description: Base StructureDefinition for Appointment Resource package_name: hl7.fhir.r2b.core derivation: specialization name: Appointment type: null elements: description: isModifier: false short: Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list type: string mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.description} isSummary: false index: 8 serviceCategory: isModifier: false short: A broad categorisation of the service that is to be performed during this appointment type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.serviceCategory} isSummary: true index: 2 slot: isModifier: false short: If provided, then no schedule and start/end values MUST match slot index: 12 type: Reference mustSupport: false array: true maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.slot} isSummary: false specialty: isModifier: false short: The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment index: 4 type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false array: true maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.specialty} isSummary: true start: isModifier: false short: When appointment is to take place type: instant mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.start} isSummary: true index: 9 created: isModifier: false short: The date that this appointment was initially created index: 13 comments: This property is required for many use cases where the age of an appointment is considered in processing workflows for scheduling and billing of appointments. type: dateTime mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.created} isSummary: false participant: constraint: app-1: {human: Either the type or actor on the participant MUST be specified, severity: error, expression: type.exists() or actor.exists()} min: 1 isModifier: false short: Participants involved in appointment index: 15 type: BackboneElement mustSupport: false array: true elements: type: isModifier: false short: Role of participant in the appointment index: 16 comments: The role of the participant can be used to declare what the actor will be doing in the scope of this appointment. If the actor is not specified, then it is expected that the actor will be filled in at a later stage of planning. This value MUST be the same when creating an AppointmentResponse so that they can be matched, and subsequently update the Appointment. type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false array: true maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.participant.type} isSummary: true actor: isModifier: false short: Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device type: Reference mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.participant.actor} isSummary: true index: 17 required: isModifier: false short: required | optional | information-only type: code mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.participant.required} isSummary: true index: 18 status: isModifier: false short: accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action index: 19 type: code mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.participant.status} isSummary: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.participant} required: [status] isSummary: false serviceType: isModifier: false short: The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment index: 3 type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false array: true maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.serviceType} isSummary: true reason: isModifier: false short: Reason this appointment is scheduled type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.reason} isSummary: true index: 6 priority: isModifier: false short: Used to make informed decisions if needing to re-prioritize index: 7 comments: Seeking implementer feedback on this property and how interoperable it is. Using an extension to record a codeableconcept for named values may be tested at a future connectathon. type: unsignedInt mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.priority} isSummary: false appointmentType: isModifier: false short: The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type) type: CodeableConcept mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.appointmentType} isSummary: true index: 5 status: isModifier: true short: proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow index: 1 comments: If the Appointment's status is "cancelled" then all participants are expected to have their calendars released for the appointment period, and as such any Slots that were marked as BUSY can be re-set to FREE. type: code mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.status} isSummary: true comment: isModifier: false short: Additional comments index: 14 comments: Additional text to aid in facilitating the appointment. For instance, a comment might be, "patient should proceed immediately to infusion room upon arrival" Where this is a planned appointment and the start/end dates are not set then this field can be used to provide additional guidance on the details of the appointment request, including any restrictions on when to book it. type: string mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.comment} isSummary: false minutesDuration: isModifier: false short: Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate) type: positiveInt mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.minutesDuration} isSummary: false index: 11 identifier: isModifier: false short: External Ids for this item index: 0 type: Identifier mustSupport: false array: true maxLength: 0 base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Appointment.identifier} isSummary: true end: isModifier: false short: When appointment is to conclude type: instant mustSupport: false maxLength: 0 base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Appointment.end} isSummary: true index: 10 package_version: 1.4.0 class: resource kind: resource url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Appointment base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource version: null required: [participant, status]