start operation

[bdc-ehealth]

@SmalsJulien

can you add a description of the functionality of this operation?

[SmalsJulien]

This operation allows a caregiver to notify UHMEP that he starts the treatment of a prescription.

[bdc-ehealth]

Is this a part of the eHealth standard?

[Mcobbaert]

"start operation" activity is not part of referral prescription standard
Based on "status" of referral prescription the "start operation" activity can take place

[bdc-ehealth]

@Mcobbaert @annenerenhausen , if this involves interaction with a server that follows the FHIR specifications, this should be part of a FHIR implementation guide, because a FHIR implementation guide describes how to interact with a FHIR server.

[SmalsJulien]

@bdc-ehealth Do you have some information about the description in the fhir specification of this operation please ?

Additional information :
This operation can have a parameter. If it is the case, it means that the caregiver notifies UHMEP that he started the prescription in the past. The parameter will be the executionStartDate.

[bdc-ehealth]

WG: the back-end would like to describe this in the form of FHIR resources. We should confirm if the GP/Nurse implementors also see this benefit (@hansdekeersmaecker)

[SmalsJulien]

To be more FHIR compliant, we try to minimize the use of operations. For the start operation, we use now the FHIR PATCH method.