Stream: Da+Vinci+PDex+Plan-Net
Topic: endpoint question
Bapi Behera (Apr 06 2021 at 14:53):
Reference: https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/davinci-pdex-plan-net/StructureDefinition-plannet-Location.htm
From a Pharmacy prospective, we are trying to understand the value/meaning of using the endpoint reference. For example
Resource Profile: Plan-Net Location what to be used for the endpoint? Per definition in the FHIR page:
endpoint S 0..* Reference(Plan-Net Endpoint) Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the location
What URL to be entered for endpoint? for example, if CVS is the pharmacy, shall we add the url www.CVS.com, so the requester can get the access to the details?
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Saul Kravitz (Apr 06 2021 at 15:17):
Hi @Bapi Behera
If all you want to do is point to a website, you don't need an endpoint. You could use an endpoint, but don't need to do so.
Location.telecom can include a url. As can the telecom fields on other resources.
The use of the endpoint was envisioned for 5 connection types as shown here -- https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/davinci-pdex-plan-net/StructureDefinition-plannet-Endpoint.html#implementation-guidance
Bapi Behera (Apr 08 2021 at 12:57):
Saul Kravitz said:
Hi Bapi Behera
If all you want to do is point to a website, you don't need an endpoint. You could use an endpoint, but don't need to do so.
Location.telecom can include a url. As can the telecom fields on other resources.
The use of the endpoint was envisioned for 5 connection types as shown here -- https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/davinci-pdex-plan-net/StructureDefinition-plannet-Endpoint.html#implementation-guidance
Saul Kravitz said:
Hi Bapi Behera
If all you want to do is point to a website, you don't need an endpoint. You could use an endpoint, but don't need to do so.
Location.telecom can include a url. As can the telecom fields on other resources.
The use of the endpoint was envisioned for 5 connection types as shown here -- https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/davinci-pdex-plan-net/StructureDefinition-plannet-Endpoint.html#implementation-guidance
Saul,
What is the goal/use of adding endpoint reference to location? We are not using FHIR Server. What we can share in the endpoint element?
its a must support element and client system requires this value. Shall we share "Unknown" as a value?
Saul Kravitz (Apr 08 2021 at 21:54):
Hi @Bapi Behera
Must support != required. See https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/davinci-pdex-plan-net/implementation.html#must-support-1
If you don't have an endpoint associated with a location, you need not have an endpoint reference. If one of the envisioned use cases defined in the IGs supports your provider directory content, you should use it. Otherwise, don't use it. In the future, maybe a location would have a FHIR messaging interface of its own, and the directory is equipped to represent that.
The minimum requirement to be conformant to the IG is that you must response to the query <fhir-base>/Endpoint. I response could be "I don't have any darned Endpoints".
Last updated: Apr 12 2022 at 19:14 UTC
