Health Gorilla FHIR API
Health Gorilla provides a FHIR-based platform that aggregates patient health data from labs, imaging centers, and EHR systems, enabling AI agents to access structured clinical results and records across thousands of healthcare organizations.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
HIPAA BAA available and required. SOC2 Type II certified. All data in transit encrypted. PHI access scoped by patient consent and purpose of use.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You need a single FHIR API to access lab results, imaging reports, and health records from multiple labs and healthcare organizations without building individual integrations.
Avoid When
You only need data from a single EHR system that already has a native FHIR API, as direct integration will be simpler and lower latency.
Use Cases
- • Retrieving lab results and diagnostic reports for patient health monitoring agents
- • Accessing radiology and imaging reports across multiple facilities for clinical decision support
- • Aggregating multi-source health records for care coordination platforms
- • Pulling medication history and pharmacy records for medication reconciliation workflows
- • Querying patient clinical data from disparate EHR systems via unified FHIR interface
Not For
- • Real-time clinical data entry or EHR write-back — use Epic or Cerner native APIs
- • Insurance claims processing or eligibility checks — use Availity or Change Healthcare
- • Consumer-facing fitness or wearable data — use Human API
Interface
Authentication
SMART on FHIR OAuth2 for patient-facing apps. Backend service authentication via client credentials for server-to-server workflows. BAA required for PHI access. Patient consent management built into the platform.
Pricing
Pricing is negotiated based on use case, data volume, and number of connected data sources. Contact sales for production access.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ PHI access requires a signed BAA before production credentials are issued — plan for weeks-long onboarding
- ⚠ Data availability varies by source network — not all labs or facilities are connected, requiring fallback logic
- ⚠ Lab result FHIR resources may have varying code systems (LOINC, local codes) requiring normalization before use
- ⚠ Webhook delivery is not guaranteed — agents must implement reconciliation polling for critical data
- ⚠ Patient matching across source systems uses probabilistic identity resolution — duplicate or mismatched records are possible
- ⚠ HIPAA audit logging requirements mean all PHI access must be logged with purpose of use in agent workflows
- ⚠ Consent revocation can invalidate previously retrieved data access mid-workflow
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.