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CodeSystem: ReferralMethod

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method Version: 1.0.1
Active as of 2024-04-24 Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: ReferralMethod
Other Identifiers: 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:

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem service-referral-method

Last updated: 2024-04-24 00:00:00+0000

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

CodeDisplayDefinition
fax Fax Referrals may be accepted by fax.
phone Phone Referrals may be accepted over the phone.
elec Secure Messaging Referrals 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 Email Referrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key.
mail Mail Referrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered).
self Self-referral Referrals may be accepted via self-referral.

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2024-02-29reviseCarmen TaoTIAddition to FHIR spec: ReferralMethod; up-449
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-10-14reviseGrahame GrieveVocabulary WGReset Version after migration to UTG
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.