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5.19.8 5.19.9 Resource EpisodeOfCare - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EpisodeOfCare resource.

Type
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 The status of the encounter) encounter. ( Required )
Type code
Is Modifier true
Summary true
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory
Definition

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

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 The status of the encounter) encounter. ( Required )
Type code
EpisodeOfCare.statusHistory.period
Definition

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.

Control 0..*
Binding EpisodeOfCareType : The type of the encounter.
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.

Control EpisodeOfCare.condition 0..*
Definition

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

CodeableConcept Control 0..*
Summary Type true Reference ( Condition )
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 EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.role
Definition

The practitioner (or Organization) role this team member is taking within the team. this episode of care.

Control 0..1 0..*
Type Binding Reference Participant Roles: Type of participation expected by a team member. ( Practitioner | Organization Example )
Comments Type 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. CodeableConcept
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.role EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.period
Definition

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

Control 0..* 0..1
Type CodeableConcept Period
EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.period EpisodeOfCare.careTeam.member
Definition

The period of time that this practitioner is performing some role (or Organization) within the episode of care. team.

Control 0..1
Type Period 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.