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.