Advanced FHIR Terminology

Course delivery

This online training is made up of 5 self-paced modules, taking approximately 9 hours to complete.

Topics covered

  • FHIR terminology in the Australian health and care context
  • Terminology artefacts and principles
  • Supporting coded data across FHIR resources
  • Implementing coded data and terminology operations
  • FHIR terminology services: capabilities and usage scenarios

Suggested participants

  • Project Managers
  • Program Managers
  • Solution Architects
  • Data Analysts, and
  • Implementers

CHIA continuing professional development (CPD) points

Participants who successfully complete the online course are eligible to receive 9 CHIA (Certified Health Informatician Australasia) CPD Points towards their recertification. If you are not yet CHIA certified, you can find out more here.

It is not necessary to be a CHIA member to undertake the training.

Learning outcomes

On completing this course participants will be able to:

  • Be aware of FHIR terminology specific to Australia
  • Describe how code systems, value sets and related vocabulary terminology artifacts and principles are applied within the FHIR terminology module
  • Explain how the FHIR terminology module supports coded data in FHIR resources and profiles
  • Use the FHIR terminology resources resource types, data types and operations for creating specifications and implementing solutions that represent and exchange coded data
  • Describe the typical capabilities and usage scenarios of a FHIR terminology service.

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