Establishing FHIR Appointment Management in a Daycare Unit for Eating Disorders

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 Apr 24:324:184-189. doi: 10.3233/SHTI250184.

Abstract

Background: Efficient appointment management is crucial in daycare units for eating disorders, where multidisciplinary teams coordinate various therapeutic sessions.

Objectives: Establishing FHIR appointment management enhances scheduling efficiency, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers while enabling real-time updates for rescheduling and cancellations.

Methods: By integrating FHIR appointment management in a digital health solution, the system supports comprehensive tracking of a client's treatment journey and allows for real-time scheduling an adapting in daycare for both the care team and the clients.

Results: A mobile phone app and data management system approach was implemented and piloted in a daycare for eating disorders. Additionally, an information system success model survey was conducted to discover further improvement potential.

Conclusion: FHIR appointment management enhances the existing telehealth platform while actively incorporating clients in their therapy and guaranteeing efficient program operation in daycare.

Keywords: Digital health; FHIR; appointment management; eating disorders.

MeSH terms

  • Appointments and Schedules*
  • Day Care, Medical* / organization & administration
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications*
  • Telemedicine / organization & administration