Encounter Facility

Introduction

The Encounter Facility data model is a comprehensive representation of patient interactions with healthcare facilities. It encompasses critical data fields extracted from the PV1 (Patient Visit) and HD-2 (Facility) segments of HL7 messages. This model serves as a valuable resource for healthcare data management, enabling the tracking and analysis of patient encounters within various healthcare facilities.

Use Case

Developers can leverage the Encounter Facility data model for a wide range of use cases in the healthcare domain:

Patient Journey Analysis: Healthcare organizations can utilize this model to gain insights into the patient journey. Developers can query and analyze data such as the type of interaction, visit numbers, and bed assignments to understand the sequence of events during a patient's stay at a facility.
Resource Allocation: Hospitals and clinics can optimize their resource allocation by querying room and facility-related data. This information helps in efficiently assigning rooms, managing point-of-care services, and ensuring appropriate facility types for different patient needs.
Patient Flow Optimization: Developers can use the data model to analyze patient flow within a facility. This includes tracking the utilization of beds, monitoring admission and discharge times, and identifying bottlenecks or areas for improvement.
Billing and Financial Analysis: Healthcare billing and finance departments can benefit from querying data such as encounter IDs, alternate visit IDs, and facility codes. This aids in accurate billing, insurance claims processing, and financial reporting.
Facility Management: Facility managers can use the model to oversee the allocation and status of rooms, monitor the type of interactions occurring within their facility, and ensure compliance with facility codes and standards.
Patient Identification: Developers can query patient-specific data, such as visit numbers and alternate visit IDs, to accurately identify and track patients throughout their interactions with a healthcare facility.
Quality Assurance: Healthcare quality assurance teams can use the model to assess the quality of care provided within different facility types, ensuring that standards are met and maintained.
Reporting and Compliance: The data model supports compliance reporting by providing essential data fields related to facility codes, facility types, and room assignments, ensuring that healthcare organizations adhere to regulatory standards.

Data Fields

Attribute Name	Description	HL7 Mapping	Data Type	Label	Use Case
room	Room	HD-2	string	Room	This field specifies the physical room or location within a healthcare facility where a patient is currently located. It helps track the patient's precise location within the facility.
bundle_id	ID of bundle	MSH-10	string	Bundle ID	“bundle ID" typically refers to a unique identifier assigned to a group or bundle of related messages or data elements. This identifier is used to associate multiple messages or pieces of information that are related to a specific patient, event, or transaction.
type	Type of interaction	PV1-4	string	Type	The "Type of Interaction" field specifies the classification or type of interaction that is taking place within a healthcare facility. It categorizes the reason for the patient's presence or interaction.
patient_id	This is patient_id attribute	PID-3-1	string	Patient ID	The patient ID is a unique identifier assigned to a patient within the healthcare system. It is used to accurately identify and link a patient's medical records, treatments, and history.
bedside_datetime	Bed side Date and time	PV1-52	date	Datetime	This field captures the date and time of specific bedside events or actions related to patient care, such as procedures, assessments, or vital sign measurements.
visit_number	Id of the visit	PV1-19-1	string	Visit Number	This field contains a unique identifier for a specific patient visit or encounter within a healthcare facility. It serves as a reference number for tracking and managing patient visits.
xc_visit_id	XC visit id	Based on alternate_visit_id followed by visit_number followed by system generated ID	string	XC visit id	The "xc_visit_id" is a unique identifier used to group together all the interactions, procedures, tests, and check-ups associated with a single patient visit in a healthcare setting. This identifier helps in organising and managing various activities and data related to that specific patient encounter.
facility_uid	This is facility_uid attribute	System Generated	string	Facility UID	This is the unique identifier assigned to a healthcare facility. It distinguishes one facility from another within the XC system.
lineage	This is lineage attribute	Fixed - HL7	string	Lineage	"lineage" refers to the information about the origin or source of a message. It helps trace the path of the message, indicating where it originated, how it was transmitted, and any intermediate systems or components it passed through before reaching its destination.
point_of_care	Point Of Care	HD-2	string	Point Of Care	This field specifies the specific point or location within a healthcare facility where patient care or treatment is being provided. It helps track the precise location where healthcare services are administered.
facility_code	Code of the facility	HD-2	string	Facility Code	This field specifies a unique code or identifier that represents the healthcare facility where patient care or services are provided. It helps identify the specific facility involved in the patient's care.
message_type	Type of interaction	MSH-9-1	string	Type	The "Message Type" field specifies the type or class of HL7 message being transmitted, such as admission, discharge, transfer, query, or acknowledgment.
facility_id	Id of the facility	PV1-3+MSH-10	string	Facility Id	This field specifies the assigned patient location, which could be a facility identifier or code for a particular location within a healthcare facility.
alternate_visit_id	Alternative visit id	PV1-50/PID-18	string	Alternate Visit Id	This field provides an alternate identifier for a patient's visit. It is used for tracking and cross-referencing patient visits and records, especially in scenarios requiring multiple identifiers or references. This field is recorded during patient registration and aids in accurate record linkage.
batch_id	Batch id	System Generated	string	Batch ID	"batch ID" is a unique identifier assigned to a group of messages that are logically grouped together for processing or transmission. Batching messages is a common practice in healthcare systems to efficiently manage and transmit multiple messages as a single unit
bed	Bed	HD-2	string	Bed	This field specifies the specific bed or sleeping area within a healthcare facility where a patient is currently assigned. It helps track the precise location where the patient is accommodated.
encounter_id	This is encounter_id attribute	PV1+MSH-10	string	Encounter ID	This unique identifier is used to associate various HL7 messages with a specific patient encounter or visit. It ensures that data and events are accurately linked to the correct patient's healthcare journey.
facility_type	Type of the facility	PV1-3+MSH-10	string	Facility Type	This field specifies the assigned patient location, which could include information about the type or classification of the facility where the patient is receiving care.

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