Bulk FHIR could help providers access Immunization Information System (IIS) data for population health outreach, according to a study published in JAMIA.
In many advanced EHR systems, providers can query a state IIS system to check the vaccination status of a specific patient through existing application programming interfaces (APIs). However, population health management is more complex, as IIS interfaces to EHRs have not supported the bulk review of an entire patient panel in electronic queries.
Reviewing patients one at a time can negatively impact clinical efficiency and timeliness of care. Enhancing state IISs with the ability to perform Bulk FHIR would allow providers to submit lists of thousands of patients… Read the full article here.
