Used to record and send details about a request for referral service or transfer of a patient to the care of another provider or provider organisation.

The workflow status of the referral or transfer of care request.

Business Id that uniquely identifies the referral/care transfer request instance.

An indication of the type of referral (or where applicable the type of transfer of care) request.

Examples of referral type: - consultation; second opinion; third opinion - Assume management - Request for procedure(s)

HL7 v2.8 Example - Table 0336: S = second opinion p = patient preference o = provider ordered w = work load.

Indication of the clinical domain or discipline to which the referral or transfer of care request is sent.

Examples: Cardiology Gastroenterology Diabetology.

An indication of the urgency of referral (or where applicable the type of transfer of care) request.

The patient who is the subject of a referral or transfer of care request.

Referral of family, group or community is to be catered for by profiles.

The healthcare provider or provider organization who/which initaited the referral/transfer of care request. Can also be Patient (a self referral).

The healthcare provider(s) or provider organization(s) who/which is to receive the referral/transfer of care request.

There will be a primary receiver. But the request can be received by any number of "copied to" providers or organisations.

The encounter at which the request for referral or transfer of care is initiated.

Date/DateTime the request for referral or transfer of care is sent by the author.

Description of clinical condition indicating why referral/transfer of care is requested.

Examples: "2nd degree AV block"

Oral Health example ReferralReasonCode: 01 = Pathological Anomalies 02 = Disabled (physical or mental) 03 = Complexity of Treatment 04 = Seizure Disorders 05 = Extensive Surgery 06 = Surgical Complexity 07 = Rampant decay 08 = Medical History (to provide details upon request) 09 = Temporal Mandibular Joint Anomalies 10 = Accidental Injury 11 = Anaesthesia complications (local or general) 12 = Developmental Anomalies 13 = Behavioral Management.

The reason gives a short description of why the referral is being made, the description expands on this to support a more complete clinical summary.

This would be a good candidate for a 'markdown' data type.

The service(s) that is/are requested to be provided to the patient.

Examples: "cardiac pacemaker insertion"

HL7 v3 Concept domain - ReferralReasonCode examples: - Specialized medical assistance - Other care requirement.

Any additional (administrative, financial or clinical) information required to support request for referral or transfer of care.

Examples include: Presenting problems/chief complaints Medical History Family History Alerts Allergy/Intolerance and Adverse Reactions Medications Observations/Assessments (may include cognitive and fundtional assessments) Diagnostic Reports Care Plan.

The period of time within which the services identified in the referral/transfer of care is specified or required to occur.

Use cases: (1) to indicate that the requested service is not to happen before a specified date (2) to indicate that the requested service must happen before a specified date (3) to indicate that the requested service must happen during the specified dates ("low" and "high" values).