CareTend API Release Notes - 5/18/2026

Release Availability: Staging 6/3 | Production 6/3

Issue Number	Jira Number	Release Note	Collection	API Version
N/A	HCSI-3776	Added a new V4 PATCH /v4/patients/{mrn}/authorizations endpoint that allows external systems to create or update authorization records in CareTend, accepting drug, nursing, supplies, HCPC, insurance, authorization number, dates, approved unit counts, and status.	Patients	V4
N/A	HCSI-5033	Updated the V4 POST /v4/patientorders/search endpoint to process requests through the new V4 API engine, improving performance to meet a one-second response time target with no changes to inputs or outputs.	Patient Orders	V4
N/A	HCSI-5534	Added a new V4 POST /v4/inventory/items/quantity/update-available endpoint that allows external systems to update an inventory item's available quantity in CareTend by specifying the target available value directly, with CareTend calculating the on-hand adjustment without affecting committed quantities.	Inventory	V4
N/A	HCSI-5552	Added a new V4 POST /v4/providers/{id}/userdefinedfields/search endpoint that allows external systems to search and filter specific user defined fields for a provider record by field name or field ID, returning only the requested fields with current values and allowable choices.	User Defined Fields	V4
N/A	HCSI-5553	Added a new V4 POST /v4/patients/{mrn}/assessments/fields/search endpoint that allows external systems to search and filter specific fields within a patient custom assessment by field name or field ID, returning only the matching fields with current values and allowable choices.	Assessments	V4
N/A	HCSI-5574	Resolved an issue where the V4 PATCH /v4/documents/patient/{id} endpoint returned a 500 Internal Server Error for valid patient document update requests due to an unhandled exception in the V4 document update handler. On success, CareTend processes the update and returns the updated patient document record.	Documents	V4