UK Core Implementation Guide STU3 Sequence

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An example to illustrate an inpatient encounter

Table View

Encounter.id[0]	UKCore-Encounter-InpatientEncounter-Example
Encounter.extension[0].url[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod
Encounter.extension[0].value[0].coding[0].system[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeMethodEngland
Encounter.extension[0].value[0].coding[0].code[0]	1
Encounter.extension[0].value[0].coding[0].display[0]	Patient discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent
Encounter.identifier[0].system[0]	https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122
Encounter.identifier[0].value[0]	6f40cebe-7b55-461d-9d7f-eadb4c065762
Encounter.status[0]	finished
Encounter.class[0].system[0]	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode
Encounter.class[0].code[0]	IMP
Encounter.class[0].display[0]	inpatient encounter
Encounter.type[0].coding[0].system[0]	http://snomed.info/sct
Encounter.type[0].coding[0].code[0]	185212007
Encounter.type[0].coding[0].display[0]	Seen in hospital ward
Encounter.subject[0].reference[0]	Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].system[0]	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].code[0]	ATND
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].display[0]	attender
Encounter.participant[0].individual[0].reference[0]	Practitioner/UKCore-Practitioner-ConsultantSandraGose-Example
Encounter.period[0].start[0]	2019-12-10T13:00:00+00:00
Encounter.period[0].end[0]	2019-12-11T13:00:00+00:00
Encounter.reasonCode[0].coding[0].system[0]	http://snomed.info/sct
Encounter.reasonCode[0].coding[0].code[0]	7922000
Encounter.reasonCode[0].coding[0].display[0]	General treatment
Encounter.hospitalization[0].extension[0].url[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod
Encounter.hospitalization[0].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].system[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdmissionMethodEngland
Encounter.hospitalization[0].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].code[0]	13
Encounter.hospitalization[0].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].display[0]	Elective Admission: Planned
Encounter.hospitalization[0].dischargeDisposition[0].coding[0].system[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeDestinationEngland
Encounter.hospitalization[0].dischargeDisposition[0].coding[0].code[0]	19
Encounter.hospitalization[0].dischargeDisposition[0].coding[0].display[0]	Usual place of residence unless listed below, for example, a private dwelling whether owner occupied or owned by Local Authority, housing association or other landlord. This includes wardened accommodation but not residential accommodation where health care is provided. It also includes Patients with no fixed abode.
Encounter.location[0].location[0].reference[0]	Location/UKCore-Location-CardiologySJUH-Example
Encounter.serviceProvider[0].reference[0]	Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example

XML View

<Encounter xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="UKCore-Encounter-InpatientEncounter-Example" />
    <extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod">
        <valueCodeableConcept>
            <coding>
                <system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeMethodEngland" />
                <code value="1" />
                <display value="Patient discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent" />
            </coding>
        </valueCodeableConcept>
    </extension>
    <identifier>
        <system value="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122" />
        <value value="6f40cebe-7b55-461d-9d7f-eadb4c065762" />
    </identifier>
    <status value="finished" />
    <class>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode" />
        <code value="IMP" />
        <display value="inpatient encounter" />
    </class>
    <type>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="185212007" />
            <display value="Seen in hospital ward" />
        </coding>
    </type>
    <subject>
        <reference value="Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example" />
    </subject>
    <participant>
        <type>
            <coding>
                <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType" />
                <code value="ATND" />
                <display value="attender" />
            </coding>
        </type>
        <individual>
            <reference value="Practitioner/UKCore-Practitioner-ConsultantSandraGose-Example" />
        </individual>
    </participant>
    <period>
        <start value="2019-12-10T13:00:00+00:00" />
        <end value="2019-12-11T13:00:00+00:00" />
    </period>
    <reasonCode>
        <coding>
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
            <code value="7922000" />
            <display value="General treatment" />
        </coding>
    </reasonCode>
    <hospitalization>
        <extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod">
            <valueCodeableConcept>
                <coding>
                    <system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdmissionMethodEngland" />
                    <code value="13" />
                    <display value="Elective Admission: Planned" />
                </coding>
            </valueCodeableConcept>
        </extension>
        <dischargeDisposition>
            <coding>
                <system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeDestinationEngland" />
                <code value="19" />
                <display value="Usual place of residence unless listed below, for example, a private dwelling whether owner occupied or owned by Local Authority, housing association or other landlord. This includes wardened accommodation but not residential accommodation where health care is provided. It also includes Patients with no fixed abode." />
            </coding>
        </dischargeDisposition>
    </hospitalization>
    <location>
        <location>
            <reference value="Location/UKCore-Location-CardiologySJUH-Example" />
        </location>
    </location>
    <serviceProvider>
        <reference value="Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example" />
    </serviceProvider>
</Encounter>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "Encounter",
    "id": "UKCore-Encounter-InpatientEncounter-Example",
    "extension":  [
        {
            "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod",
            "valueCodeableConcept": {
                "coding":  [
                    {
                        "system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeMethodEngland",
                        "code": "1",
                        "display": "Patient discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "identifier":  [
        {
            "system": "https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4122",
            "value": "6f40cebe-7b55-461d-9d7f-eadb4c065762"
        }
    ],
    "status": "finished",
    "class": {
        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode",
        "code": "IMP",
        "display": "inpatient encounter"
    },
    "type":  [
        {
            "coding":  [
                {
                    "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                    "code": "185212007",
                    "display": "Seen in hospital ward"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "subject": {
        "reference": "Patient/UKCore-Patient-RichardSmith-Example"
    },
    "participant":  [
        {
            "type":  [
                {
                    "coding":  [
                        {
                            "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType",
                            "code": "ATND",
                            "display": "attender"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "individual": {
                "reference": "Practitioner/UKCore-Practitioner-ConsultantSandraGose-Example"
            }
        }
    ],
    "period": {
        "start": "2019-12-10T13:00:00+00:00",
        "end": "2019-12-11T13:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "reasonCode":  [
        {
            "coding":  [
                {
                    "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
                    "code": "7922000",
                    "display": "General treatment"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "hospitalization": {
        "extension":  [
            {
                "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod",
                "valueCodeableConcept": {
                    "coding":  [
                        {
                            "system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdmissionMethodEngland",
                            "code": "13",
                            "display": "Elective Admission: Planned"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "dischargeDisposition": {
            "coding":  [
                {
                    "system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-DischargeDestinationEngland",
                    "code": "19",
                    "display": "Usual place of residence unless listed below, for example, a private dwelling whether owner occupied or owned by Local Authority, housing association or other landlord. This includes wardened accommodation but not residential accommodation where health care is provided. It also includes Patients with no fixed abode."
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "location":  [
        {
            "location": {
                "reference": "Location/UKCore-Location-CardiologySJUH-Example"
            }
        }
    ],
    "serviceProvider": {
        "reference": "Organization/UKCore-Organization-LeedsTeachingHospital-Example"
    }
}