Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and Clinical Quality Language (CQL) are reshaping the healthcare landscape by enabling real-time, scalable digital quality measurement and seamless data exchange. This session provides a comprehensive introduction to these transformative standards, offering both a beginner-friendly roadmap and strategic insights for those looking to scale their efforts. Attendees will learn how FHIR’s flexible architecture and CQL’s reusable, transparent logic are helping organizations shift from static, retrospective reporting to dynamic, actionable insights at the point of care.

As with any bold journey into innovation, it’s essential to understand both the opportunities and the challenges. We’ll explore the foundational roles of FHIR and CQL in modernizing healthcare quality workflows, and examine the practical hurdles—technical, operational, and cultural—that organizations must navigate. Drawing from real-world examples and early adopter experiences, we’ll highlight use cases such as care gap detection, value-based care, and clinical decision support, showcasing how these standards can enhance data transparency, interoperability, and automation.