An Act that of taking on whole or partial responsibility for, or attention to, safety and well-being of a subject of care.

Discussion: A care provision event may exist without any other care actions taking place. For example, when a patient is assigned to the care of a particular health professional.

In request (RQO) mood care provision communicates a referral, which is a request:

• from one party (linked as a participant of type author (AUT)),

• to another party (linked as a participant of type performer (PRF),

• to take responsibility for a scope specified by the code attribute,

• for an entity (linked as a participant of type subject (SBJ)).

The scope of the care for which responsibility is taken is identified by code attribute.

In event (EVN) mood care provision indicates the effective time interval of a specified scope of responsibility by a performer (PRF) or set of performers (PRF) for a subject (SBJ).

Examples:

1. Referral from GP to a specialist.

2. Assignment of a patient or group of patients to the case list of a health professional.

3. Assignment of inpatients to the care of particular nurses for a working shift.