# PH Encounter - NHDR Implementation Guide Release 1.0 v0.1.0

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **PH Encounter**

## Resource Profile: PH Encounter 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Encounter | *Version*:0.1.0 |
| * Standards status: *[Draft](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/versions.html#std-process) | *Computable Name*:PH_Encounter |
| **Copyright/Legal**: Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | |

 
An interaction between a patient and healthcare provider(s) for the purpose of providing healthcare service(s) or assessing the health status of a patient. Encounter is primarily used to record information about the actual activities that occurred, where Appointment is used to record planned activities. 

**Usages:**

* Refer to this Profile: [Encounter (Extension)](StructureDefinition-EncounterExtension.md), [PH AllergyIntolerance](StructureDefinition-PH-AllergyIntolerance.md), [PH Claim](StructureDefinition-PH-Claim.md), [PH Condition](StructureDefinition-PH-Condition.md)... Show 5 more, [PH DiagnosticReport](StructureDefinition-PH-DiagnosticReport.md), [PH Immunization](StructureDefinition-PH-Immunization.md), [PH MedicationRequest](StructureDefinition-PH-MedicationRequest.md), [PH Observation](StructureDefinition-PH-Observation.md) and [PH Procedure](StructureDefinition-PH-Procedure.md)
* Examples for this Profile: [Encounter/CF3-Encounter](Encounter-CF3-Encounter.md)

You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/PHCDI|current/StructureDefinition/PH-Encounter)

### Formal Views of Profile Content

 [Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions). 

 

Other representations of profile: [CSV](StructureDefinition-PH-Encounter.csv), [Excel](StructureDefinition-PH-Encounter.xlsx), [Schematron](StructureDefinition-PH-Encounter.sch) 



