Encounter-class.xml

Definition for Value SetEncounterClass

{
  "resourceType": "ValueSet",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div><h2>EncounterClass</h2><p>Classification of the encounter</p><p>This value set defines its own terms in the system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class</p><table><tr><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td>inpatient<a name=\"inpatient\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight.</td></tr><tr><td>outpatient<a name=\"outpatient\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight.</td></tr><tr><td>ambulatory<a name=\"ambulatory\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit.</td></tr><tr><td>emergency<a name=\"emergency\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter where the patient needs urgent care.</td></tr><tr><td>home<a name=\"home\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home.</td></tr><tr><td>field<a name=\"field\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care.</td></tr><tr><td>daytime<a name=\"daytime\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight.</td></tr><tr><td>virtual<a name=\"virtual\"> </a></td><td/><td>An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "identifier": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/encounter-class",
  "name": "EncounterClass",
  "publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "telecom": [
    {
      "system": "url",
      "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system": "email",
      "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }
  ],
  "description": "Classification of the encounter",
  "status": "draft",
  "date": "2014-09-30T18:09:16.976+10:00",
  "define": {
    "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class",
    "caseSensitive": true,
    "concept": [
      {
        "code": "inpatient",
        "definition": "An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight."
      },
      {
        "code": "outpatient",
        "definition": "An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight."
      },
      {
        "code": "ambulatory",
        "definition": "An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit."
      },
      {
        "code": "emergency",
        "definition": "An encounter where the patient needs urgent care."
      },
      {
        "code": "home",
        "definition": "An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home."
      },
      {
        "code": "field",
        "definition": "An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care."
      },
      {
        "code": "daytime",
        "definition": "An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight."
      },
      {
        "code": "virtual",
        "definition": "An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact."
      }
    ]
  }
}