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4.4.1.243 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type

Patient Administration

Work Group

Maturity Level: 3

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type

Version:

4.1.0

Name:

ParticipantType

Title:

Definition:

This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate how an individual participates in an encounter.

Committee:

Patient Administration

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.250 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

Resource: Appointment.participant.type (CodeableConcept / Extensible)
Resource: Encounter.participant.type (CodeableConcept / Extensible)
Resource: AppointmentResponse.participantType (CodeableConcept / Extensible)

4.4.1.243.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

Include codes from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType where concept is-a _ParticipationAncillary

Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType

Code	Display	Definition
SPRF	secondary performer	A person assisting in an act through his substantial presence and involvement This includes: assistants, technicians, associates, or whatever the job titles may be.
PPRF	primary performer	The principal or primary performer of the act.
PART	Participation	Indicates that the target of the participation is involved in some manner in the act, but does not qualify how.

Include all codes defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type

This value set excludes codes based on the following rules:

Exclude these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType

Code	Display	Definition
_ParticipationAncillary	ParticipationAncillary	Participations related, but not primary to an act. The Referring, Admitting, and Discharging practitioners must be the same person as those authoring the ControlAct event for their respective trigger events.

4.4.1.243.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 11 Mar 2021

This value set contains 12 concepts

Expansion based on:

Code	System	Display	Definition
ADM	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	admitter	The practitioner who is responsible for admitting a patient to a patient encounter.
ATND	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	attender	The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter.
CALLBCK	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	callback contact	A person or organization who should be contacted for follow-up questions about the act in place of the author.
CON	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	consultant	An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations.
DIS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	discharger	The practitioner who is responsible for the discharge of a patient from a patient encounter.
ESC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	escort	Only with Transportation services. A person who escorts the patient.
REF	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	referrer	A person having referred the subject of the service to the performer (referring physician). Typically, a referring physician will receive a report.
SPRF	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	secondary performer	A person assisting in an act through his substantial presence and involvement This includes: assistants, technicians, associates, or whatever the job titles may be.
PPRF	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	primary performer	The principal or primary performer of the act.
PART	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType	Participation	Indicates that the target of the participation is involved in some manner in the act, but does not qualify how.
translator	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type	Translator	A translator who is facilitating communication with the patient during the encounter.
emergency	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type	Emergency	A person to be contacted in case of an emergency during the encounter.

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The 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

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code