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Scheduling

Scheduling is a common workflow and correct use of the FHIR spec supports many complex scheduling workflows.

Getting started​

Managing Availability​

To manage provider availability, workflows include a Schedule resource, which has one or more Slots of availability.

The Schedule usage documentation provides a great overview on how FHIR Schedules can be used to manage availability for different types of actors, including:

Tracking Appointments​

Appointments represent the booked visit between patient and provider.

The Appointment usage documentation provides a great starting point for understanding the full appointment booking lifecycle.

More advanced workflows can implement the Appointment request/response model. In this model, participants confirm their availability using AppointmentResponse resources. Appointments can also be linked to specific Location, and Bots can be used to enforce other business logic.

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