This resource establishes demographics and identifiers for an individual visiting or receiving treatment from a healthcare organization. A patient record serves as the most common base for data being exchanged since it establishes the “who” behind the data.
You can review, retrieve, create, update, or match patient records.
_search
This interaction allows you to query for patient records. This is a flexible search option with query parameters to refine your search.
The response can return a bundle of resources, known as a searchset bundle type. Learn about bundles and bundle types in our FHIR® glossary.
- _id
- identifier
- given, family, birthdate
cURL request example
Request Body Schema
- identifierArray of string
One or more external identifiers for the patient
- activeArray of string
Whether or not the patient record is active
- general-practitionerArray of string
Patient's nominated general practitioner, not the organization that manages the record
- general-practitioner.identifierArray of string
One or more external identifiers for the practitioner
- givenArray of string
The given (first or middle) name of the patient
- familyArray of string
The family name of the patient
- birthdateArray of string
The patient's date of birth
- genderArray of string
Gender of the patient
- address-lineArray of string
A line specified in an address
- address-cityArray of string
A city specified in an address
- address-stateArray of string
A state specified in an address
- address-postalcodeArray of string
A postalCode (in the US, a ZIP code) specified in an address
- phoneArray of string
A value in a phone contact
- emailArray of string
A value in an email contact
- _revincludeArray of string
Set to Coverage:beneficiary and Account:subject to include insurance-related resources