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May 14, 2026
2 min read
Configuring and Tuning a Patient Matching Model: A Practical Guide

How to configure and fine-tune a patient matching model in MDMbox — from defining match criteria and model structure to blocking, training, and manual tuning.

May 12, 2026
3 min read
Thousands of Duplicate Records in the NPI Registry

We analyzed 7 million records in the NPI Registry and found thousands of providers with multiple NPIs. Explore the duplicates yourself with our interactive tool.

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.

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