Purposes an alternative contact can serve for a patient, used by the Nexus EMR Patient Profile Relationships section.
| Code |
Display |
Definition |
emergency |
Emergency Contact |
Person to contact in an emergency. |
substitute-decision-maker |
Substitute Decision Maker |
Person authorized to make care decisions on the patient's behalf when the patient is unable to. |
next-of-kin |
Next of Kin |
The patient's nearest relative. |
care-giver |
Care Giver |
Person who provides care or day-to-day support to the patient. |
power-of-attorney |
Power of Attorney |
Person holding power of attorney for the patient. |
guarantor |
Guarantor |
Person financially responsible for the patient's account. |
insurance |
Insurance |
Insurance contact associated with the patient. |
administrative-staff |
Administrative Staff |
Administrative contact associated with the patient's care. |