What Providers want to achieve

  • Drive value-based care performance — close care gaps

  • Calculate quality metrics

  • Build 360 patient view and improve patient engagement

  • Reduce administrative burden

  • Improve patient outcomes with CDS

  • Clinical research and trials

  • Ensure compliance with current regulations

  • Enable AI workflows

  • Provide data access to third parties — build an app store

Problem

The Fragmentation Problem

Organizations do not lack data or technology. They struggle with fragmentation across systems, programs, and governance structures. Complex layers of point solutions create operational friction and limit scalability.

Solution

Standards & interoperability

The answer is a shared, standards-based foundation: adopt FHIR and build for interoperability so data moves securely and at scale across systems, and computable clinical logic can run over it to coordinate workflows, govern decisions, and produce auditable outcomes.

Health Samurai
Aidbox

Postgres-based
FHIR® data platform

Mature FHIR products now natively run on Databricks Lakebase

More on the Health Samurai × Databricks partnership
HIPAAISO/IEC 27001:2022 CertifiedGDPRDRUMMOND CERTIFIEDONC HEALTH ITDatabricks Technology Partner

We turn Databricks into a FHIR-native platform

Mature FHIR products run on the Databricks foundation — no new infrastructure to operate.

IntegrateHarmonizeUnifyProcessAnalyze
Health SamuraiFHIR-native layer

Interbox

code-first integration

SDK

type-safe FHIR SDK

Termbox

SNOMED, LOINC, RxNorm

MDMbox

Master Patient Index

Smartbox

SMART-on-FHIR apps

Aidbox

FHIR server & DB

Formbox

FHIR SDC forms

SQL on FHIR

interoperable analytics

Databricksdata foundation

Lakebase

managed Postgres

Unity Catalog

governance

Delta Lake

lakehouse

Spark · ML / AI

compute & BI

Databricks gives the lakehouse — Health Samurai makes it speak FHIR.

Use case

Data Platform

  • Data aggregation from multiple sources

  • Data validation, deduplication, and data quality improvements

  • Data normalization to FHIR

  • Advanced analytics and gaps in care

Customers

Sunnybrook

Clinical research project for large Hospital in Canada

Innovaccer

#1 value based care platform in the US

KONZA

HIE / QHIN

Deep6

AI-powered clinical-trials matching

WA DOH

Public Health

Use case

CDS tools

Provider-facing applications aggregating data from EHRs, medical devices, and external sources for AI/ML analytics and CDS recommendations. Results are delivered back to EHRs in a standard way via SMART on FHIR apps and CDS Hooks.

Customers

Prenosis

FDA-approved tool for sepsis prediction with a seamless clinician experience

Keebler

Detection of undocumented conditions for value-based care

Use case

Patient portals

Aggregate data from multiple sources, collect additional patient-reported data (FHIR SDC), and create a 360 patient view. Enables scheduling, consent management, and other patient engagement improvements.

Customers

Patients Know Best

Largest PHR in the world, serving more than 25% of the UK population

Novellia

Collects additional data from patients, shares AI-powered insights, and builds data products for pharma companies

Use case

CMS / ONC compliance use cases

Patient Access API, Provider Directory API, Provider Access API, Prior Authorization API (CMS 9115, 0057, 0062, ONC g10, G9). FHIR data access and sharing, SMART on FHIR app store.

Customers

IHCS

CMS compliance

VillageCare

CMS compliance

Healthie

ONC compliance, 3rd party app store

RXNT

ONC compliance, 3rd party app store

What it means for you

01

More complete healthcare data offering fully within Databricks

02

Organic introduction of Lakebase to existing and new clients

03

Making it simple to get more healthcare data to Delta Lake

All these services run in your clients' Databricks infrastructure!

Our pricing is flat-fee, which keeps product costs predictable and sets us apart from hyperscalers and other competitors.

