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Considerations

Allscripts FHIR API allows you to connect to Allscripts products using the FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard for healthcare resources.

This version of Allscripts FHIR API is based on DSTU 2, or version 1.0.2, of the FHIR standard. The Allscripts FHIR API uses the Data Access Framework (DAF) profile that was originally developed by ONC.

Allscripts FHIR API is a RESTful implementation for an API, meaning:

• FHIR is resource-based. The resources (link to Resources topic) are healthcare or related items, such as patients or medications. All resources have an identifier that can be used to access or reference them.
• FHIR resources are accessed through HTTP and use the HTTP verbs. For example, to retrieve a resource, you do a GET, or to create a resource, you do a POST.

Note: As required by the FHIR specification, Allscripts FHIR API supports both JSON and XML. However, the examples described in the documentation will be presented as JSON.