Encounter - FHIR Resource (dstu2)

This Encounter Resource uses the FHIR API standard for access and structure.

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Resource Attributes

Attribute	Field is list	Type	Description
appointment	false	Reference	# The appointment that scheduled this encounter
class	false	code	# inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency +
episodeOfCare	true	Reference	# Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against
hospitalization	false	Data Type	# Details about the admission to a healthcare service
identifier	true	Identifier	# Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known
incomingReferral	true	Reference	# The ReferralRequest that initiated this encounter
indication	true	Reference	# Reason the encounter takes place (resource)
length	false	Quantity	# Quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent)
location	true	Data Type	# List of locations where the patient has been
partOf	false	Reference	# Another Encounter this encounter is part of
participant	true	Data Type	# List of participants involved in the encounter
patient	false	Reference	# The patient present at the encounter
period	false	Period	# The time that the episode was in the specified status
priority	false	CodeableConcept	# Indicates the urgency of the encounter
reason	true	CodeableConcept	# Reason the encounter takes place (code)
serviceProvider	false	Reference	# The custodian organization of this Encounter record
status	false	code	# planned | arrived | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled
statusHistory	true	Data Type	# List of past encounter statuses
type	true	CodeableConcept	# Specific type of encounter

Encounter Structure

  
{
  "resourceType" : "Encounter",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  planned | arrived | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled
  "statusHistory" : [{ // List of past encounter statuses
    "status" : "<code>", // R!  planned | arrived | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled
    "period" : { Period } // R!  The time that the episode was in the specified status
  }],
  "class" : "<code>", // inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency +
  "type" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Specific type of encounter
  "priority" : { CodeableConcept }, // Indicates the urgency of the encounter
  "patient" : { Reference(Patient) }, // The patient present at the encounter
  "episodeOfCare" : [{ Reference(EpisodeOfCare) }], // Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against
  "incomingReferral" : [{ Reference(ReferralRequest) }], // The ReferralRequest that initiated this encounter
  "participant" : [{ // List of participants involved in the encounter
    "type" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Role of participant in encounter
    "period" : { Period }, // Period of time during the encounter participant was present
    "individual" : { Reference(Practitioner|RelatedPerson) } // Persons involved in the encounter other than the patient
  }],
  "appointment" : { Reference(Appointment) }, // The appointment that scheduled this encounter
  "period" : { Period }, // The start and end time of the encounter
  "length" : { Quantity(Duration) }, // Quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent)
  "reason" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason the encounter takes place (code)
  "indication" : [{ Reference(Condition|Procedure) }], // Reason the encounter takes place (resource)
  "hospitalization" : { // Details about the admission to a healthcare service
    "preAdmissionIdentifier" : { Identifier }, // Pre-admission identifier
    "origin" : { Reference(Location) }, // The location from which the patient came before admission
    "admitSource" : { CodeableConcept }, // From where patient was admitted (physician referral, transfer)
    "admittingDiagnosis" : [{ Reference(Condition) }], // The admitting diagnosis as reported by admitting practitioner
    "reAdmission" : { CodeableConcept }, // The type of hospital re-admission that has occurred (if any). If the value is absent, then this is not identified as a readmission
    "dietPreference" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Diet preferences reported by the patient
    "specialCourtesy" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Special courtesies (VIP, board member)
    "specialArrangement" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etc.
    "destination" : { Reference(Location) }, // Location to which the patient is discharged
    "dischargeDisposition" : { CodeableConcept }, // Category or kind of location after discharge
    "dischargeDiagnosis" : [{ Reference(Condition) }] // The final diagnosis given a patient before release from the hospital after all testing, surgery, and workup are complete
  },
  "location" : [{ // List of locations where the patient has been
    "location" : { Reference(Location) }, // R!  Location the encounter takes place
    "status" : "<code>", // planned | active | reserved | completed
    "period" : { Period } // Time period during which the patient was present at the location
  }],
  "serviceProvider" : { Reference(Organization) }, // The custodian organization of this Encounter record
  "partOf" : { Reference(Encounter) } // Another Encounter this encounter is part of
}


 

Encounter Search Parameters

The following search parameters can be used to query Encounter resources. Just submit them like so:

https://api.1up.health/fhir/dstu2/Encounter?query-param=queryvalue

Search Parameter	Field Type	Resource Fields Searched
appointment	reference	appointment
condition	reference	indication
date	date	period
episodeofcare	reference	episodeOfCare
identifier	text	identifier
incomingreferral	reference	incomingReferral
indication	reference	indication
length	number	length
location	reference	location.location
location-period	date	location.period
part-of	reference	partOf
participant	reference	participant.individual
participant-type	text	participant.type
patient	reference	patient
practitioner	reference	participant.individual
procedure	reference	indication
reason	text	reason
special-arrangement	text	hospitalization.specialArrangement
status	text	status
type	text	type