CH ORF (R4)
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ValueSet: Encounter Class

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-orf/ValueSet/ch-orf-vs-encounterclass Version: 2.0.1
Active as of 2023-12-28 Computable Name: ChOrfEncounterClass

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Value Set for CH ORF Encounter Class

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    AMBambulatoryA comprehensive term for health care provided in a healthcare facility (e.g. a practitioneraTMs office, clinic setting, or hospital) on a nonresident basis. The term ambulatory usually implies that the patient has come to the location and is not assigned to a bed. Sometimes referred to as an outpatient encounter.
    IMPinpatient encounterA patient encounter where a patient is admitted by a hospital or equivalent facility, assigned to a location where patients generally stay at least overnight and provided with room, board, and continuous nursing service.
    EMERemergencyA patient encounter that takes place at a dedicated healthcare service delivery location where the patient receives immediate evaluation and treatment, provided until the patient can be discharged or responsibility for the patient's care is transferred elsewhere (for example, the patient could be admitted as an inpatient or transferred to another facility.)

 

Expansion

Expansion based on codesystem ActCode v9.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 3 concepts

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  AMBhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCodeambulatory

A comprehensive term for health care provided in a healthcare facility (e.g. a practitioneraTMs office, clinic setting, or hospital) on a nonresident basis. The term ambulatory usually implies that the patient has come to the location and is not assigned to a bed. Sometimes referred to as an outpatient encounter.

  IMPhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCodeinpatient encounter

A patient encounter where a patient is admitted by a hospital or equivalent facility, assigned to a location where patients generally stay at least overnight and provided with room, board, and continuous nursing service.

  EMERhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCodeemergency

A patient encounter that takes place at a dedicated healthcare service delivery location where the patient receives immediate evaluation and treatment, provided until the patient can be discharged or responsibility for the patient's care is transferred elsewhere (for example, the patient could be admitted as an inpatient or transferred to another facility.)


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
System 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)
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