AI-powered MCP server for FHIR document search and conversation
Project description
hc-ai-mcp
An MCP server that brings AI-powered search and conversation to your FHIR clinical documents.
What It Does
hc-ai-mcp is a developer-focused MCP server for working with FHIR data. It lets you embed FHIR resources, search them with semantic retrieval, and talk to an AI agent that can answer questions with citations from your clinical documents.
- AI agent that understands and queries FHIR documents
- Semantic search with cross-encoder reranking for accuracy
- Multi-turn conversations with session memory
- Local-first LLM support (Ollama), plus cloud options (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock)
Key Features
- Native FHIR resource handling and metadata extraction
- Vector embeddings plus access to full documents
- Built-in validation and HIPAA-aware prompts
- YAML + environment configuration for easy setup
Quick Start (5 Minutes)
1) Clone and Install
git clone https://github.com/rsanandres/hc-ai-mcp.git
cd hc-ai-mcp
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
2) Set Up PostgreSQL + pgvector
createdb hc_ai
psql -U postgres -d hc_ai -f scripts/setup_db.sql
3) Configure Environment
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env and set DB_PASSWORD at minimum
4) Start Ollama (Local-First)
ollama pull mxbai-embed-large:latest
ollama pull llama3
ollama serve
5) Run the Server
# stdio transport (Claude Desktop, Cursor)
python server.py
# HTTP transport
python server.py --transport streamable-http --port 8000
Architecture
flowchart TB
subgraph clients [MCPClients]
Claude[Claude Desktop]
Cursor[Cursor IDE]
Custom[Custom Client]
end
subgraph server [HcAiMcpServer]
MCP[MCP Protocol Layer]
Tools[Tool Registry]
Agent[LangGraph Agent]
Reranker[Cross-Encoder Reranker]
Session[Session Store]
end
subgraph backends [Backends]
LLM[LLM Provider]
PG[(PostgreSQL + pgvector)]
Embed[Embedding Service]
end
clients --> MCP
MCP --> Tools
Tools --> Agent
Tools --> Reranker
Tools --> Session
Agent --> LLM
Agent --> PG
Reranker --> PG
Embed --> PG
Available Tools
Agent tools
agent_query,agent_clear_session,agent_health
Retrieval tools
rerank,rerank_with_context,batch_rerank
Session tools
session_append_turn,session_get,session_update_summary,session_clear
Embeddings tools
ingest,embeddings_health,db_stats,db_queue,db_errors
Example Use Cases
- Querying patient records: “What medications is patient P123 taking?”
- Lab results analysis: “Show abnormal lab values from the last 30 days.”
- Clinical notes search: “Find notes mentioning diabetes management.”
- Medication history: “Has this patient been prescribed blood thinners?”
Configuration
Tool Configuration
Enable/disable tools in config.yaml:
tools:
agent_query:
enabled: true
rerank:
enabled: true
ingest:
enabled: false
LLM Providers (Local-First)
- Ollama:
LLM_PROVIDER=ollama,LLM_MODEL=llama3 - OpenAI:
LLM_PROVIDER=openai,OPENAI_API_KEY,OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4o-mini - Anthropic:
LLM_PROVIDER=anthropic,ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,ANTHROPIC_MODEL=claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 - Bedrock:
LLM_PROVIDER=bedrock,AWS_REGION,LLM_MODEL=haiku|sonnet|opus
Environment Variables
See env.example for all options. Core requirements:
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
DB_HOST |
PostgreSQL host | localhost |
DB_PORT |
PostgreSQL port | 5432 |
DB_NAME |
Database name | hc_ai |
DB_PASSWORD |
Database password | (required) |
EMBEDDING_PROVIDER |
ollama or bedrock |
ollama |
LLM_PROVIDER |
ollama, bedrock, openai, anthropic |
ollama |
Debug Logging
HC_AI_DEBUG=true
Timeouts
AGENT_TIMEOUT=60
RERANK_TIMEOUT=30
Connecting to MCP Clients
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"hc-ai": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/hc-ai-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
Cursor IDE
{
"hc-ai": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/hc-ai-mcp/server.py"]
}
}
Example Usage
result = await client.call_tool("agent_query", {
"query": "What medications is patient P123 currently taking?",
"session_id": "session-001",
"patient_id": "P123"
})
Requirements
- Python 3.11+
- PostgreSQL 14+ with pgvector
- Ollama (or cloud LLM credentials)
Disclaimer
This project is HIPAA-aware, but it is not HIPAA-certified. It is intended for development and testing only. You are responsible for compliance and security if you use it in production.
Author
Created by @rsanandres. Issues and feedback welcome. Pull requests are reviewed.
License
MIT License. See LICENSE.
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