The Intermediary Role in FHIR-Based Exchange

Intermediaries occupy a specific position in health data exchange that payers and providers don’t. They manage the transactional functions, data flows, and exchange obligations that fall between endpoints, which means their testing requirements differ from either side. The webinar presenters will discuss that role and examine what it means for FHIR implementation in practice. 

What Sandbox Testing Doesn’t Catch 

Testing in a controlled environment answers some questions. It doesn’t replicate the conditions intermediaries face in production, where transaction volumes, edge cases, and upstream data quality issues create failure points that sandboxes rarely surface. Timothy Bennett and Jody Denson will discuss what real-world testing exposes and why those findings matter for organizations that rely on intermediary services. 

Common Failure Points and How to Address Them 

Some FHIR transaction failures in intermediary workflows follow recognizable patterns. This webinar’s topics will cover the most common failures observed in production, the conditions that trigger them, and the testing approaches that help identify and address them before they affect live operations. 

Preparing for Regulatory and Interoperability Demands 

Regulatory expectations around health data exchange are not static. Intermediaries that want to remain compliant and operationally reliable need testing protocols that reflect current demands, not frameworks built for an earlier version of the requirements. This session covers what organizations should be doing now to prepare.