Does FHIR provide what Google Health tried to?

Tincture June 7, 2019
e-Patient Dave deBronkart

Part 7 of a series on my decade-long hunt (yes, since 2009) for true access to, control of, and use of our health data.

This series started here a week ago with the realization that US healthcare is structured as a huge nest of interlocking businesses, each of which is obligated to protect its money. So to get the best care, we as patients need to be on top of things — starting with our health data. US healthcare often saves lives and achieves its potential, but as the “amenable mortality” paper showed, we absolutely cannot count on it.

Besides, think about it: is there any reason on earth you shouldn’t have the same kind of control over your medical data as...