Austrian Appointment Scheduling (R5)
0.2.0 - Informative
Austrian Appointment Scheduling (R5)
0.2.0 - Informative
Austrian Appointment Scheduling (R5), published by HL7® Austria, TC FHIR®. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7Austria/TC-FHIR-AG-Scheduling-R5/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
This FHIR Implementation Guide (IG) provides a structured framework for software vendors that aim to offer online appointment booking solutions in Austria. It supports multiple booking scenarios, including the central scheduling platform model and simple appointment booking.
This guide leverages the FHIR Resources Schedule and Slot for appointment booking. Additionally, it introduces operations for searching for healthcare service providers and for temporarily reserving bookable slots. Furthermore, this guide extends support to virtual appointments, including video consultations, enabling healthcare providers to seamlessly integrate them into the booking process.
This version, 0.2.0 - Informative, is still in its early stage and serves as a reference point for software vendors. The goal is to help vendors verify whether their use cases are sufficiently supported within this framework, fostering interoperability and streamlined appointment scheduling processes across healthcare systems.
This implementation guide is inspired by the ISiK Modul "Terminplanung" and IHE Scheduling implementation guides, adapting their concepts to the Austrian context.