Source: TechTarget Health IT and EHR
ONC and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have launched HL7 FHIR API standards to streamline Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting for health centers. The HRSA Health Center Program funds nearly 1,400 health centers nationwide that deliver accessible, high-quality and cost-effective primary care to underserved communities. Health centers use the UDS to report on a core set of measures that evaluate the program’s operations and performance. Reporting for UDS involves various processes, including chart audits, data extracts and data aggregation in multiple formats. Many health centers find UDS reporting time-consuming and burdensome. Recognizing this, ONC and HRSA collaborated to create the UDS+ FHIR Implementation Guide (USD+ FHIR IG).