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5.19.8 Resource EpisodeOfCare - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EpisodeOfCare resource.

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.

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

Identifier(s) by which this EpisodeOfCare is known.

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

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

Control 1..1
Binding EpisodeOfCareStatus: Required : http://hl7.org/fhir/episode-of-care-status (The status of the encounter)
Type code
Is Modifier true
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory
Definition

The status history for the EpisodeOfCare.

Control 0..*
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.status
Definition

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

Control 1..1
Binding EpisodeOfCareStatus: Required : http://hl7.org/fhir/episode-of-care-status (The status of the encounter)
Type code
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.period
Definition

The period during this EpisodeOfCare that the specific status applied.

Control 1..1
Type Period
EpisodeOfCare.type
Definition

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.

Control 0..*
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.patient
Definition

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The list of practitioners that may be facilitating this episode of care for specific purposes.

Control 0..*
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.member
Definition

The practitioner (or Organization) within the team.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Practitioner | Organization )
Comments

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.

EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.role
Definition

The role that this team member is taking within this episode of care.

Control 0..*
Type CodeableConcept
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.period
Definition

The period of time that this practitioner is performing some role within the episode of care.

Control 0..1
Type Period