This section captures planned, pending, active, or completed orders, interventions, encounters, services, and procedures relevant to a patient’s care. It may also include or reference existing problems or conditions that inform ongoing care planning. While entries typically represent prospective or in-progress actions (as indicated by their @moodCode), completed activities of clinical significance may be included to maintain continuity and context. The section may contain information about ongoing or anticipated care, clinical reminders, and overarching goals, along with the patient’s values, beliefs, preferences, and care expectations that shape care decisions. Examples include reminders for preventive services, values such as quality of life over longevity, beliefs such as refusal of blood transfusions, or preferences regarding care modalities or provider characteristics.

Previously defined entry templates remain valid for compatibility. The Care Plan Act entry template provides a structured way to represent a snapshot of a dynamic, consensus-driven care plan that captures prioritized concerns, goals, and planned interventions. This entry reflects the current state of the care plan as managed in the source system and supports exchange across systems for coordinated, longitudinal care.

When additional context appears in the section narrative (section.text) but not in discrete entries, it is recommended to encapsulate the text in a Note Activity to support ingestion and preserve meaning.