#InterSystems IRIS for Health

Some time ago, I put together a small example to quickly deploy InterSystems IRIS instances connected via ECP using Docker.

Time passed and, like everything, it needed a bit of a refresh.

Within Provider Data Management, I wanted a way to capture the Code Table mapping errors thrown by HSPD.MDM.FlowControl.Process into a Workflow Task for someone to work. However, because HSPD.MDM.FlowControl.Process can get overwritten during the upgrade process, I cloned it into another Business Process so we can use Workflow Tasks to troubleshoot mapping errors.

This new Business Process will send the Errors to the Workflow Task Operation, but because it is not the HSPD.MDM.FlowControl.Process resubmitting the message will not resubmit the record to be processed through

Overview

This release introduces major improvements to storage scalability and performance, a significant operating system upgrade across all offerings, and a new default version of the FHIR Server. Together, these updates enhance system reliability, flexibility, and security while ensuring long-term platform supportability.

New Features and Enhancements

Overview

Version 25.20.2 expands global availability, enhances Advanced Security flexibility, and widens Network Connect integrations. This release introduces support for additional regions, new application-aware security rules, and expanded connectivity options for critical InterSystems services.

New Features and Enhancements

Overview

Version 25.23.2 delivers targeted improvements to the Advanced Security UI and further streamlines the upgrade and update workflows across InterSystems Cloud offerings. These changes focus on clarity, efficiency, and operational excellence.

New Features and Enhancements

Overview

Version 25.24.1 delivers major enhancements to DNS capabilities, platform reliability, upgrade workflows, and developer experience. This release also includes key fixes and increases in platform limits to better support modern workloads.

New Features and Enhancements

Overview

Version 25.20.1 delivers important security updates, improved documentation resources, expanded customization options for IRIS, and enhancements across Data Studio, Advanced Security, and Health Connect Cloud.

New Features and Enhancements

Overview

This release focuses on performance optimization, improved security synchronization, and enhanced network management. The FHIR Server has been upgraded to a new version and migrated to ARM64, delivering significantly better efficiency and throughput. Additionally, several improvements enhance resiliency, subscription management, and network visibility.

New Features and Enhancements

I am working on building out a Workflow task that captures errors in mapping to specific tables. Within the Workflow task, I would like to give the owner of the task the ability to resubmit message once the mapping has been corrected. Is there a way to do it in a similar fashion to pulling up the Trace ie...

EnsPortal.VisualTrace.zen?SESSIONID=#(%task.%FormValues.GetAt("MsgHdrID"))#" target="_blank">View Message Trace

Is there a one liner that could be called to resubmit the MsgHdrID (Session ID) from its source to post it again?

When using standard SQL or the object layer in InterSystems IRIS, metadata consistency is usually maintained through built-in validation and type enforcement. However, legacy systems that bypass these layers—directly accessing globals—can introduce subtle and serious inconsistencies.

Understanding how drivers behave in these edge cases is crucial for diagnosing legacy data issues and ensuring application reliability.
The DATATYPE_SAMPLE database is designed to help analyze error scenarios where column values do not conform to the data types or constraints defined in the metadata.

Since the introduction of Embedded Python there has always been doubt about its performance compared to ObjectScript and on more than one occasion I have discussed this with @Guillaume Rongier , well, taking advantage of the fact that I was making a small application to capture data from public competitions in Spain and to be able to perform searches using the capabilities of VectorSearch I saw the opportunity to carry out a small test.

Data for the test

Public tender information is provided monthly in XML files from this URL  and the typical format of a tender information is as follows:

The Interoperability user interface project has continued from 2025.1 and has incorporated many of the items that you – our customers and partners – have suggested and observed.  We are continuing to invest in feedback and updating this important user experience.   In the latest release, 2025.3 for IRIS, IRIS for Health, Health Connect and Health Connect Cloud, the DTL Editor and Production Configuration applications that are available for opt-in. 
NOTE:

• You can switch between the modernized and standard experiences. 
• All other Interoperability screens remain in the Standard user interface. 

Hello Community,

Great news for developers who have just started working with InterSystems IRIS! We have hands‑on interactive tutorials available via the Instruqt platform! These are perfect for getting up to speed quickly, playing in real environments, and building confidence with IRIS‑based development.

