Azure health data services
Skill MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/skills/azure-health-data-services
Expert knowledge for Azure Health Data Services development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using FHIR/DICOM APIs, de-identification, bulk import/export, eventing, or Synapse/Fabric integrations, and other Azure Health Data Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Health Bot (use azure-health-bot), Azure Data Factory (use azure-data-factory), Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning).From its SKILL.md
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Azure Health Data Services Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Health Data Services. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L46 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Health Data Services issues: FHIR access tokens, event delivery problems, $convert-data failures, identity provider setup, and known platform limitations. |
| Best Practices | L47-L55 | Best practices for securing and managing Azure Health Data Services: BCDR planning, CMK encryption for FHIR/DICOM, performance tuning, and safely running FHIR reindex jobs. |
| Decision Making | L56-L63 | Guidance on FAQs and planning migrations from Azure API for FHIR and SMART on FHIR proxy to Azure Health Data Services, including strategies, steps, and considerations. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L64-L70 | Architectural patterns for FHIR, DICOM, and de-identification: disaster recovery setup, reliable anonymization services, DICOM + Data Lake integration, and digital pathology workflow design. |
| Limits & Quotas | L71-L76 | Scaling and performance limits for Azure API for FHIR and DICOM: autoscale setup, throughput and request caps, storage and size constraints, and service-specific behavior under load. |
| Security | L77-L116 | Configuring auth, RBAC, app registrations, tokens, keys, policies, network/Private Link, and SMART/B2C/External ID for secure FHIR, DICOM, and de-identification services in Azure Health Data Services. |
| Configuration | L117-L168 | Configuring Azure FHIR and DICOM services: CORS, logging, events, bulk import/export, de-identification, search, profiles, history, versioning, and interoperability operations. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L169-L205 | Coding patterns and integration guides for using FHIR, DICOM, and de-identification APIs with SDKs/tools, bulk operations, events, SMART on FHIR, and connecting to Synapse/Data Factory/Fabric. |
| Deployment | L206-L219 | How to deploy and move Azure Health Data Services (FHIR, DICOM, de-identification, workspaces) using portal, ARM, Bicep, CLI, PowerShell, and check regional availability |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Validate and troubleshoot Azure API for FHIR access tokens | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/azure-api-for-fhir/azure-api-fhir-access-token-validation |
| Resolve common Azure Health Data Services event issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/events/events-faqs |
| Troubleshoot event delivery in Azure Health Data Services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/events/events-troubleshooting-guide |
| Troubleshoot FHIR $convert-data operation failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/convert-data-troubleshoot |
| Troubleshoot FHIR service identity provider setup | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/troubleshoot-identity-provider-configuration |
| Review known issues for Azure Health Data Services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/known-issues |
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan BCDR for Azure Health Data Services workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/business-continuity-disaster-recovery |
| Apply customer-managed key best practices to DICOM service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/dicom/customer-managed-keys |
| Apply customer-managed key best practices for FHIR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/customer-managed-keys |
| Apply performance best practices for Azure FHIR service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/fhir-best-practices |
| Run reindex jobs safely in Azure FHIR service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/how-to-run-a-reindex |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Answer common Azure API for FHIR questions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/azure-api-for-fhir/fhir-faq |
| Plan and execute migration from Azure API for FHIR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/migration-faq |
| Plan migration from Azure API for FHIR to Health Data Services | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/migration-strategies |
| Plan migration from SMART on FHIR proxy to native | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/smart-on-fhir-proxy |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Configure disaster recovery for Azure API for FHIR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/azure-api-for-fhir/disaster-recovery |
| Architect DICOM service with Azure Data Lake Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/dicom/dicom-data-lake |
| Implement digital pathology workflows with DICOM service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/dicom/dicom-digital-pathology |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use autoscale with Azure API for FHIR | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/azure-api-for-fhir/autoscale-azure-api-fhir |
| Understand DICOM service requirements and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/dicom/dicom-services-faqs |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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