PROMS and PREMs and their integration with FHIR

The incorporation of PROMs and PREMs into FHIR-compatible healthcare information systems marks a significant advancement within healthcare. This integration does not only enhance the accessibility of collected patient data but also revolutionises how healthcare providers can monitor patient outcomes and make informed decisions.

PROMs, PREMs, and their integration with FHIR

Standardising patient data collection with FHIR

Collecting patient data in a structured format based on the FHIR-standard offers several benefits. A good way of breaking this down is by looking at the FAIR Principles. These are guidelines to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

By adhering to FHIR standards, healthcare data becomes more aligned with the FAIR principles, enabling better data sharing and integration across systems and applications in the healthcare sector. Integrating PROMs and PREMs with FHIR ensures easy and efficient data sharing, even across different healthcare information systems. FHIR’s standardized approach ensures that healthcare data collected from various sources, including PROMs, PREMs and medical devices, is uniform, making it easier for healthcare providers to access and interpret patient information.

Interoperability and the impact on healthcare

The interoperability of FHIR medical questionnaires facilitates the seamless sharing of patient data across different systems. This sharing is vital in the age of digital health, where data from various sources needs to converge to provide a comprehensive view of a patient’s health. FHIR and IHE structured data capture can even extend to AI applications.

FHIR by design

How we apply FHIR in our solutions

By building our solutions with FHIR compatibility from the onset, we ensure that our products can easily integrate with other systems, thus avoiding the challenges of working with incompatible datasets. This approach ensures smooth integration with various healthcare systems, streamlining workflows and improving data management. Clinics and healthcare professionals benefit from enhanced collaboration and more efficient patient care delivery. For healthcare organisations, the ease of integrating FHIR-compliant solutions leads to cost savings and increased scalability, making it easier to adapt to changing healthcare needs and technologies.

The application of FHIR-based collected patient data extends to tools like our FHIR Viewer, an innovation that allows patients and healthcare providers to access and interpret healthcare information based on the FHIR format.

Conclusion

The integration of patient data collected through PROMs and PREMs into FHIR-compatible systems represents a transformative shift in healthcare. It doesn’t just enhance patient data accessibility, it fundamentally changes how healthcare providers can monitor outcomes and make decisions. By standardizing data collection and emphasizing interoperability, this integration supports a collaborative, data-driven approach. It paves the way for healthcare that is not only technologically advanced but also more aligned with patient needs, marking a significant stride towards patient-centered care.