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CodeSystem: Encounter Type Code System
(Experimental)
Official URL: http://fhir.openmrs.org/core/CodeSystem/encounter-type
Version:
0.1.0
Active
as of 2024-12-11
Computable Name: EncounterType
Encounter Type Coding System
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)
Generated Narrative: CodeSystem encounter-type
This case-sensitive code system http://fhir.openmrs.org/core/CodeSystem/encounter-type defines the following codes:
Code
Display
Definition
discharge
Discharge
Indicates that a patient's inpatient care at the hospital is ending, and they are expected to leave soon.
admission
Admission
Indicates that the patient has been admitted for inpatient care, and is not expected to leave the hospital unless discharged.
visitNote
Visit Note
Encounter where a full or abbreviated examination is done, usually leading to a presumptive or confirmed diagnosis, recorded by the examining clinician.
checkOut
Check Out
The patient is explicitly leaving the hospital/clinic. (Usually no formal encounter is captured for this.)
checkIn
Check In
Indicates the patient has done the required paperwork and check-in to begin a visit to the clinic/hospital.
transfer
Transfer
Indicates that a patient is being transferred into a different department within the hospital. (Transfers out of the hospital should not use this encounter type.)