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5.19.8 Resource EpisodeOfCare - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EpisodeOfCare resource.

EpisodeOfCare
Definition

An association between a patient and an organization / healthcare provider(s) during which time encounters may occur. The managing organization assumes a level of responsibility for the patient during this time.

Control1..1
Alternate NamesCase Program Problem
EpisodeOfCare.identifier
Definition

Identifier(s) by which this EpisodeOfCare is known.

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
EpisodeOfCare.status
Definition

planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled.

Control1..1
BindingEpisodeOfCareStatus: Required: http://hl7.org/fhir/episode-of-care-status (The status of the encounter)
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Summarytrue
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory
Definition

The status history for the EpisodeOfCare.

Control0..*
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.status
Definition

planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled.

Control1..1
BindingEpisodeOfCareStatus: Required: http://hl7.org/fhir/episode-of-care-status (The status of the encounter)
Typecode
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.period
Definition

The period during this EpisodeOfCare that the specific status applied.

Control1..1
TypePeriod
EpisodeOfCare.type
Definition

The type can be very important in processing as this could be used in determining if the EpisodeOfCare is relevant to specific government reporting, or other types of classifications.

Control0..*
TypeCodeableConcept
Summarytrue
EpisodeOfCare.patient
Definition

The patient that this EpisodeOfCare applies to.

Control1..1
TypeReference(Patient)
Summarytrue
EpisodeOfCare.managingOrganization
Definition

The organization that has assumed the specific responsibilities for the specified duration.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Organization)
Summarytrue
EpisodeOfCare.period
Definition

The interval during which the managing organization assumes the defined responsibility.

Control0..1
TypePeriod
Summarytrue
EpisodeOfCare.condition
Definition

A list of conditions/problems/diagnoses that this episode of care is intended to be providing care for.

Control0..*
TypeReference(Condition)
EpisodeOfCare.referralRequest
Definition

Referral Request(s) that are fulfilled by this EpisodeOfCare, incoming referrals.

Control0..*
TypeReference(ReferralRequest)
EpisodeOfCare.careManager
Definition

The practitioner that is the care manager/care co-ordinator for this patient.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Practitioner)
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam
Definition

The list of practitioners that may be facilitating this episode of care for specific purposes.

Control0..*
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.member
Definition

The practitioner (or Organization) within the team.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Practitioner | Organization)
Comments

Where an Organization is included in the CareTeam, it is really providing some form of services to the EpisodeOfCare (e.g. Jim's Mowing Services) the details of the services would be included on a CarePlan.

EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.role
Definition

The role that this team member is taking within this episode of care.

Control0..*
TypeCodeableConcept
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.period
Definition

The period of time that this practitioner is performing some role within the episode of care.

Control0..1
TypePeriod