Buying personas + signals

Health Systems

VP / Director of Interoperability

  • Organization has multiple EHRs or recent EHR consolidation

  • FHIR/API platform initiative is on the roadmap

  • SMART on FHIR apps or external app ecosystem is mentioned

  • HIE, TEFCA, or external data exchange project is active

  • Teams mention interface engine complexity or duplicate integration work

Enterprise Architect / Solution Architect

  • Designing reference architecture for FHIR APIs, lakehouse, governance, and analytics

  • Job posts or RFPs mention FHIR, HL7, Databricks, Spark, Unity Catalog, or API-first architecture

  • Comparing build vs buy for a FHIR layer, clinical data repository, or interoperability platform

  • Current architecture depends on custom ETL between operational FHIR data and analytics

Chief Data Officer / VP Data

  • Databricks, lakehouse, or clinical data platform modernization project is active

  • Team is building a longitudinal patient record or patient/member 360

  • AI/ML or analytics work is blocked by inconsistent clinical data

  • Job posts or RFPs mention clinical data quality, FHIR, governance, Spark, SQL, or ML

  • Data engineering team maintains many ETL pipelines from EHR/FHIR data

CIO

  • Enterprise AI or analytics strategy depends on clinical data

  • Interoperability or EHR modernization is part of the IT agenda

  • RFP or discovery call mentions FHIR, healthcare data platform, analytics, governance, or API access

  • Team is trying to reduce ETL, data duplication, or fragmented access controls

CTO

  • Cloud/data platform or integration architecture modernization is on the roadmap

  • Organization is evaluating build vs buy for a FHIR/interoperability layer

  • Need for near-real-time clinical data for apps, analytics, or AI is discussed

  • Engineering team is spending significant effort on custom integrations or ETL

  • Security/compliance review includes PHI, audit, access control, and governance requirements

Buying personas + signals

Data Platform Vendors

VP Product / Product Director

  • Vendor is expanding into healthcare or launching a healthcare data product

  • Product roadmap includes FHIR, interoperability, clinical data, or payer/provider use cases

  • Customers ask for Databricks-compatible healthcare data capabilities

  • Team is deciding whether to build, partner, or embed a FHIR layer

  • Sales/RFP feedback shows competitive pressure to support healthcare standards

Platform Architect / Solution Architect

  • Data platform vendor needs a healthcare/FHIR layer for Databricks-based solutions

  • Customer asks for FHIR-native analytics, SQL/BI/ML access, or SMART on FHIR apps

  • Existing approach requires custom ETL from EHR/FHIR data into the lakehouse

  • Solution needs to work with Unity Catalog / access control / governance requirements

  • Team is evaluating whether to build, embed, or partner for the FHIR layer

CTO

  • Strategic customer requests healthcare/FHIR support

  • Company is evaluating partnerships for healthcare data infrastructure

  • Engineering roadmap includes healthcare compliance, PHI, governance, or FHIR APIs

  • Team needs healthcare credibility for enterprise provider or payer deals

  • Build vs buy discussion around FHIR/interoperability layer is active

Buying personas + signals

Health Plans — FHIR for Analytics

VP / Director Data & Analytics (CDO / CDAO)

  • HEDIS, STARS, risk adjustment, VBC, or member-360 analytics run or will run on Databricks

  • Team needs claims and clinical data in one analytics environment

  • ML/AI models are delayed by unstandardized, stale, or incomplete clinical data

  • RFP or discovery mentions FHIR, clinical data normalization, quality measures, or governance

  • Data team is adding pipelines to bring EHR/HIE data into the lakehouse

Director Data Platform / Data Engineering

  • Team is building or modernizing the Databricks/lakehouse ingestion layer

  • Current architecture syncs EHR, FHIR, claims, or HIE data through custom ETL

  • External clinical or HIE data is being onboarded

  • App or analytics use case requires live or near-real-time FHIR reads

  • Data quality issues appear after flattening or transforming clinical data

VP Value-Based Care / Quality / Value-Based Quality Director

  • Quality, STARS, HEDIS, or risk-adjustment goals depend on fresher clinical data

  • Manual chart chase or supplemental data collection is still used

  • Care gap closure relies on delayed or incomplete EHR/HIE feeds

  • Risk adjustment accuracy is affected by missing clinical evidence

  • Team is looking for better data for measure calculation, reporting, or interventions

