InterSystems EMPI (formerly HealthShare Patient Index) – Virtual July 9-11, 2025

Hi, Community!

Need to install a HealthShare solution module? Follow this simple step-by-step process to get started!

Deploying HealthShare Solution Modules with InterSystems Package Manager

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Introduction

In my previous article, I introduced the FHIR Data Explorer, a proof-of-concept application that connects InterSystems IRIS, Python, and Ollama to enable semantic search and visualization over healthcare data in FHIR format, a project currently participating in the InterSystems External Language Contest.

In this follow-up, we’ll see how I integrated Ollama for generating patient history summaries directly from structured FHIR data stored in IRIS, using lightweight local language models (LLMs) such as Llama 3.2:1B or Gemma 2:2B.

The goal was to build a completely local AI pipeline that can extract, format, and narrate patient histories while keeping data private and under full control.

All patient data used in this demo comes from FHIR bundles, which were parsed and loaded into IRIS via the IRIStool module. This approach makes it straightforward to query, transform, and vectorize healthcare data using familiar pandas operations in Python. If you’re curious about how I built this integration, check out my previous article Building a FHIR Vector Repository with InterSystems IRIS and Python through the IRIStool module.

Both IRIStool and FHIR Data Explorer are available on the InterSystems Open Exchange — and part of my contest submissions. If you find them useful, please consider voting for them!

• IRIStool and Data Manager
• FHIR Data Explorer

Developing with InterSystems Objects and SQL – In Person September 15-19, 2025

Hi,

I have the following transform working but i also want to add another string of text for it to look for but i'm unsure of how to write this in. The two bits of text are "NOT DECTECTED" and "Negative"

• Building and Managing HL7 Integrations – In Person October 20-24, 2025 9:00am-5:00pm EDT

The built-in task manager is limited. How can I implement a robust, distributed job scheduler in IRIS with support for dependencies, CRON syntax, and failover recovery?

While working with external languages for IRIS (such as Python and Node.js), one of the first things you must accomplish is making a connection to an IRIS instance.

For instance, to make a connection in python (from https://pypi.org/project/intersystems-irispython/):

You’ve probably already seen that the October Article Bounty is live on Global Masters! 🍁🚀

Submit a brand-new article on one of the announced topics and earn a bounty of 🏆 5,000 Global Masters points once it’s approved! 🎉

Here’s the list of October topics:

1. Comparison of when direct access via global is faster than access via class/SQL
2. A comparison matrix of connectivity methods to InterSystems IRIS to help developers choose the best option for their use case
3. Monitoring and Observability in InterSystems IRIS (with Dashboards & Tools) Guides
4. Beginner’s Guide: Using SQL in InterSystems IRIS
5. Unit Tests Tutorials
6. Practical code examples for ObjectScript Beginners
7. Securing Your InterSystems IRIS Deployment with SSL/TLS: Configuration Tips & Gotchas
8. Large Data handling
9. JSON transformations in DTL (Data Transformation Language)
10. Working with Stream Objects in InterSystems IRIS
11. Best Practices for Data Migration in InterSystems IRIS (Guide / Tips)

Rules to follow:

HealthShare Unified Care Record Fundamentals – Virtual* September 15-19, 2025

I want to build an event store using raw globals and replay events for rebuilding state. Can I hook into IRIS journaling or write my own event log and replay engine?

Hey Community!

We're happy to share the next video in the "Code to Care" series on our InterSystems Developers YouTube:

⏯ Before the Lightbulb: Understanding the First Phase of the AI Revolution in Medicine

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Hey Community!

We're happy to share a new video from our InterSystems Developers YouTube:

⏯ How Technology Communities Drive Professional Careers

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