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Section 1c: FHIR®
Section 3: Implementation Guides

HL7 FHIR® R5 Implementation Guide: CardX Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Edition 1

DESCRIPTION

The objective of the CardX Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Implementation Guide is to improve management and outcomes by facilitating the exchange of information between all systems used to treat patients implanted with these devices.

This universal realm FHIR Implementation Guide (IG) aligns with existing CIED standards previously developed by the cardiac rhythm management community and is based on clinical recommendations of global electrophysiology societies.

 

See the specification at http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cardx-cied/STU1

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

HL7 FHIR® R5 Implementation Guide: CardX Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Edition 1 may also go by the following names or acronyms:

"HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: CardX Connectivity Use Case (CIED), Edition 1",CIED

BENEFITS

  • Enables remote monitoring including the timely transmission of device alerts for patients whose CIED is disconnected from their monitor
  • Provides the necessary information to care teams so that they can identify disconnected patients and take the necessary actions to re-establish connectivity.

IMPLEMENTATIONS/CASE STUDIES

  • CardX Member Organizations

DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND

The interoperability problem this IG aims to solve is identified in the below society publications: https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(23)02011-8/fulltext https://www.heartrhythmopen.com/article/S2666-5018(24)00315-5/fulltext.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

HL7 FHIR® R5 Implementation Guide: CardX Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Edition 1

STU DOCUMENTS

HL7 FHIR® R5 Implementation Guide: CardX Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Edition 1 See the standard at '>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cardx-cied/STU1'>. (Submit Feedback on STU)

TOPIC

  • Cardiology

BALLOT TYPE

  • STU

STATUS DATE

2026-04-07

RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP

Clinical Interoperability Council

PRODUCT TYPE

  • Implementation Guide

STAKEHOLDERS

  • EHR, PHR Vendors
  • Equipment Vendors
  • Health Care IT Vendors
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)

FAMILY

  • FHIR

CURRENT STATE

  • Active

REALM

  • Universal