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4 years 8 months ago - 4 years 8 months ago #6155 by Finnie Flores
Replied by Finnie Flores on topic Encounter type
An EncounterTypeCode value set was created to support PHC EMR CS. tgateway.infoway-inforoute.ca/singlesubset.html?id=2.16.840.1.113883.2.20.3.207&versionid=20200331

To note, this value set contains values related to the nature of encounter (e.g. online, telephone, etc.)
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4 years 8 months ago #6154 by Jean Duteau
Replied by Jean Duteau on topic Encounter type
Yes, my bad. I always confuse Encounter type and Encounter class.

SNOMED has a classification for encounters: all codes with parent 308335008. It's probably too broad for your specific use case but it shows the use of SNOMED for this attribute.

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4 years 8 months ago #6153 by Shamil Nizamov
Replied by Shamil Nizamov on topic Encounter type
The ActEncounterCode is for Encounter.class and Encounter.classHistory.class elements to classify patient's encounter "such as ambulatory (outpatient), inpatient, emergency, home health or others due to local variations." Encounter.type is more specific, e.g., Annual diabetes mellitus screening.

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4 years 8 months ago #6152 by Jean Duteau
Replied by Jean Duteau on topic Encounter type
Unique - many of them are using local code sets.

You could look at the V3 value set: hl7.org/fhir/v3/ActEncounterCode/vs.html

I suspect many v3 implementations in Canada are using that.

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4 years 8 months ago #6151 by Shamil Nizamov
Replied by Shamil Nizamov on topic Encounter type
Are they available on CHI Terminology Gateway or unique for your implementations?

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4 years 9 months ago #6150 by Jean Duteau
Replied by Jean Duteau on topic Encounter type
I have different value sets in my different Implementation Guides because I have different use cases. I'm not sure what you are asking for, since my value sets won't work for your use cases.

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