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CapabilityStatement: Lighthouse Patient Health API

Official URL: http://va.gov/fhir/CapabilityStatement/PHAPI Version: 1.4.0
Draft as of 2025-05-02 Computable Name:

This CapabilityStatement enumerates the profiles that the API should address, in the estimation of the enterprise mapping team. Some elements may not be appropriate for those cases; consult the actual API specification published by the API provider

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Generated Narrative: CapabilityStatement PHAPI

Lighthouse Patient Health API

  • Implementation Guide Version: 1.4.0
  • FHIR Version: 4.0.1
  • Supported Formats: xml, json
  • Supported Patch Formats:
  • Published on: 2025-05-02 06:35:19+0000
  • Published by: VA

Note to Implementers: FHIR Capabilities

Any FHIR capability may be 'allowed' by the system unless explicitly marked as 'SHALL NOT'. A few items are marked as MAY in the Implementation Guide to highlight their potential relevance to the use case.

FHIR RESTful Capabilities

Mode: server

Summary of System-wide Interactions

Capabilities by Resource/Profile

Summary

The summary table lists the resources that are part of this configuration, and for each resource it lists:

  • The relevant profiles (if any)
  • The interactions supported by each resource (Read, Search, Update, and Create, are always shown, while VRead, Patch, Delete, History on Instance, or History on Type are only present if at least one of the resources has support for them.
  • The required, recommended, and some optional search parameters (if any).
  • The linked resources enabled for _include
  • The other resources enabled for _revinclude
  • The operations on the resource (if any)
Resource TypeProfileRSUCSearches_include_revincludeOperations
AllergyIntoleranceSupported Profiles
  AllergyIntolerance
PatientSupported Profiles
  Patient
AppointmentSupported Profiles
  Appointment
ConditionSupported Profiles
  Condition: Problem
  Condition: Encounter Diagnosis
  Encounter: Inpatient Condition
DiagnosticReportSupported Profiles
  Diagnostic Report Note: Surgical Pathology DiagnosticReport
  Lab Observation: Chem, hem, tox, ria, ser DiagnosticReport
  Diagnostic Report Note: Electron Microscopy DiagnosticReport
  Diagnostic Report Note: Cytopathology DiagnosticReport
SpecimenSupported Profiles
  Diagnostic Report Note: Surgical Pathology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Chem, hem, tox, ria, ser Specimen
  Diagnostic Report Note: Electron Microscopy Specimen
  Diagnostic Report Note: Cytopathology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Bacteriology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycobacteriology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Parasitology Specimen
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Virology Specimen
ObservationSupported Profiles
  Lab Observation: Chem, hem, tox, ria, ser Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Bacteriology Observation[bacteria]
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Bacteriology Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycobacteriology Observation[mycobact]
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycobacteriology Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycology Observation[fungus]
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Mycology Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Parasitology Observation
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Virology Observation[virus]
  Lab Observation: Microbiology Virology Observation
  Lab Observation
  Smoking Status Observation
  Vital Signs
  Vital Signs: BP
  Vital Signs: SpO2
DocumentReferenceSupported Profiles
  Document Reference DocumentReference
BinarySupported Profiles
  Document Reference Binary
EncounterSupported Profiles
  Encounter: Inpatient Encounter
  Encounter: Outpatient
ImmunizationSupported Profiles
  Immunization Immunization
DeviceSupported Profiles
  Implantable Device
  Implantable Device: A Lead
  Implantable Device: Dental
  Implantable Device: Pacemaker
  Implantable Device: Prosthesis
  Implantable Device: Transmitter
  Implantable Device: V Lead
LocationSupported Profiles
  Location
  Procedure: Surgery Location[OR]
MedicationRequestSupported Profiles
  MedicationRequest: Unsigned
  MedicationRequest: NonVA
OrganizationSupported Profiles
  Organization
PractitionerSupported Profiles
  Practitioner
PractitionerRoleSupported Profiles
  Practitioner Role
ProcedureSupported Profiles
  Procedure: Outpatient
  Procedure: Radiology
  Procedure: Surgery Procedure

Resource Conformance: supported AllergyIntolerance

Core FHIR Resource
AllergyIntolerance
Reference Policy
Interaction summary

    Supported Profiles

    AllergyIntolerance

    Resource Conformance: supported Patient

    Core FHIR Resource
    Patient
    Reference Policy
    Interaction summary

      Supported Profiles

      Patient

      Resource Conformance: supported Appointment

      Core FHIR Resource
      Appointment
      Reference Policy
      Interaction summary

        Supported Profiles

        Appointment

        Resource Conformance: supported Condition

        Core FHIR Resource
        Condition
        Reference Policy
        Interaction summary

          Resource Conformance: supported DocumentReference

          Core FHIR Resource
          DocumentReference
          Reference Policy
          Interaction summary

            Resource Conformance: supported Binary

            Core FHIR Resource
            Binary
            Reference Policy
            Interaction summary

              Supported Profiles

              Document Reference Binary

              Resource Conformance: supported Encounter

              Core FHIR Resource
              Encounter
              Reference Policy
              Interaction summary

                Resource Conformance: supported Immunization

                Core FHIR Resource
                Immunization
                Reference Policy
                Interaction summary

                  Supported Profiles

                  Immunization Immunization

                  Resource Conformance: supported Location

                  Core FHIR Resource
                  Location
                  Reference Policy
                  Interaction summary

                    Resource Conformance: supported MedicationRequest

                    Core FHIR Resource
                    MedicationRequest
                    Reference Policy
                    Interaction summary

                      Resource Conformance: supported Organization

                      Core FHIR Resource
                      Organization
                      Reference Policy
                      Interaction summary

                        Supported Profiles

                        Organization

                        Resource Conformance: supported Practitioner

                        Core FHIR Resource
                        Practitioner
                        Reference Policy
                        Interaction summary

                          Supported Profiles

                          Practitioner

                          Resource Conformance: supported PractitionerRole

                          Core FHIR Resource
                          PractitionerRole
                          Reference Policy
                          Interaction summary

                            Supported Profiles

                            Practitioner Role

                            Resource Conformance: supported Procedure

                            Core FHIR Resource
                            Procedure
                            Reference Policy
                            Interaction summary