Definition
A patient encounter that takes place at a dedicated healthcare service delivery location where the patient receives immediate evaluation and treatment, provided until the patient can be discharged or responsibility for the patient's care is transferred elsewhere (for example, the patient could be admitted as an inpatient or transferred to another facility.)
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 | Emergent |
| Visibility | public |
| Active | false |
| Abstract | false |
| Leaf | false |
| Root | false |
| Owner | Event |
| Relations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Begins | Ends |
| | generalization | Emergent | Encounter |