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name
ENCOUNTER TYPES
number
115.6
location
^FH(115.6,
description
This file contains a list of types of dietetic encounters, or events, which are used to account for many of the professional activities of dietetic personnel.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01name(+)0;1FREE TEXTBThis is the text of the name of the encounter type.
2initial time0;3NUMERICThis is the time units for an initial encounter of this type.
3follow-up time0;4NUMERICThis value, if defined, is the time units for a follow-up encounter of this type.
4ask event location?0;5BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This field, if YES, means that the event location will be asked whenever an encounter of this type is entered into the Encounter file (115.7).
5individual/group/both0;6SET OF CODESI:INDIVIDUAL
G:GROUP
B:BOTH
This field indicates whether the encounter type is an individual one, a group one, or can be both.
6ask patient name(s)?0;7BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This field, if answered YES, means that the clinician will be prompted for patient names when an encounter of this type is entered into the Encounter file (115.7).
7ask # collaterals0;8BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This field, if answered YES, means that the clinician will be prompted for the number of collaterals associated with each patient when an encounter of this type is entered into the Encounter file (115.7).
8ask for patient comment?0;9BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This field, if answered YES, means that the clinician will be prompted for a comment to be associated with each patient when an encounter of this type is entered into the Encounter file (115.7).
10category0;2SET OF CODESS:Screening
A:Assessment
E:Pat. Education
C:Community
N:Nutrition Inv.
F:Food Svc.
X:Administrative
The is the category of the Encounter Type.
99inactive?I;1BOOLEANY:YES
N:NO
This field, when answered YES, will prohibit further selection of this encounter type by dietetic personnel.
101ident number0;10NUMERICAXThis field is pre-set for some encounter types to uniquely identify them for tabulation and other purposes. The number has no meaning.

Referenced by 1 types

  1. DIETETIC ENCOUNTERS (115.7) -- encounter type