Ewout Kramer
Ewout Kramer is one of the initiators of HL7 FHIR and a long-standing expert in healthcare information standards. With a background in computer science and decades of experience in healthcare IT, Ewout has played a key role in shaping how health information is exchanged and understood across systems. After early work with earlier generations of messaging standards, he collaborated with international leaders to design and document FHIR, a modern standard that has since become central to healthcare interoperability worldwide. As Firely's CTO, Ewout helps translate standards into practical solutions by embedding FHIR into real-world products and tools. Through consulting, coaching, and product development, he supports teams and organizations in adopting modern interoperability approaches that improve healthcare data exchange at scale.
DevDays 2026 recap: what’s changing in the world of FHIR
The 2026 edition of HL7 FHIR DevDays wrapped up in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago,…
EHDS, FHIR R6, and AI in standards work: what I took away from the HL7 WGM in Rotterdam
At the recent HL7 Working Group Meeting (WGM) and Connectathon came to Rotterdam. A week of…
What I learned about EHDS readiness in the Nordics at Vitalis 2026
Last week at Vitalis I spent a lot of time in conversations with people who are…
.NET SDK 6: Unifying the model and preparing for the future of FHIR
The Firely .NET SDK has grown alongside FHIR for more than a decade. As the standard expands and…
5 Key Takeaways from FHIR DevDays 2024
Dive into the top 5 takeaways from FHIR DevDays 2024 with insights from Firely's CTO, Ewout…
FHIR Glossary
Contents What is FHIR? The Foundation Conformance Module Terminologies Additional FHIR Concepts Regulatory & Ecosystem Terms…
A sidecar named FHIR – the easy way to implement a FHIR server
Implementing a FHIR server can seem intimidating, especially if your current data architecture uses multiple data…
FHIR versioning: the latest news from the Working Group Meeting
Welcome back to Baltimore! There’s no doubt that interoperability flourishes best when we meet in person…
Firely server software and the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) vulnerability
Firely's client product Forge and server products Simplifier and Firely Server are written for the Microsoft…
What’s New and What Changed in the 2.0 Version of Our Firely .NET SDK?
We recently launch the 2.0 version of our open source Firely .NET SDK. This new version…
Versioning and Canonical URLs
At last week’s FHIR Developer Days in Amsterdam, we had a highly enjoyable break-out session on…