standards, and the long path from paper to structured data.
Top 5 SDC Form Builders for US Outpatient Intake in 2026
US outpatient practices in 2026 expect a patient to complete intake on a phone before the visit, in the waiting room, or from home the night before. The form builder that powers that flow has to handle the SDC spec correctly and also feel l
The Complete Guide to FHIR Terminology Servers for US Health Systems in 2026
US health systems running on FHIR in 2026 have already learned that the terminology server is the layer that quietly decides how much custom work the rest of the stack needs. ICD-10, LOINC, SNOMED CT, RxNorm, and a long tail of value sets d
FHIR ActivityDefinition: How Care Pathway Definitions Work
FHIR ActivityDefinition is the resource for representing reusable clinical activities in care pathways. Understanding when it applies avoids force-fitting. Where ActivityDefinition fits 1. Reusable clinical actions. Standard order sets, protocol steps. 2. **PlanDefinition references. PlanDefinition composed of ActivityDefinitions. 3. CDS Hooks recommendations. ActivityDefinition as suggested action. 4. Care pathway automation.** Reusable steps in multi-step protocols....
FHIR Store Innovations: What Actually Ships in Production
FHIR stores in 2026 innovate in specific areas. Understanding what actually ships in production shapes purchasing. Innovation area 1: Bulk data at massive scale. Bulk Data IG $export at 100M+ resources with hourly incremental updates. Innovation area 2: Streaming Subscription delivery. SubscriptionTopic-based delivery with reliable retry, dead-letter, back-pressure. Innovation area 3: In-process terminology at scale....
FHIR for Population Health: How Bulk Data Powers Analytics
FHIR for population health analytics uses Bulk Data IG $export to feed downstream analytics. Understanding the pipeline pattern prevents inefficient implementations. Population health use cases 1. Risk stratification (readmission, sepsis, deterioration). 2. Care gap identification (missed screenings, medications). 3. Quality measure reporting. 4. Cohort analysis. 5. Outcomes tracking. Bulk export patterns 1. Group-based export. Group/{id}/$export...