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REDCap on FHIR: Clinical Data Interoperability Services

Alex Cheng, Stephany N. Duda, Robert J. Taylor, Francesco Delacqua, Adam Lewis, Teresa Bosler, Kevin B. Johnson, Paul A. Harris

Journal of Biomedical Informatics · 2021

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Summary

This 2021 publication describes REDCap's adoption of FHIR standards to enhance clinical data interoperability, enabling seamless data exchange across health information systems. The work reports on technical architecture and implementation strategies for FHIR integration within the widely-used REDCap data capture platform. As a systems paper, it addresses standardisation challenges in clinical informatics rather than agricultural or nutritional outcomes.

UK applicability

This paper has limited direct applicability to UK farming systems, soil health or nutrient density research. However, improved clinical data interoperability standards may indirectly benefit nutrition and food systems research in the UK by facilitating better dietary and health outcome data linkage in clinical trials.

Key measures

FHIR compliance metrics; interoperability service functionality; data exchange standards and protocols

Outcomes reported

The study describes REDCap's implementation of FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standards to enable clinical data interoperability and exchange. It reports on technical approaches and services for integrating REDCap with FHIR-compliant health information systems.

Theme
Measurement & metrics
Subject
Measurement methods & nutrient profiling
Study type
Research
Study design
Technical implementation report / systems development
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
United States
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.jbi.2021.103871
Catalogue ID
BFmoso8xrl-i096sa

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