SKH's SMART on FHIR App: Explaining Data Exchange and System Interoperability

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This application is developed and provided by SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Its primary purpose is educational: to introduce the concept of data exchange using the SMART on FHIR framework to healthcare professionals and stakeholders. The app allows users to experience the process of standardized data exchange, going beyond mere information display. Users can understand the flow of 'standardized data exchange' and 'system authorization/authorization' (authorization) through practical demonstrations. This is a critically important element in modern healthcare IT, forming the foundation for interoperability when different electronic health records or clinical systems must connect. Specifically, SMART on FHIR provides a framework based on the FHIR standard that allows applications to access patient data resources securely and with limited scope. The app's goal is to raise awareness among general users and stakeholders about this highly secure and compatible mechanism. A key challenge in hospital system integration is the lack of standardized data formats between systems from different vendors. By utilizing SMART on FHIR, it becomes possible to achieve both standardization of data exchange (FHIR) and standardization of access control, thereby building a safer and more seamless information sharing environment. The app serves as an educational tool to aid this practical understanding.