# Linking EPS to EMIS IM1/Partner API

**Category:** [NHS Spine & APIs Support](https://openhealthhub.org/c/nhs-spine/25)
**Created:** 2021-09-14 05:41 UTC
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**URL:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/linking-eps-to-emis-im1-partner-api/2489

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## Post #1 by @mayfield.g.kev

At the upcoming INTEROPen Meds learnathon and hackaton, EPS will be discussing a query API which allows access to patients prescriptions and dispenses known to EPS. (See this for some early concepts https://simplifier.net/guide/DigitalMedicines/NHSDigital-MedicationRequest-duplicate-2#search)

For a supplier I'm working with it will be possible to get a list a repeat medications (from EMIS Partner API/IM1, GP Connect or EPS) and the patient will be able to request a refill (using EMIS Partner API/IM1). 

Ideally I would like to be able to track the progress via EPS. 
To do this I'm after the EPS identifier. GP Connect has this in the identifier section https://developer.nhs.uk/apis/gpconnect-1-2-7/accessrecord_structured_development_medicationrequest.html
(which is either https://simplifier.net/guide/DigitalMedicines/NHSDigital-MedicationRequest-duplicate-2#identifier or https://simplifier.net/guide/DigitalMedicines/NHSDigital-MedicationRequest-duplicate-2#groupIdentifier in EPS)

Can you get EPS identifiers via EMIS Partner API/IM1, the supplier will not want to swap to GP Connect for this one field.

'fag packet' of solution:

![image|690x474](upload://i34Z7BDWhFLjII1rDMLRhjhcsHM.png)

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