Projects – HL7 Vulcan

Our Projects

Bridging Research and Care Through Global FHIR Interoperability

Vulcan brings together healthcare, research, regulatory, and technology communities to solve real-world interoperability challenges.

Our Projects

Each of our projects is focused on developing and supporting the adoption of FHIR Implementation Guides (IGs) that make it easier to share data across organizations, countries, and systems, accelerating discovery and improving patient care. Our portfolio includes projects at different stages:

Newly forming projects that are defining their scope and gathering collaborators.
Active development projects drafting and testing Implementation Guides.
Adoption-focused projects where Version 1 is published and being implemented, while Version 2 is in progress.

From real-world data to regulatory exchange, Vulcan projects tackle some of the most pressing challenges in global healthcare interoperability.

What is HL7 FHIR?

HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically, developed by HL7. It acts as a set of building blocks for creating APIs and messages, enabling different healthcare systems to share data regardless of how it’s stored.

Learn more about HL7 FHIR

Why Our Work Is So Important

Healthcare and research generate enormous amounts of data, but too often it’s locked in silos, hard to share, and slow to use.
Vulcan projects are working to change that. By building on HL7 FHIR, we:

Accelerate research, making it easier to use clinical and real-world data in trials.
Streamline processes, supporting faster and more consistent industry and organisational workflows.
Empower patients, improving access to trusted information about their care and treatments.

The result: faster discoveries, smarter decisions, and better outcomes for patients worldwide.

Our Members Drive Our Projects

Vulcan projects are driven by our members and are open to the global healthcare community.
From an initial idea through to adoption, each stage builds on collaboration and shared expertise:

Our Membership

A community of member organisations who connect and collaborate.

Use Case

Members propose new use cases that could improve our industry.

Development

Accepted use cases move into development to produce an IG.

Adoption

Once balloted, the IG is adopted and promoted for use.

Forged with FHIR — Together

Join our community of innovators and help shape the future of healthcare interoperability. Whether you want to propose a new idea, test an IG, or contribute your expertise, there’s a place for you in Vulcan.

Lets Work Together

Our Projects

Vulcan projects span clinical research, real-world data, regulatory exchange, and patient access. Explore our active portfolio below to see how the community is advancing interoperability.

Real-Time Project Updates

While our website provides an overview of our ongoing projects, you can follow their progress in real time through our Project Dashboard, powered by Monday.com. The dashboard offers up-to-the-minute visibility into project status, milestones, and current activities across the Vulcan community.

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