| ID | product.clinical_data.encounter_service.state_machine |
|---|---|
| Description | Tracks admit / discharge / transfer. |
| Key | state_machine |
| Type | component |
| Team | Clinical Data |
| Status | active |
| Attributes | invalid: rejected, transitions: ADT A01/A02/A03 |
| Tags |
Table of contents
Guide
Encounter State Machine
The Encounter State Machine enforces valid ADT transitions — admitted, transferred, discharged — rejecting illegal jumps that would corrupt census.
Behaviour
- Validates trigger against current state before any Encounter Repository write.
- Illegal transitions return a structured error to ingestion so the hospital can reconcile.
- Emits transition metadata to the