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FHIR ODBC Driver

SQL-based access to FHIR through ODBC for seamless integration with BI, ETL, and reporting with just a few clicks.

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The FHIR ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from FHIR, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access FHIR data like you would a database - read FHIR data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with FHIR ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to FHIR from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query FHIR from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate FHIR to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect FHIR from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to FHIR using CData ODBC.

FHIR ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL access to FHIR data
  • Fully compatible with generic, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform implementations
  • Powerful metadata querying enables SQL-like access to non-database sources
  • Push down query optimization pushes SQL operations down to the server whenever possible, increasing performance
  • Client-side query execution engine, supports SQL-92 operations that are not available server-side
  • Connect to live FHIR data, for real-time data access with the FHIR ODBC Driver
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the FHIR Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver connects to FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) servers.

Schema, Data Model

Models FHIR resources as relational tables. Healthcare data standards compliant.

Key Objects

Patients, Practitioners, Organizations, Encounters, and Observations. FHIR resources.

Operations

CRUD operations on FHIR resources. Search queries with FHIR parameters.

Authentication

OAuth 2.0, API Key, or open access. SMART on FHIR support.

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Robust ODBC access to FHIR

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to FHIR—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build FHIR integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your FHIR schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to FHIR.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

Supported AI Coding Tools
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FAQs

Frequently asked FHIR ODBC driver questions

Learn more about FHIR ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration

Download the FHIR ODBC Driver today!

Get the latest FHIR ODBC Drivers for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Install in minutes and connect your FHIR data to Power BI, Tableau, and more.