iEHR Veritas: AI-powered Patient Portal
iEHR Veritas leverages the HL7 FHIR standard to provide patients with secure, real-time access to their health data. Unlike traditional portals tied to proprietary EHR systems, FHIR-based portals are interoperable, modular, and API-driven, enabling seamless integration across healthcare ecosystems.
- iEHR Archivia: FHIR®-native Datastore
- iEHR Maestro: Orchestrating Healthcare AI Automation & Orchestration
- iEHR Remedia: Advanced Drug Database
Key Patient Features
- Health Record Viewer: Timeline of labs, meds, visits.
- Secure Messaging: Communicate with providers using
Communicationresource. - Appointment Scheduling: Book and manage visits.
- Billing & Coverage: View claims, EOBs, and insurance info.
- Data Download: Export health data in FHIR, C-CDA or PDF format.
Key Technical Features
- Consent Management: Grant/revoke data sharing permissions.
- Data Normalization: Mapping legacy data to FHIR can be complex.
- Terminology Services: Use SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm for semantic consistency.
- Performance: Optimize FHIR queries and pagination for large datasets.
- Patient Identity Matching: Ensure accurate linkage across systems.
- FHIR Subscriptions: Real-time updates via webhooks.
- AI Integration: Personalized insights from patient data.
Security & Compliance
- OAuth 2.0 + SMART on FHIR: Enables secure, standards-based authorization for third-party apps.
- TLS 1.2+ Encryption: Ensures data in transit is protected.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Enforces fine-grained access policies.
- Audit Logging: Tracks all access and modification events for compliance (HIPAA, GDPR).
- De-identification: For research or analytics, PHI can be anonymized using FHIR extensions.
FHIR Resource Mapping
| Data Type | FHIR Resource |
|---|---|
| Patient Demographics | Patient |
| Allergies | AllergyIntolerance |
| Medications | MedicationRequest, MedicationStatement |
| Lab Results | Observation |
| Conditions | Condition |
| Appointments | Appointment |
| Billing | ExplanationOfBenefit |
| Coverage | Coverage |
FHIR uses JSON or XML formats and supports RESTful operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) for each resource.
Interoperability & Integration
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SMART on FHIR
- Enables third-party apps to launch within the portal using patient context.
- Supports scopes like
patient/*.readorlaunch/patient.
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Health Information Exchange (HIE)
- Integrate with national/regional HIEs using C-CDA, XDS.b, or FHIR Bulk Data Export.
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Wearables & IoT
- Sync data from Apple Health, Google Fit, or medical devices using
ObservationandDeviceresources.
- Sync data from Apple Health, Google Fit, or medical devices using
Monitoring & Analytics
- FHIR AuditEvent: Tracks access and changes.
- Usage Metrics: Monitor API calls, session durations, and feature adoption.
- Error Logging: Capture failed API calls and validation issues.
A FHIR-based patient portal is a cornerstone of modern digital health. It empowers patients, supports interoperability, and aligns with global regulatory mandates. By adhering to FHIR standards and leveraging cloud-native tools, organizations can build scalable, secure, and future-ready patient engagement platforms.