# Update Patient Gender If Empty

> Perform Update Patient Gender If Empty through Brightree.

Source: [https://genhealth.ai/docs/workflows/integrations/brightree/brightree_update_patient_gender_if_empty](https://genhealth.ai/docs/workflows/integrations/brightree/brightree_update_patient_gender_if_empty)

Integration: [Brightree](https://genhealth.ai/docs/workflows/integrations/brightree.md)

- Handler: `brightree_update_patient_gender_if_empty`

- Connection type: `brightree`

## Inputs

- `patient_key` — Patient Key (expression, required)
  Required literal value or workflow expression.
- `gender` — Gender (expression, required)
  Required literal value or workflow expression.

## Outputs

- `success` — Success
- `updated` — Updated
- `skipped_reason` — Skipped Reason
- `error` — Error

Output schema completeness: `best_effort_declared`

## Safety

- External effect: `write`
- Confirmation recommended: no
- Retry safe: no
- Dry run supported: no

## Schemas

These schemas are first-pass authoring guidance. Runtime validation remains authoritative.

### Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "patient_key",
    "gender"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "gender": {
      "description": "Required literal value or workflow expression.",
      "x-workflow-field-type": "expression"
    },
    "patient_key": {
      "description": "Required literal value or workflow expression.",
      "x-workflow-field-type": "expression"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

### Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "error": {},
    "success": {},
    "updated": {},
    "skipped_reason": {}
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}
```