Encounter — Resources — FHIR R5

Encounter

draftResource69 elementsv5.0.0

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

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir

Canonical URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter
ID: Encounter
Type
Base Definition
Derivation: specialization
Publisher: Health Level Seven International (Patient Administration)
Version: 5.0.0

Path	Card.	Type	Description
`Encounter`	`0..*`		An interaction during which services are provided to the patient
`id`	`0..1`	string	Logical id of this artifact
`meta`	`0..1`	Meta	Metadata about the resource
`implicitRules`	`0..1`	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
`language`	`0..1`	code	Language of the resource contentrequired: all-languages
`text`	`0..1`	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
`contained`	`0..*`	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
`extension`	`0..*`	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
`modifierExtension`	`0..*`	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
`identifier`	`0..*`	Identifier	Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known
`status`	`1..1`	code	planned \| in-progress \| on-hold \| discharged \| completed \| cancelled \| discontinued \| entered-in-error \| unknownrequired: encounter-status
`class`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Classification of patient encounter context - e.g. Inpatient, outpatientpreferred: encounter-class
`priority`	`0..1`	CodeableConcept	Indicates the urgency of the encounterexample: v3-ActPriority
`type`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Specific type of encounter (e.g. e-mail consultation, surgical day-care, ...)example: encounter-type
`serviceType`	`0..*`	CodeableReference	Specific type of serviceexample: service-type
`subject`	`0..1`	Reference	The patient or group related to this encounter
`subjectStatus`	`0..1`	CodeableConcept	The current status of the subject in relation to the Encounterexample: encounter-subject-status
`episodeOfCare`	`0..*`	Reference	Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against
`basedOn`	`0..*`	Reference	The request that initiated this encounter
`careTeam`	`0..*`	Reference	The group(s) that are allocated to participate in this encounter
`partOf`	`0..1`	Reference	Another Encounter this encounter is part of
`serviceProvider`	`0..1`	Reference	The organization (facility) responsible for this encounter
`participant`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	List of participants involved in the encounter
`appointment`	`0..*`	Reference	The appointment that scheduled this encounter
`virtualService`	`0..*`	VirtualServiceDetail	Connection details of a virtual service (e.g. conference call)
`actualPeriod`	`0..1`	Period	The actual start and end time of the encounter
`plannedStartDate`	`0..1`	dateTime	The planned start date/time (or admission date) of the encounter
`plannedEndDate`	`0..1`	dateTime	The planned end date/time (or discharge date) of the encounter
`length`	`0..1`	Duration	Actual quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent)
`reason`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	The list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care
`diagnosis`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	The list of diagnosis relevant to this encounter
`account`	`0..*`	Reference	The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter
`dietPreference`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Diet preferences reported by the patientexample: encounter-diet
`specialArrangement`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etcpreferred: encounter-special-arrangements
`specialCourtesy`	`0..*`	CodeableConcept	Special courtesies (VIP, board member)preferred: encounter-special-courtesy
`admission`	`0..1`	BackboneElement	Details about the admission to a healthcare service
`location`	`0..*`	BackboneElement	List of locations where the patient has been