Encounter
| Rule Number | Rule description | Semantic Common Data Model mapping | Use cases affected | In CACDI? |
| CC-BR-00037 | Transitions between statuses must follow logical progressions (e.g., cannot go from finished back to in-progress). | Encounter -> Encounter Status Encounter.Period Encounter->Encounter Patient.Encounter Patient Status Code, Encounter Patient Participation Period. |
Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00038 | At least one health care provider must participate in an encounter. | Encounter -> Encounter Non-Patient Participant > Party Role.Party Role Type Code | Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00039 | Reason(s) for encounter should be documented when known. | Encounter -> Encounter Reason | Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00040 | If part of a broader care journey (e.g., cancer treatment), the encounter should link to an Episode of Care resource to reflect continuity. | Encounter -> Episode of Care | Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00041 | Observations, Health Concerns, Service Requests and Appointments should be documented in relation to the corresponding encounter when known. | Encounter -> Encounter Reason > Observation > Patient Health Concern Encounter > Service Request (created/fulfilled in encounter) Encounter -> Appointment |
Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00042 | Billing: Encounter data billing information should be documented when known. | Encounter Patient -> Account | Any use case involving an encounter in health care. | Yes |
| CC-BR-00043 | The following encounter information generally applies only to single-patient encounters: clinical review (e.g., active medications and active allergies-intolerances indicators); encounter patient admissions, including triage; encounter patient disposition and special arrangements. | Encounter Patient Clinical Review, Encounter Patient Admissions, Encounter Patient Triage, Encounter Patient Disposition, Encounter Patient Special Arrangement | Any use case involving an encounter in a health care setting | No |
| CC-BR-00044 | For each encounter participant, their participation period must be equal to or contained within the period of the encounter, if both are specified. | Encounter.Encounter Period Encounter->Encounter Patient.Patient Participation Period Encounter->Encounter Non-Patient Participation Period |
Any use case involving an encounter in a health care setting | No |
| CC-BR-00045 | The period, if specified, when an encounter occurs at a given location must be equal to or contain within the period of the encounter. | Encounter.Encounter Period Encounter->Encounter Location. Encounter Location Effective Period |
Any use case involving an encounter in a health care setting | No |
| CC-BR-00046 | Patient Triage Period, if specified, should be equal to or contained within the corresponding patient's participation period in the encounter, if specified, else within (or equal to) the encounter period. | Encounter Patient Clinical Review, Encounter Patient Admissions, Encounter Patient Triage, Encounter Patient Disposition, Encounter Patient Special Arrangement | Any use case involving an encounter in a health care setting. | No |
| CC-BR-00047 | An encounter for which an appointment was scheduled cannot occur before that appointment, if the date when the appointment was made is specified. | Encounter.Period Encounter->Appointment.Appointment Creation Date Time |
Any use case involving an encounter in a health care setting . | No |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Encounter. Accessed November 02, 2026.
