The inclusion of a FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Implementation Guide in PanCareSurPass significantly enhances the usability, scalability, and integration of the SurPass across healthcare systems. FHIR standards are increasingly adopted worldwide for their ability to support interoperable, secure, and structured health information exchange. By aligning the SurPass with FHIR, the Implementation Toolkit ensures that clinical data is standardised and can be readily shared between oncology providers, primary care teams, and other health professionals involved in a survivor’s care.

The guide provides clear technical specifications for how survivorship data—such as diagnosis, treatments, late effects, and follow-up care plans—can be represented using FHIR resources. This allows health IT vendors and developers to build or adapt electronic systems that automatically generate, update, and retrieve SurPass content within electronic health records (EHRs). In doing so, the guide reduces the burden on clinical teams, minimizes manual data entry, and enables real-time access to critical patient information.

For healthcare professionals, this usability translates into more efficient workflows and improved data accuracy. Clinicians can trust that the information in the SurPass is both current and actionable, helping them to make informed decisions in a timely manner. Furthermore, as systems adopt the FHIR framework outlined in the guide, cross-institutional communication becomes more seamless, supporting coordinated care across geographic and organizational boundaries.

A FHIR quick start guide is provided below, offering comprehensive technical instructions, example workflows, and conformance requirements. This guide serves as a valuable resource for health informatics teams, system integrators, and clinical leaders involved in implementing survivorship solutions at scale.

Below you can also find a checklist for the implementation of FHIR.