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CodeSystem: ReferralMethod

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2020-04-09 Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: ReferralMethod
Other Identifiers: id: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1142

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The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthCareService resource.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
fax FaxReferrals may be accepted by fax.
phone PhoneReferrals may be accepted over the phone from a practitioner.
elec Secure MessagingReferrals may be accepted via a secure messaging system. To determine the types of secure messaging systems supported, refer to the identifiers collection. Callers will need to understand the specific identifier system used to know that they are able to transmit messages.
semail Secure EmailReferrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key.
mail MailReferrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered).

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2023-11-14reviseTSMGMarc DuteauAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-10-14reviseVocabulary WGGrahame GrieveReset Version after migration to UTG
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.