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5.19.9 5.21.9 Resource EpisodeOfCare - Detailed Descriptions Resource EpisodeOfCare - Detailed Descriptions Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EpisodeOfCare resource.

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EpisodeOfCare resource.

EpisodeOfCare.careTeam Definition The list of practitioners that may be facilitating this episode of care for specific purposes. Control 0..* Binding Participant Roles: Type of participation expected by a team member. ( Example ) Type CodeableConcept EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.period Definition The period of time this practitioner is performing some role within the episode of care. Control 0..1 Type Period EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.member Definition The practitioner (or Organization) within the team. Control 0..1 Comments © HL7.org 2011+. FHIR DSTU2 (v1.0.2-7202) generated on Sat, Oct 24, 2015 07:43+1100. Links: Search
EpisodeOfCare
Definition

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. 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.

Control 1..1
Alternate Names Alternate Names Case Program Problem Case Program Problem
EpisodeOfCare.identifier
Definition

Identifier(s) by which this EpisodeOfCare is known. Identifier(s) by which this EpisodeOfCare is known.

Note This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion )
Control 0..*
Type Identifier
EpisodeOfCare.status
Definition

planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled. planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled.

Control 1..1
Binding EpisodeOfCareStatus: The status of the encounter. ( EpisodeOfCareStatus: The status of the episode of care. ( Required )
Type code
Is Modifier Is Modifier true
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory
Definition

The history of statuses that the EpisodeOfCare has been through (without requiring processing the history of the resource). The history of statuses that the EpisodeOfCare has been through (without requiring processing the history of the resource).

Control 0..*
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.status
Definition

planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled. planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled.

Control 1..1
Binding EpisodeOfCareStatus: The status of the encounter. ( EpisodeOfCareStatus: The status of the episode of care. ( Required )
Type code
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.period
Definition

The period during this EpisodeOfCare that the specific status applied. The period during this EpisodeOfCare that the specific status applied.

Control 1..1
Type Period
EpisodeOfCare.type
Definition

A classification of the type of encounter; e.g. specialist referral, disease management, type of funded care. A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management, type of funded care.

Control 0..*
Binding EpisodeOfCareType : The type of the encounter. : The type of the episode of care
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
Comments

The type can be very important in processing as this could be used in determining if the EpisodeOfCare is relevant to specific government reporting, or other types of classifications. The type can be very important in processing as this could be used in determining if the EpisodeOfCare is relevant to specific government reporting, or other types of classifications.

EpisodeOfCare.condition
Definition

A list of conditions/problems/diagnoses that this episode of care is intended to be providing care for. A list of conditions/problems/diagnoses that this episode of care is intended to be providing care for.

Control 0..*
Type Reference ( Condition )
EpisodeOfCare.patient
Definition

The patient that this EpisodeOfCare applies to. The patient that this EpisodeOfCare applies to.

Control 1..1
Type Reference ( Patient )
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.managingOrganization
Definition

The organization that has assumed the specific responsibilities for the specified duration. The organization that has assumed the specific responsibilities for the specified duration.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Organization )
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.period
Definition

The interval during which the managing organization assumes the defined responsibility. The interval during which the managing organization assumes the defined responsibility.

Control 0..1
Type Period
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.referralRequest
Definition

Referral Request(s) that are fulfilled by this EpisodeOfCare, incoming referrals. Referral Request(s) that are fulfilled by this EpisodeOfCare, incoming referrals.

Control 0..*
Type Reference ( ReferralRequest )
EpisodeOfCare.careManager
Definition

The practitioner that is the care manager/care co-ordinator for this patient. The practitioner that is the care manager/care co-ordinator for this patient.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Practitioner )
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.role EpisodeOfCare.team
Definition

The role this team member is taking within this episode of care. The list of practitioners that may be facilitating this episode of care for specific purposes.

Control 0..*
Type Reference ( Practitioner | Organization CareTeam )
Alternate Names Where an Organization is included in the CareTeam, it is really providing some form of services to the EpisodeOfCare (e.g. Jim's Mowing Services) the details of the services would be included on a CarePlan. CareTeam