CTO

  • Analytics, AI, or app roadmap requires near-real-time clinical data

  • Organization is modernizing data platform, integration, or API infrastructure

  • Engineering team is evaluating build vs buy for the FHIR/data layer

  • Current architecture depends on custom ETL between operational data and Databricks

  • Security/compliance review includes PHI, audit, access control, and governance requirements

Buying personas + signals

Health Plans — Compliance

VP / Director Interoperability

  • Preparing for CMS-0057 or 2027 compliance deadlines

  • Active work on Prior Auth API, Payer-to-Payer, Provider Access, or Patient Access APIs

  • RFP or vendor evaluation mentions Da Vinci, HL7 FHIR, CARIN, or interoperability APIs

  • Existing FHIR implementation requires major build-out or remediation

  • Compliance team asks for auditability, consent, and data exchange controls

VP Utilization Management

  • UM platform modernization or replacement is underway

  • Prior auth automation, ePA, or Da Vinci implementation is on the roadmap

  • Provider abrasion, turnaround time, or denial management is a stated priority

  • Current process depends on manual clinical review, fax, portals, or duplicate data entry

  • Team uses GuidingCare, Jiva, Aerial, or similar UM systems and needs integration

Chief Data Officer

  • Member-360, MDM, or enterprise data governance initiative is active

  • AI/analytics strategy requires claims and clinical data unification

  • Clinical data from providers arrives in inconsistent formats or separate pipelines

  • RFP or discovery mentions FHIR, canonical data model, data quality, or consent

  • Team is trying to make payer API/compliance data usable for analytics

CTO

  • CMS compliance projects require changes to payer API or data architecture

  • Organization is modernizing integration, API, or data platform infrastructure

  • Engineering team is evaluating build vs buy for FHIR/Da Vinci capabilities

  • Security/compliance review covers PHI, consent, audit, and access control

  • Technical partnership or platform decision is needed to meet deadlines

Let's discuss your projects

Pavel Smirnov

Pavel Smirnov

CEO, Health Samurai

+1 (818) 731-1279

pavel@health-samurai.io
Max Saskov

Max Saskov

Head of Business Development

health-samurai.io

We're always reachable via Intercom on the site — let us know you're from Databricks and we'll take care of your question.

Appendix · Product overview

Data & interoperability core

Aidbox

Aidbox

FHIR server & data platform

  • Sub-second queries at 16 TB scale

  • FHIR, HL7v2, C-CDA, X12, SNOMED, LOINC

  • Innovaccer (54M patients), Sunnybrook, CODA

Interbox

Interbox

Code-first integration engine

  • Durable, queue-driven runtime — nothing dropped

  • HL7v2 modernization, custom workflows to FHIR

  • Local codes → LOINC, SNOMED, ValueSets

Termbox

Termbox

Fastest FHIR terminology server

  • 5–30× faster; <100ms p95

  • 1,000+ terminologies; SNOMED indexed <1 min

  • SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm, ICD-10

MDMbox

MDMbox

FHIR-native MPI & MDM

  • Match in ms; 5M patients in 20 min

  • 100M+ records; 90% fewer duplicates

  • Steward UI, auto-merge, safe unmerge + audit

Appendix · Product overview

Apps, forms & analytics

Formbox

Formbox

FHIR SDC form builder

  • 4,000+ ready-to-use encoded templates

  • SMART on FHIR, PDF→digital, AI-assisted

  • Bupa, Duodecim (EU MDR IIa), Quebec telemed

Smartbox

Smartbox

ONC-certified FHIR API

  • ONC-certified; 21st Century Cures Act

  • FHIR, C-CDA, Bulk Export APIs — §170.315 (g)(10)

  • Yale New Haven Health, Narus, BestNotes

SDK

Type-safe FHIR SDK

  • Types generated from FHIR profiles

  • TypeScript, Python, C#

  • Tree-shakeable @atomic-ehr/codegen

SQL on FHIR

Interoperable FHIR analytics

  • ViewDefinition flattens FHIR → tables

  • Standard SQL-on-FHIR spec

  • $materialize to Delta Lake / Postgres

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