FHIR IG analytics| Package | zm-core |
| Resource Type | StructureDefinition |
| Id | StructureDefinition-ZMCoreClinicalEncounter.json |
| FHIR Version | R5 |
| Source | https://build.fhir.org/ig/MOH-Zambia/ZM-Core/StructureDefinition-ZMCoreClinicalEncounter.html |
| URL | http://hapi.moh.gov.zm/fhir/StructureDefinition/ZMCoreClinicalEncounter |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Status | active |
| Date | 2026-08-09T08:43:02+00:00 |
| Name | ZMCoreClinicalEncounter |
| Title | Clinical Encounter |
| Description | Clinical encounter structure for Zambian health systems |
| Type | http://hapi.moh.gov.zm/fhir/StructureDefinition/ZMCoreClinicalEncounter |
| Kind | logical |
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Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition ZMCoreClinicalEncounter
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  ZMCoreClinicalEncounter | 0..* | Base | Clinical Encounter | |
  encounterId | 1..1 | Identifier | Encounter Identifier | |
 patient | 1..1 | Reference() | Patient Reference | |
| facility | 1..1 | Reference() | Health Facility Reference | |
| provider | 0..1 | Reference() | Healthcare Provider | |
 encounterDate | 1..1 | dateTime | Date/Time of Encounter | |
| encounterType | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of Encounter (consultation, inpatient, etc.) | |
| chiefComplaint | 0..1 | string | Chief Complaint | |
| findings | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Clinical Findings | |
| diagnoses | 0..* | Reference() | Diagnoses | |
| treatments | 0..* | Reference() | Treatments/Plans | |
| vitals | 0..1 | Reference() | Vital Signs | |
| notes | 0..1 | string | Clinical Notes | |
| referral | 0..1 | Reference() | Referral (if applicable) | |
 status | 1..1 | code | Encounter Status (planned, in-progress, completed) | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
FHIR
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