As the healthcare industry prepares for the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard to replace HL7, many healthcare organizations are facing integration headwinds ranging from cost of application programming interface (API) implementation to security concerns.
According to a recent HealthTech Twitter poll of health IT leaders, cost is the top barrier to implementation, while others cited a lack of qualified IT personnel and lack of infrastructure as major challenges.
#HealthIT leaders: What is the biggest barrier to your organization’s adoption of FHIR APIs? #HIMSS
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How Healthcare Organizations Can Overcome Barriers to FHIR API Implementation
