Exploring Vendor-Neutral SMART on FHIR Infrastructure for Secure Data Exchange in Research and Patient Care

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Abstract

Health data is essential for advancing research and improving patient care, emphasizing the need for secure, interoperable infrastructures that enable seamless access to healthcare systems. SMART on FHIR is a framework that ensures secure data exchange by specifying APIs for authentication and authorization between applications and healthcare systems. Through a review of academic and non-academic sources, we identified open-source, vendor-neutral implementations of SMART on FHIR infrastructure, including the Alvearie Keycloak extension and the LinuxForHealth FHIR server as promising components. These solutions were prototypically implemented in a reference infrastructure to evaluate their feasibility. Despite their potential for experimental use, limitations in compatibility and functionality underscore the need for ongoing community-driven development to enhance interoperability, reduce costs, and foster innovation in healthcare.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Health Care and Life Sciences (SWAT4HCLS 2025)
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesCEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume4196
ISSN1613-0073

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1887-4772/work/213149682
ORCID /0000-0002-9888-8460/work/213149890
ORCID /0000-0002-7609-1565/work/213150650

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