Definition
A patient encounter where the patient and the practitioner(s) are not in the same physical location. Examples include telephone conference, email exchange, robotic surgery, and televideo conference.
Synonyms
EHRi Identifier
EHRi Encounter identifier as assigned by Point of Service System (POS).
Definition References
HL7 Reference Information Model as modified by Harmonization Meeting March 2005
Rationale
Business Process Implications
Implementation Implications
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Name | Virtual |
| Visibility | public |
| Active | false |
| Abstract | false |
| Leaf | false |
| Root | false |
| Owner | Event |
| Relations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Begins | Ends |
| | generalization | Virtual | Encounter |