Extending FHIR: How BodyLogicMD implemented FHIR across its multi-clinic healthcare network
This case study explores how BodyLogicMD, a leading BHRT franchise, replaced its fragmented legacy systems with a unified FHIR platform — extending FHIR with 100+ customizations while maintaining full interoperability using Aidbox.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗠𝗗?
- Leading provider of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)
- 50+ physician-owned clinics across 41 states
- 80,000+ patients in a database
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
With 10+ legacy systems with incomplete and sometimes inconsistent partial views of the patient records, manual sync process, BLMD needed a robust platform that could:
- Unify fragmented data
- Support niche and non-standard operations and workflows
- Ensure interoperability
- Support rapid scaling
The solution had to bridge the gap between FHIR standards and real-world clinical needs across their 50+ locations.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:
With Aidbox, BodyLogicMD:
- Consolidated all systems into one FHIR-native platform (1-week/clinic migration on average)
- Extended FHIR with 100+ customizations while maintaining compliance
- Achieved $10K/month infrastructure savings with 200ms API response times
- Implemented granular role-based access control across a multi-tenancy architecture