FHIR Release 3 (STU) 4

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4.2.12.505 4.3.14.367 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/service-referral-method http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method

Vocabulary Patient Administration Work Group   Maturity Level : 1 Informative Draft Use Context : Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/service-referral-method http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
Version: 4.0.1
Name: ReferralMethod
Title: ReferralMethod
Definition:

The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.

Committee: Patient Administration Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.505 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1142 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: ReferralMethod (The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.)
  • ValueSet: ReferralMethod (The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.)

4.2.12.505.1 4.3.14.367.1 Content

4.2.12.505.2 4.3.14.367.2 ReferralMethod

The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/service-referral-method http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
fax Fax Referrals may be accepted by fax.
phone Phone Referrals may be accepted over the phone from a practitioner.
elec Secure Messaging Referrals may be accepted via a secure messaging system. To determine the types of secure messaging systems supported, refer to the identifiers collection. Callers will need to understand the specific identifier system used to know that they are able to transmit messages.
semail Secure Email Referrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key.
mail Mail Referrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered).

 

See the full registry of value sets code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code