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4.3.1.252 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source

Patient Administration Work Group Maturity Level: 2InformativeUse Context: Not Intended for Production use

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source
Name:AdmitSource
Definition:This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate from where the patient came in.
Committee:Patient Administration Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.252 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.3.1.252.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

 

4.3.1.252.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 19 Apr 2017

This value set contains 10 concepts

Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/admit-source version 3.0.2

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/admit-source

CodeDisplayDefinition
hosp-transTransferred from other hospitalThe Patient has been transferred from another hospital for this encounter.
emdFrom accident/emergency departmentThe patient has been transferred from the emergency department within the hospital. This is typically used in the transition to an inpatient encounter
outpFrom outpatient departmentThe patient has been transferred from an outpatient department within the hospital.
bornBorn in hospitalThe patient is a newborn and the encounter will track the baby related activities (as opposed to the Mothers encounter - that may be associated using the newborn encounters partof property)
gpGeneral Practitioner referralThe patient has been admitted due to a referred from a General Practitioner.
mpMedical Practitioner/physician referralThe patient has been admitted due to a referred from a Specialist (as opposed to a General Practitioner).
nursingFrom nursing homeThe patient has been transferred from a nursing home.
psychFrom psychiatric hospitalThe patient has been transferred from a psychiatric facility.
rehabFrom rehabilitation facilityThe patient has been transferred from a rehabilitiation facility or clinic.
otherOtherThe patient has been admitted from a source otherwise not specified here.

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code