# \#fhir

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## [FHIR 2 module should support client provided resource ids](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-2-module-should-support-client-provided-resource-ids/47031)

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**Author:** [@wyclif](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/wyclif)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-2-module-should-support-client-provided-resource-ids/47031 "2026-04-24T13:32:01Z")

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When integrating OpenMRS with other systems, sometimes there is a need to be able to create a FHIR resource originating from another system with an externally generated id by which it can be referenced, this enables a wo…

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## [Should We Extend the FHIR Observation API to Record Performer for Sticky Notes?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/should-we-extend-the-fhir-observation-api-to-record-performer-for-sticky-notes/48088)

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**Author:** [@chintu](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/chintu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/should-we-extend-the-fhir-observation-api-to-record-performer-for-sticky-notes/48088 "2026-01-22T10:47:24Z")

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Currently, while working on Sticky Notes, I observed that the performer name is included in the design. However, in the OpenMRS Observation FHIR API there is no support to record the performer. If recording the perf…

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## [Interoperability Layer for OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/interoperability-layer-for-openmrs/38510)

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**Author:** [@corneliouzbett](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/corneliouzbett)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/interoperability-layer-for-openmrs/38510 "2026-01-13T09:08:14Z")

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In a collaboration with AMPATH, Palladium,and Health IT in Kenya, we proposed “OpenMRS Connect”, an interoperability layer for OpenMRS. It allows for seamless integration with other EMR systems, and health information sy…

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## [DHTI: A GenAI framework and toolkit for OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dhti-a-genai-framework-and-toolkit-for-openmrs/47217)

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**Author:** [@beapen](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/beapen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dhti-a-genai-framework-and-toolkit-for-openmrs/47217 "2025-11-18T23:17:30Z")

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DHTI is a modular, open‑source sandbox that brings OpenMRS, FHIR, LangChain, and self‑hosted LLMs together in one docker‑compose with CDS-hook based modularity. It’s built for quick prototyping, testing, and sharing of G…

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## [Automatically Creating Observations from OT Appointments (No Codebase Changes)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/automatically-creating-observations-from-ot-appointments-no-codebase-changes/47439)

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**Author:** [@melina](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/melina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/automatically-creating-observations-from-ot-appointments-no-codebase-changes/47439 "2025-11-13T14:31:16Z")

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Hello everyone, Bahmni currently does not expose Operation Theatre (OT) appointments from the Operation Theatre module via FHIR. In the long run, introducing a proper FHIR Appointment resource would be the preferred sol…

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## [Problem while creating ObsGroup with FHIR API](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/problem-while-creating-obsgroup-with-fhir-api/47374)

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**Author:** [@parthfloyd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/parthfloyd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/problem-while-creating-obsgroup-with-fhir-api/47374 "2025-11-04T13:57:53Z")

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Hi everyone, Our team at ICRC is facing an issue when trying to create an ObsGroup using the FHIR API. Currently, the validation for Observation requires it to have a value, but in OpenMRS, ObsGroups are inherently valu…

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## [Document Metadata model for OpenMRS over FHIR](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/document-metadata-model-for-openmrs-over-fhir/47327)

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**Author:** [@angshuonline](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/angshuonline)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/document-metadata-model-for-openmrs-over-fhir/47327 "2025-10-29T16:54:15Z")

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Hello All, We have a requirement to upload and store documents (PDFs, scans etc) for patients/persons. These documents will be clinical most of the times, but may also have non-clinical documents like Insurance details.…

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## [Mapping episode of care to patient program](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/mapping-episode-of-care-to-patient-program/36828)

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**Author:** [@kdaud](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/kdaud)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/mapping-episode-of-care-to-patient-program/36828 "2025-10-25T12:18:19Z")

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Thanks to @slubwama for sharing with the fhir squad members the resource he developed for their use case. The fhir resource maps episode of care to patient program. If we agree with the analogy of mapping episode of ca…

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## [Adding Cohort member through FHIR API.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/adding-cohort-member-through-fhir-api/46323)

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**Author:** [@parthfloyd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/parthfloyd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/adding-cohort-member-through-fhir-api/46323 "2025-06-23T15:44:38Z")

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Is it possible to add a Patient to “Patient List” using FHIR API. Similar to how it’s done using this REST endpoint: “POST: https://dev3.openmrs.org/openmrs/ws/rest/v1/cohortm/cohortmember” Our usecase is to enable the…

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## [OpenMRS Critical Security Advisory 2025-05-26](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-critical-security-advisory-2025-05-26/46123)

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**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/openmrs-critical-security-advisory-2025-05-26/46123 "2025-05-26T16:23:01Z")

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OpenMRS Security Advisory Please be aware of the following security vulnerability, CVE-2025-46823. Severity: Critical Affected Versions FHIR2 Module versions \< 2.5.0 Vulnerability In versions of the FHIR2 module p…

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## [Creating Observation with "hasMember" through FHIR API.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/creating-observation-with-hasmember-through-fhir-api/45875)

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**Author:** [@parthfloyd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/parthfloyd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/creating-observation-with-hasmember-through-fhir-api/45875 "2025-05-09T14:17:53Z")

