PH eReferral Implementation Guide
0.3.0-draft - draft Philippines

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Artifacts Summary

This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.

Example: Example Instances

These are example instances that show what data produced and consumed by systems conforming with this implementation guide might look like.

Condition — Pregnancy

Charity's confirmed pregnancy, provisionally dated to a last menstrual period around New Year 2026, giving an estimated gestational age of 12–15 weeks.

Encounter — First Antenatal Care Contact

The counselling session (08:30–10:00) in which nurse Jane confirms Charity's pregnancy, records vital signs and clinical history, and initiates the referral.

Encounter — Registration

A brief ambulatory encounter (08:00–08:15) in which clerk Abraham collects Charity's demographic information and registers her in the system.

MedicationAdministration — Iron and Folic Acid

Jane dispenses iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets to Charity with instructions to take one tablet daily, following WHO ANC guidelines for nutritional supplementation.

Observation — Blood Pressure

Charity's blood pressure measured during the physical exam: systolic 110 mmHg, diastolic 70 mmHg — within the normal range for pregnancy.

Observation — Body Temperature

Charity's body temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius, a normal reading taken during the physical exam.

Observation — Body Weight

Charity's weight of 55 kg, recorded as a baseline measurement at her first ANC contact.

Observation — Chief Complaint

Charity's reason for visiting the health centre: a missed menstrual cycle and nausea, prompting her to seek antenatal care.

Observation — Heart Rate

Charity's resting heart rate of 78 beats per minute, recorded as part of her vital signs during the ANC contact.

Observation — Oxygen Saturation

Charity's peripheral oxygen saturation at 98 percent, confirming adequate oxygenation.

Observation — Respiratory Rate

Charity's respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, within the normal adult range.

Organization — Barangay Malusog Health Centre

The government health centre where Charity is registered and receives her first ANC contact. Identified by its NHFR code.

Organization — Metro Imaging Centre

The external imaging centre where Charity is referred for an obstetric ultrasound to confirm gestational age.

Patient — Charity Santos

Charity is a 24-year-old woman from Barangay Malusog, Quezon City, visiting the health centre for the first time during her pregnancy. Abraham registers her demographics, national IDs, and contact details.

Practitioner — Abraham Reyes

Abraham is the registration clerk who creates Charity's patient record at the health centre front desk.

Practitioner — Jane Dela Cruz

Jane is the nurse who conducts Charity's first antenatal care counselling session, records vital signs, and creates the ultrasound referral.

PractitionerRole — Clerk Abraham

Abraham's role as a registration clerk at Barangay Malusog Health Centre.

PractitionerRole — Nurse Jane

Jane's role as a nurse at Barangay Malusog Health Centre, linked to her practitioner record and the sending facility.

RelatedPerson — Maria Santos (Mother)

Charity's mother Maria, registered as her next-of-kin and alternative contact person during the registration process.

ServiceRequest — Laboratory Orders

Routine ANC laboratory tests ordered for Charity: diabetes screen, hepatitis B surface antigen, and HIV — in line with WHO recommended investigations.

ServiceRequest — Obstetric Ultrasound Referral

Jane refers Charity to Metro Imaging Centre for an obstetric ultrasound to confirm gestational age and due date, needed before 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Task — Referral Tracking

Tracks the status of Charity's ultrasound referral. Currently in 'requested' state, awaiting acceptance by Metro Imaging Centre.

anc-contact-transaction-ex

Nurse Jane conducts Charity's first antenatal care visit at Barangay Malusog Health Centre. This bundle captures the full clinical encounter: pregnancy confirmation, vital signs, chief complaint, iron-and-folic-acid dispensing, laboratory orders, and the ultrasound referral to Metro Imaging Centre — along with the task that tracks the referral outcome.

registration-transaction-ex

Clerk Abraham registers Charity at Barangay Malusog Health Centre. This bundle captures everything recorded at the front desk: Charity's demographic details, her national identifiers (PhilSys and PhilHealth), her home address and phone number, and her mother Maria as next-of-kin. It also records Abraham's practitioner role and the registration encounter.