---
{
  "title": "How to enable US Core IG",
  "description": "The FHIR US Core Implementation Guide (US Core IG) is a set of standardized profiles and guidelines based on HL7® FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) designed for the U.S. healthcare system.",
  "date": "2025-04-11",
  "author": "Evgeny Mukha",
  "reading-time": "3 min",
  "tags": [
    "FHIR Profiling",
    "FHIR Standard"
  ]
}
---
## How to Enable US Core IG in Aidbox
The FHIR US Core Implementation Guide (US Core IG) is a set of standardized profiles and guidelines based on HL7® FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) designed for the U.S. healthcare system. It defines constraints and extensions on existing [FHIR resources](http://www.health-samurai.io/articles/extending-fhir-resources) to enable efficient data exchange and improve interoperability between electronic health records (EHRs) and healthcare applications.

In this short screencast, we’ll show you how to enable **FHIR** **US Core IG** in a running Aidbox [FHIR Server instance](https://www.health-samurai.io/aidbox) and start using profiles:

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See also: [4 ways to upload IGs to Aidbox](/blog/4-ways-to-upload-igs-to-aidbox-pros-and-cons) and [21st Century Cures Act compliance](/blog/21st-century-cures-act).