Breaking Down the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR)
- As health data interoperability becomes an increasingly pressing concern for providers, developers and vendors are paying a great deal more attention to the data standards that will enable seamless, on-demand information exchange. The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource, commonly known as FHIR, quickly became one of the most popular protocols...
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