Here is the list of available tutorials:

• Full Stack Tutorial - Experience how IRIS supports full-stack system architecture. 
• InterSystems Interoperability - Explore IRIS interoperability tools for connecting and integrating systems. 
• IRIS for Health Interoperability - Learn to use IRIS for Health features in application integration with data from an EHR (Electronic Health Record). 
• REST + Angular Application - Practice building applications with IRIS REST services. 
• RAG using IRIS Vector Search - Discover IRIS Vector Search capabilities for AI-powered applications. 

I am trying to add validation to a RecordMap, because the source of the data sent file sent us bad data within the file. So, I am using PATTERN to verify certain fields start with Numeric, and Alpha where applicable. When the EnsLib.RecordMap.Service.FTPService runs into an issue it doesn't seem like it continues onto the next record if the record does not meet the validation requirements. 

How can I tell EnsLib.RecordMap.Service.FTPService to log the error and continue onto the next record, so those records that fail are not processed?

I am trying to add some validation to an existing Record Map, because recently we had some wrong data get consumed into the System and is causing all kinds of havoc.

Using the AI on the Developer community it suggested that I use PATTERN within the Datatype Parameters to force some validation on some fields. I have never used PATTERN before...

When I go to generate the updated Record Map, I am getting the following...

By the screenshots is my logic not correct?

I copied a Business Process router and did a Save As on its routing rule. I added the new routing rule to my new Business Process router.  However, when I click the green circle next to my new Business Process router it shows the old Business Process router connection.  Anyone know the cause and fix for this?  I found a old post that said to add a Route Alias. But that did not work. 

The 2025.3 release of InterSystems IRIS® data platform, InterSystems IRIS^® for Health, and HealthShare^® Health Connect is now Generally Available (GA). This is a Continuous Delivery (CD) release.

Release Highlights:

• Secure Wallet: A new encrypted framework for managing sensitive data, built on the IRISSECURITY database, improving system security and access control.
• Expanded Observability & Cloud Integrations: Enhanced OpenTelemetry metrics, including new process and ECP metrics, plus journal archiving now supports Azure Blob Storage for cost-efficient retention.
• Data & AI Improvements: Forei

Hi community!

I am excited to say that since the beginning of this year we have published many of the client SDKs for InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health and Health Connect to the corresponding external repositories (Maven, NuGet, npm and PyPI). This provides many benefits to you such as:

• You can access the latest releases for a client SDK as soon as they get published, independent of the InterSystems IRIS release cadence
• You can integrate the SDKs as a dependency with the native package manager tool within your ecosystem and manage dependencies in an industry-standard way
• End

Overview

Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is a standardized framework developed by HL7 International to facilitate the exchange of healthcare data in a flexible, developer-friendly, and modern way. It leverages contemporary web technologies to ensure seamless integration and communication across healthcare systems.

Key FHIR Technologies

• RESTful APIs for resource interaction
• JSON and XML for data representation
• OAuth2 for secure authorization and authentication

gj :: configExplorer is a new VS Code extension integrating with Server Manager and leveraging Structurizr to produce configuration diagrams of your servers.

Here's a short introductory video.

By using the InterSystems IRIS Native API for Node.js it avoids the need for any support code to be installed on the servers. This technology choice also qualifies it for entry into the current Developer Community contest.

The initial release focuses on two aspects of server configuration:

• Namespaces and databases
• ECP connectivity

Suggestions for what to add next are welcome, as is general feedback.

Hi,

I want to get the status of a Production (Running, Stopped), Queue length, Time the Production started

I did this:

>zn "test"
>set status=##class(Ens.Director).GetProductionSummary(.pinfo)
>write status
1
>zwrite pinfo
pinfo("PKG.FoundationProduction")=$lb("Stopped","","",0)
pinfo("Report.Print.EnsemblePrintService")=$lb("Stopped","2021-02-09 23:15:57.538","2021-02-09 23:16:15.264",0)
pinfo("TC.hmf.Production")=$lb("Stopped","","",0)
pinfo("TC.hmf.System.Production")=$lb("Running","2025-10-30 10:18:24.057","",1)
 

When I run the System Management Portal (Interoperability>Production Configuration)

A previous attempt was assisted by an external Python method.
This is all classic CSP written with ISOS, JavaScript, HTML
Besides the graphic, you also get concrete numbers freshly collected from your local
instance or from remote instances that also installed the package. 

