Hi Chris,
Fantastic! thanks! please keep me (us) posted.
Many TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
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- Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:25 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:45 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Re: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hi Chris,
Are there any updates on this? I have seen multiple software updates lately and was wondering whether this use-case has been implemened/solved?
Many TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
Are there any updates on this? I have seen multiple software updates lately and was wondering whether this use-case has been implemened/solved?
Many TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:43 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: programmatic access to SMS via FHIR?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6673
programmatic access to SMS via FHIR?
Hi,
Is the SMS programatically available e.g. via the FHIR API? Otherwise would this be possible somehow? it would be nice using a single SMS provider and not multiple.
Many TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
Is the SMS programatically available e.g. via the FHIR API? Otherwise would this be possible somehow? it would be nice using a single SMS provider and not multiple.
Many TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:59 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API server errors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23071
Re: FHIR API server errors
Hi Chris, I do again have the issue: The ProxyRemoteInmortal in folder today shows: 09/06/19 20:35:58:866 Thread loop failed: Quit event raised The EConnectorService in folder today shows: 09/06/19 20:34:52:603 Setting the no-sleep override. 09/06/19 20:34:52:603 OpenDentalEConnector Service is star...
- Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:51 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Re: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hi Chris, Fantastic! Thank you! as of now I'm doing the following workaround: I read from the following API the locationId and resource name of the practitioners e.g. { "name": "Dr. Brian Albert", "locationId": "1" } here there isn't any practitioner id unfortunately. In fact, it is hard to even mat...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:04 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API server errors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23071
Re: FHIR API server errors
Hi Chris, I still get these spurious server errors, I checked and my sandbox installation is up to date and the eConnector service running (see below). https://www.dropbox.com/s/qqb3uxsffbf2p5t/Screenshot%20from%202019-09-02%2023-00-19.png?dl=1 Why are these sporadic errors happening? Many TIA, Best...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:33 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API server errors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23071
Re: FHIR API server errors
Hi Chris,
Thank you and best regards,
Giovanni
Thanks! I checked and the eConnector showed always started/running ... after I took the latest update then it works again, so all good.cmcgehee wrote:Giovanni, it looks like your eConnector is not running. Once you turn it on, this error should go away.
Thank you and best regards,
Giovanni
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:32 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Re: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hi Chris, Thank you, but it's still not clear to me how it should work. I have the patient that chooses to make an appointment with practitioner say e.g. DDS Brian L Albert with practitioner id 1. Now I need the operatory where this practitioner operates ... and I can't find this in the API. Another...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:48 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Re: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hi Chris, Can you please help me with this open bit: In your screenshot "Dr. Brian Albert" is the name of the operatory the appointment is in. The provider on the actual appointment is "DOC1". It may be that you scheduled an appointment with one provider in another provider's operatory. Where do I s...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:12 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API server errors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23071
FHIR API server errors
Hi Chris, I started getting this error today and for any request e.g. FHIR GET request https://api.opendental.com/fhir/v2/location?organization=organization/0 I then get: {"issue":[{"severity":"error","code":"exception","details":{"text":"The server has encountered an error."}}]} Any ideas what's ha...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:16 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Re: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hi Chris, Thanks once more for your great support. In your screenshot "Dr. Brian Albert" is the name of the operatory the appointment is in. The provider on the actual appointment is "DOC1". It may be that you scheduled an appointment with one provider in another provider's operatory. Where do I see...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:57 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20439
Book appointment leads to unexplainable result
Hello (Hi Chris :)), I submit the following two request to OD under my private FHIR API key: FHIR POST request https://api.opendental.com/fhir/v2/servicerequest with body: { "status": "active", "intent": "proposal", "code": { "coding": [ { "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/sid/cdt", "code": "T1356" ...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 2:31 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR practitioners speciality nomenclature discrepancies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9409
Re: FHIR practitioners speciality nomenclature discrepancies
Hi Chris! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only place in FHIR that uses practitioner specialties is in the Practitioner resource. These specialties can be custom set by the office, so there is no standardized nomenclature. You're correct, it is the Practitioner resource. However, note that...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR practitioners speciality nomenclature discrepancies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9409
FHIR practitioners speciality nomenclature discrepancies
Hello, I have been developing and testing on top of two demo keys (my private one and the one shared here in this forum lately) and noticed that the practitioners specialty nomenclature has the following difference: * In the former for a general DDS, the specialty name is `general`. * In the later f...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:12 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris,
Thanks! It's all working
However, I didn't use the `bodySite` entry for now.
Best regards,
Giovanni
Thanks! It's all working

However, I didn't use the `bodySite` entry for now.