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I’m trying to create an Observation with hasMember referencing to other Observation. However when I make a POST request it’s resulting in Status 422: With error: “obs id is null’ failed to validate with reason: valueTex…

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## [Can I Set Up My Own Free Public Terminology Server for Testing FHIR-Compatible CDSS Integration?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/can-i-set-up-my-own-free-public-terminology-server-for-testing-fhir-compatible-cdss-integration/45537)

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**Author:** [@dikshant](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/dikshant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/can-i-set-up-my-own-free-public-terminology-server-for-testing-fhir-compatible-cdss-integration/45537 "2025-04-01T09:15:15Z")

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I am currently integrating the CDSS module into Bahmni Standard 1.0.0 and came across the need for a FHIR-compatible CDSS server, as referenced in the documentation. The public terminology server I’m using for testing (h…

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## [Can't create FHIR Tasks with Bahmni Standard: Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/cant-create-fhir-tasks-with-bahmni-standard-caused-by-java-lang-nullpointerexception/44795)

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**Author:** [@ruhanga](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ruhanga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/cant-create-fhir-tasks-with-bahmni-standard-caused-by-java-lang-nullpointerexception/44795 "2025-01-30T12:56:24Z")

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Hi all, I’m working with Bahmni Standard, involving the following artefacts that are connected to the error I’m facing, OpenMRS Core: 2.5.12 Event Module: 2.10.0 FHIR2: 2.3.0-SNAPSHOT FHIR2 module extensions: 1.3.1 …

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## [FHIR R4 handler for claims and insurance](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-r4-handler-for-claims-and-insurance/40500)

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**Author:** [@chughrahul](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/chughrahul)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-r4-handler-for-claims-and-insurance/40500 "2024-12-18T11:11:21Z")

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Hi @dkayiwa @ibacher I’m trying to consume and make the fhir r4 bundles of claims and insurance available at NDHM.IN\\NHCX Profiles - FHIR v4.0.1 . Is the fhir2 module capable of doing that?

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## [Implementation of WHO SMART Guidelines CDS Rules In OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/implementation-of-who-smart-guidelines-cds-rules-in-openmrs/43413)

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**Author:** [@mozzy](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mozzy)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/implementation-of-who-smart-guidelines-cds-rules-in-openmrs/43413 "2024-09-29T06:44:10Z")

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The DIGI team at I‐TECH-University Of Washington has been working on automating the process of translating from L2 HIV DAK artifacts to L3 Content (FHIR IGs) , and this also required working on a Proof of Concept to Imp…

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## [International Patient Summary Support for O3!!](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/international-patient-summary-support-for-o3/43355)

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**Author:** [@caseynth2](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/caseynth2)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/international-patient-summary-support-for-o3/43355 "2024-09-27T18:57:55Z")

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Hi everyone, I and the team at UW DIGI are working on something that I’ve been really excited about, and I think there are many here who will be excited about it as well! I wanted to bring your attention to a page desc…

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## [A FHIR event bus for OpenMRS – OpenMRS EIP 4.0.0 released!](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/a-fhir-event-bus-for-openmrs-openmrs-eip-4-0-0-released/42758)

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**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/a-fhir-event-bus-for-openmrs-openmrs-eip-4-0-0-released/42758 "2024-05-20T10:44:09Z")

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Kudos to @corneliouzbett and @ibacher for this one! :muscle: Here are the official release notes: Release Release 4.0.0 · openmrs/openmrs-eip · GitHub Those notes don’t quite do justice to something (very) big embedded…

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## [Implementing FHIR's Encounter.appointment for appointment keeping patterns in OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/implementing-fhirs-encounter-appointment-for-appointment-keeping-patterns-in-openmrs/41786)

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**Author:** [@aojwang](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/aojwang)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/implementing-fhirs-encounter-appointment-for-appointment-keeping-patterns-in-openmrs/41786 "2024-03-05T15:32:16Z")

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We need to be able to report on patient appointment-keeping patterns in our clinics. The requirement is to provide the ability to track patient appointments and related visits as and when they occur. We want a clear way …

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## [How to play with the FHIR IPS Viewer](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-play-with-the-fhir-ips-viewer/41886)

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**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-play-with-the-fhir-ips-viewer/41886 "2024-02-28T23:29:05Z")

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TIL there is a neat tool freely available online called the IPS Viewer. https://www.ipsviewer.com/ You can copy the sample patient IPS files from here (so many sample patients, I love it): https://github.com/jddamore/IP…

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## [GSOC 2024 : Revamping OpenMRS 3.0 FHIR Module for Enhanced Offline Data Synchronization and Interoperability](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2024-revamping-openmrs-3-0-fhir-module-for-enhanced-offline-data-synchronization-and-interoperability/41867)

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**Author:** [@manojll](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/manojll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2024-revamping-openmrs-3-0-fhir-module-for-enhanced-offline-data-synchronization-and-interoperability/41867 "2024-02-27T16:08:37Z")

