An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital.
This extension extends the Encounter resource to support the exchange of information representing the method by which a patient was admitted to hospital, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard.
XML View
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod" />
<url value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod" />
<version value="2.1.0" />
<name value="ExtensionUKCoreAdmissionMethod" />
<title value="Extension UK Core Admission Method" />
<status value="active" />
<date value="2022-01-07" />
<publisher value="HL7 UK" />
<contact>
<name value="HL7 UK" />
<telecom>
<system value="email" />
<value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
<use value="work" />
<rank value="1" />
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital." />
<purpose value="This extension extends the Encounter Resource to support the exchange of information representing the method by which a patient was admitted to hospital, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard." />
<copyright value="Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html." />
<fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<uri value="http://hl7.org/v3" />
<name value="RIM Mapping" />
</mapping>
<kind value="complex-type" />
<abstract value="false" />
<context>
<type value="element" />
<expression value="Encounter" />
</context>
<type value="Extension" />
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
<derivation value="constraint" />
<differential>
<element id="Extension">
<path value="Extension" />
<short value="An extension to record how a patient was admitted to hospital" />
<definition value="An extension to record how a patient was admitted to hospital." />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<short value="The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital" />
<definition value="The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital." />
<min value="1" />
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept" />
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="preferred" />
<description value="The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital" />
<valueSet value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-AdmissionMethod" />
</binding>
</element>
</differential>
</StructureDefinition>
JSON View
{
"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"id": "Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod",
"url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod",
"version": "2.1.0",
"name": "ExtensionUKCoreAdmissionMethod",
"title": "Extension UK Core Admission Method",
"status": "active",
"date": "2022-01-07",
"publisher": "HL7 UK",
"contact": [
{
"name": "HL7 UK",
"telecom": [
{
"system": "email",
"value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
"use": "work",
"rank": 1
}
]
}
],
"description": "An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital.",
"purpose": "This extension extends the Encounter Resource to support the exchange of information representing the method by which a patient was admitted to hospital, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard.",
"copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
"fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
"mapping": [
{
"identity": "rim",
"uri": "http://hl7.org/v3",
"name": "RIM Mapping"
}
],
"kind": "complex-type",
"abstract": false,
"context": [
{
"type": "element",
"expression": "Encounter"
}
],
"type": "Extension",
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"derivation": "constraint",
"differential": {
"element": [
{
"id": "Extension",
"path": "Extension",
"short": "An extension to record how a patient was admitted to hospital",
"definition": "An extension to record how a patient was admitted to hospital.",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.url",
"path": "Extension.url",
"fixedUri": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod"
},
{
"id": "Extension.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
"short": "The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital",
"definition": "The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital.",
"min": 1,
"type": [
{
"code": "CodeableConcept"
}
],
"binding": {
"strength": "preferred",
"description": "The method by which a patient was admitted to hospital",
"valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-AdmissionMethod"
}
}
]
}
}
Examples
Admission Method- An example to illustrate the extension for an encounter to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital.
Example UKCore-Encounter-Extension-AdmissionMethod
