AU Base Implementation Guide
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AU Base Implementation Guide, published by HL7 Australia. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.0.1-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7au/au-fhir-base/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Encounter Description

Official URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/encounter-description Version: 5.0.1-ci-build
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: EncounterDescription

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This extension applies to the Encounter resource and is used to represent a narrative description of the healthcare event or encounter. The description may include a summary of the issues or problems, management strategies, outcomes or progress, possible prognosis, and the patient’s understanding of the healthcare event. The description may capture text about the encounter that is not captured in other fields.

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Encounter

This extension is deprecated as supporting clinical summary information (including clinical notes) in a resource-level extension is not in alignment with widely implemented approaches internationally and not considered best practice. Support for clinical notes in Australia is subject to further discussion and input is sought from the community.

Usage Notes

Usage:

Changes since version 5.0.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Deprecated: Description, overview or summary of an encounter
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/encounter-description"
    ... value[x] 1..1 string Encounter description

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()