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Hello Community, I am interested in the following Project GSOC 2024: Revamping OpenMRS 3.0 FHIR Module for Enhanced Offline Data Synchronization and Interoperability, Currently I’m delving into the FHIR Module code ba…

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## [LIVE: The new OpenMRS Integration Catalog webpage](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/live-the-new-openmrs-integration-catalog-webpage/41049)

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**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/live-the-new-openmrs-integration-catalog-webpage/41049 "2023-12-06T07:49:49Z")

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Dear Community, As I mentioned back in the post: “Seeking Help: The new OpenMRS Integration Catalog webpage”, I’ve wanted to try having an “OpenMRS Integration Catalog” page to help implementers to quickly find examples…

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## [DHIS2 + OpenMRS Integration: Anyone with a use case?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dhis2-openmrs-integration-anyone-with-a-use-case/40835)

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**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/dhis2-openmrs-integration-anyone-with-a-use-case/40835 "2023-12-04T11:27:48Z")

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Dear Community, Thanks to a number of in-person events this year, I’m delighted to announce the DHIS2 interoperability team will be meeting with our Global Product Support team / FHIR squad reps very soon to discuss in …

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## [failed to validate with reason: uuid: This value exceeds the maximum length of 38 permitted for this field](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/failed-to-validate-with-reason-uuid-this-value-exceeds-the-maximum-length-of-38-permitted-for-this-field/39672)

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**Author:** [@mherman22](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mherman22)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/failed-to-validate-with-reason-uuid-this-value-exceeds-the-maximum-length-of-38-permitted-for-this-field/39672 "2023-06-08T02:59:25Z")

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Continuation of the comment at Added xml patching and also covered patient resource by mherman22 · Pull Request #476 · openmrs/openmrs-module-fhir2 · GitHub. When i try to do a json merge patch on the patient resource, …

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## [Bahmni support for Open Global InterOp Standards like FHIR, SNOMED CT, HL7, ICD10, DICOM, OpenHIE](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-support-for-open-global-interop-standards-like-fhir-snomed-ct-hl7-icd10-dicom-openhie/39598)

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**Author:** [@gsluthra](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/gsluthra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:32am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-support-for-open-global-interop-standards-like-fhir-snomed-ct-hl7-icd10-dicom-openhie/39598 "2023-05-10T06:32:10Z")

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Hello All, Digital Public Goods (DPGs) like Bahmni, OpenMRS, DHIS2 and others are striving to be interoperable by supporting global standards of information exchange, recommended & shaped by communities like OpenHIE, AB…

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## [Bahmni and FHIR](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-and-fhir/30822)

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**Author:** [@armin](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/armin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/bahmni-and-fhir/30822 "2023-05-02T14:48:54Z")

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Hello everyone, my name is Armin and I am new to Bahmni. Therefor, I’ve got some questions about Bahmni and FHIR. How is this Product connected to FHIR? Is it possible to fully implement a FHIR-Server “behind” Bahmni? An…

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## [Getting only one Patient Observation details using FHIR](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/getting-only-one-patient-observation-details-using-fhir/39222)

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**Author:** [@aravindh](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/aravindh)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/getting-only-one-patient-observation-details-using-fhir/39222 "2023-04-07T12:03:13Z")

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Hello all, When i am trying to get the Bundle observation Details of the patient through FHIR . I am getting only one patient Observation detail. Whereas in OpenMRS i have created two patients and the vitals of the pati…

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## [FHIR Endpoints Lists.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-endpoints-lists/39183)

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**Author:** [@aravindh](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/aravindh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-endpoints-lists/39183 "2023-03-27T07:03:22Z")

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Hey all, I can able to sucessfully take datas from openMRS through FHIR using postman. As of now i have used patient Url and using GET methord i have got the patient datas. I wanted to know the lists of end Points ava…

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## [FHIR Module not found on my local running OpenMRS](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-module-not-found-on-my-local-running-openmrs/39127)

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**Author:** [@aravindh](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/aravindh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/fhir-module-not-found-on-my-local-running-openmrs/39127 "2023-03-24T10:44:37Z")

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Hey all, I have installed OpenMRS using docker on my Ubuntu machine and it is working fine. I wanted to take patient datas through FHIR from OpenMRS using Postman. When i searched for the Modules in the OpenMRS to see…

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## [Patient list displayed based on the facility location](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-list-displayed-based-on-the-facility-location/38927)

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**Author:** [@alaboso](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/alaboso)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-list-displayed-based-on-the-facility-location/38927 "2023-03-20T08:46:39Z")

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Hello! Seeking ideas/suggestions/thoughts/experiences! The requirement: - Patient list in OHRI should be filtered based on the sessionLocation at the time the patient is registered. Use case: - One OpenMRS instance is…

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## [Add support for FHIR PATCH operations](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/add-support-for-fhir-patch-operations/39042)

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**Author:** [@mherman22](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mherman22)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/add-support-for-fhir-patch-operations/39042 "2023-03-16T22:35:06Z")

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Hey, I have been looking into the Add support for FHIR PATCH operations in the openmrs fhir2 module. Its unfortunate that this project has not been chosen for gsoc 2023 but nevertheless i thought i should share my findi…

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