Song: Let FHIR® Light the Way

Asymmetrik Healthcare Podcasts

Farley and the Black Sheep, Asymmetrik’s House Band, has released our second single! The song describes some specific ways in which the FHIR® API specification will make healthcare better for patients and improve interoperability between health systems. The song was written, recorded and produced by Andrew Marcus. Farley and the Black Sheep: Markus Dale: Vocals, Guitar Peter Grasso: Saxophone Randy Jones: Drums Jody Lapp: Bass Abraham McIlvaine: Hammond Organ Andrew Marcus: Accordion Bryan Young: Bassoon Sing along with us! Shouldn’t you be able to wear - a fitness tracker And to send your doc your vitals from the comfort of your home Shouldn’t you be able to see - your favorite specialist And have your visit summary sent - back to your phone Shouldn’t your doctor know - your basic information So that you don’t need a clipboard every time you pay a call Shouldn’t your doctor have - the latest science research So she knows her favorite treatment is no longer - protocol We live in a world of data fragmentation, A million systems, with more every day We’re stoking the FHIR of healthcare innovation Around the world, let FHIR light the way! Shouldn’t you be able to own - your information And to share your diagnoses with whomever you please Shouldn’t you be able to move - across the country And to find a new practitioner and hand her the keys Shouldn’t your doctor know - your family member history And that your diabetes is in your DNA Shouldn’t your doctor have - the notes - from all your doctors So that they can work together to coordinate - your care Imagine a world of sharing information, A million uses, with more every day We’re stoking the FHIR of healthcare innovation Around the world, let FHIR light the way! Hospitals, Doctors, Patients, Payers, Researchers, and Pharmacies, Delivering better care with In-ter-op-er-ability FHIR’s a common language, a RESTful protocol Cutting through the years of mess, and proprietariness Now we share a common goal, healthcare is portable! Imagine a world with better integration, A million systems, with more every day We’re stoking the FHIR of healthcare innovation And measuring in Petabytes We’re building a world with more cooperation, 7 billion people, with more every day We’re stoking the FHIR of healthcare innovation Around the world, the FHIR’s bright Around the world, let FHIR light the way! * FHIR® is a registered trademark of Health Level Seven International. The use of these trademarks does not constitute a product endorsement by HL7®.