n8n for HealthTech & Digital Health: 5 Automations That Improve Patient Outcomes and Cut Admin (Free JSON)

{
  "name": "Patient Appointment Reminder",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Schedule — Every Hour",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [{ "field": "hours", "hoursInterval": 1 }] } }
    },
    {
      "name": "Fetch Upcoming Appointments",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "parameters": { "operation": "getAll", "sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID", "range": "Appointments!A:F" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Filter 48h and 2h Windows",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const now = Date.now();\nconst h48 = 48*3600*1000;\nconst h2 = 2*3600*1000;\nconst win = 10*60*1000;\nreturn items.filter(i => {\n  const appt = new Date(i.json.appointment_time).getTime();\n  const diff = appt - now;\n  return (diff > h48-win && diff < h48+win) || (diff > h2-win && diff < h2+win);\n}).map(i => ({ json: { ...i.json, reminder_type: Math.abs(new Date(i.json.appointment_time).getTime()-now-h48) < win ? '48h' : '2h' } }));"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Send Reminder Email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "send",
        "toList": "={{ $json.patient_email }}",
        "subject": "Appointment Reminder — {{ $json.reminder_type === '48h' ? 'Tomorrow' : 'Today in 2 Hours' }}",
        "message": "Hi {{ $json.patient_name }},\n\nReminder: appointment with {{ $json.provider_name }} on {{ $json.appointment_time }}.\n\nNeed to reschedule? Reply to this email."
      }
    }
  ]
}

{
  "name": "RPM Alert Pipeline",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Webhook — Receive RPM Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "parameters": { "path": "rpm-readings", "responseMode": "onReceived" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Classify Alert Severity",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const r = $input.first().json;\nconst alerts = [];\nif (r.systolic > 180 || r.diastolic > 110) alerts.push({ metric: 'BP', value: r.systolic+'/'+r.diastolic, level: 'CRITICAL' });\nelse if (r.systolic > 160 || r.diastolic > 100) alerts.push({ metric: 'BP', value: r.systolic+'/'+r.diastolic, level: 'HIGH' });\nif (r.glucose) {\n  if (r.glucose < 54 || r.glucose > 400) alerts.push({ metric: 'Glucose', value: r.glucose, level: 'CRITICAL' });\n  else if (r.glucose < 70 || r.glucose > 250) alerts.push({ metric: 'Glucose', value: r.glucose, level: 'HIGH' });\n}\nif (r.heart_rate && (r.heart_rate < 40 || r.heart_rate > 130)) alerts.push({ metric: 'HR', value: r.heart_rate, level: 'CRITICAL' });\nreturn alerts.map(a => ({ json: { ...r, ...a } }));"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Route by Severity",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
      "parameters": { "rules": { "rules": [
        { "conditions": { "string": [{ "value1": "={{ $json.level }}", "value2": "CRITICAL", "operation": "equal" }] } },
        { "conditions": { "string": [{ "value1": "={{ $json.level }}", "value2": "HIGH", "operation": "equal" }] } }
      ] } }
    },
    {
      "name": "Slack — CRITICAL (On-Call MD)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "parameters": { "channel": "#rpm-critical", "text": "🚨 CRITICAL: {{ $json.patient_name }} — {{ $json.metric }} = {{ $json.value }}. CALL IMMEDIATELY." }
    },
    {
      "name": "Slack — HIGH (Care Team)",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "parameters": { "channel": "#rpm-monitoring", "text": "⚠️ HIGH: {{ $json.patient_name }} — {{ $json.metric }} = {{ $json.value }}. Review required." }
    },
    {
      "name": "Log to Sheets",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "parameters": { "operation": "append", "sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID", "range": "RPM_Alerts!A:F" }
    }
  ]
}

