Canvas Medical EMR Customization Update: Adds UPSERT Patient Metadata Effect
06.18.2025 | Canvas Medical EMR Customization - SDK, FHIR API & Guides
Summary
Canvas Medical has added the `UPSERT_PATIENT_METADATA` effect, enabling developers to create and edit patient metadata via plugins. This enhances flexibility in managing patient information.
Details
According to the release dated June 18, 2025, Canvas Medical's EMR system received an update. The key addition is the `UPSERT_PATIENT_METADATA` effect. This feature allows developers to perform both 'Create' and 'Update' operations on patient metadata using a single effect through plugins. This significantly benefits developers who need to add flexible custom logic to existing systems. When customizing EMRs using standard APIs like FHIR, managing patient-specific information or tracking data (metadata) efficiently while maintaining consistency throughout the lifecycle is crucial. This update demonstrates technical progress in enhancing the system's extensibility and supporting more complex workflows.
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