EncounterStatus

Current state of the encounter.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
planned Planned The Encounter has not yet started.
arrived Arrived The Patient is present for the encounter, however is not currently meeting with a practitioner.
triaged Triaged The patient has been assessed for the priority of their treatment based on the severity of their condition.
in-progress In Progress The Encounter has begun and the patient is present / the practitioner and the patient are meeting.
onleave On Leave The Encounter has begun, but the patient is temporarily on leave.
finished Finished The Encounter has ended.
cancelled Cancelled The Encounter has ended before it has begun.
entered-in-error Entered in Error This instance should not have been part of this patient's medical record.
unknown Unknown The encounter status is unknown. Note that "unknown" is a value of last resort and every attempt should be made to provide a meaningful value other than "unknown".
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