HL7 FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST)

HIMSS 2025 is in full swing, and today we’re diving into how FHIR standards can break down barriers in consent management. Join us at the Health Level Seven International Booth for: ✅ Breaking Down Barriers: Scaling Consent Management with FHIR Standards | 4:00 PM | Speakers: Janice Reese, FAST Program Manager & Kevin Day, Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs Don't miss this chance to explore scalable consent management solutions. More details here: https://bit.ly/3CS2WLJ #HIMSS25 #FHIR #HealthIT #Interoperability

HIMSS25 is happening soon and we can't wait to share presentations on how FHIR standards are transforming healthcare. From improving interoperability to enhancing security and scalability, these sessions will provide key insights on the future of health data exchange and innovation. Get all the session details here: https://bit.ly/3CS2WLJ #HIMSS25 #FHIR #HealthIT #Interoperability

Join tomorrow's public FAST Consent call at 2PM ET. The consent implementation guide currently includes basic use cases for exchange and tracking defined and profiles in development but join the public call, listen and lend your perspective. FAST Consent public call details (held the 2nd and 4th Friday each month): https://hubs.ly/Q035Nl8r0

Join us on February 27 at 2 p.m. ET for a special Trebuchet public call, where FAST and Health Level Seven International Da Vinci project come together to discuss the alignment of Da Vinci’s Trebuchet program and network exchange goals. Get ready to: ✅ Learn how the FAST Security Implementation Guide (IG) supports a multi-party trust framework in payer-payer and payer-provider networks. ✅ Discover how the IG enables dynamic client registration in scalable exchange. ✅ Hear from David Pyke, FAST Technical Director, as he shares an implementer’s perspective on key considerations and priorities for IG adoption. Access the call-in details here: https://bit.ly/3Qxa43k #FASTHealthIT #HL7DaVinci #Interoperability #HealthIT #FHIR

Strengthening Trust & Security in Healthcare Identity Management DirectTrust has opened a 60-day public comment period for its new Identity Provider (IdP) Accreditation Program, including the optional UDAP™ Identity Provider Accreditation. This program ensures that identity providers meet rigorous security and operational standards, fostering a trusted ecosystem for secure healthcare data exchange. Notably, the UDAP Identity Provider Accreditation incorporates key FAST Security and FAST Interoperable Digital Identity capabilities. By leveraging Tiered OAuth, Dynamic Registration, and JWT-based Authentication, this framework enhances scalable identity assurance, authentication, and authorization. The integration of FAST Security IG’s Tiered OAuth streamlines trust establishment, improving confidence in patient and provider identity across healthcare networks. 🔹 Why it matters? As cybersecurity threats evolve, establishing federated trust is critical. These accreditation programs eliminate the need for individual evaluations, ensuring compliance with industry standards like TEFCA, NIST SP 800-63B, and HIPAA/HITECH. 💡 Industry feedback is requested! Help shape the future of identity management in healthcare by submitting comments before April 15th. 📢 Join the conversation and review the criteria here: https://lnkd.in/gNnHSZ8j Julie Maas David Pyke Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, MBA, FACHDM, CHPC

Join the Movement: HL7 FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST) in 2025!  The future of healthcare depends on seamless, secure, and scalable interoperability—and HL7 FAST FHIR at Scale is leading the charge. As healthcare organizations navigate evolving regulations, real-time data exchange, and the complexities of TEFCA, identity, consent, and security, the need for collaboration and innovation has never been greater. Get involved and help: ✅ Shape the future of healthcare interoperability and digital identity ✅ Drive real-world adoption of FAST Security, Identity, Consent, and National Directory ✅ Connect with industry leaders across payers, providers, health IT vendors, and policymakers ✅ Accelerate implementation of FHIR-based solutions to reduce friction and improve patient outcomes 💡 In 2025, FAST is expanding its reach to ensure FHIR works at scale—integrating industry expertise, technology, and policy to make FHIR-driven exchange the standard, not the exception. Whether you're a payer, provider, technology vendor, or standards leader, your voice is critical in making FHIR adoption real and impactful. Join and be part of the solution driving healthcare forward. Let’s build a more connected, efficient, and patient-centered system—together. FAST 2024 Year End Report: https://lnkd.in/dzzWnJNU #FHIR #Interoperability #HL7 #FASTFHIRatScale #HealthcareInnovation #TEFCA #DigitalIdentity #DataExchange

Don't miss tomorrow's 11AM ET public call for the FAST Security for Scalable Registration, Authorization, and Authentication work. If you are international, join us! We are looking to transition this work to universal realm and would appreciate additional international participation. FAST Security for Scalable Registration, Authorization, and Authentication public call details (2nd & 4th Tuesdays): https://hubs.ly/Q035NnyH0

The recent ViVE event in Nashville was a dynamic gathering of healthcare leaders, innovators, and policymakers driving the future of health IT. A key highlight was the "Ask the Experts" session featuring Health Level Seven International CEO Dr. Charles Jaffe, MD, PhD and Chief Standards Development Officer Daniel Vreeman, who provided valuable insights into the evolution of healthcare interoperability. Additionally, Ryan H. and Janice Reese presented on the critical collaboration between HL7 FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST) Identity and the CARIN Alliance, emphasizing the role of identity verification in advancing secure, patient-centric data exchange. Another pivotal discussion took place during the State Interoperability session, where Eileen Troutman, John Ohanian, and Tina Grande explored how states are leveraging FHIR-based data exchange to improve public health infrastructure, patient access, and care coordination. Their conversation underscored the need for policy alignment, technology investment, and cross-sector collaboration to drive meaningful interoperability at the state level. The discussions throughout ViVE highlighted the growing momentum behind standardized, scalable healthcare data exchange to enhance patient outcomes and system efficiency nationwide.

Join the public FAST Consent call next Friday on February 28 at 2PM ET. The consent implementation guide currently includes basic use cases for exchange and tracking defined and profiles in development but join the public call, listen and lend your perspective. FAST Consent public call details (held the 2nd and 4th Friday each month): https://hubs.ly/Q035NkFJ0

We're excited to explore the latest trends, threats, and solutions shaping the future of healthcare cybersecurity during the WEDI Spotlight: Future-Proofing Health Care: Tackling Cybersecurity Challenges in a Digital Age on February 20th at 1pm EST. The jam-packed agenda includes: ✅ 1pm - WEDI Welcome ✅ 1:05pm - What Keeps Health Care CISOs Up at Night? Elliott Jones, CISO Kaiser Permanente ✅ 1:30pm - Making AI Mainstream at a Health Care Payer, Dr. Dr. Adrian M. Mayers VP, CISO, Premera Blue Cross ✅ 2pm - Ensuring Data Privacy and Security in the New Interoperable World, David Pyke FAST Security Technical Director, Luis Maas FAST Security, EMR Direct, Rich Fish, Velatura Public Benefit Corporation and Lee Barrett DirectTrust ✅ 2:45pm, Discussion on OCR NPRM, WEDI Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs Register here for the live Zoom event: https://bit.ly/4b2TaTC #WEDISpotlight #HealthIT #Cybersecurity