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Related concepts

clinical process interest
health thread comprising all healthcare matters related to a specific clinical process
considered condition
potential health condition considered by a healthcare actor on the basis of one or more observed conditions
excluded condition
considered condition that one or more healthcare professionals have determined not to be consistent with the known observed conditions
health condition
observed or potential observable aspects of the health state at a given time
health condition evolution
health thread showing the evolution of health conditions during a healthcare process, starting with the health condition that represents the input health state
health issue
representation of an issue related to the health of a subject of care as identified by one or more healthcare actors
health need
deficit in the current health state compared to aspects of a desired future health state
health problem
health condition considered by a healthcare actor to be a problem
health problem list
health thread linking a set of health problems
health state
physical and mental functions, body structure, personal factors, activity, participation and environmental aspects as the composite health of a subject of care
health thread
defined association between healthcare matters as determined by one or more healthcare actors
healthcare matter
representation of a matter related to the health of a subject of care and/or the provision of healthcare to that subject of care, as identified by one or more healthcare actors
input health state
health state at the initiation of healthcare process
observed condition
health condition observed by a healthcare actor
output health state
health state when a healthcare process ends
potential health condition
possible future or current health condition described by a healthcare actor
professionally assessed condition
observed condition assessed by a healthcare professional concerning the genesis, the course, the severity or the impact of the health state
prognostic condition
potential health condition representing the expected course of a health state as assessed by healthcare professionals
resultant condition
observed condition representing an output health state
risk condition
potential health condition representing an unintended future health state
target condition
potential health condition representing health objectives and/or healthcare goals
working diagnosis
considered condition that one or more healthcare professionals have determined to be the most consistent with the currently known observed conditions

