Encounter-class.xml

Definition for Value SetEncounterClass

Raw XML

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <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>
  </text>
  <identifier value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/encounter-class"/>
  <name value="EncounterClass"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/>
  <telecom>
    <system value="url"/>
    <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
  </telecom>
  <telecom>
    <system value="email"/>
    <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/>
  </telecom>
  <description value="Classification of the encounter"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <date value="2014-09-30T18:09:16.976+10:00"/>
  <define>
    <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class"/>
    <caseSensitive value="true"/>
    <concept>
      <code value="inpatient"/>
      <definition value="An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="outpatient"/>
      <definition value="An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="ambulatory"/>
      <definition value="An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P.
       visit."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="emergency"/>
      <definition value="An encounter where the patient needs urgent care."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="home"/>
      <definition value="An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="field"/>
      <definition value="An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="daytime"/>
      <definition value="An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients,
       but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="virtual"/>
      <definition value="An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet
       but use electronic means for contact."/>
    </concept>
  </define>
</ValueSet>