Patient Health Concern
A patient's health concern, reported by the patient or diagnosed by a health care provider.
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Constraints
Unique key(s)
- Patient, Patient Health Concern Code
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Health Concern Code | Codeable Concept | 1 | Uniquely specifies an active or historical health-related concern or an issue requiring attention.
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/healthconditioncode
For primary health care implementation: https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC2180
Alternate:
ICD-10: https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productSeries.htm?pc=PCC1940 |
| Patient Health Concern Category Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies a classification of the type of a condition (e.g., problem list, encounter diagnosis).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/conditioncategorycodes |
| Patient Health Concern Onset Date Time | Life Date Time | 0..1 | The estimated or actual date and, if available, the time when the health concern started. If estimated, can also be specified approximately as an age, an age range, a time period or a free text description: these are all parts of the Life Date Time data type, which can be populated instead of (or, for free text, in addition to) a specific date and/or time. |
| Patient Health Concern Resolution Date Time | Life Date Time | 0..1 | The estimated or actual date and, if available, the time when the health concern subsided or was resolved. If estimated, can also be specified approximately as an age, an age range, a time period or a free text description: these are all parts of the Life Date Time data type, which can be populated instead of (or, for free text, in addition to) a specific date and/or time. |
| Patient Health Concern Clinical Status Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the current or (for historical concerns) the latest known status of the health concern (e.g., active, resolved).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/conditionclinicalstatuscodes |
| Patient Health Concern Diagnosis Date Time | Date Time | 0..1 | The estimated or actual date and, if available, the time of diagnosis of the health concern. |
| Patient Health Concern Verification Status Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the verification status of the health concern (e.g., unconfirmed, differential).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/conditionverificationstatus |
| Patient Health Concern Severity Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies a subjective assessment of the severity of the health concern.
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/severitycode |
| Patient Health Concern Body Site Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies an anatomical site where the health concern is reported (e.g., right deltoid muscle).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/anatomicaloracquiredbodystructurecode |
Relationships
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Patient Health Concern. Accessed November 02, 2026.
