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Stream: implementers

Topic: Introduction to FHIR Implementation

view this post on Zulip TTNJyothi (Jul 30 2020 at 11:38):

Hi all,
We are working on Health care project which uses FHIR R4 . can any one help for a little introduction how to start implementing that. Thanks in advance

view this post on Zulip Mareike Przysucha (Jul 30 2020 at 11:44):

Hi there (and probably welcome).
I think a few more details are helpful:

  • Which part are you implementing: a FHIR-server, a client using FHIR, or both?
  • Do you have any constraints or plans as to other framework, language etc.?

I ask because there are already some APIs which might be used, e.g. hapi. The answer where to start might depend on your thoughts and constraints.

view this post on Zulip TTNJyothi (Jul 30 2020 at 12:06):

Thank you for the reply. Here are the details
. We are looking for both(Client and Server)
. We are using .net framework

view this post on Zulip Lieven Peeters (Jul 30 2020 at 12:11):

Hi all,
Same question here, I've been involved in a few mappings between v2 and FHIR in both directions earlier, but now we'll start building a new product from scratch. The product consists of:

  • a FHIR-server part for storage of the data (should be installed on-prem, data storage on a SQL server)
  • an in-hospital client webapp (for the clinical staff, with both read and write access)
  • a mobile webapplication for the patients (running in cloud, with server/server access to the FHIR-server, with both read and limited write access).

We don't have a real constraint regarding Java / .Net, both are possible.

view this post on Zulip Mareike Przysucha (Jul 30 2020 at 12:20):

Thank you.

There is a #dotnet stream in zulip where you might find further information. Unfortunately I don't work with .net, so I can't help you any further, but I hope some others might help you.

For Java, there is HAPI, and there is also a #hapi stream which might be interesting.

Then in general the following links might help you, depending on your knowledge about FHIR (recommendation inside another stream) :

Please read the 'first time here' section of http://hl7.org/fhir/ , and view videos such as FHIR for Executives (TED-like talk), https://vimeo.com/112905640 (April 2019), and Introduction to FHIR (general IT audience), https://vimeo.com/199173771 (June 2016).

In general the following stream might help you to understand the different ways of communicating and information gathering, which you correctly started by asking here: https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179166-implementers/topic/community

For further guidance others might be of more help.

view this post on Zulip Michael E Campbell (Jul 30 2020 at 15:23):

You might want to check out Firely. They offer a FHIR .NET API that "is typically used by .NET developers who want to build their own FHIR client, server or add-on and who want to be sure to be FHIR compliant without having to implement the basis and more advanced FHIR features themselves." I have never used it as I am a newbie, but it might be a good starting point for you.

view this post on Zulip Yunwei Wang (Jul 30 2020 at 15:40):

Take a look of this page. It listed FHIR development package for many programming languages:
https://confluence.hl7.org/display/FHIR/Open+Source+Implementations
@TTNJyothi @Lieven Peeters

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