Union of http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-encounter and http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-encounter

This is the set of resources that conform to either of the profiles US Core Encounter Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-encounter) and US Core Encounter Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-encounter). E.g. what you have to deal with if you get resources conforming to one of them

Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Encounter		0..*		An interaction during which services are provided to the patient dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
identifier	SΣ	0..*	Identifier	Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: ?? (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
type	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Binding: ?? (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
system	SΣ	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
value	SΣ	1..1	string	The value that is unique ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Example General: 123456
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
assigner	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
status	?!SΣ	1..1	code	planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled + Binding: ?? (required): Current state of the encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
statusHistory		0..*	BackboneElement	List of past encounter statuses ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
status		1..1	code	planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled + Binding: ?? (required): Current state of the encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
period		1..1	Period	The time that the episode was in the specified status ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
class	SΣ	1..1	Coding	Classification of patient encounter Binding: ?? (extensible): Classification of the encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
classHistory		0..*	BackboneElement	List of past encounter classes ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
class		1..1	Coding	inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency + Binding: ?? (extensible): Classification of the encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
period		1..1	Period	The time that the episode was in the specified class ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
type	SΣ	1..*	CodeableConcept	Specific type of encounter Binding: ?? (extensible): Valueset to describe the Encounter Type ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
serviceType	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Specific type of service Binding: ?? (example): Broad categorization of the service that is to be provided. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
priority		0..1	CodeableConcept	Indicates the urgency of the encounter Binding: ?? (example): Indicates the urgency of the encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
subject	SΣ	1..1	Reference(US Core Patient Profile | #sd-us-core-patient-us-core-patient)	The patient or group present at the encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
episodeOfCare	Σ	0..*	Reference(EpisodeOfCare)	Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
basedOn		0..*	Reference(ServiceRequest)	The ServiceRequest that initiated this encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
participant	SΣ	0..*	BackboneElement	List of participants involved in the encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
type	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Role of participant in encounter Binding: ?? (extensible): Role of participant in encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
period	S	0..1	Period	Period of time during the encounter that the participant participated ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
individual	SΣ	0..1	Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile | #sd-us-core-practitioner-us-core-practitioner)	Persons involved in the encounter other than the patient ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
appointment	Σ	0..*	Reference(Appointment)	The appointment that scheduled this encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
period	S	0..1	Period	The start and end time of the encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
length		0..1	Duration	Quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
reasonCode	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Coded reason the encounter takes place Binding: ?? (preferred): Reason why the encounter takes place. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
reasonReference	SΣ	0..*	Reference(Condition | Procedure | Observation | ImmunizationRecommendation)	Reason the encounter takes place (reference) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
diagnosis	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	The list of diagnosis relevant to this encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
condition	Σ	1..1	Reference(Condition | Procedure)	The diagnosis or procedure relevant to the encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
use		0..1	CodeableConcept	Role that this diagnosis has within the encounter (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …) Binding: ?? (preferred): The type of diagnosis this condition represents. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
rank		0..1	positiveInt	Ranking of the diagnosis (for each role type) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
account		0..*	Reference(Account)	The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hospitalization	S	0..1	BackboneElement	Details about the admission to a healthcare service ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
preAdmissionIdentifier		0..1	Identifier	Pre-admission identifier ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
origin		0..1	Reference(Location | Organization)	The location/organization from which the patient came before admission ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
admitSource		0..1	CodeableConcept	From where patient was admitted (physician referral, transfer) Binding: ?? (preferred): From where the patient was admitted. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
reAdmission		0..1	CodeableConcept	The type of hospital re-admission that has occurred (if any). If the value is absent, then this is not identified as a readmission Binding: ?? (example): The reason for re-admission of this hospitalization encounter. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
dietPreference		0..*	CodeableConcept	Diet preferences reported by the patient Binding: ?? (example): Medical, cultural or ethical food preferences to help with catering requirements. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
specialCourtesy		0..*	CodeableConcept	Special courtesies (VIP, board member) Binding: ?? (preferred): Special courtesies. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
specialArrangement		0..*	CodeableConcept	Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etc. Binding: ?? (preferred): Special arrangements. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
destination		0..1	Reference(Location | Organization)	Location/organization to which the patient is discharged ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
dischargeDisposition	S	0..1	CodeableConcept	Category or kind of location after discharge Binding: ?? (preferred): left: Discharge Disposition.; right: [National Uniform Billing Committee], manual UB-04, UB form locator 17 ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
location	S	0..*	BackboneElement	List of locations where the patient has been ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
location	S	1..1	Reference(Location)	Location the encounter takes place ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
status		0..1	code	planned | active | reserved | completed Binding: ?? (required): The status of the location. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
physicalType		0..1	CodeableConcept	The physical type of the location (usually the level in the location hierachy - bed room ward etc.) Binding: ?? (example): Physical form of the location. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
period		0..1	Period	Time period during which the patient was present at the location ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
serviceProvider	S	0..1	Reference(Organization)	The organization (facility) responsible for this encounter ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
partOf		0..1	Reference(Encounter)	Another Encounter this encounter is part of ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
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