My Biggest Takeaways from FHIR DevDays 2026

Fresh out of FHIR DevDays, we sat down to break down what actually mattered this year, and prior authorisation quietly dominated the whole conference. With new payer mandates landing soon, we get into the Da Vinci profiles built to fix prior auth, the real fight between TEFCA and the new CMS Aligned Networks for patient data access, and where FHIR APIs are heading versus old reliable HL7 V2. If you want to learn about FHIR, check out our Free FHIR for Builders Course here: https://medblocks.com/l/fhirbuild-y14 If you want to learn more about openEHR, check out our openEHR Fundamentals Course: https://medblocks.com/l/openehrfun-y18 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - FHIR DevDays Recap 01:24 - Prior Auth 02:39 - CRD, DTR, PAS 06:13 - CMS Aligned Networks 06:58 - What Is TEFCA? 09:46 - TEFCA vs CMS Aligned 12:12 - Interoperability Tradeoffs 13:20 - Pulling Patient Data 17:29 - UDAP Auto Registration 18:04 - Writing Data Back 19:12 - Why HL7 V2 Stays 20:08 - Wrap Up 🔗 Stay Connected With Me. 👉Linkedin:   / sidharthramesh1   👉Website: https://medblocks.com/ For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: [email protected] ✅ Recommended Playlists 👉 Learn FHIR    • HL7 FHIR Masterclass - Resources, Data Typ...   👉 The Digital Health Hackers Podcast    • Integrating with US EHRs like Epic and Cer...   ============================= ✅ About Sidharth Ramesh. Welcome to my channel, Sidharth Ramesh! Join me, a passionate MBBS doctor and self-taught programmer, as I leverage the power of data science to revolutionize healthcare. Get into discussions on digital health innovations, healthcare data science, and the future of medical technology. Take advantage of valuable insights from the Digital Health Hackers Podcast and explore topics like FHIR healthcare integration and electronic health records. Let's embark on a journey to transform healthcare together! ================================= #healthit #healthtech #healthcareit #healthcareinnovation #fhir #devdays #CMS ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Sidharth Ramesh. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube channel is provided. © Sidharth Ramesh