Patients
This web service allows clients to manage patient demographics and bookings inside the CorEMR system. It can be used as a retrieval system or a full-fledged booking system integration.
Facility Codes
Patients and bookings all have facility codes associated with where the record exists. These facilities and codes are previously setup and will need to be communicated.
Actions
| Action | REST Verb | Description | |
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| Read | GET | /ws/patients/ Gets list of active patients.Setting include_released will also include patients released in the last 4 hours. |
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| Add | POST | /ws/patients/ Creates a new patient. |
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| Read | GET | /ws/patients/{external_id} Gets an existing patient. |
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| Update | PUT | /ws/patients/{external_id} Updates an existing patient. |
Fields
| Field | Datatype | Add | Read | Notes |
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| external_id | String(17) | Y | Unique patient identifier. 1 character minimum. | |
| facility | String(32) | Y | ||
| agency | String(255) | |||
| agency_id | String(50) | |||
| fname | String(255) | Y | ||
| mname | String(255) | |||
| lname | String(255) | Y | ||
| dob | Date | Y | ||
| sex | String(7) | Y | "Male", "Female", or "Unknown". | |
| booking_number | String(32) | Y | Ignored when updating. | |
| booking_date | Datetime | Y | Ignored when updating. | |
| allergies | String | When adding a patient and this field is omitted, the system's default allergy setting will be used. | ||
| ssn | String(11) | |||
| race | String(255) | "American Indian or Alaskan Native", "Asian", "Black or African American", "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander", or "White". | ||
| ethnicity | String(255) | "Hispanic", or "Non-Hispanic". | ||
| height | Integer | Measured in inches. | ||
| weight | Float | Measured in US pounds. | ||
| eye_color | String(64) | |||
| hair_color | String(64) | |||
| address1 | String(128) | |||
| address2 | String(128) | |||
| city | String(32) | |||
| state | String(16) | |||
| zipcode | String(16) | |||
| location_block | String | . | ||
| location_pod | String | |||
| location_cell | String | |||
| location_bed | String | |||
| custom_1 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_2 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_3 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_4 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_5 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_6 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_7 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_8 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. | ||
| custom_9 | String | Available in version 5.5.5+. |
Please also note that however many location fields are sent will be used to generate the patient's full location.
Photos
This webservice allows adding a new image to use on the patient's chart as their photo.
Actions
| Action | REST Verb | Description |
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| Add | POST | /ws/patients/{external_id}/photos/ Adds a new photo to use for the patient's current photo. Old photos are not retained. |
Fields
Only a single field may be sent with the request.
| Field | Datatype | Add | Read | Notes |
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| url | String | Y* | JPEG format only. | |
| blob | String | Y* | Base64-encoded image in JPEG, PNG, or GIF format. |
Bookings
Individual bookings can be manipulated on patients already existing in the system.
Actions
| Action | REST Verb | Description |
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| Read | GET | /ws/patients/{external_id}/bookings/ Gets list of existing bookings on existing patient. Filters can be applied, as listed below. |
| Add | POST | /ws/patients/{external_id}/bookings/ Creates a new booking for an existing patient. |
| Read | GET | /ws/patients/{external_id}/bookings/{number} Gets an existing booking on existing patient. |
| Update | PUT | /ws/patients/{external_id}/bookings/{number} Updates an existing booking. |
Fields
| Field | Datatype | Add | Read | Notes |
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| facility | String(32) | If omitted, defaults to the patient's current facility. Ignored when updating. | ||
| number | String(32) | Y | ||
| date | Datetime | Y | ||
| active | Bool | Indicates this is the current booking. If omitted, defaults to true. Ignored when updating. | ||
| release | Datetime | |||
| temporary | Bool | Indicates that the number is temporary and will be replaced later. If omitted, defaults to false. |
Releases
Including a release datetime on a patient's current booking will trigger the system to release the patient from CorEMR.
Temporary Numbers
Sending true in the temporary field indicates a new booking has a temporary number. The system will expect to receive a new booking in the future that is permanent.