Patient Checked In

Emitted when a patient has successfully checked in for their appointment

Overview

The PatientCheckedIn event signals that a patient has arrived and checked in, notifying the care team to prepare for the visit.

Event Data

{
"eventId": "uuid",
"eventType": "PatientCheckedIn",
"timestamp": "ISO 8601",
"data": {
"appointmentId": "string",
"patientId": "string",
"mrn": "string",
"providerId": "string",
"checkInTime": "ISO 8601",
"checkInMethod": "string",
"estimatedWaitTime": "number (minutes)",
"roomReady": "boolean"
}
}

Downstream Actions

  • Notify provider and MA of patient arrival
  • Update tracking board
  • Start wait time tracking
  • Queue for rooming