Type Alias Encounter

The type of the appointment the encounter was created from, as reported by the EHR (e.g. "New Patient 30"). EHR-defined, and distinct from type, though some EHRs report the same in both.

Date of the encounter in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD), as reported by the EHR.

The diagnoses associated with the encounter, as reported by the EHR.

The unique identifier for the encounter, as reported by the EHR.

The provider of record on the encounter, as reported by the EHR.

Not necessarily the logged-in user, and not the claim's rendering provider — that is determined at billing time and can legitimately differ (e.g. incident-to services rendered by a mid-level but billed under a supervising physician). That substitution is a billing-time concern; orders and referrals generally carry the ordering clinician's own identity, which is this field.

undefined if the EHR does not report a provider for the encounter, or if the integration does not supply one.

The type of the encounter, as reported by the EHR.