Encounter

The Encounter F​HI​R resource maps to the ​​Clinical​Encounter​, ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis, ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility, ​​Clinical​Encounter​Identifier, ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider, ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason, and ​​Clinical​Encounter​Svc​Request objects in Salesforce​.

F​HI​R V4​.0 - ​Clinical ​Data ​Model ​Mapping 

​Here’s how the fields defined by F​HI​R for Encounter map to the fields in Salesforce​.

Encounter ​ResourceSalesforce Field​TypeSalesforce ​CardinalityNotes
identifier​​Clinical​Encounter​IdentifierObject0​.​MThe identifier information for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​Identifier records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​Identifier​.​Parent​RecordId field​.
status​Clinical​Encounter​.Status​Picklist1​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.status as a code, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
status​HistoryN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
class​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Category​Picklist1​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.class as a code set, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
class​HistoryN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
type​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​TypeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.type as a zero-to-many resource, the Salesforce implementation is zero-to-one​.
service​Type​​Clinical​Encounter​​.Service​Type​Picklist0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.service​Type as a code set bundle, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
priority​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​PriorityIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1N/​A
subject​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​PatientIdLookup: ​Account1​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.subject as a zero-to-one resource, the Salesforce implementation is one-to-one​.
episodeOf​CareN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
basedOn​​Clinical​Encounter​Svc​RequestObject0​.​MThe service request information that an encounter is based on is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​Svc​Request records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​Svc​Request​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
participant​​Clinical​Encounter​​ProviderObject0​.​MThe participant information for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
participant​.type​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.​Practitioner​TypeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.participant​.type as a zero-to-many resource, the Salesforce implementation is zero-to-one​.
participant​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.Start​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.participant​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
participant​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.End​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.participant​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
participant​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.​Duration​Double0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.participant​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
participant​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.​Duration​UnitIdLookup: ​UnitOf​Measure0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.participant​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
participant​.individual​​Clinical​Encounter​​Provider​.​Practitioner​IdLookup: ​Healthcare​Provider0​.1N/​A
appointmentN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
period​​Clinical​Encounter​​.Start​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields​.
period​​Clinical​Encounter​​.End​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields​.
length​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Duration​Double0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native duration data type, the encounter​.length resource is flattened into a set of duration and duration unit fields​.
length​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Duration​UnitIdLookup: ​UnitOf​Measure0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native duration data type, the encounter​.length resource is flattened into a set of duration and duration unit fields​.
reason​Code​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason​.​Reason​CodeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.​MThe reason for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
reason​Reference​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason​.​Reason​Reference​Id​Polymorphic Lookup: ​Health​Condition, ​Care​Observation, and ​Patient​Medical​Procedure0​.​MThe reason for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Reason​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
diagnosis​​Clinical​Encounter​​DiagnosisObject0​.​MThe diagnosis information for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
diagnosis​.condition​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis​.​DiagnosisId​Polymorphic Lookup: ​Health​​Condition, and ​Patient​​Medical​Procedure0​.1N/​A
diagnosis​.use​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis​.Usage​TypeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1N/​A
diagnosis​.rank​​Clinical​Encounter​​Diagnosis​.​Diagnosis​Rank​Double0​.1N/​A
accountN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
hospitalization​.pre​Admission​Identifier​.​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Pre​Admission​Identifier​IdLookup: ​​Clinical​Encounter​Identifier0​.1N/​A
hospitalization​.origin​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Previous​FacilityIdLookup: ​Healthcare​Facility0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.origin as a single resource, the Salesforce implementation flattens it into two fields​.
hospitalization​.origin​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Previous​Organization​IdLookup: ​Account0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.origin as a single resource, the Salesforce implementation flattens it into two fields​.
hospitalization​.admitSource​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Admission​Source​Picklist0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.admitSource as a code set bundle, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
hospitalization​.re​Admission​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Readmission​CodeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1N/​A
hospitalization​.diet​Preference​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Diet​Preference​Multi-Select ​Picklist0​.​MWhile F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.diet​Preference as a code set bundle, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
hospitalization​.special​Courtesy​​Clinical​Encounter​​.Special​Courtesy​Picklist0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.special​Courtesy as a zero-to-many code set bundle, its Salesforce implementation is a zero-to-one picklist​.
hospitalization​.special​ArrangementN/​AN/​AN/​ANot supported
hospitalization​.destination​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Destination​FacilityIdLookup: ​Healthcare​Facility0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.destination as a single resource, the Salesforce implementation flattens it into two fields​.
hospitalization​.destination​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Destination​Organization​IdLookup: ​Account0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.hospitalization​.destination as a single resource, the Salesforce implementation flattens it into two fields​.
hospitalization​.discharge​Disposition​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Discharge​Disposition​IdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1N/​A
location​​Clinical​Encounter​​FacilityObject0​.​MThe facility information for an encounter is represented as ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility records that reference the encounter record using their ​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.​​Clinical​Encounter​Id field​.
location​.location​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.​FacilityIdLookup: ​Healthcare​Facility0​.1N/​A
location​.status​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.Status​Picklist0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.location​.status as a code, its Salesforce implementation is a picklist​.
location​.physical​Type​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.​Facility​TypeIdLookup: ​CodeSet​Bundle0​.1N/​A
location​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.Start​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.location​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
location​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.End​Date​Date​Time0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.location​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
location​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.​Duration​Double0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.location​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
location​.period​​Clinical​Encounter​​Facility​.​Duration​UnitIdLookup: ​UnitOf​Measure0​.1Because Salesforce doesn’t have a native period data type, the encounter​.location​.period resource is flattened into a set of start date and end date fields, and set of duration and duration unit fields​.
service​Provider​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​FacilityIdLookup: ​Healthcare​Facility0​.1While F​HI​R defines encounter​.service​Provider as referencing an organization, the Salesforce implementation references a facility​.
partOf​​Clinical​Encounter​​.​Related​​Clinical​Encounter​IdLookup: ​​Clinical​Encounter​0​.1N/​A

Sample Record Diagram 

Here’s a diagram that shows an example of how this resource is represented in Salesforce.

A diagram that represents an encounter related to the patient Charles Green in Salesforce.

See Also

Life Sciences Cloud Developer Guide
Life Sciences Cloud Data Models
Life Sciences Cloud Standard Objects
Life Sciences Cloud Associated Objects
Life Sciences Cloud Fields on Standard Objects
StandardValueSet Names and Standard Picklist Fields
Life Sciences Cloud Platform Events
Working With Electronic Health Records
Mapping FHIR v4.0 to Salesforce Standard Objects
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