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Definition for Code SystemReferralMethod
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="service-referral-method"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-05-28T13:47:40.239+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> ReferralMethod</h2> <div> <p> The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">fax <a name="service-referral-method-fax"> </a> </td> <td> Fax</td> <td> Referrals may be accepted by fax.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">phone <a name="service-referral-method-phone"> </a> </td> <td> Phone</td> <td> Referrals may be accepted over the phone from a practitioner.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">elec <a name="service-referral-method-elec"> </a> </td> <td> Secure Messaging</td> <td> Referrals may be accepted via a secure messaging system. To determine the types of secure messaging systems supported, refer to the identifiers collection. Callers will need to understand the specific identifier system used to know that they are able to transmit messages.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">semail <a name="service-referral-method-semail"> </a> </td> <td> Secure Email</td> <td> Referrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">mail <a name="service-referral-method-mail"> </a> </td> <td> Mail</td> <td> Referrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered).</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="pa"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="draft"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1142"/> </identifier> <version value="4.3.0"/> <name value="ReferralMethod"/> <title value="ReferralMethod"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2021-01-17T07:06:13+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/service-referral-method"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="fax"/> <display value="Fax"/> <definition value="Referrals may be accepted by fax."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="phone"/> <display value="Phone"/> <definition value="Referrals may be accepted over the phone from a practitioner."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="elec"/> <display value="Secure Messaging"/> <definition value="Referrals may be accepted via a secure messaging system. To determine the types of secure messaging systems supported, refer to the identifiers collection. Callers will need to understand the specific identifier system used to know that they are able to transmit messages."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="semail"/> <display value="Secure Email"/> <definition value="Referrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="mail"/> <display value="Mail"/> <definition value="Referrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered)."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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