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:11 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris, I have been trying to put together a servicerequest creation and I'm getting server errors. This is my request: FHIR POST request https://api.opendental.com/fhir/v2/servicerequest with body: { "status": "active", "code": { "coding": [ { "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/sid/cdt", "code": "...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:39 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hello Chris, Thank you for your support. I cleared up the first issue, the error was due to a different default organization id for my demo key installation and for the demo key you shared. The default organization id in the former is 0 while in the later is 1. I do now a default organization id aut...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:12 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris, Thanks for your support again :) I have multiple questions. First, why does it work when I use your FHIR key and not when I use my personal key? I have updated my OD installation to the latest version. Second, you use the statuses “fulfilled” and “completed” for the appointment and procedu...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:04 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11370
Re: Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
Hi Chris,
Ok got it. Thanks for the clarification.
Best regards,
Giovanni
Ok got it. Thanks for the clarification.
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:17 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11370
Re: Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
Hi Chris,
Thank you, great to know.
Wouldn't it then make more sense to make the JSON entry `specialty` an single JSON object as opposed to an array type? When you have an array is because they may be multiple of those ..
Best regards,
Giovanni
Thank you, great to know.
Wouldn't it then make more sense to make the JSON entry `specialty` an single JSON object as opposed to an array type? When you have an array is because they may be multiple of those ..
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:09 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris, I have tried submitting a book appointment request including procedures using the v2 API and it gives the following error: This is what I submit: FHIR POST request https://api.opendental.com/fhir/v2/appointment with body ... { "start": "2019-09-14T09:00:00", "end": "2019-09-14T10:00:00", "...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:55 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11370
Sample JSON for practitioner with multiple specialties?
Hello, Do you have a sample JSON for a practitioner provider with multiple specialties e.g. "practitionerRole": [ { "role": { "coding": [ { "code": "provider", "display": "Provider", "userSelected": false } ] }, "specialty": [ { "coding": [ { "code": "generalist", "display": "Generalist", "userSelec...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:39 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Server error while invoking the FHIR API for 19.2.x?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5324
Re: Server error while invoking the FHIR API for 19.2.x?
Apologies, I was using the old pre 19.2.x FIHR key. Now it works.
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:00 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: Server error while invoking the FHIR API for 19.2.x?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5324
Server error while invoking the FHIR API for 19.2.x?
Hello, I'm getting the following response error: {"issue":[{"severity":"error","code":"exception","details":{"text":"The server has encountered an error."}}]} ... while invoking the previously working GET request: https://api.opendental.com/fhir/v2/practitioners Any ideas what could be wrong? btw Is...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:55 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris,
Fantastic! thanks for the throughout response!
Best regards,
Giovanni
Fantastic! thanks for the throughout response!
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:48 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hi Chris,
Is this functionality already available in the current 19.2 beta? can you please provide an example or the new FIHR API for 19.2?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards,
Giovanni
Is this functionality already available in the current 19.2 beta? can you please provide an example or the new FIHR API for 19.2?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:00 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: how to get a list of available procedures?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9079
Re: FHIR API: how to get a list of available procedures?
Hi Chris,
Thanks! what's the FIHR API to get the list of detailed available procedures?
As discussed before this one returns the booked procedures and not all the available ones:
Best regards,
Giovanni
Thanks! what's the FIHR API to get the list of detailed available procedures?
As discussed before this one returns the booked procedures and not all the available ones:
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https://api.opendental.com/fhir/procedure
Giovanni
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:44 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: how to get a list of available procedures?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9079
FHIR API: how to get a list of available procedures?
Hello, Using FHIR how do I get a list of available procedures? possibly categorized? e.g. when I call the following I get the procedures that have been done at the practice and not the available ones. FHIR GET request https://api.opendental.com/fhir/procedure What's the use-case? to basically presen...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:32 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
Re: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Thanks! looking forward to this 
Best regards,
Giovanni

Best regards,
Giovanni
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28127
FHIR API: book appointment with procedure possible?
Hello,
Is it possible to book an appointment providing the desired procedure e.g. when a patient knows she wants to do invisialign or an implant, these are things the patient may want to do ...
Does the create `appointment` API allows to fit in a desired procedure?
TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
Is it possible to book an appointment providing the desired procedure e.g. when a patient knows she wants to do invisialign or an implant, these are things the patient may want to do ...
Does the create `appointment` API allows to fit in a desired procedure?
TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13709
Re: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none
Hi Chris,
Thanks it all works now.
Best!
Thanks it all works now.
Best!
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:08 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13709
Re: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none
Hi again,
Sorry never mind, I found the use-case in the doc. I think I can make it.
Cheers!
Sorry never mind, I found the use-case in the doc. I think I can make it.
Cheers!
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13709
Re: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none
Hi Chris, Thanks again, do you have a MVCE POST request? I have tried adapting my create appointment post request changing the status etc but I only get errors e.g. {"issue":[{"severity":"error","code":"structure","details":{"text":"'participant[0].status=pending' is not a valid value."}}]} TIA, Bes...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:00 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18654
Re: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong resu
Hello Chris,
Thank you for your support. I read the linked FHIR docs and found what you mentioned and yes you are right, what you have implemented adheres to the Spec written there.
Best regards,
Giovanni
Thank you for your support. I read the linked FHIR docs and found what you mentioned and yes you are right, what you have implemented adheres to the Spec written there.
