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Question: We keep seeing the FHIR® acronym in federal rules and health IT articles, but no one in our small practice knows exactly what it means. What does it stand for, how does it impact healthcare, and how does it affect our practice?  Oregon Subscriber Answer: There are actually two-related parts to this commonly-used HIT acronym. Health Level Seven International® [...]
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