description: Base StructureDefinition for EpisodeOfCare Resource
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: EpisodeOfCare
type: EpisodeOfCare
elements:
  patient:
    short: Patient for this episode of care
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 7
  managingOrganization:
    short: Organization that assumes care
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  type: {short: 'Type/class  - e.g. specialist referral, disease management', comments: 'The type can be very important in processing as this could be used in determining if the EpisodeOfCare is relevant to specific government reporting, or other types of classifications.', type: CodeableConcept, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  account:
    short: The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this EpisodeOfCare
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Account']
    comments: The billing system may choose to allocate billable items associated with the EpisodeOfCare to different referenced Accounts based on internal business rules.
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 13
  referralRequest:
    type: Reference
    short: Originating Referral Request(s)
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ReferralRequest']
    array: true
    index: 10
  team:
    short: Other practitioners facilitating this episode of care
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 12
  status: {isModifier: true, short: planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  condition:
    short: Conditions/problems/diagnoses this episode of care is for
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 6
  identifier: {type: Identifier, short: Identifier(s) for the EpisodeOfCare, array: true, index: 0}
  period: {short: Interval during responsibility is assumed, type: Period, isSummary: true, index: 9}
  careManager:
    type: Reference
    short: Care manager/care co-ordinator for the patient
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner']
    index: 11
  statusHistory:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Past list of status codes
    array: true
    index: 2
    elements:
      status: {type: code, short: planned | waitlist | active | onhold | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error, index: 3}
      period: {type: Period, short: Period for the status, index: 4}
    required: [status, period]
package_version: 1.8.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null
required: [status, patient]