LOINC long common name : History of Hospitalizations Outpatient visits Narrative;
LOINC short name : Hx of Hospitalizations OP visits;
LOINC description : History of hospitalizations and History of outpatient visits (i.e. Encounters) lists
and describes any healthcare encounters pertinent to the patient's current health
status or historical health history. An encounter is an interaction, regardless of
the setting, between a patient and a practitioner who is vested with primary responsibility
for diagnosing, evaluating, or treating the patient's condition. It may include visits,
appointments, as well as non face-to-face interactions. It is also a contact between
a patient and a practitioner who has primary responsibility for assessing and treating
the patient at a given contact, exercising independent judgment.;