The final result

The processing steps 

• A CSP page is called by its URL
• In method OnPreHTTP
  • The System Query fills the temp table from %SYS
  • If the correct URL parameter is provided 
  • ?SERVER=IP-Address[:SuperServerPort[:Username[:Password]]]
  • Actual data are fetched from this server using the Native API for ObjectScript

In today’s healthcare data landscape, FHIR has become the standard for structured clinical data exchange. However, while FHIR excels at interoperability, its JSON format makes analytics challenging—including FHIR QuestionnaireResponse.

Three Steps to Build It

1. Design and Collect the Questionnaire

Start by designing a FHIR

Terminal Commands for Production:

• Production Start, Stop, Update, Recover and Clean Production

Do ##class(Ens.Director).StartProduction(“ProductionName”)

Do ##class(Ens.Director).StopProduction()

Do ##class(Ens.Director).UpdateProduction()

Do ##class(Ens.Director).RecoverProduction()

Do ##class(Ens.Director).CleanProduction()

Abort Messages in the queue:

               d ##class(Ens.Queue).AbortQueue(“Component Name”)

Get InstanceName :

              W !,##class(%SYS.System).GetUniqueInstanceName()

Get Node Name:

              W  !,##class(%SYS.System).GetNodeName()

Terminate JobId :

   d

Hola amigo! 😊 Cómo estás hoy,

I would like to share a small part of my learnings from my first ever official project: POS/EDC machine integration with our billing system. This was an exciting challenge where I got hands-on experience working with APIs and vendors. 

How does a Payment Machine actually work?

It's simple, start by initiating/creating a transaction, then retrieve its payment status.

Here, initiate/create refers to POST method and Retrieve refers to GET.

Vibe the Module, Not the Data

While working with the FHIR to OMOP Service, I've seen good FHIR synthetic data being created using commercial LLM's etc, custom tailored for ConditionOnset with the typical amazement on return, but witnessed some questionable trust first hand on a call.  This approach also falls short generating gigantic payloads so I can go back to my interests on the backend and ensure smooth data transition.

So imposters syndrome quickly surfaced after a couple day hiatus at the 2025 OHDSI Collaborator Showcase out in New Brunswick last October, so a new approach to generating

Hi Community,

In the first part of this series, we examined the fundamentals of Interoperability on Python (IoP), specifically how it enables us to construct such interoperability elements as business services, processes, and operations using pure Python.

Now, we are ready to take things a step further. Real-world integration scenarios extend beyond simple message handoffs.They involve scheduled polling, custom message structures, decision logic, filtering, and configuration handling.In this article, we will delve into these more advanced IoP capabilities and demonstrate how to create and run a more complex interoperability flow using only Python.

To make it practical, we will build a comprehensive example: The Reddit Post Analyzer Production. The concept is straightforward: continuously retrieving the latest submissions from a chosen subreddit, filtering them based on popularity, adding extra tags to them, and sending them off for storage or further analysis.

The ultimate goal here is a reliable, self-running data ingestion pipeline. All major parts (the Business Service, Business Process, and Business Operation) are implemented in Python, showcasing how to use IoP as a Python-first integration methodology.

Hi, Community!

If you need to help providers meet a payer's documentation requirements, see how the Documentation Templates and Rules (DTR) module of the InterSystems Payer Services ePrior Authorization solution can help:

Documentation Templates and Rules

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• Building and Managing HL7 Integrations – In PersonDecember 15-19, 2025 9:00am-5:00pm EST
  
  • Build, configure, and manage HL7^® V2 interfaces using InterSystems integration technologies.
  • This healthcare-focused 5-day course teaches implementation partners, integrators and analysts how to rapidly build HL7 integration solutions.
  • Students build a production that processes and routes HL7 messages.
  • Students learn how to work with the pre-built HL7 business services, business processes and business operations to receive and send HL7 messages.
  • Students also learn how to transform HL7

Hey Community,

We're happy to invite you to a LinkedIn Live session in Dutch

🎤 Data exchange in healthcare according to the FHIR standard with Python 🎤

Event details:
📅 Date: Thursday, November 27th
🕓 Time: 1:30-2:15 PM EST