| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TU | DomainResource | An interaction during which services are provided to the patient Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension | ||
| Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known | |
| ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | planned | in-progress | on-hold | discharged | completed | cancelled | discontinued | entered-in-error | unknown EncounterStatus (Required) | |
| 0..* | BackboneElement | List of past encounter statuses | ||
| 1..1 | code | planned | in-progress | on-hold | discharged | completed | cancelled | discontinued | entered-in-error | unknown EncounterStatus (Required) | ||
| 1..1 | Period | The time that the episode was in the specified status | ||
| Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of patient encounter context - e.g. Inpatient, outpatient Encounter class (Preferred) | |
| 0..* | BackboneElement | List of past encounter classes | ||
| 1..1 | Coding | inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency + Encounter class (Preferred) | ||
| 1..1 | Period | The time that the episode was in the specified class | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Indicates the urgency of the encounter ActPriority (Example) | ||
| Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Specific type of encounter (e.g. e-mail consultation, surgical day-care, ...) EncounterType (Example) | |
| Σ | 0..* | CodeableReference(HealthcareService) | Specific type of service ServiceType (Example) | |
| Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group) | The patient or group related to this encounter | |
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The current status of the subject in relation to the Encounter EncounterSubjectStatus (Example) | ||
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(EpisodeOfCare) | Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against | |
| 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest) | The request that initiated this encounter | ||
| 0..* | Reference(CareTeam) | The group(s) that are allocated to participate in this encounter | ||
| 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Another Encounter this encounter is part of | ||
| 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | The organization (facility) responsible for this encounter | ||
| ΣC | 0..* | BackboneElement | List of participants involved in the encounter + Rule: A type must be provided when no explicit actor is specified + Rule: A type cannot be provided for a patient or group participant | |
| Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Role of participant in encounter ParticipantType (Extensible) | |
| 0..1 | Period | Period of time during the encounter that the participant participated | ||
| Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Group | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | HealthcareService) | The individual, device, or service participating in the encounter | |
| Σ | 0..* | Reference(Appointment) | The appointment that scheduled this encounter | |
| 0..* | VirtualServiceDetail | Connection details of a virtual service (e.g. conference call) | ||
| 0..1 | Period | The actual start and end time of the encounter | ||
| 0..1 | dateTime | The planned start date/time (or admission date) of the encounter | ||
| 0..1 | dateTime | The planned end date/time (or discharge date) of the encounter | ||
| 0..1 | Duration | Actual quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent) | ||
| Σ | 0..* | CodeableReference(Condition | DiagnosticReport | ImmunizationRecommendation | Observation | Procedure) | Reason the encounter takes place (core or reference) Encounter Reason Codes (Preferred) | |
| Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | The list of diagnosis relevant to this encounter | |
| Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Condition | Procedure) | The diagnosis or procedure relevant to the encounter | |
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Role that this diagnosis has within the encounter (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …) DiagnosisRole (Preferred) | ||
| 0..1 | positiveInt | Ranking of the diagnosis (for each role type) | ||
| 0..* | Reference(Account) | The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter | ||
| 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details about the admission to a healthcare service | ||
| 0..1 | Identifier | Pre-admission identifier | ||
| 0..1 | Reference(Location | Organization) | The location/organization from which the patient came before admission | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | From where patient was admitted (physician referral, transfer) AdmitSource (Preferred) | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The type of re-admission that has occurred (if any). If the value is absent, then this is not identified as a readmission hl7VS-re-admissionIndicator (Example) | ||
| 0..* | CodeableConcept | Diet preferences reported by the patient Diet (Example) | ||
| 0..* | CodeableConcept | Special courtesies (VIP, board member) SpecialCourtesy (Preferred) | ||
| 0..* | CodeableConcept | Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etc. SpecialArrangements (Preferred) | ||
| 0..1 | Reference(Location | Organization) | Location/organization to which the patient is discharged | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Category or kind of location after discharge DischargeDisposition (Example) | ||
| 0..* | BackboneElement | List of locations where the patient has been | ||
| 1..1 | Reference(Location) | Location the encounter takes place | ||
| 0..1 | code | planned | active | reserved | completed EncounterLocationStatus (Required) | ||
| 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The physical type of the location (usually the level in the location hierarchy - bed, room, ward, virtual etc.) Location Form (Example) | ||
| 0..1 | Period | Time period during which the patient was present at the location | ||
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