http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter|5.0.0

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).

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Name	Flags	Card	Type	Description & Constraints
Encounter		0..*		An interaction during which services are provided to the patient
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known
status *	?!Σ	1..1	code	planned \| in-progress \| on-hold \| discharged \| completed \| cancelled \| discontinued \| entered-in-error \| unknown EncounterStatus (required)
class	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Classification of patient encounter context - e.g. Inpatient, outpatient EncounterClass (preferred)
priority		0..1	CodeableConcept	Indicates the urgency of the encounter Priority (example)
type	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Specific type of encounter (e.g. e-mail consultation, surgical day-care, ...) EncounterType (example)
serviceType	Σ	0..*	CodeableReference	Specific type of service EncounterServiceType (example)
subject	Σ	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 Encounter SubjectStatus (example)
episodeOfCare	Σ	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	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	List of participants involved in the encounter
type	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Role of participant in encounter ParticipantType (extensible)
period		0..1	Period	Period of time during the encounter that the participant participated
actor	Σ	0..1	Reference	The individual, device, or service participating in the encounter
appointment	Σ	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	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	The list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care
use	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	What the reason value should be used for/as reason-use (example)
value	Σ	0..*	CodeableReference	Reason the encounter takes place (core or reference) EncounterReason (preferred)
diagnosis	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	The list of diagnosis relevant to this encounter
condition	Σ	0..*	CodeableReference	The diagnosis relevant to the encounter condition-code (example)
use		0..*	CodeableConcept	Role that this diagnosis has within the encounter (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …) DiagnosisUse (preferred)
account		0..*	Reference	The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter
dietPreference		0..*	CodeableConcept	Diet preferences reported by the patient PatientDiet (example)
specialArrangement		0..*	CodeableConcept	Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etc Arrangements (preferred)
specialCourtesy		0..*	CodeableConcept	Special courtesies (VIP, board member) Courtesies (preferred)
admission		0..1	BackboneElement	Details about the admission to a healthcare service
preAdmissionIdentifier		0..1	Identifier	Pre-admission identifier
origin		0..1	Reference	The location/organization from which the patient came before admission
admitSource		0..1	CodeableConcept	From where patient was admitted (physician referral, transfer) AdmitSource (preferred)
reAdmission		0..1	CodeableConcept	Indicates that the patient is being re-admitted ReAdmissionType (example)
destination		0..1	Reference	Location/organization to which the patient is discharged
dischargeDisposition		0..1	CodeableConcept	Category or kind of location after discharge DischargeDisp (example)
location		0..*	BackboneElement	List of locations where the patient has been
location *		1..1	Reference	Location the encounter takes place
status		0..1	code	planned \| active \| reserved \| completed EncounterLocationStatus (required)
form		0..1	CodeableConcept	The physical type of the location (usually the level in the location hierarchy - bed, room, ward, virtual etc.) LocationForm (example)
period		0..1	Period	Time period during which the patient was present at the location