Diagrammatic representations

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1..* 1 0..* 1..* ◄ has topic 0..* 1..* has topic ► 0..* 1..* ◄ addresses 0..* 1..* ◄ shows the evolution of 0..* 1..* ◄ attests 1 1 delineates ► 0..* 0..* links 0..* 1..* ◄ has topic 1..* 1 concerns ► 1 0..* ◄ is used as label for 1 0..* ◄ is used as label for 1 0..* identifies or states ► 1 1 relates to ► 1..* 0..* defines ► 0..* 1..* ◄ addresses 0..* 0..* ◄ has topic 1 1 ◄ delineates 0..* 1..* is centred on ► 0..* ◄ links 0..* 0..* addresses ► 1 1 has ► 0..* 1..* addresses ► 1 0..* ◄ determines 0..* 1 ◄ is centred on clinical process: healthcare process encompassing all healthcare provider activities and other prescribed healthcare activities that addresses identified or specified health issues clinical process certificate related to a healthcare matter: official document issued by a healthcare actor attesting healthcare matters relating to a subject of care certificate related to a healthcare matter healthcare matter: representation of a matter related to the health of a subject of care and/or the provision of healthcare to that subject of care, as identified by one or more healthcare actors healthcare matter demand for care: demand for healthcare provider activities expressed by a healthcare actor demand for care input health state: health state at the initiation of healthcare process input health state health condition evolution: health thread showing the evolution of health conditions during a healthcare process, starting with the health condition that represents the input health state health condition evolution health problem list: health thread linking a set of health problems health problem list health record extract: part or all of a health record extracted for the purpose of communication health record extract health concern: health record extract that includes all health record components associated with a health thread for a specific concern health concern clinical process: healthcare process encompassing all healthcare provider activities and other prescribed healthcare activities that addresses identified or specified health issues clinical process clinical process interest: health thread comprising all healthcare matters related to a specific clinical process clinical process interest clinical guideline: set of systematically developed statements to assist the decisions made by healthcare actors about healthcare activities to be performed with regard to specified health issues clinical guideline health condition: observed or potential observable aspects of the health state at a given time health condition healthcare actor: organization or person participating in healthcare healthcare actor health issue: representation of an issue related to the health of a subject of care as identified by one or more healthcare actors health issue health thread: defined association between healthcare matters as determined by one or more healthcare actors health thread healthcare provider activity: healthcare activity performed by a healthcare provider healthcare provider activity demand mandate: healthcare mandate implying the right and obligation to demand healthcare activities demand mandate subject of care: healthcare actor with a person role; who seeks to receive, is receiving, or has received healthcare subject of care health record component: part of a health record that is identifiable for the purposes of referencing and revision health record component healthcare activity period element: part of a healthcare activity period during which one health issue is specifically addressed healthcare activity period element care period mandate: healthcare mandate commissioning a mandated period of care care period mandate mandate to export personal information: healthcare mandate implying the right to communicate health record extracts mandate to export personal information episode of care: health related period during which healthcare activities are performed to address one health issue as identified by one healthcare professional[ episode of care continuity facilitator mandate: healthcare mandate assigning the right and obligation to monitor and coordinate the delivery of care described in those care period mandates related to healthcare matters linked by specific health threads continuity facilitator mandate episodes of care bundle: group of episodes of care delineated by a health thread episodes of care bundle care plan: dynamic, personalized plan including identified needed healthcare activities, health objectives and healthcare goals, relating to one or more specified health issues in a healthcare process care plan
Figure 17 Concepts related to healthcare matters - part 1
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1 1 has been observed during ► 0..* 1 ◄ clarifies 0..* 1..* addresses ► 1..* 1..* addresses ► 0..* 1..* shows the evolution of ► 1 1 ◄ has 1 0..* is observed as ► 1..* 0..* has observed ► 1..* 0..* ◄ describes 0..* 1 represents potential aspects of ► 0..* 1..* is based on ► 1..* 0..* ◄ governs the choice of 0..* 1..* addresses ► 1..* 0..* is input to ► 0..* 1..* is based on ► 0..* 1 influences ► 0..* 0..* ◄ reveals 0..* 1 is identified by ► 1..* 0..* ◄ identifies 0..* 0..* represents ► 0..* 0..* represents ► 1 1 relates to ► 1 1 ◄ is input to 1..* 1 has output ► 1 0..* is observed as ► 0..* 0..* is input to ► 1..* 0..* ◄ has ruled out 0..* 1..* is not consistent with ► 1..* 0..* ◄ has determined 0..* 1..* is consistent with ► 1 0..* has or has had ► 0..* 1 ◄ is deficit in 0..* 0..* ◄ is background for 1 0..* ◄ is considered during needed healthcare activity: healthcare activities bundle which includes those healthcare activities assessed as needed to address specified health need needed healthcare activity healthcare needs assessment: healthcare assessment during which a healthcare professional considers a subject of care’s health need and determines the needed healthcare activities healthcare needs assessment reason for demand for care: subject of care or a subject of care proxy's perception of health needs motivating a demand for care reason for demand for care health need: deficit in the current health state compared to aspects of a desired future health state health need health condition period: health related period during which a health condition has been observed health condition period health problem: health condition considered by a healthcare actor to be a problem health problem working diagnosis: considered condition that one or more healthcare professionals have determined to be the most consistent with the currently known observed conditions working diagnosis excluded condition: considered condition that one or more healthcare professionals have determined not to be consistent with the known observed conditions excluded condition resultant condition: observed condition representing an output health state resultant condition output health state: health state when a healthcare process ends output health state input health state: health state at the initiation of healthcare process input health state health condition evolution: health thread showing the evolution of health conditions during a healthcare process, starting with the health condition that represents the input health state health condition evolution health objective: desired ultimate achievement of a healthcare process addressing health needs health objective healthcare goal: desired achievement of one or more healthcare activities, considered as an intermediate operational step to reach a specific health objective healthcare goal healthcare professional: healthcare personnel having a healthcare professional entitlement recognized in a given jurisdiction healthcare professional healthcare investigation: healthcare activity element with the intention to clarify one or more health conditions of a subject of care healthcare investigation healthcare treatment: healthcare activity element intended to directly improve or maintain a health state healthcare treatment considered condition: potential health condition considered by a healthcare actor on the basis of one or more observed conditions considered condition clinical process outcome evaluation: healthcare evaluation where the effects of a clinical process on a health state are assessed against the target condition and/or a health condition representing the input health state clinical process outcome evaluation clinical pathway: pathway for the healthcare activities informing the content of core care plans clinical pathway healthcare process: set of interrelated or interacting healthcare activities which transforms inputs into outputs healthcare process risk condition: potential health condition representing an unintended future health state risk condition target condition: potential health condition representing health objectives and/or healthcare goals target condition prognostic condition: potential health condition representing the expected course of a health state as assessed by healthcare professionals prognostic condition potential health condition: possible future or current health condition described by a healthcare actor potential health condition observed condition: health condition observed by a healthcare actor observed condition health state: physical and mental functions, body structure, personal factors, activity, participation and environmental aspects as the composite health of a subject of care health state professionally assessed condition: observed condition assessed by a healthcare professional concerning the genesis, the course, the severity or the impact of the health state professionally assessed condition health condition: observed or potential observable aspects of the health state at a given time health condition healthcare actor: organization or person participating in healthcare healthcare actor health issue: representation of an issue related to the health of a subject of care as identified by one or more healthcare actors health issue subject of care: healthcare actor with a person role; who seeks to receive, is receiving, or has received healthcare subject of care
Figure 18 Concepts related to healthcare matters - part 2

Simple graph Healthcare matters