{
  "name": "Clinical Trial Milestone Tracker",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Schedule — Daily 7 AM",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [{ "field": "cronExpression", "expression": "0 7 * * *" }] } }
    },
    {
      "name": "Fetch Milestones",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "parameters": { "operation": "getAll", "sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID", "range": "Milestones!A:G" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Classify Urgency",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const now = Date.now();\nreturn items.filter(i => i.json.status !== 'Complete').map(i => {\n  const days = Math.ceil((new Date(i.json.due_date).getTime() - now) / 86400000);\n  const urgency = days < 0 ? 'OVERDUE' : days <= 3 ? 'CRITICAL' : days <= 7 ? 'URGENT' : days <= 14 ? 'WARNING' : days <= 30 ? 'NOTICE' : null;\n  return urgency ? { json: { ...i.json, days_until_due: days, urgency } } : null;\n}).filter(Boolean);"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Slack — Clinical Ops",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "parameters": { "channel": "#clinical-ops", "text": "{{ $json.urgency }}: {{ $json.milestone_name }} — {{ $json.trial_id }} — Due {{ $json.due_date }} ({{ $json.days_until_due }} days)" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Email PI/Regulatory Lead",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "send",
        "toList": "={{ $json.owner_email }}",
        "subject": "[{{ $json.urgency }}] Trial Milestone Due: {{ $json.milestone_name }}",
        "message": "Milestone: {{ $json.milestone_name }}\nTrial: {{ $json.trial_id }}\nDue: {{ $json.due_date }}\nStatus: {{ $json.urgency }}\n\nPlease update the milestone tracker."
      }
    }
  ]
}

{
  "name": "EHR FHIR to Analytics Pipeline",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Schedule — Daily 5 AM",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [{ "field": "cronExpression", "expression": "0 5 * * *" }] } }
    },
    {
      "name": "Fetch FHIR Patient Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "parameters": {
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "={{ $env.FHIR_BASE_URL }}/Patient?_count=100&_lastUpdated=gt{{ $today.minus({days:1}).toISO().slice(0,10) }}",
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Transform FHIR to Warehouse Schema",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const bundle = $input.first().json;\nreturn (bundle.entry || []).map(e => {\n  const p = e.resource; const n = p.name?.[0]; const a = p.address?.[0];\n  return { json: { patient_id: p.id, given_name: n?.given?.join(' ') || '', family_name: n?.family || '', birth_date: p.birthDate, gender: p.gender, city: a?.city, state: a?.state, updated_at: p.meta?.lastUpdated } };\n});"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Upsert to Postgres",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "INSERT INTO patients (patient_id, given_name, family_name, birth_date, gender, city, state, updated_at) VALUES ($1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8) ON CONFLICT (patient_id) DO UPDATE SET given_name=EXCLUDED.given_name, updated_at=EXCLUDED.updated_at"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Slack Pipeline Status",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "parameters": { "channel": "#data-pipelines", "text": "✅ FHIR Pipeline complete — {{ $items().length }} records processed" }
    }
  ]
}

{
  "name": "Patient Satisfaction Survey & NPS Tracker",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "Trigger — Visit Completed",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTrigger",
      "parameters": { "sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID", "range": "Visits!A:E", "event": "rowAdded" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Wait 24 Hours",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "parameters": { "amount": 24, "unit": "hours" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Send Survey Email",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "send",
        "toList": "={{ $json.patient_email }}",
        "subject": "How was your visit with {{ $json.provider_name }}?",
        "message": "Hi {{ $json.patient_name }},\n\nWe'd love your feedback on yesterday's visit. 2 minutes:\n{{ $env.SURVEY_LINK }}?visit={{ $json.visit_id }}\n\nThank you!"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Wait 5 Days",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "parameters": { "amount": 5, "unit": "days" }
    },
    {
      "name": "Check Survey Completed",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "parameters": { "operation": "getAll", "sheetId": "YOUR_SHEET_ID", "range": "Survey_Responses!A:C" }
    },
    {
      "name": "IF Not Responded",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "parameters": { "conditions": { "number": [{ "value1": "={{ $items().length }}", "value2": 0, "operation": "equal" }] } }
    },
    {
      "name": "Follow-Up Reminder",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "send",
        "toList": "={{ $json.patient_email }}",
        "subject": "Quick reminder — your feedback matters",
        "message": "Hi {{ $json.patient_name }},\n\nOne more chance — it's 2 minutes and shapes how we improve care:\n{{ $env.SURVEY_LINK }}?visit={{ $json.visit_id }}\n\nThank you!"
      }
    }
  ]
}