Communication

Overview

The Communication resource represents secure messages exchanged between patients and healthcare professionals through the vitalera platform. In a remote patient monitoring context, clinicians use Communication resources to follow up on abnormal blood pressure or heart rate readings, respond to patient questions about their care plan, and coordinate clinical workflows.

API Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	/api/communications/	List messages
POST	/api/communications/	Send a message
GET	/api/communications/{id}/	Get message details

Data Model

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique identifier
status	string	Message status
sender	reference	Who sent the message
recipient	array	Message recipients
sent	datetime	When the message was sent
payload	object	Message content

Example

{
  "id": 321,
  "status": "completed",
  "sender": { "reference": "User/67890" },
  "recipient": [{ "reference": "User/12345" }],
  "sent": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
  "payload": {
    "contentString": "Your latest blood pressure reading looks great. Keep it up!"
  }
}

Related Resources

• Patient - Message participants
• Encounter - Communication context