PatientConditionStatus

Reference data entity defining the clinical status of medical conditions. Used to track whether a condition is active, in remission, resolved, or has recurred.

Overview

PatientConditionStatus provides standardized status codes for tracking the progression and current state of patient medical conditions. This enables healthcare providers to maintain accurate problem lists, distinguish between current and historical conditions, and monitor disease progression over time. Status tracking is essential for clinical decision support and care coordination.

Key Concepts

Status Lifecycle

Medical conditions typically follow a progression:

ACTIVE → REMISSION → RESOLVED
           ↓
       RECURRENCE/RELAPSE → ACTIVE

Standard Status Values

Code	Label	Clinical Meaning
`ACTIVE`	Active	Condition is currently present and being managed
`INACTIVE`	Inactive	Condition not currently active but may return
`REMISSION`	Remission	Symptoms have decreased or disappeared
`RECURRENCE`	Recurrence	Condition returned after period of remission
`RELAPSE`	Relapse	Condition worsened after improvement
`RESOLVED`	Resolved	Condition has been cured or completely resolved

Status Distinctions

Active vs Inactive

Active conditions require ongoing monitoring/treatment
Inactive conditions are dormant but not resolved

Remission vs Resolved

Remission: Disease controlled but may return (e.g., cancer in remission)
Resolved: Condition no longer exists (e.g., healed fracture)

Recurrence vs Relapse

Recurrence: Condition returns after complete remission
Relapse: Condition worsens during or shortly after treatment

Use Cases

Problem List Management

When maintaining patient problem list:

Display ACTIVE conditions prominently
Show REMISSION conditions with monitoring notes
Archive RESOLVED conditions in history
Flag RECURRENCE for clinical attention

Chronic Disease Monitoring

For ongoing conditions:

Track status changes over time
Identify patterns of relapse/recurrence
Adjust treatment based on status trends
Document transitions with clinical reasoning

Clinical Decision Support

When evaluating patient:

Check for ACTIVE conditions affecting treatment
Review REMISSION conditions for monitoring needs
Consider RESOLVED conditions for historical context
Alert on RECURRENCE or RELAPSE requiring action

Care Coordination

When transferring care:

Communicate current ACTIVE conditions
Highlight conditions in REMISSION requiring follow-up
Include status history for chronic conditions
Note any recent status changes

Related Entities

Entity	Relationship	Description
PatientMedicalCondition	Used with	Medical conditions that use this status

Standard Values

Code	Label	Description
`ACTIVE`	Active	Condition is currently active and being managed
`RECURRENCE`	Recurrence	Condition has returned after a period of remission
`RELAPSE`	Relapse	Condition has worsened after improvement
`INACTIVE`	Inactive	Condition is not currently active
`REMISSION`	Remission	Symptoms have decreased or disappeared
`RESOLVED`	Resolved	Condition has been cured or resolved

3 properties

Schema

Properties

Property	Type	Mode	Description	Required
code	string	stored	Unique code identifying the status Example: `"ACTIVE"`	Required
label	string	stored	Human-readable name of the status Example: `"Active"`	Required
description	string	stored	Description of the status	Optional

Examples

Example 1

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "ACTIVE",
  "label": "Active",
  "description": "Condition is currently active and being managed"
}

Example 2

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "RECURRENCE",
  "label": "Recurrence",
  "description": "Condition has returned after a period of remission"
}

Example 3

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "RELAPSE",
  "label": "Relapse",
  "description": "Condition has worsened after improvement"
}

Example 4

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "INACTIVE",
  "label": "Inactive",
  "description": "Condition is not currently active"
}

Example 5

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "REMISSION",
  "label": "Remission",
  "description": "Symptoms have decreased or disappeared"
}

Example 6

{
  "@type": "PatientConditionStatus",
  "code": "RESOLVED",
  "label": "Resolved",
  "description": "Condition has been cured or resolved"
}