Encounter~
From VistApedia
- Encounter
- A contact between a patient and a provider who has responsibility for assessing and treating the patient at a given contact, exercising independent judgment. A patient can have multiple encounters per visit.
Source: Patient Care Encounter V. 1.0 Technical Manual and Visit Tracking V. 2.0 Technical Manual
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