http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare|4.0.1

description: An association between a patient and an organization / healthcare provider(s) during which time encounters may occur. The managing organization assumes a level of responsibility for the patient during this time.
derivation: specialization
name: EpisodeOfCare
type: EpisodeOfCare
elements:
  patient: {short: The patient who is the focus of this episode of care, isSummary: true, index: 10}
  diagnosis:
    short: The list of diagnosis relevant to this episode of care
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
    elements:
      condition: {short: Conditions/problems/diagnoses this episode of care is for, isSummary: true, index: 7}
      role:
        short: Role that this diagnosis has within the episode of care (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …)
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnosis-role'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 8
      rank: {short: Ranking of the diagnosis (for each role type), isSummary: true, index: 9}
    required: [condition]
  managingOrganization: {short: Organization that assumes care, isSummary: true, index: 11}
  type:
    short: Type/class  - e.g. specialist referral, disease management
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/episodeofcare-type'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 5
  account: {short: The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this EpisodeOfCare, array: true, index: 16}
  referralRequest: {short: Originating Referral Request(s), array: true, index: 13}
  team: {short: Other practitioners facilitating this episode of care, array: true, index: 15}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/episode-of-care-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  identifier: {short: Business Identifier(s) relevant for this EpisodeOfCare, array: true, index: 0}
  period: {short: Interval during responsibility is assumed, isSummary: true, index: 12}
  careManager: {short: Care manager/care coordinator for the patient, index: 14}
  statusHistory:
    short: Past list of status codes (the current status may be included to cover the start date of the status)
    array: true
    index: 2
    elements:
      status:
        short: planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/episode-of-care-status|4.0.1'}
        index: 3
      period: {short: Duration the EpisodeOfCare was in the specified status, index: 4}
    required: [status, period]
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1
required: [status, patient]