Encounter Patient Disposition

The documented outcome of the encounter indicating the patient’s intended or assigned next destination, care setting, or status once clinical care provided in the encounter has been concluded or transitioned.

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Constraints

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Stereotype(s)

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Attributes

AttributeTypeMultiplicityAttribute note
Encounter Patient Disposition Code Codeable Concept 1
Uniquely specifies the discharge place, setting or status of the patient after clinical care provided in the encounter (generally during a hospital stay) has been concluded or transitioned (e.g., skilled nursing facility, long-term care, expired, discharged against advice). Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/encounterdischargedisposition

Relationships

From class From multiplicity Relationship To class To multiplicity
Encounter Patient 0..* has (composition) Encounter Patient Disposition 0..1

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Encounter Patient Disposition. Accessed November 02, 2026.