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Exploring the key benefits of FHIR integration for healthcare providers and health systems.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\r\nEffective data sharing is critical for bridging the gaps between healthcare and community-based care. But historically, siloed systems and disconnected workflows have made it difficult to communicate back-and-forth, track patient needs, and deliver impactful outcomes across the continuum of care.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s where FHIR comes in.<\/span>\r\n

What is HL7 FHIR?<\/span><\/h3>\r\nFHIR<\/span><\/a> (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a modern healthcare data exchange standard maintained by <\/span>HL7<\/span><\/a> (Health Level Seven International, a standards-developing organization) that enables healthcare systems, community-based organizations (CBOs), and technology platforms to seamlessly and securely exchange patient data.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis work standardizes the exchange of granular patient data and makes it easier for different systems to communicate. Providers can choose which data to surface at the point of care\u2013 resulting in more seamless workflows, less burden on staff, and more successful connections to resources<\/span>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

FHIR in Action to Address Non-Medical Needs\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nTo truly achieve whole-person care and make strides in reducing healthcare costs while improving outcomes, we must advance and simplify the comprehensive exchange of patient data. FHIR, initially designed for clinical data, is increasingly being used for sharing screening data such as housing, food insecurity, and transportation needs. These non-clinical factors have a direct and proven impact on health outcomes and healthcare costs, but until recently, a standardized method for data exchange between healthcare systems and community-based systems didn't exist.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s where initiatives like the <\/span>Gravity Project<\/span><\/a>, a collaborative public-private initiative,\u00a0 come in. The Gravity Project is leading the national effort to develop FHIR-based data standards to represent social needs. This includes common data elements like:<\/span>\r\n