An assertion of permission for an activity or set of activities to occur, possibly subject to particular limitations; e.g. surgical consent, information disclosure consent, etc.

A request that care of a particular type be provided to a patient. Could involve the transfer of care, a consult, etc.

An undesired reaction caused by exposure to some agent (e.g. a medication, immunization, food, or environmental agent).

A request that a time be scheduled for a type of service for a specified patient, potentially subject to other constraints

The transition of a patient or set of material from one location to another

The specification of a set of food and/or other nutritional material to be delivered to a patient.

An occurrence of a non-care-related event in the healthcare domain, such as approvals, reviews, etc.

Record of a situation where a subject was exposed to a substance. Usually of interest to public health.

A formalized inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a particular unplanned event or potential event for the purposes of identifying possible causes and contributing factors for the event

A financial instrument used to track costs, charges or other amounts.

A request for payment for goods and/or services. Includes the idea of a healthcare insurance claim.

The determination of what will be paid against a particular invoice based on coverage, plan rules, etc.

A request for a pre-determination of the cost that would be paid under an insurance plan for a hypothetical claim for goods or services

An adjudication of what would be paid under an insurance plan for a hypothetical claim for goods or services

An investigation to determine information about a particular therapy or product

A set of (possibly conditional) steps to be taken to achieve some aim. Includes study protocols, treatment protocols, emergency protocols, etc.

A set of anonymous patient identifiers created by hashing Personally identifiable information (PII)