AWS healthlake: Release note for HealthLake $bulk-patch operation
Summary
Adds a release entry announcing the $bulk-patch operation for asynchronously applying JSON Patch and FHIR Patch operations to large numbers of FHIR resources.
Security assessment
A feature release note for a bulk patching capability; it describes functionality rather than a security fix or hardening guidance.
Evidence
+$bulk-patch operation| AWS HealthLake now supports the `$bulk-patch` operation for applying patch operations to large numbers of FHIR resources asynchronously. You can modify resources at scale without updating each resource individually.
Diff
diff --git a/healthlake/latest/devguide/releases.md b/healthlake/latest/devguide/releases.md index 44e3e5386..d60d9cc8d 100644 --- a//healthlake/latest/devguide/releases.md +++ b//healthlake/latest/devguide/releases.md @@ -12,0 +13,6 @@ Change| Description| Date +$bulk-patch operation| AWS HealthLake now supports the `$bulk-patch` operation for applying patch operations to large numbers of FHIR resources asynchronously. You can modify resources at scale without updating each resource individually. + + * Supports both JSON Patch and FHIR Patch (FHIRPath) syntax + * Targets a specific list of resources by ID in resource IDs mode, or all resources of a type in resource type mode + +For more information, see [Patching resources at scale with $bulk-patch](./reference-fhir-operations-bulk-patch.html)| September 15, 2026