James Agnew, CTO

James is the Chief Technology Officer for Smile CDR. Regarded as one of the original contributors and main players of HAPI FHIR®, James has been championing open source-based healthcare interoperability. With over 15 years of healthcare technology development and health informatics experience, he has built a reputation for being one of the top industry thought leaders. Over his career, James has built enterprise medical communication systems, integration platforms and mobile health apps that reduced barriers between information and care outcomes. Academically James holds a diploma in Computer Science from Algonquin College of Applied Art and Technology and several professional certifications. This combination of professional and academic experience has made James an expert in his field, overseeing the implementation of HL7® standards used in projects around the world.

Blog Post by James Agnew, CTO

Jul 18, 2023 10:00:39 AM5 min read

A Revival of The International Patient Summary (IPS)

Imagine that you’re traveling abroad with your family when you experience a sudden health ...

Oct 24, 2022 2:50:25 PM< 1 min read

Statement on CVE-2022-42889 (Commons Text)

October 24, 2022 A vulnerability was recently disclosed against versions 1.9 and below of ...

Mar 31, 2022 5:16:42 PM1 min read

Smile CDR Statement on Spring4Shell Vulnerability | Smile Digital Health

On March 31, 2022, a vulnerability was reported against the popular Spring Framework ...

Mar 10, 2022 4:42:59 PM7 min read

The Urgent Need for HL7® FHIR® Adoption

Healthcare depends on the timely sharing of information between patients, payers and ...

Dec 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM3 min read

A Statement on Log4shell (CVE-2021-44228)

On Thursday, Dec 9, 2021, a very serious security vulnerability was reported against a ...