FHIR Implementation Guide
    ''As both a clinical and academic ICU pharmacist, I am honoured to contribute to the EAHP Special Interest Group on Interoperability in Hospital Pharmacy Automation. This initiative represents a historic milestone in our profession—bringing together pharmacists, industry partners, and thought leaders across Europe to address the longstanding challenge of fragmented automation systems. Through active participation, including the submission and discussion of practical use cases, I have witnessed first-hand the value of collaborative thinking between practitioners and vendors in shaping standards that are both scientifically robust and directly applicable to daily hospital pharmacy practice. Special Thanks to Patrick & Francine for the organisation and initiative.''
    Dr Seif El Hadidi
    Dr Seif El HadidiPG Cert, PhD, B. Clinical Pharmacy - Postdoctoral Clinical Researcher - National Office of Clinical Audit
    “Working within this Special Interest Group has been an inspiring and collaborative experience. Together, we’ve shared ideas, tackled challenges, and contributed to advancing knowledge and best practices in our field of automation at the hospital pharmacy. The group’s commitment to innovation and impact has not only strengthened our collective expertise but also created meaningful connections that continue to drive positive change.”
    Stefan Vereycken
    Stefan VereyckenSales manager at JVM
    "At Medovia (formerly ApoEx), we have made it our mission to create unbroken digital chains, from ordering through to delivery, for all Hospital Pharmacy services we provide. As such, I have much experience working with all kinds of integrations, using all kinds of standards (and "standards") or completely bespoke solutions. Regardless of how well documented any API:s or standards are, we are still not where we should be as an industry. I have never had an integration project run smoothly or seen a solution work out-of-the-box and it's always a major cost-driving factor. Knowing the amount of work that goes into building even seemingly small integrations, I have contributed to keeping the scope of the SIG tightly focused on the necessities, so that the vendors may complete their activities in their allotted time. I have also helped with visualizing the proposed process flow. I am proud to have been included in the SIG, as I am a strong believer in its mission. Medovia operates several hospital pharmacies across Sweden. As such, any newly introduced integration provides benefits at scale, making such investments sensible. I am, however, very much aware of the fact that this is not the case for many of our colleagues around Europe and that cost and complexity may hinder adoption of automation and digital transformation. It shouldn't have to be this hard. While the scope of this initial SIG might seem small and niche, it is a necessary first step toward a future of more easily integrated systems where plug-and-play is the norm. It not only provides the basis for a standardized communication protocol, but also a process that may be used to continue this work and expand it into other integration heavy areas. It has been truly inspiring to see pharmacists and vendors (competitors!) come together from all over Europe to address this issue together. I believe these different perspectives are key to finding the least common denominators, allowing vendors to build once and build it right the first time. It might not solve all my problems today, but it shows that a plug-and-play future is achievable!"
    Viktor Fasth
    Viktor FasthDeveloper/Pharmacist at Medovia
    "I’m proud to be part of this SIG, as it helps pharmacists worldwide to work with automation. It’s necessary to do work for more standardized models for pharmacy automation, while it’s introduced in growing numbers pharmacies globally. From my point of view integration projects are most challenging part of major automation implementation. Required time and quality of end product are difficult to predict at the starting phase of projects."
    Jaakko Mustakallio
    Jaakko Mustakallio Oulu University Hospital
    "Participating in the EAHP SIG Interoperability group has been a unique opportunity to join forces with hospital pharmacists and fellow vendors from across Europe. Together, we are building the foundation for vendor-agnostic, efficient integration between automation systems—an essential step to ensure safety and efficiency in hospital pharmacy practice. As pharmacy compounding device manufacturers, at Kiro Grifols we are proud to have been engaged with this initiative, supporting the group’s mission to make seamless, standardized integration a reality for all."
    Ramon Alonso
    Ramon AlonsoIT Senior Manager at Kiro Grifols
    "The future of hospital pharmacy depends on creating one connected ecosystem. Interoperability is fundamental to ensure that medication and supplies data flow reliably across all points of care, supporting compliance, patient safety, and operational efficiency. With more than three decades of experience on pharmacy and ward automation, Omnicell is pleased to collaborate with EAHP to help hospital pharmacists to establish standards, reduce risks, and deliver measurable value for healthcare providers and their patients. At Omnicell, end-to-end visibility is not an afterthought: it is our core business. Our involvement in this SIG reflects our commitment to advancing interoperability and empowering pharmacists to focus on what matters most, better outcomes for patients."
    Guillaume Collin
    Guillaume CollinDirector International Commercial Marketing, Omnicell
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