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May 22, 2026
15 min read
Designing $unmerge: Reversing the FHIR Patient Merge

FHIR has no $unmerge operation. We built one that reverses a merge using Provenance + History API and lets the client decide what to do with data added between the merge and unmerge.

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 7, 2026
3 min read
Aidbox & Formbox 2604: Analytical Workflows Closer to the FHIR Layer

Aidbox 2604 brings HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification in SQL-on-FHIR, Databricks Lakebase token auth, a reworked SQL Console, and Formbox SMART on FHIR integration.

Apr 22, 2026
10 min read
HIPAA Safe Harbor De-Identification in Aidbox: From FHIR to Analytics Without Exposing Patient Data

Aidbox supports HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification directly in ViewDefinitions. Transform FHIR data into compliant, analytics-ready tables with per-column control — and map results back when needed.

Apr 6, 2026
5 min read
Aidbox & Formbox: March 2603 Release

Aidbox 2603 brings BigQuery streaming, Databricks Lakebase support, FHIR package dependency overrides, and Formbox improvements.

Feb 19, 2026
5 min read
Agentic Coding on FHIR: Building Dashboards

Use agentic coding on FHIR to build a Patient Weight dashboard from a single prompt — data model, terminology, and live demo with Aidbox.

Jan 15, 2026
4 min read
SQL on FHIR Validation: How Aidbox Proved a New Data Standard

FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) revolutionized medical data exchange between systems. However, its nested JSON structure makes data analytics challenging.

Dec 15, 2025
45 min watch
SQL on FHIR – Nikolai Ryzhikov at FHIR DevDays 2025

FHIR's nested structure works for APIs but frustrates SQL analytics. SQL on FHIR uses a simple DSL to define flat views – portable across ETL/ELT runners, tested via shared suites. Nikolai Ryzhikov's DevDays session demos the workflow from Synthea data to Grafana dashboards.

Sep 22, 2025
7 min read
AI Assistant for FHIR SDC: Forms & Analytics

An HL7-aware AI assistant for FHIR Structured Data Capture: form authoring, analytics queries, accessibility, and data quality — built on Aidbox.

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Apr 15, 2025
10 min read
From Form to Analytics

Struggling with messy health data? Aidbox Forms + SQL on FHIR transform data collection & analysis. Standardize inputs with coded forms, query FHIR data easily, and focus on care—not paperwork. See how it works with a real risk assessment example.

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