Why FHIR?

Integrating FHIR and UMLS into the architecture of an ITS not only leverages their comprehensive data exchange and semantic capabilities but also underscores the potential for enhancing ITS development with healthcare informatics innovations, setting a new precedent for interdisciplinary applications in educational technologies.

The non-appropriated use of medical standards enables a cross-interface data exchange of student data from teaching at the Charité University Hospital Berlin. The integration of FHIR and UMLS within the components of an ITS represents a pioneering approach to creating a more dynamic, responsive, and medically informed ITS.

By using the FHIR syntax, interoperable data processing is made possible. It is important to note that FHIR resources are used outside of their clinical context. This means that although the FHIR syntax is used, the data elements are not filled with data as defined in the specification, but with data that serves the use case.