Unprecedented Access to Customize Your EMR

Explore our reference materials, guides, and examples to build and integrate with the Canvas platform.

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The Canvas SDK

Run your code natively in Canvas' infrastructure with enterprise-grade security.

Get started

Transform your Canvas experience with native tools for scheduling, visualization, billing, and workflow automation.

Your First Plugin

A step-by-step guide to orient you with the structure of a plugin, and how to get one deployed and running.

Handlers

Components of your extension offering differentiated interfaces that cater to their interaction model.

Events

Harness real-time responsiveness with over 650 clinical and operational events, powering dynamic workflows.

Data

Access clinical and administrative records directly through our secure database interface, giving you the insights you need.

Effects

Transform your platform by modifying data, customizing interfaces, and automating workflows - all with native integration.

Our FHIR API

Canvas Medical offers a FHIR API that lets practices and partners securely access and manage EHR data.

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FHIR RESOURCES SUPPORTED
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WITH WRITE SUPPORT
Resource List

Example requests, responses, and attribute definitions in the Canvas resource list.

Quickstart

Steps you through authentication and general usage.

Example Request Collection

Explore our FHIR API with premade requests.

Let Us Guide You

Explore our guides and examples on how to customize Canvas for your organization.

Your First Plugin

Customize the behavior of Canvas using plugins

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Building a Custom Portal Landing Page

Customize a patient's landing page with interactive and relevant widgets

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Creating Webhooks

Make automatic API requests based on Canvas events

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Customize Search Results

Add your own logic to surface the right options with the appropriate context

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Embedding a SMART on FHIR App

Embed a SMART app into Canvas

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK. This guide makes use of the Canvas FHIR® API, built on the HL7® FHIR® standard.
Creating, Implementing, and Extending a Scribe Parser

Creating, Implementing, and Extending a Scribe Parser

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Implementing Patient Portal Forms

Surface Forms Within the Patient Portal

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Improve HCC Coding Accuracy

Make HCC coding more intuitive and efficient in Canvas

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK. This guide makes use of the Canvas FHIR® API, built on the HL7® FHIR® standard.
Staying on Top of Tasks

Create tasks via API? Listen for completion with a plugin!

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK. This guide makes use of the Canvas FHIR® API, built on the HL7® FHIR® standard.
Submit a Full Vital Panel via FHIR

Learn how to document a full vitals panel via FHIR

This guide makes use of the Canvas FHIR® API, built on the HL7® FHIR® standard.
Tailoring the Chart to Your Patient

Customize a patient's chart so the features most relevant to them are front-and-center

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Visualizing Data Within the Canvas Chart

Visualizing observations as pediatric growth charts

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Group items within a Patient Chart Section

How to group items on the patient chart

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Your First Application

Install and customize embeddable applications in Canvas

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Customize your panel buttons

Add, hide and reorder the main and patient page panel buttons

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Additional fields on patient profile

How to add additional fields to the patient profile

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.
Additional fields on schedule appointment

How to add additional fields when scheduling an appointment

This guide makes use of the Canvas SDK.