Executive Summary Building FHIR REST APIs in the European Union requires strict compliance with GDPR Article 9 for processing health data (special category personal data). This comprehensive guide provides solution architects and developers with production-ready patterns for implementing GDPR-compliant FHIR APIs, covering encryption, consent management, access controls, audit logging, and data subject rights. 🏥 HEALTHCARE […]
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Inside Ireland’s Healthcare IT: HSE’s Digital Transformation Journey
Executive Summary Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) is undertaking one of Europe’s most ambitious healthcare IT transformation programs. From rolling out the Individual Health Identifier (IHI) to deploying a national Electronic Health Record system, the HSE’s eHealth Ireland strategy is modernizing how 5 million Irish citizens access healthcare services. 🏥 HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY SERIES This article […]
Read more →HL7 v2: The Messaging Standard That Powers Healthcare IT
Executive Summary HL7 v2.x remains the most widely deployed healthcare messaging standard globally, powering 95% of hospital interfaces despite being developed in the 1980s. This deep dive explores why HL7 v2 continues to dominate healthcare IT, how it works at a technical level, and how modern .NET developers can implement robust v2 interfaces for Irish […]
Read more →What is Landing Zone in Azure? How to implement it via Terraform
In Azure, a landing zone is a pre-configured environment that provides a baseline for hosting workloads. It helps organizations establish a secure, scalable, and well-managed environment for their applications and services. A landing zone typically includes a set of Azure resources such as networks, storage accounts, virtual machines, and security controls. Implementing a landing zone […]
Read more →Event-Driven Architecture: When and How to Implement
What is Event-Driven Architecture? Event-Driven Architecture Overview When to Use Event-Driven Architecture Event Types & Patterns Implementation: Real-World Example Scenario: E-Commerce Order Processing Producer: Publishing Events Consumer: Processing Events Critical Design Decisions Technology Choices Common Pitfalls & Solutions ⚠️ Top 7 EDA Mistakes 1. Event Coupling: Events that know too much about consumers → Keep […]
Read more →The Complete Guide to RAG Architecture: From Fundamentals to Production
Master Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with this expert-level guide. Learn about RAG types (Naive, Advanced, Modular, Agentic), chunking strategies, embedding models, vector databases, hybrid retrieval, and production best practices with high-quality architecture diagrams.
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