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May 1, 2026
5 min read
MPF Provider Directory: A Separate 2026 Deadline for Medicare Advantage Plans

CMS-4208-F2 requires MA organizations to publish provider directory data for Medicare Plan Finder. HPMS attestation is due September 1, 2026 — before CMS-0057-F.

Apr 20, 2026
8 min read
MPI Vendors Couldn't Agree. We Solved Patient Merge

FHIR's Patient/$merge assumes the server knows how to merge. Two decades of MPI vendor configs, EHR vendor divergence, and national registry policy show why one algorithm cannot serve every organization.

Apr 9, 2026
8 min read
Beyond Patient/$merge: A Resource-Agnostic, Client-Driven Merge for FHIR

FHIR R5's Patient/$merge is a start, but production MDM needs more. We built a resource-agnostic $merge with client-driven plans, atomic audit trails, and a generic $referencing operation.

Mar 17, 2026
4 min read
How We Made Aidbox UI AI-Agent Friendly with WebMCP

Learn how we integrated WebMCP into Aidbox UI so AI agents can interact with the interface through declared tools instead of guessing from screenshots.

Feb 19, 2026
5 min read
Independent FHIR Server Alongside Your EHR: Why

Why you need an independent FHIR server next to your EHR: analytics, sandboxing, granular sharing, and SMART on FHIR — without slowing the EHR.

Jan 14, 2026
5 min read
CMS-0057-F Final Rule: 4 FHIR APIs Due by 2027

CMS-0057-F final rule: Patient Access, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and Prior Authorization FHIR APIs required by January 2027.

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read
FHIR RBAC with Keycloak & SMART on FHIR v2

Role-Based Access Control for FHIR resources using Keycloak and SMART on FHIR v2: scopes, role mapping, token configuration, and Aidbox enforcement.

May 9, 2025
7 min read
MCP FHIR Server

We recently added experimental support for the MCP Server in Aidbox. Let's explore how to set it up and use it to interact with FHIR resources through an LLM interface.

Apr 11, 2025
4 min read
Patient Data Access API: FHIR Implementer's Guide

What the Patient Data Access API is, how it relates to CMS rules, and how to implement it on a FHIR server like Aidbox — with code samples.

Dec 11, 2024
4 min read
Tackling legacy system integration with FHIR

The healthcare industry faces complex challenges, many caused by outdated infrastructure and lack of interoperability between systems.

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