description: This profile defines the UK constraints and extensions on the International FHIR resource [Encounter](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/Encounter.html).
package_name: fhir.r4.ukcore.stu3.currentbuild
derivation: constraint
name: UKCoreEncounter
type: Encounter
elements:
  reasonCode: {short: 'Reason the encounter takes place, expressed as a code. For admissions, this can be used for a coded admission diagnosis.', mustSupport: true, index: 11}
  type:
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-EncounterType'}
    index: 7
  participant: {short: The list of people responsible for providing the service., mustSupport: true, index: 10}
  serviceType:
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-CareSettingType'}
    index: 8
  extension:
    type: Extension
    short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital.
    url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod
    index: 0
    slicing:
      slices:
        dischargeMethod:
          match: {}
          schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod', index: 0}
        emergencyCareDischargeStatus:
          match: {}
          schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the status of an individual on discharge from an Emergency Care Department., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-EmergencyCareDischargeStatus', index: 1}
        legalStatus:
          match: {}
          schema: {type: Extension, short: Information relating to a patient's legal status on admission or discharge., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-LegalStatus', index: 2}
        OutcomeOfAttendance:
          match: {}
          schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the outcome of an Outpatient attendance., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OutcomeOfAttendance', index: 3}
  status: {short: 'The status of this encounter: planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error | unknown', mustSupport: true, index: 5}
  class: {short: 'Concepts representing classification of patient encounter such as ambulatory (outpatient), inpatient, emergency, home health or others due to local variations.', mustSupport: true, index: 6}
  identifier: {short: Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known., mustSupport: true, index: 4}
  hospitalization:
    extensions:
      admissionMethod: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital., isModifier: false, index: 13}
    elements:
      extension:
        type: Extension
        short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital.
        isModifier: false
        url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod
        index: 13
        slicing:
          slices:
            admissionMethod:
              match: {}
              schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital., isModifier: false, url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod', index: 13}
      admitSource:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-SourceOfAdmission'}
        index: 14
      dischargeDisposition:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-DischargeDestination'}
        index: 15
  location:
    elements:
      physicalType:
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-EncounterLocationType'}
        index: 16
  subject: {short: The patient or group present at the encounter., mustSupport: true, index: 9}
  reasonReference: {short: 'Reason the encounter takes place, expressed as a reference to a Condition, Procedure, Observation, or ImmunizationRecommendation.', mustSupport: true, index: 12}
package_version: 0.0.17-pre-release
extensions:
  dischargeMethod: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital., index: 0}
  emergencyCareDischargeStatus: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-EmergencyCareDischargeStatus', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the status of an individual on discharge from an Emergency Care Department., index: 1}
  legalStatus: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-LegalStatus', type: Extension, short: Information relating to a patient's legal status on admission or discharge., index: 2}
  OutcomeOfAttendance: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OutcomeOfAttendance', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the outcome of an Outpatient attendance., index: 3}
class: profile
kind: resource
url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Encounter
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter
version: 2.5.0