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The newly released FHIR Implementation Guide provides hospitals, vendors and IT teams with a practical reference for implementing standards-based interoperability and reducing reliance on bespoke interfaces.
The release package includes:
- FHIR Implementation Guide v1.0.
- supporting documentation, including technical specifications and implementation guidance
- Standard Operating Procedures describing the harmonised workflows
“This release demonstrates that vendor-neutral interoperability in pharmacy automation is no longer only an ambition; it is becoming a reality. By starting with real hospital pharmacy workflows and translating them into FHIR-based specifications, the SIG has established a practical foundation that hospitals and vendors can use to drive implementation and innovation” stated Francine de Stoppelaar and Patrick Koch, SIG co-chairs.
The guide is intended for hospital pharmacy teams planning automation projects, hospital IT departments responsible for integration architecture, pharmacy automation vendors, pharmacy information system providers, warehouse management system providers and interoperability specialists seeking to implement vendor-neutral medication logistics workflows.
The next phase of the EAHP interoperability initiative will build on this first release by extending the specifications to cover additional high-priority pharmacy automation workflows while supporting wider adoption, testing and implementation of vendor-neutral interoperability across hospital pharmacy practice.
EAHP invites hospital pharmacists, hospital IT leaders, automation vendors, pharmacy software providers and interoperability experts to download the release package, review the Implementation Guide: HERE & contact EAHP to contribute to the next phase of the initiative: HERE.
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