Documentation Templates and Rules (DTR)
Streamlined collection of payer-required documentation for prior authorization, driven by FHIR® Questionnaire and QuestionnaireResponse resources.
Overview
The Documentation Templates and Rules (DTR) API is a FHIR®-based interoperability API that streamlines the collection of patient documentation required by payer systems for prior authorization processing.
It leverages FHIR® Questionnaire and QuestionnaireResponse resources to define and collect documentation, while enforcing secure access through the SMART on FHIR security framework and OAuth 2.0.

Capability Statement
Developers can access the Acentra Health FHIR server capabilities for the DTR API using the CapabilityStatement endpoint:
The CapabilityStatement describes the supported profiles, interactions, and authorization and token endpoints.
API Access Setup
Clients can retrieve SMART configuration details by invoking the SMART configuration endpoint at /.well-known/smart-configuration, appended to the FHIR Base URL.
Operations
The DTR API supports the following operations.
Profiles
The DTR API supports the following profiles.
Request Headers
All requests for DTR API profiles require the following headers:
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| content-type | application/json |
| accept | application/json |
| authorization | Bearer {access_token} |
Sample Responses & Data
Important Information for EHR Systems
| Topic | Reference |
|---|---|
| Privacy, Security and HIPAA | https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa |
| ONC Model Privacy Notice | https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/model-privacy-notice-mpn |