FHIRPath Expressions with Visual Editor
The article describes how to write FhirPath expressions for calculations, enable-when logic and population using the FHIRPath visual editor
The FHIRPath Expression visual editor is a tool designed for non-technical users working with electronic medical forms based on the FHIR Questionnaire resource. It offers a low-code environment for creating, editing, and testing FHIRPath expressions that support dynamic behavior, calculations, data population, and named expressions within forms.
Key Use Cases:
- Enable or disable fields dynamically
- Calculate values (e.g., scores, age, BMI)
- Pre-fill form fields using existing data
- Define and reuse named expressions
How to Use the FHIRPath Visual Editor
1. Create an Expression
After creating the form and adding a set of fields:
- Navigate to the Rules section of the field where you want to apply logic.
- Select one of the expressions: Enable-when, Calculated, or Population.
- Click
Visual Mode
to open the FHIRPath Expression Editor. - Set any variables (named expressions) you want to use in the expression.
- Write your final FHIRPath expression using the editor interface.
2. Test and Debug an Expression
After writing your expression:
- Fill out the form as a user would.
- Open the Debug Console to test and debug how your expression behaves with actual data.
- Close the FHIRPath Editor panel when you're finished. Any expressions you've written are saved automatically into the Questionnaire resource.
Validation and Error Handling
- Automatic Validation: FHIRPath expressions are validated in real time.
- Error Highlighting: If there are issues with syntax or logic, errors will be highlighted directly in the editor for easy correction.
Last updated 2025-08-05T16:21:53Z