There is a rich context model in openEHR (see specifications). Timing is part of this and is summarised below with some sample use cases. Other times must be explicitly archetyped.
RM Class | Attribute | Description | Lab result | Encounter | Consultant report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONTRIBUTION | time | Time composition(s) were | Report received locally | Record received locally | Report received locally |
COMPOSITION | Commit time (mandatory) | Time composition is saved | Report issued | Note recorded | Report issued |
(Event related | EVENT CONTEXT.Start time | The time (or start time) | Report created/recorded | Patient encounter begins | Report created/recorded (may relate |
| EVENT CONTEXT.End time | End time of the event or | Not usually recorded | End time of the | Not usually recorded unless at the |
PARTICIPATION | Start time/End time | The time that a person | Duration of other | Duration of other | Duration of other |
ATTESTATION | Time | The time this COMPOSITION | Time of clinician or | Time of signing the | Time of signing the encounter note |
OBSERVATION | EVENT.Start time | The clinically relevant time | Time the sample was | Time of the observation | Time of the observation |
ACTION | Time | The time of this action | Time of the action | Time of this action | Time of this action |