AppointmentResponse - FHIR v3.3.0

R4 Ballot #1 (Mixed Normative/Trial use)

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12.11.6 Resource AppointmentResponse - Detailed Descriptions

Patient Administration

Work Group

Maturity Level: 3

Trial Use

Compartments: Device, Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the AppointmentResponse resource.

AppointmentResponse
Element Id	AppointmentResponse
Definition	A reply to an appointment request for a patient and/or practitioner(s), such as a confirmation or rejection.
Control	1..1
Invariants	Defined on this element apr-1: Either the participantType or actor must be specified (expression : participantType.exists() or actor.exists(), xpath: (exists(f:participantType) or exists(f:actor)))
AppointmentResponse.identifier
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.identifier
Definition	This records identifiers associated with this appointment response concern that are defined by business processes and/ or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate.
Note	This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control	0..*
Type	Identifier
Summary	true
AppointmentResponse.appointment
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.appointment
Definition	Appointment that this response is replying to.
Control	1..1
Type	Reference(Appointment)
Summary	true
AppointmentResponse.start
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.start
Definition	Date/Time that the appointment is to take place, or requested new start time.
Control	0..1
Type	instant
Comments	This may be either the same as the appointment request to confirm the details of the appointment, or alternately a new time to request a re-negotiation of the start time.
AppointmentResponse.end
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.end
Definition	This may be either the same as the appointment request to confirm the details of the appointment, or alternately a new time to request a re-negotiation of the end time.
Control	0..1
Type	instant
AppointmentResponse.participantType
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.participantType
Definition	Role of participant in the appointment.
Control	0..*
Terminology Binding	ParticipantType (Extensible)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
Comments	The role of the participant can be used to declare what the actor will be doing in the scope of the referenced appointment. If the actor is not specified, then it is expected that the actor will be filled in at a later stage of planning. This value SHALL be the same as specified on the referenced Appointment so that they can be matched, and subsequently updated.
AppointmentResponse.actor
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.actor
Definition	A Person, Location, HealthcareService, or Device that is participating in the appointment.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Patient \| Practitioner \| RelatedPerson \| Device \| HealthcareService \| Location)
Summary	true
AppointmentResponse.participantStatus
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.participantStatus
Definition	Participation status of the participant. When the status is declined or tentative if the start/end times are different to the appointment, then these times should be interpreted as a requested time change. When the status is accepted, the times can either be the time of the appointment (as a confirmation of the time) or can be empty.
Control	1..1
Terminology Binding	ParticipationStatus (Required)
Type	code
Is Modifier	true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid)
Summary	true
Comments	This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains the code entered-in-error that marks the participant as not currently valid.
AppointmentResponse.comment
Element Id	AppointmentResponse.comment
Definition	Additional comments about the appointment.
Control	0..1
Type	string
Comments	This comment is particularly important when the responder is declining, tentatively accepting or requesting another time to indicate the reasons why.