FHIR MCP Server
README.md
# š„ FHIR MCP Server
A FastMCP server that exposes healthcare data from the **Public HAPI FHIR R4 Server** using the **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**.
This project demonstrates how AI applications can interact with standardized Electronic Health Record (EHR) data through FHIR resources.
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## Features
- Search patients by name
- Retrieve patient demographics
- Retrieve medical conditions
- Retrieve observations
- Retrieve medication requests
- Async communication using HTTPX
- Compatible with MCP Inspector
- Built using FastMCP
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## Technologies
- Python 3.11+
- FastMCP
- MCP
- HTTPX
- FHIR R4
- Public HAPI FHIR Server
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## Project Structure
```
fhir-mcp-server/
ā
āāā server.py
āāā requirements.txt
āāā README.md
āāā LICENSE
āāā .gitignore
ā
āāā screenshots/
ā āāā home.png
ā āāā search_patient.png
ā āāā get_patient.png
ā āāā get_conditions.png
ā āāā get_observations.png
ā āāā get_medications.png
ā āāā architecture.png
ā
āāā docs/
āāā architecture.md
```
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## Installation
Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/baala-saravanan/fhir-mcp-server.git
cd fhir-mcp-server
```
Create a virtual environment:
```bash
python -m venv .venv
```
Activate the environment:
Windows:
```bash
.venv\Scripts\activate
```
Install dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
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## Running the Project
Launch the MCP development server:
```bash
mcp dev server.py
```
The MCP Inspector will open automatically in your browser.
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## Available MCP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| search_patient | Search patients by name |
| get_patient | Retrieve patient demographics |
| get_conditions | Retrieve patient conditions |
| get_observations | Retrieve laboratory results and observations |
| get_medications | Retrieve medication history |
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## Data Source
Public HAPI FHIR R4 Test Server
```
https://hapi.fhir.org/baseR4
```
This server provides synthetic healthcare data for development and testing.
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## Architecture
The application follows the Model Context Protocol (MCP) architecture.
See:
- `docs/architecture.md`
- `screenshots/architecture.png`
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## Screenshots
The project includes screenshots demonstrating the available MCP tools.
- Home
- Search Patient
- Get Patient
- Get Conditions
- Get Observations
- Get Medications
- Architecture Diagram
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## Future Improvements
- Patient Timeline
- Clinical Summary
- Laboratory Trend Analysis
- Medication Intelligence
- Clinical Decision Support
- AI-powered Patient Summaries
- Streamlit Dashboard
- FastAPI Backend
- LLM Integration
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## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the `LICENSE` file for details.
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## Author
**Bala Saravanan Muthukumar**
- Data Scientist
- Biomedical Engineer
- AI & Healthcare EnthusiastThis server cannot be deployed
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