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:50 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13709
Re: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none
Hi,
It works perfectly, thanks!
And finally to cancel an existing appointment how does it work?
TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
It works perfectly, thanks!
And finally to cancel an existing appointment how does it work?
TIA,
Best regards,
Giovanni
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:02 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13709
FHIR API: booking appointment "Unscheduled status" none ...
Hello, I'm on version 19.1.32.0 and I manage to book an appointment via FHIR as described here (in "Use Case 3 –Find an opening and create an appointment"): https://www.opendental.com/resources/OpenDentalFHIR19-1Spec.pdf However, the resulting appointment for Jon Snow shows its Unscheduled status to...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:06 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18654
Re: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong resu
Hello Luke, I updated to the latest version 19.1.32.0 and it works great, thank you! we'll trigger an update at the practice once the 19.x version goes into a stable release and we have our integration work ready. However, there still is a nuisance :) I tested the API for dates ("yyyy-MM-dd") and re...
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:54 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18654
Re: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong resu
Hello Luke, Thank you for looking into this! I've looked into this issue. In our current implementation for searching for dates, if multiple dates are included, any appointment is selected that fits any of the criteria. For example, with your example date=ge2019-06-07&date=le2019-06-10, it is select...
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:06 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR searching patient by birthdatedate not supported?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5857
Re: FHIR searching patient by birthdatedate not supported?
Oh never mind, I tested it like this (using parameter name `birthdate` instead of `birthdatedate`) and it works:
It seems that the capability statement parameter name wasn't correct.
Best!
Giovanni
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https://api.opendental.com/fhir/patient?given=candi&family=copay&birthdate=1990-03-08
Best!
Giovanni
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:02 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR searching patient by birthdatedate not supported?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5857
FHIR searching patient by birthdatedate not supported?
Hello, I find this in the Patient search criteria section of the capability statement: { "documentation": "The patient's birthdate. This corresponds to patient.Birthdate.", "name": "birthdatedate", "type": "date" }, Searching patients by given and family name works: https://api.opendental.com/fhir/p...
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:32 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18654
Re: fhir api unexplainable results filtering by practitioner
Hello again, It's actually filtering by practitioner id correctly, the issue is the date range, when I search for the locations and date range only it returns wrong results: https://api.opendental.com/fhir/appointment?location=1,2,3,4,5,6&date=ge2019-06-07&date=le2019-06-10&status=booked This is an ...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18654
FHIR API: appointment date range search gives wrong results
Hello, I'd like to get the list of appointments using three criteria: 1. location 2. dates e.g. range 3. practitioner (id) I had a query working well using the first two criteria only e.g. https://api.opendental.com/fhir/appointment?location=1,2,3,4,5,6&date=ge2019-06-07&date=le2019-06-08&status=boo...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:29 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: RESTful API error
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12714
Re: RESTful API error
Hi Chris, Thanks again! could you please point me to a doc or samples on how to interpret the capability statement? I reviewed the documentation under https://www.hl7.org/fhir/capabilitystatement.html but it is a bit dry and I still don't get how to make a request for the described capabilities. A w...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:07 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR use-case appointments for date
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8185
Re: FHIR use-case appointments for date
Hi Chris,
Cool! Thanks a lot for your support! it works now
Best regards,
Giovanni
Cool! Thanks a lot for your support! it works now

Best regards,
Giovanni
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:48 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: FHIR use-case appointments for date
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8185
FHIR use-case appointments for date
Hello, I'm new to OD (Open Dental) and have a few questions related to the "Appointments for date" use-case. I'm following what's described here https://www.opendental.com/resources/OpenDentalFHIR19-1Spec.pdf in page 13. In my OD demo development install I can see (snapshot below) several bookings f...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:27 am
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: RESTful API error
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12714
Re: RESTful API error
Hi Chris, Thank you for your help, makes sense and it works now after upgrading to 18.4.51.0. I was on 18.3.x to match the exact same version as the dental practice I'm working with I guess we'll trigger a OD software update on the practice side too. Is there a way to automatically find the practice...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:32 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: RESTful API error
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12714
Re: RESTful API error
Ah and btw is this "Relaxation Dental" the default demo database organization name? I found this clinic name somewhere in the OD coming from the demo DB.
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:31 pm
- Forum: Developers
- Topic: RESTful API error
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12714
RESTful API error
Hello, I got a developer's key and I think I have everything setup to develop on top of the FHIR RESTful API. I'm new to using OpenDental (OD) and to the FHIR model. I'm using this doc as reference: https://www.opendental.com/resources/OpenDentalFHIR19-1Spec.pdf My code is written in Scala so I do a...
- Sat May 25, 2019 12:58 am
- Forum: API
- Topic: FHIR with trial version
- Replies: 34
- Views: 79510
Re: FHIR with trial version
Hello, I'd like to also have a developer's registration key to setup FHIR. Right now when I do Menu Setup -> Advanced Setup -> FHIR then I get the error `No eService account found for this registration key`. I have the OpenDental trial version 18.3.50.0 which is the one shown when I do Help -> About...