Encounter

Encounter

draftFHIR Core package4.3.0resource8 key elements

An interaction between a patient and healthcare provider(s) for the purpose of providing healthcare service(s) or assessing the health status of a patient.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter
ID
Encounter
Type
Encounter
Base Definition
DomainResource
Derivation
specialization
Mandatory and Must-Support Elements

Elements with cardinality > 0 or marked as Must Support (S)

PathCard.TypeFlagsDescription
status1..1
code
1+
planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled +
statusHistory.status1..1
code
1+
planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled +
statusHistory.period1..1
Period
1+
The time that the episode was in the specified status
class1..1
Coding
1+
Classification of patient encounter
classHistory.class1..1
Coding
1+
inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency +
classHistory.period1..1
Period
1+
The time that the episode was in the specified class
diagnosis.condition1..1
Reference
1+
The diagnosis or procedure relevant to the encounter
location.location1..1
Reference
1+
Location the encounter takes place