[Health-dev] Setting patient CLASS in GNU Health to match the FHIR guidelines?

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Hi Luis

I think we also need to bring the patient CLASS (= patient 
type/location/encounter) into line with FHIR.

1.14.2.1.182.1 EncounterClass


Classification of the encounter

This value set defines its own terms in the 
system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class
Code    Display Definition

inpatient       
        An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays 
overnight.


outpatient              An encounter during which the patient is not 
hospitalized 
overnight.

ambulatory              An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner 
in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit.

emergency               An encounter where the 
patient needs urgent care.

home            An encounter where the practitioner visits 
the patient at his/her home.

field           An encounter taking place outside the 
regular environment for giving care.

daytime                 An encounter where the patient 
needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do 
not need to stay in the hospital overnight.

virtual                 An encounter that takes 
place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use 
electronic means for contact.

Should the "default setting" when creating new 
patients be "ambulatory"?

What do you think?

Regards

Andrew