Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1 - active

Clinical Document Architecture, published by Health Level 7. This is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.1). This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/CDA-core-2.0/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: Encounter (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Encounter Version: 2.0.1
Active as of 2023-10-03 Computable Name: CDAR2.Encounter

A derivative of the RIM PatientEncounter class, used to represent related encounters, such as follow-up visits or referenced past encounters. NOTE: The EncompassingEncounter class in the CDA Header (see Header Relationships (ยง 4.2.3 )) represents the setting of the clinical encounter during which the documented act occurred. The Encounter class in the CDA Body is used to represent other related encounters.

Usage:

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

This structure is derived from Base

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed Value: 1 element

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

Differential View

This structure is derived from Base

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Encounter 1..1BaseXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources
... @classCode 1..1csBinding: ActClass (required)
Fixed Value: ENC
... @moodCode 1..1cs
... realmCode 0..*CS
... templateId 0..*II
... id 0..*II
... code 0..1CDBinding: ActEncounterCode (extensible)
... text 0..1ED
... statusCode 0..1CSBinding: ActStatus (required)
... effectiveTime 0..1IVL_TS
... sdtcDischargeDispositionCode 0..1CEXML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: dischargeDispositionCode (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... priorityCode 0..1CEBinding: ActPriority (extensible)
... subject 0..1Subject
... specimen 0..*Specimen
... performer 0..*Performer2
... author 0..*Author
... informant 0..*Informant
... participant 0..*Participant2
... entryRelationship 0..*EntryRelationship
... reference 0..*Reference
... precondition 0..*Precondition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / Code
Encounter.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ENC
Encounter.codeextensibleActEncounterCode
Encounter.statusCoderequiredActStatus
Encounter.priorityCodeextensibleActPriority

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed Value: 1 element

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel