{
  "description": "This operation allows a client to create an Appointment [request] on a server, using a free Slot.",
  "_filename": "alpha-appointment-request.json",
  "package_name": "alpha.core.r4",
  "date": null,
  "system": false,
  "publisher": "Alpha NHIT Centre",
  "instance": false,
  "name": "Appointment Request",
  "type": "true",
  "experimental": null,
  "resourceType": "OperationDefinition",
  "title": null,
  "package_version": "1.0.0",
  "status": "active",
  "id": "83cfe427-5198-4cd6-9c98-0018fd9c6f10",
  "resource": [ "Appointment" ],
  "kind": "operation",
  "comment": "This operation is intended to be used by a Patient facing app.",
  "url": "http://hl7.alp/OperationDefinition/alpha-appointment-request",
  "code": "request",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "contact": [ {
    "name": "Alpha NHIT Centre",
    "telecom": [ {
      "use": "work",
      "value": "info@nhitcentre.alp",
      "system": "email"
    } ]
  } ],
  "parameter": [ {
    "max": "1",
    "min": 0,
    "use": "in",
    "name": "patient",
    "type": "Reference",
    "documentation": "Reference to one patient. The patient may be implicitly known from the authentication context."
  }, {
    "max": "1",
    "min": 1,
    "use": "in",
    "name": "slot",
    "type": "Reference",
    "documentation": "Reference to one slot."
  }, {
    "max": "*",
    "min": 0,
    "use": "in",
    "name": "related-person",
    "type": "Reference",
    "documentation": "References to accompanying related persons. It is assumed that they accept the appointment request and its timing if and when the Patient (or a relatedPerson thereof) created the scheduling request."
  }, {
    "max": "1",
    "min": 0,
    "use": "out",
    "name": "return",
    "type": "Appointment",
    "documentation": "An [Appointment] resource."
  } ]
}