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Version: 3.1

Activity Definition

Definition​

An activity definition in Care is a reusable template for a service, a procedure, or a test that clinicians order. A common example is a "CBC Test". The template holds the details that a clinician otherwise types each time. When a clinician orders from the template, Care creates a Service Request.

Key Attributes​

ComponentsWhat it captures
TitleThe name of the template that staff see when they order the service. Required.
StatusThe stage of the template in its lifecycle. Required.
CategoryThe type of the service: Laboratory, Imaging, Surgical Procedure, Counselling, or Education. Required.
KindThe type of order that Care creates from the template. Required. The value is always "Service Request".
CodeThe standard medical code for the service or the procedure. Required.
Body SiteThe part of the body for the service or the procedure. Optional.
Resource CategoryThe catalogue category of your facility that holds this template. Required.
Healthcare ServiceThe healthcare service that provides this activity. Optional.
LocationsThe locations where staff can do this activity. Optional.
Diagnostic Report CodesThe codes for the diagnostic reports that come from this activity. Optional.
RequirementsThe Specimen Definitions, the Observation Definitions, and the Charge Item Definitions that this template needs.

Category and Resource Category​

Category and Resource Category are two different fields on the same form.

  • Category holds the type of the service. Care gives you a fixed list of choices: Laboratory, Imaging, Surgical Procedure, Counselling, and Education. Care copies this value to the service request when a clinician orders the service.
  • Resource Category holds the catalogue category of your facility. Your facility makes these categories and names them, for example "Blood Tests".

The Activity Definitions page shows the Resource Categories first. Open a Resource Category to see the templates in it.

Requirements​

Requirements connect a template to the items that the service needs. Add a Specimen Definition for each sample that staff collect. Add an Observation Definition for each result that staff record. Add a Charge Item Definition for each charge that applies to the service.

Status​

StatusDescription
DraftThe template is in preparation. Staff cannot use it to order a service.
ActiveThe template is ready. Staff can use it to order a service.
RetiredThe template is no longer in use.
UnknownThe stage of the template is not known.