Welcome to the Foundation courses
Introduction to FHIR
About
The course builds capability across policy, clinical, program and business roles by providing a shared understanding of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and interoperability. Adoption of FHIR’s concepts supports improved information sharing, more efficient digital health initiatives, and better coordinated, patient-centred care.
Course delivery
This training includes 7 self-paced modules, taking approximately 4 hours to complete.
Topics covered
- Starting with FHIR
- FHIR fundamentals
- Benefits of FHIR
- Starting a FHIR-based program
- Understanding a FHIR specification
- Australian context
- Tools and resources for non-technical users
Suggested participants
- Clinicians
- Informaticians
- Policy Makers
- Product Managers
- Program Managers
- Solution Architects
- Healthcare IT Implementers
CHIA continuing professional development (CPD) points
The course is under review for CHIA CPD points.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- explain what interoperability means in digital health and why it matters for patients, clinicians and health systems
- describe what FHIR is and the value it brings to interoperability
- identify the key concepts behind FHIR at a conceptual level
- outline what is involved in starting a program that seeks to deliver FHIR-based solutions
- describe how FHIR is being adopted across the Australian health system.
Further information
To find out more about digital health standards, visit the Standards Academy webpage.