# connecting FHIR and openEHR
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490
**Category:** Integration
**Created:** [19 July 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490 "2024-07-19T14:53:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@joostholslag](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/joostholslag)
#### Post date: [19 July 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490/1 "2024-07-19T14:53:29Z")
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> We will extend the FHIR-Bridge, an open-source FHIR-to-openEHR solution, to use declarative mappings. We hope this will provide a language where we can define…
I wanted to discuss the relationship between [FHIR Mapping Language](https://build.fhir.org/mapping-language.html) and [FHIR Logical Model export of CKM archetypes](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/openehr-and-hl7-joint-announcement/5243/33) and [FHIR connect model map](https://github.com/better-care/fhir-connect-mapping-spec/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#foundations).
It feels like these approach could help each other. What are the communities’ thoughts?
It’s very relevant for openEHR in NL. Both for my work at RSO Zuid-Limburg and for Nictiz zib transitie. some detail here: [Export FHIR Logical Model to UML zib · Issue #20 · openehr-nl/ZIBs-on-openEHR · GitHub](https://github.com/openehr-nl/ZIBs-on-openEHR/issues/20)
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### Author:  [@joostholslag](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/joostholslag)
#### Post date: [20 July 2024 09:01 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490/2 "2024-07-20T09:01:39Z")
Crosspost relating to data type mapping: [https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179174-openehr/topic/openEHR.20.2F.20HL7.20Joint.20Announcement/near/452809007](https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179174-openehr/topic/openEHR.20.2F.20HL7.20Joint.20Announcement/near/452809007)
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### Author:  [@joostholslag](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/joostholslag)
#### Post date: [31 August 2024 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490/3 "2024-08-31T07:40:44Z")
Another super interesting development in connecting openEHR and FHIR: ‘openFHIR’ by @gandrejc.
> **[Gasper Andrejc on LinkedIn: #openehr #fhir #digitalhealth #hl7 | 96 comments](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrejcgasper_openehr-fhir-digitalhealth-activity-7232657119236247553--cDx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios)**
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> Bridging openEHR and FHIR!
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> 🚀 Excited to announce the launch of https://open-fhir.com/ – a powerful solution that implements the FHIR Connect specification… | 96 comments on LinkedIn
It’s really exciting to see the uptake of fhir connect, invented by Better.
The demo page on the website is super useful to make the idea come to life. I really hope this openfhir will be available commercially soon. It’s of big interest to my work at RSO.
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### Author:  [@birger.haarbrandt](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/birger.haarbrandt)
#### Post date: [31 August 2024 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490/4 "2024-08-31T09:31:34Z")
I wanted to mention that we also now have support for FHIR Search on openEHR data in HIP CDR. I think this is quite important as the translation from openEHR to FHIR without search only gets you so far. Our implementation is not based on FHIR Connect (yet), as we had some constraints regarding time-to-market and regarding the need to create a standard-agnostic mapping language because mappings between openEHR and HL7 v2 have been a more pressing issue in the German market.
Anyways, great to see many approaches in this direction, this addresses an important topic!
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### Author:  [@gandrejc](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/gandrejc)
#### Post date: [20 September 2024 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/connecting-fhir-and-openehr/5490/5 "2024-09-20T06:44:03Z")
Thanks @joostholslag for mentioning this. Docker image has been published in docker hub and official documentation together with a thorough Tutorial has also been created: [Tutorial — openFHIR 0.9.3 documentation](https://open-fhir.com/documentation/tutorial.html)
Feel free to test it out and reach out for a demo license. Happy to provide one.