Consolidate Patient.generalPractitioner and CareTeam - 2018-Jan Core #56

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Not Persuasive
    • Priority: Medium
    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • STU3
    • Patient Administration
    • Patient
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      The generalPractitioner property on patient has a different purpose than the members of a care team.

      Patient.generalPractitioner is often used as the GP that will be reported to with medical summaries should they occur, and also be a gatekeeper to co-ordinate the care of the patient. However the CareTeam contains members specifically for the provision of care, and the role of each member is defined specifically.

      This information is part of the demographics that are typically captured during admission, and are shared more broadly than the care team.

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      The generalPractitioner property on patient has a different purpose than the members of a care team. Patient.generalPractitioner is often used as the GP that will be reported to with medical summaries should they occur, and also be a gatekeeper to co-ordinate the care of the patient. However the CareTeam contains members specifically for the provision of care, and the role of each member is defined specifically. This information is part of the demographics that are typically captured during admission, and are shared more broadly than the care team.
    • Andrew Torres/Brian Postlethwaite:5-0-0
    • Clarification

      Comment:

      The Patient resource has an attribute called generalPractitioner. There also exists in FHIR a resource called CareTeam. I would recommend that FHIR take a consistent approach to representing any member of a care team providing care to or helping manage the care of a patient. I would also encourage the FHIR team to coordinate with the CIMI team on the approach in conjunction with the relevant working groups at HL7 working on this front.

      Summary:

      Consolidate Patient.generalPractitioner and CareTeam

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            Reporter:
            Claude Nanjo (Inactive)
            Claude Nanjo (Inactive)
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