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "PH-Encounter",
  "language" : "en-US",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "draft"
  }],
  "url" : "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Encounter",
  "version" : "0.1.0",
  "name" : "PH_Encounter",
  "title" : "PH Encounter",
  "status" : "draft",
  "date" : "2026-04-15T05:29:46+00:00",
  "publisher" : "NHDR",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "NHDR",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "https://nhdr.gov.ph"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "An interaction between a patient and healthcare provider(s) for the purpose of providing healthcare service(s) or assessing the health status of a patient. Encounter is primarily used to record information about the actual activities that occurred, where Appointment is used to record planned activities.",
  "copyright" : "Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License",
  "fhirVersion" : "4.0.1",
  "mapping" : [{
    "identity" : "workflow",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/workflow",
    "name" : "Workflow Pattern"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "rim",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
    "name" : "RIM Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "w5",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews",
    "name" : "FiveWs Pattern Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "v2",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v2",
    "name" : "HL7 v2 Mapping"
  }],
  "kind" : "resource",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "Encounter",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "Encounter",
      "path" : "Encounter"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.meta.extension:hfRecordedDate",
      "path" : "Encounter.meta.extension",
      "sliceName" : "hfRecordedDate",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/HFRecordedDate"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.meta.extension:hfLastUpdated",
      "path" : "Encounter.meta.extension",
      "sliceName" : "hfLastUpdated",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/HFLastUpdated"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.meta.lastUpdated",
      "path" : "Encounter.meta.lastUpdated",
      "short" : "When the resource was uploaded to the NHDR."
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.implicitRules",
      "path" : "Encounter.implicitRules",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.language",
      "path" : "Encounter.language",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.text",
      "path" : "Encounter.text",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.contained",
      "path" : "Encounter.contained",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "slicing" : {
        "discriminator" : [{
          "type" : "value",
          "path" : "url"
        }],
        "ordered" : false,
        "rules" : "open"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:ageYears",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "ageYears",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/AgeYears"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:ageMonths",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "ageMonths",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/AgeMonths"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:ageDays",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "ageDays",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/AgeDays"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:patientClassification",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "patientClassification",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PatientClassification"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:interviewer",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "interviewer",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/Interviewer"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:investigatorName",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "investigatorName",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/InvestigatorName"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:dateInterview",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "dateInterview",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/DateInterview"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:dateInvestigation",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "dateInvestigation",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/DateInvestigation"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.extension:reporterName",
      "path" : "Encounter.extension",
      "sliceName" : "reporterName",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/ReporterName"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.modifierExtension",
      "path" : "Encounter.modifierExtension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier",
      "slicing" : {
        "discriminator" : [{
          "type" : "value",
          "path" : "system"
        }],
        "rules" : "open"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier.assigner",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.assigner",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:PhilHealthID",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier",
      "sliceName" : "PhilHealthID",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:PhilHealthID.type.coding",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.type.coding",
      "patternCoding" : {
        "code" : "NIIP"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:PhilHealthID.system",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.system",
      "min" : 1,
      "patternUri" : "http://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/Identifier/philhealth-id"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:PhilHealthID.assigner",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.assigner",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDDataID",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier",
      "sliceName" : "COVIDDataID",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDDataID.type.coding",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.type.coding",
      "patternCoding" : {
        "code" : "placeholder"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDDataID.system",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.system",
      "min" : 1,
      "patternUri" : "http://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/Identifier/coviddata-id"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDDataID.assigner",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.assigner",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDPatientID",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier",
      "sliceName" : "COVIDPatientID",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDPatientID.type.coding",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.type.coding",
      "patternCoding" : {
        "code" : "COVID"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDPatientID.system",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.system",
      "min" : 1,
      "patternUri" : "http://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/Identifier/covidpatient-id"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.identifier:COVIDPatientID.assigner",
      "path" : "Encounter.identifier.assigner",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.status",
      "path" : "Encounter.status",
      "short" : "NHDR will only use \"triaged\", \"in-progress\", \"cancelled\", and \"finished\"."
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.statusHistory",
      "path" : "Encounter.statusHistory",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.classHistory",
      "path" : "Encounter.classHistory",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.type",
      "path" : "Encounter.type",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.serviceType",
      "path" : "Encounter.serviceType",
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/ValueSet/ServiceTypeVS"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.priority",
      "path" : "Encounter.priority",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.subject",
      "path" : "Encounter.subject",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Patient"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.episodeOfCare",
      "path" : "Encounter.episodeOfCare",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.basedOn",
      "path" : "Encounter.basedOn",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.participant",
      "path" : "Encounter.participant",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.appointment",
      "path" : "Encounter.appointment",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.reasonReference",
      "path" : "Encounter.reasonReference",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Condition",
        "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Procedure",
        "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Observation"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.id",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.id",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.extension",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.extension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.modifierExtension",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.modifierExtension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.condition",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.condition",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Condition",
        "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Procedure"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.use",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.use",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.diagnosis.rank",
      "path" : "Encounter.diagnosis.rank",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.account",
      "path" : "Encounter.account",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.id",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.id",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.extension",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.extension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.modifierExtension",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.modifierExtension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.preAdmissionIdentifier",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.preAdmissionIdentifier",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.origin",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.origin",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Location",
        "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.admitSource",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.admitSource",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.reAdmission",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.reAdmission",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.dietPreference",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.dietPreference",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.specialCourtesy",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.specialCourtesy",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.specialArrangement",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.specialArrangement",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.destination",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.destination",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Location",
        "https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.hospitalization.dischargeDisposition",
      "path" : "Encounter.hospitalization.dischargeDisposition",
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.id",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.id",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.extension",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.extension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.modifierExtension",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.modifierExtension",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.location",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.location",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Location"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.status",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.status",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.physicalType",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.physicalType",
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-physical-type"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.location.period",
      "path" : "Encounter.location.period",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.serviceProvider",
      "path" : "Encounter.serviceProvider",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "targetProfile" : ["https://nhdr.gov.ph/fhir/StructureDefinition/PH-Organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Encounter.partOf",
      "path" : "Encounter.partOf",
      "max" : "0"
    }]
  }
}

```
