Agent skill
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/MedTech services, de-identification APIs, bulk ops, Synapse pipelines, or Private Link, and other Azure Health Data Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Health Bot (use azure-health-bot), Azure API Management (use azure-api-management), Azure Data Factory (use azure-data-factory), Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics).
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npx add-skill https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-health-data-services
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- generator
- docs2skills/1.0.0
- generated at
- 2026-04-05
SKILL.md
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
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L48 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure Health Data Services issues: FHIR access tokens, events, $convert-data, identity providers, MedTech deployment/log errors, and known platform problems. |
| Best Practices | L49-L56 | Guidance on using customer-managed keys with FHIR/DICOM, optimizing FHIR performance, and safely running, monitoring, and managing FHIR reindex jobs. |
| Decision Making | L57-L63 | Guidance on planning migrations off Azure API for FHIR, including choosing between FHIR service vs full Health Data Services and step-by-step migration 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 | Autoscaling and performance tuning for Azure API for FHIR/FHIR service, plus supported languages and limits for the Azure Health de-identification service. |
| Security | L77-L117 | Configuring auth, RBAC, identities, keys, tokens, network/Private Link, and compliance policies for secure FHIR, DICOM, and de-identification services in Azure Health Data Services. |
| Configuration | L118-L181 | Configuring FHIR, DICOM, and MedTech services: bulk ops, profiles/validation, CORS, logging/metrics, de-identification, events, security (Private Link), and standards (CARIN, Da Vinci). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L182-L218 | Coding patterns and integration guides for FHIR, DICOM, MedTech, and de-identification APIs, including REST/SDK usage, bulk ops, data pipelines, and connections to Synapse, ADF, AML, Power BI, and Teams. |
| Deployment | L219-L235 | How to deploy and move Azure Health Data Services (FHIR, DICOM, de-identification, MedTech) using portal, ARM, Bicep, CLI, PowerShell, and configure storage backends |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply customer-managed key best practices to DICOM service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/dicom/customer-managed-keys |
| Best practices for CMK in FHIR service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/customer-managed-keys |
| Apply performance best practices for FHIR service | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/fhir-best-practices |
| Run and manage FHIR reindex jobs safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/how-to-run-a-reindex |
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan migration from Azure API for FHIR retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/azure-api-for-fhir/release-notes-2026 |
| Plan migration from Azure API for FHIR to FHIR service | 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 |
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 |
| Use autoscale for FHIR service performance and capacity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/fhir/autoscale |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
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