FHIR Extensions Pack
5.1.0 - 5.1.0 (April 2024) International flag

This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.1.0: Release 5.1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: encounter class

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-encounterClass Version: 5.1.0
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: EncounterClass
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1702

The class of encounter (inpatient, outpatient, etc.). DEPRECATED: This extension was initially used to model decision support context. This information is now handled as part of CDS Hooks and Clinical Reasoning.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Basic

Usage info

Usage:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status, publisher, description)
  • The data elements list has changed
  • One or more text definitions, invariants or bindings have changed

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type CodeableConcept: The class of encounter (inpatient, outpatient, etc.). DEPRECATED: This extension was initially used to model decision support context. This information is now handled as part of CDS Hooks and Clinical Reasoning.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Extension
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-encounterClass"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Extension
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-encounterClass"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type CodeableConcept: The class of encounter (inpatient, outpatient, etc.). DEPRECATED: This extension was initially used to model decision support context. This information is now handled as part of CDS Hooks and Clinical Reasoning.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Extension
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-encounterClass"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Extension
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-encounterClass"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)