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CareTeam

Overview​

The CareTeam resource identifies the care team members who are responsible for the care of a patient. This includes healthcare providers, family members, and other individuals involved in coordinating patient care.

Resource Schema​

Key fields in the CareTeam resource:

{
  "resourceType": "CareTeam",
  "id": "example-careteam-123",
  "status": "active",
  "category": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://loinc.org",
          "code": "LA27976-2",
          "display": "Encounter-focused care team"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "name": "Diabetes Care Team",
  "subject": {
    "reference": "Patient/123456"
  },
  "period": {
    "start": "2023-07-15"
  },
  "participant": [
    {
      "role": [
        {
          "coding": [
            {
              "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
              "code": "17561000",
              "display": "Cardiologist"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "member": {
        "reference": "Practitioner/789"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Operations​

The CareTeam resource supports Read and Search operations. Support varies by CareRecord solution.

CareRecord / SolutionReadSearch
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Read​

HTTP Method: GET
URL: /CareTeam/{id}

curl -X GET https://fhir.netsmartcloud.com/uscore/v1/CareTeam/123456 \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
    -H "Accept: application/fhir+json"

HTTP Method: GET or POST
URL: /CareTeam or /CareTeam/_search

Search by Patient
curl -X POST https://fhir.netsmartcloud.com/uscore/v1/CareTeam/_search \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
    -H "Accept: application/fhir+json" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/x-form-urlencoded" \
    -d "patient=Patient/123"

Integration Patterns​

Common Workflows​

  1. Care Coordination - Identify team members responsible for patient care
  2. Communication - Facilitate communication between care team members
  3. Role Management - Track responsibilities and roles within the care team

Relationships to Other Resources​

  • Patient - Subject of care team coordination
  • Practitioner - Healthcare providers on the care team
  • CarePlan - Care plans managed by the team

Error Handling​

For common errors and troubleshooting guidance, see Common Errors.

Supported Profiles​