FHIR Fundamentals for Architects

Course delivery

This training includes 7 self-paced topics, taking approximately 10 hours to complete.

Topics covered

FHIR Origins, Architectural Frameworks & Interoperability Components
FHIR Information
FHIR Conformance
FHIR Usage
FHIR Terminology
Integration Engines and Facades
Case Study: PROMS Integration Pilot using SMART on FHIR

Suggested participants

Solution Developers
Product Managers
Informaticians
Program Managers
Solution Architects
Healthcare IT Implementers

CHIA continuing professional development (CPD) points

Participants who successfully complete the online course are eligible to receive 10 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:

Explain the core principles of FHIR and how they enable interoperability in enterprise health information architectures.
Identify the architectural paradigms supported by FHIR, including when and how to apply them in different healthcare scenarios.
Compare and contrast FHIR resources and integration engines, considering their roles in system interoperability and data exchange.
Describe how facades and integration patterns contribute to scalable, modular, and maintainable healthcare architectures.
Explain the use of clinical terminologies and terminology services in FHIR in supporting coded data and semantic interoperability.
Describe how FHIR profiles and extensions are used to customise standard resources for specific clinical, organisational, or jurisdictional requirements.

Prerequisites

None.

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