SMART Guidelines Starter Kit, published by WHO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/WorldHealthOrganization/smart-ig-starter-kit/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

SMART Guidelines Community

The SMART Guidelines Community brings together health programme managers, Digital health teams (business analysts, software architects, software developers, quality assurance specialists, software vendors, etc.) and other stakeholders involved in the development and adoption of SMART Guidelines. This ecosystem promotes collaboration and innovation to enhance the implementation of SMART Guidelines globally.

Quick Start for New Contributors:

Welcome to the SMART Guidelines Community—we’re excited to have you on board! The SMART Guidelines Community thrives on collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise. Whether you're a newcomer or an experienced contributor, your participation adds value to this growing ecosystem of digital health tools.

Join the Community Platform:

For asynchronous communication, we primarily use FHIR Zulip. Here, you can connect with the broader community of FHIR developers and we’ve made a dedicated channel for SMART Guidelines named(channel: smart) .

• You can join FHIR Zulip here: https://chat.fhir.org/

Participate in SMART Guidelines Community of Practice (CoP) Calls:

The SMART Guidelines CoP calls are held every Monday from 3:00–4:00 PM CET. These calls serve as a platform for discussing:

• Authoring FHIR implementation guides for clinical content.
• Implementing SMART Guidelines content into existing or new systems.

The CoP calls are chaired by the WHO SMART Guidelines team and organized around active workstreams. Currently, we have four workstreams, L2 to L3, L3 to L4, L4, and Capacity Building. Each workstream has two or more workstream leads and the participation in the workstream is entirely voluntary.

Join the call via Zoom: https://who.zoom.us/j/98315331510

• Meeting ID: 983 1533 1510
• Passcode: @uthorWG1

Read meeting minutes of previous meetings

We take notes of discussions that had happened during our CoP meetings, and reading some of the previous meetings is a great way to begin to understand all the moving parts of SMART Guidelines. Here is the link to the minutes from the previous meetings:

• Access Meeting minutes here.

(Optional) Request additional support

If you’re still unsure where to begin or need more information on SMART Guidelines, feel free to reach out:

• Post your questions in the Zulip channel
• Join the CoP calls ask any questions you may have
• Contact WHO team via email: SMART@who.int