Resource Modell
The following diagram shows all the resources profiled for the ARS-FHIR specification and their primary references to each other.
References that are not shown—but are possible within FHIR—are generally not prohibited, but are considered optional and may be included as needed.
The resources are grouped as following:
Information on data transmission
- Composition (Composition)
- Software (Device)
- Data Sender (Organization)
Laboratory diagnostics and patient information
- Laboratory Report (DiagnosticReport)
- Patient (Patient)
- Laboratory Test (Observation)
- Sample (Specimen)
- Body Structure (BodyStructure)
- Laboratory Order (ServiceRequest)
- Insurance Status (Coverage)
Information on the submitter of the sample (only for outpatient senders)
- Practioner role of Doctor's practice or outpatient facility (PractitionerRole)
- Doctor's practice or outpatient facility (Organization)
Information on the submitter of the sample (only for inpatient senders)
- Role of hospital or inpatient facility (PractitionerRole)
- Ward (Location)
- Hospital (Organization)
Information on the patient's admission to the hospital (if available)
- Facility Contact/Department Contact/Care Unit Contact (Encounter)
The following table shows how often the individual profiles must or may occur within a bundle. A distinction is made here as to whether the submitter of the sample (treating facility) is a hospital (or other inpatient facility) or a doctor's practice (or other outpatient facility).
| Profile | The submitting facility is a hospital or another inpatient facility | The submitting doctor's practice or other outpatient facility |
|---|---|---|
| Composition (Composition) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Software (Device) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Data Sender (Organization) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Laboratory Report (DiagnosticReport) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Patient (Patient) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Laboratory Test (Observation) | 1..* | 1..* |
| Sample (Specimen) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Body Structure (BodyStructure) | 0..1 | 0..1 |
| Laboratory Order (ServiceRequest) | 1..1 | 1..1 |
| Insurance Status (Coverage) | 0..1 | 0..1 |
| Practioner role of Doctor's practice or outpatient facility (PractitionerRole) | 0..0 | 1..1 |
| Doctor's practice or outpatient facility (Organization) | 0..0 | 1..1 |
| Role of hospital or inpatient facility (PractitionerRole) | 1..1 | 0..0 |
| Ward (Location) | 1..1 | 0..0 |
| Hospital (Organization) | 1..1 | 0..0 |
| Facility Contact/Department Contact/Care Unit Contact (Encounter) | 0..3 | 0..0 |