GameBus on FHIR

Cunliang Geng; Alireza Khanshan; Pieter van Gorp

doi:10.3233/SHTI240653

GameBus on FHIR

Cunliang Geng, Alireza Khanshan, Pieter van Gorp

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Abstract

The interoperability of healthcare data across various systems remains a big challenge, largely attributable to the disparate data schemas and APIs in use. This study showcases the integration of a FHIR layer into GameBus, a gamified health platform, aiming to enhance its interoperability. Traditionally, GameBus has relied on proprietary data schemas and REST APIs, which restricted data exchange with other platforms. The incorporation of the FHIR standard significantly mitigates these constraints. The FHIR layer, constructed with open-source technologies - including the Google HCLS Data Harmonization tool for data transformation and the HAPI FHIR framework for RESTful services - allows GameBus to engage in data sharing using standardized FHIR formats and APIs. Implemented as a standalone microservice, this layer requires no alterations to the pre-existing architecture of GameBus. Furthermore, the design and implementation of the FHIR layer illustrate a generic method for achieving interoperability across diverse healthcare platforms.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of MIE 2024
Editors	John Mantas
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1312-1313
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-533-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI240653
Publication status	Published - 22 Aug 2024

Publication series

Name	Studies in health technology and informatics
Volume	316
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Funding

This work is part of project STRAP (628.011.214) under the joint call \"COMMIT2DATA - Big Data & Health\" that is partly funded by the Dutch Research Council and Netherlands eScience Center. We also acknowledge the contributions from Djura Smits (code reviewer), Lars Ridder and Panos Markopoulos (general discussions).

Keywords

data harmonization
FHIR
FHIR API
GameBus
Humans
Systems Integration
Health Information Interoperability
Electronic Health Records

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Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems: proceedings of MIE 2024. ed. / John Mantas. IOS Press, 2024. p. 1312-1313 (Studies in health technology and informatics; Vol. 316).

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