ReferralRequest

Used to record and send details about a request for referral service or transfer of a patient to the care of another provider or provider organization.

= Must Support, = Is Modifier, = QiCore defined extension

Field	Card.	Type	Description
refusalReason	0..1	Extension	An Extension Binding: The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a terminologically robust code system for reasons of rejecting or canceling a referral request. This value set is provided as a suggestive example. (example)
status	1..1	String	The status of the authorization/intention reflected by the referral request record. Binding: The status of the referral. (required)
type	0..1	Concept	An indication of the type of referral (or where applicable the type of transfer of care) request. Binding: Codes for types of referral; e.g. consult, transfer, temporary transfer. (example)
priority	0..1	String	An indication of the urgency of referral (or where applicable the type of transfer of care) request. Binding: Codes indicating the relative priority of the referral. (required)
serviceRequested	0..*	List<Concept>	The service(s) that is/are requested to be provided to the patient. For example: cardiac pacemaker insertion. Binding: Codes indicating the types of services that might be requested as part of a referral. (example)
subject	1..1	Patient | Group	The patient who is the subject of a referral or transfer of care request.
context	0..1	Encounter | EpisodeOfCare	The encounter at which the request for referral or transfer of care is initiated.
occurrence[x]	0..1	DateTime | Interval<DateTime>	The period of time within which the services identified in the referral/transfer of care is specified or required to occur.
authoredOn	0..1	DateTime	Date/DateTime of creation for draft requests and date of activation for active requests.
requester	0..1	requester	The individual who initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation.
specialty	0..1	Concept	Indication of the clinical domain or discipline to which the referral or transfer of care request is sent. For example: Cardiology Gastroenterology Diabetology. Binding: Codes indicating the types of capability the referred to service provider must have. (example)
recipient	0..*	List<Practitioner | Organization>	The healthcare provider(s) or provider organization(s) who/which is to receive the referral/transfer of care request.
reasonCode	0..*	List<Concept>	Description of clinical condition indicating why referral/transfer of care is requested. For example: Pathological Anomalies, Disabled (physical or mental), Behavioral Management. Binding: Codes indicating why the referral is being requested. (example)