During January 2025, Ben Flessner contributed to the HL7/fhir repository by enhancing the data model to better align with FHIR healthcare standards. He updated the CMP-2 component’s metadata and description, improving documentation clarity for downstream users. Ben also enabled CareTeam references as valid authors in Composition resources, expanding the flexibility of authorship representation. Additionally, he aligned the section.author definition with FHIR specifications, ensuring consistent data modeling across resources. His work involved backend development and data modeling using Java, demonstrating a solid understanding of healthcare interoperability requirements. The changes addressed both feature enhancements and a targeted bug fix within the codebase.