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| Draft as of 2025-08-05 | 
Definitions for the EHDSEpisodeOfCare logical model
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSEpisodeOfCare | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Episode of care | 
| Short | Episode of care model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header | |
| Definition | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Short | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 4. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient | 
| 6. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object | 
| Short | Business identifiers assigned to this episode of care. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 8. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship | |
| Definition | Resource authoring details | 
| Short | Authorship | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 10. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) by whom the resource was/were authored. Multiple authors could be provided. | 
| Short | Author | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the issuing the document/resource by its author. | 
| Short | Date and time of authoring/issuing | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.lastUpdate | |
| Definition | Date and time of the last update to the document/information | 
| Short | Date and time of the last update to the resource | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 16. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource | 
| Short | Status of the resource | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.statusReason[x] | |
| Definition | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Short | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. | 
| Short | Language | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | BCP 47 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 22. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the resource. | 
| Short | Version | 
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 24. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 26. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.type | |
| Definition | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Short | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 28. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reasonText | |
| Definition | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 30. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reason[x] | |
| Definition | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSProcedure, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSObservation | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 32. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis | |
| Definition | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 34. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 36. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.condition[x] | |
| Definition | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSEpisodeOfCare | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Episode of care | 
| Short | Episode of care model | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header | |
| 4. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.identifier | |
| Short | Business identifiers assigned to this episode of care. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| 6. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.type | |
| Definition | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Short | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reasonText | |
| Definition | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 10. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reason[x] | |
| Definition | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSProcedure, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSObservation | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis | |
| Definition | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 14. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 16. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.condition[x] | |
| Definition | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSEpisodeOfCare | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for Episode of care | 
| Short | Episode of care model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header | |
| Definition | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Short | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 4. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient | 
| 6. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object | 
| Short | Business identifiers assigned to this episode of care. | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 8. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship | |
| Definition | Resource authoring details | 
| Short | Authorship | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 10. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) by whom the resource was/were authored. Multiple authors could be provided. | 
| Short | Author | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.authorship.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the issuing the document/resource by its author. | 
| Short | Date and time of authoring/issuing | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.lastUpdate | |
| Definition | Date and time of the last update to the document/information | 
| Short | Date and time of the last update to the resource | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 16. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource | 
| Short | Status of the resource | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.statusReason[x] | |
| Definition | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Short | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. | 
| Short | Language | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | BCP 47 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 22. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the resource. | 
| Short | Version | 
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 24. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 26. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.type | |
| Definition | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Short | A classification of the type of episode of care; e.g. specialist referral, disease management. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 28. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reasonText | |
| Definition | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Textual descriptions of the medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 30. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.reason[x] | |
| Definition | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Short | Coded list of medical reasons that are expected to be addressed during the episode of care. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSProcedure, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSObservation | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 32. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis | |
| Definition | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | List of medical conditions that were addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 34. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.description | |
| Definition | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | Textual description of the medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 36. EHDSEpisodeOfCare.diagnosis.condition[x] | |
| Definition | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Short | The medical condition that was addressed during the episode of care | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSCondition | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |