The Most Interesting FHIR You've Never Heard Of

Summary

The episode dives into Epic's recent rollout of twelve new FHIR APIs tailored for radiation oncology, highlighting how these modern interfaces support the CodeX Exchange of Radiotherapy Summaries Implementation Guide. It explains the distinct nature of radiation oncology—focused on precise spatial planning, dose calculations, and treatment delivery—contrasting it with radiology and medical oncology, and outlines the specialized oncology information systems (Varian's ARIA and Elekta's MOSAIQ) that manage these complex data objects. The host emphasizes Epic's shift from legacy HL7v2 interfaces to FHIR, positioning Epic as a scheduling and documentation layer that integrates with existing radiation therapy platforms rather than replacing them.