Firely

Firely is a healthcare interoperability company founded in 2015 by team members who were instrumental in creating the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard starting in 2011. The company operates from offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands and New York, with approximately 41 employees across 5 countries. Firely's CTO Ewout Kramer was one of the original team members who developed the FHIR standard.

The company provides FHIR implementation software, consulting services, and training programs. Their product suite includes Firely Server (a FHIR-compliant server platform), Simplifier.net (a FHIR profile collaboration platform with over 253,950 published resources), and the open-source Firely .NET SDK. They serve health authorities, healthcare providers, HealthTech companies, and consulting firms globally.

Firely holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and plays a leadership role in the FHIR community as the driving force behind FHIR DevDays (which has attracted 3,658 visitors over 9 years) and as a founding member of the FHIR Business Alliance. They have worked with notable organizations including UCSF, NHS Wales, WHO, Humana, and Roche.

Choose Firely when deep FHIR expertise is essential to your project success. Their founding role in the FHIR standard itself provides unmatched understanding of the specification's nuances and evolution. Organizations facing regulatory compliance deadlines benefit from their experience implementing solutions for the Cures Act, CMS Final Rule, and European health directives.

Expect a partnership that combines software products with consulting guidance. Firely's approach typically involves training your team to become internal FHIR experts while implementing their certified server and tooling solutions. Their track record with national health authorities demonstrates capability for large-scale, mission-critical implementations.

Firely operates exclusively in healthcare interoperability with 100% focus on FHIR implementation. Their solutions address specific healthcare compliance requirements including the 21st Century Cures Act, CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Rule, MedMij/VIPP in the Netherlands, and Germany's Hospital Future Act (KHZG). They serve diverse healthcare verticals including hospitals, health systems, payers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and digital health startups. Their expertise covers prior authorization automation, clinical data repositories, patient access APIs, and provider directories.

Organizations with complex FHIR implementation requirements value Firely's expertise. This includes health authorities developing national standards, healthcare providers implementing regulatory compliance solutions, HealthTech vendors building FHIR-enabled products, and large health systems deploying clinical data repositories. Clients typically have technical teams capable of leveraging Firely's tools and training to build internal FHIR competency.