Elation Health

Elation Health Data Import Request API

The parent resource for tracking batches of individual patient chart imports.

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Operations 7

GET /data-import-requests Retrieve a list of existing data import requests #
POST /data-import-requests Create a new data import request #
GET /data-import-requests/{dir-id} Retrieve an existing data import request #
PUT /data-import-requests/{dir-id} Update an existing data import request #
PATCH /data-import-requests/{dir-id} Update an existing data import request #
DELETE /data-import-requests/{dir-id} Delete an existing data import request #
POST /data-import-requests/{dir-id}/run Convenience call #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.elationhealth.com/docs/oauth
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https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/get-token
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Documentation
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/scopes
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Documentation
https://docs.elationhealth.com/docs/api-overview
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APIReference
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference
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APIReference
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/insurance-eligibility
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APIReference
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/message-threads
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Documentation
https://docs.elationhealth.com/docs/webhooks
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APIReference
https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference/event-subscriptions
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Documentation
https://help.elationhealth.com/articles/rest/overview/api-overview
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APIReference
https://help.elationhealth.com/api-reference
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Authentication
https://help.elationhealth.com/articles/rest/overview/oauth

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elation-health/refs/heads/main/openapi/elation-health-data-import-request-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Webhooks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elation-health/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/elation-health-events-webhooks.yml
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OAuthScopes
https://help.elationhealth.com/articles/rest/overview/scopes
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ChangeLog
https://help.elationhealth.com/articles/rest/changelog/changelog

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OpenAPI Specification

elation-health-data-import-request-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: 'This set of API resources allows you to import patient data into the Elation

    EMR.'
  version: 1.0.2
  title: Elation Import Data Import Request API
  termsOfService: https://www.elationhealth.com/terms-of-use/
  contact:
    email: api-support@elationhealth.com
servers:
- description: Elation Production API
  url: https://api.app.elationemr.com/api/2.0
- description: Elation Sandbox API
  url: https://sandbox.elationemr.com/api/2.0
tags:
- name: Data Import Request
  description: The parent resource for tracking batches of individual patient chart imports.
paths:
  /data-import-requests:
    get:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Retrieve a list of existing data import requests
      description: ''
      operationId: getDIRs
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An array of Data Import Request details without statuses
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataImportRequestArray'
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
    post:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Create a new data import request
      description: ''
      operationId: createDIR
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Details of the created Data Import Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequest'
        '201':
          description: New Data Import Request successfully created; check Location reponse header
        '400':
          description: Validation error(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
        '422':
          description: The request body could not be parsed as JSON
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/CreateDataImportRequest'
  /data-import-requests/{dir-id}:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: dir-id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
      description: The id of the existing Data Import Request
    get:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Retrieve an existing data import request
      description: This can be used to check on the status of all child Patient Chart Import Requests.
      operationId: getDIR
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Details of the Data Import Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequest'
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
        '404':
          description: Existing Data Import Request not found
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
    put:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Update an existing data import request
      description: All editable fields must be included even if the value is unchanged.
      operationId: updateDIR
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Details of the updated Data Import Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequest'
        '400':
          description: Validation error(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
        '404':
          description: Existing Data Import Request not found
        '422':
          description: The request body could not be parsed as JSON
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/ExistingDataImportRequest'
    patch:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Update an existing data import request
      description: Only include fields where the value is changing.
      operationId: patchDIR
      responses:
        '400':
          description: Validation error(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
        '404':
          description: Existing Data Import Request not found
        '422':
          description: The request body could not be parsed as JSON
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/ExistingDataImportRequest'
    delete:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Delete an existing data import request
      description: Only possible if no Patient Chart Import Requests have ever been created for this Data Import Request.
      operationId: deleteDIR
      responses:
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: The Data Import Request cannot be deleted because child records already exist; or your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
        '404':
          description: Existing Data Import Request not found
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
  /data-import-requests/{dir-id}/run:
    parameters:
    - in: path
      name: dir-id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
        format: int64
      description: The id of the existing Data Import Request
    post:
      tags:
      - Data Import Request
      summary: Convenience call
      description: Convenience call to transition all child Patient Chart Import Requests in `open` to `pending`
      operationId: runDIR
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Request accepted; Patient Chart Import Requests will be updated
        '401':
          description: No valid credentials provided
        '403':
          description: Your credentials are not authorized to use the import API resources
      security:
      - elation_auth:
        - import
components:
  schemas:
    ValidationErrorResponse:
      type: object
      additionalProperties:
        description: Name of the field with validation errors
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
          description: Validation error string
    DataImportRequestArray:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequestWithoutStatus'
    BaseDataImportRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          readOnly: true
          description: The id of the Data Import Request
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
          description: The creation timestamp for the Data Import Request
        notes:
          type: string
          description: Arbitrary notes to associate with the Data Import Request
    JobStatus:
      type: string
      default: open
      description: The current status of the patient chart import. Options are open, pending, processing, failed, completed
      enum:
      - open
      - pending
      - processing
      - failed
      - completed
    CreateDataImportRequest:
      required:
      - physician_id
      - practice_id
      - sections_to_import
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseDataImportRequest'
      - type: object
      properties:
        physician_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: The id of the physician provider to import all child patient charts for; cannot be updated after initial create
        practice_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: The id of the practice to import all child patient charts for; cannot be updated after initial create
    ExistingDataImportRequestWithoutStatus:
      required:
      - id
      - created_at
      - physician_id
      - practice_id
      - sections_to_import
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BaseDataImportRequest'
      - type: object
      properties:
        physician_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          readOnly: true
          description: The id of the physician provider to import all child patient charts for; cannot be updated after initial create
        practice_id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          readOnly: true
          description: The id of the practice to import all child patient charts for; cannot be updated after initial create
    ExistingDataImportRequest:
      required:
      - id
      - created_at
      - physician_id
      - practice_id
      - sections_to_import
      - status
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequestWithoutStatus'
      - type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: array
          readOnly: true
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              importStatus:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobStatus'
              numPatientImports:
                type: integer
                format: int32
                description: The number of child Patient Chart Import Requests in the associated status
  requestBodies:
    CreateDataImportRequest:
      description: Data Import Request object
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDataImportRequest'
    ExistingDataImportRequest:
      description: Data Import Request object
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExistingDataImportRequest'
  securitySchemes:
    elation_auth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        password:
          tokenUrl: http://www.elationhealth.com/api/2.0/oauth
          refreshUrl: http://www.elationhealth.com/api/2.0/oauth
          scopes:
            import: interact with data imports in your practice
externalDocs:
  description: Elation API v2 Documentation
  url: https://docs.elationhealth.com/reference