Encounter/Visit History | HealthInfoNet Academy

Component Overview

Beneath the "Medication Management" component is the "Encounters/Visit History" component within the “Patient Summary” view. This component provides a list containing the selected patient's encounter/visit history.

Field	Description
Admission	The date when the patient was admitted for the encounter.
Discharge	The date when the patient was discharged for the encounter.
Visit Type	The setting of the encounter (e.g., Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency).
Service	The service received by the patient during the encounter (e.g., Medical Service).
Chief Complaint	The chief complaint reported by the patient during the encounter.
Clinician	The name of the provider who saw the patient during the encounter.
Dx Category	The diagnosis category recorded for the encounter.
Dx Code	The primary and secondary diagnosis codes recorded for the encounter. Note: To view the full descriptions of the recorded primary and secondary diagnosis codes, hover over the code values in the table to reveal a caption.
Px Code	The primary and secondary procedure codes recorded for the encounter. Note: To view the full descriptions of the recorded primary and secondary procedure codes, hover over the code values in the table to reveal a caption.
Insurance Type	The type of insurance reported by the patient at the time of the encounter.
Source	The healthcare location where the patient was seen for the encounter.