FHIR Intermediate - Introduction to Profiles

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🛠 Resources:
Download Forge from Firely: https://simplifier.net/forge?utm_sour...
FHIR Documentation & Resources: https://build.fhir.org/documentation....
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to FHIR and its Resources
0:13 - The Need for FHIR Profiling
0:52 - Introduction to FORGE Software for FHIR Profiling
1:06 - Creating a New FHIR Profile
2:30 - Setting Mandatory Fields in a Profile
4:06 - Saving the Profile as JSON
4:59 - Validating FHIR Resources Against a Profile
5:21 - Setting Up a FHIR Server for Validation
5:51 - Posting Structure Definition to FHIR Server
6:31 - Testing Validation with an Example Patient Resource
8:13 - Creating a Patient Resource that Meets Profile Requirements
8:49 - Posting a Generic Patient Resource Without a Profile
9:15 - Conclusion

Dive into the world of FHIR profiling with this detailed tutorial. Learn how to constrain and validate patient resources for enhanced data consistency and interoperability within healthcare systems. Using the Forge tool by Firely, I will guide you through creating a custom FHIR profile named "Tutorial Patient" ensuring patients in your organization have mandatory identifiers, names, and gender fields. This step-by-step guide will also cover how to apply this profile in a FHIR server to validate patient resources, showcasing the power of FHIR profiles for customized healthcare data management.

🔥What You Will Learn:

The importance of FHIR profiling for healthcare data interoperability.
How to use Forge, the software tool by Firely, to create a FHIR profile.
Step-by-step instructions on creating a "Tutorial Patient" profile to make identifiers, names, and gender mandatory in patient resources.
How to post your custom profile to a FHIR server and use it to validate patient data.
An introduction to the flexibility offered by FHIR profiles, including the use of value sets, code systems, and custom extensions.

💡Troubleshooting Tips:

Ensure the Forge tool is up-to-date for smooth operation.
If you encounter validation errors, double-check the cardinality and constraints set in your custom profile.
Remember, the URL in the structure definition must be unique to avoid conflicts on the FHIR server.

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