Encounter Type

Encounter type represents a clinical encounter with patient information. The code snippet below shows how to use the Encounter type to create an encounter object.

JavaScript

type Encounter = {
  identifier?: string; // optional; max 36 characters
  patient: Patient;
};

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identifier

string

Optional - Unique identifier for the encounter. Must be a string at most 36 characters () when you set it.

patient

Patient

required

Patient information for the encounter

Last modified on May 22, 2026

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