What is FHIR?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a video short titled “What is Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®).” FHIR is the next generation standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically. CMS is exploring a potential transition to FHIR-based quality measurement and how it can support the sharing of standardized data electronically in clinical settings. This video is a basic overview of resources and profiles and is intended to support healthcare quality leaders, health IT vendors, and measure developers begin to explore the use of FHIR for quality measurement.