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Profile: CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1

idΣ0..1id
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
versionIdΣ0..1id
lastUpdatedΣ0..1instant
sourceΣ0..1uri
profileΣ1..*canonical(StructureDefinition)
securityΣ0..*CodingBinding
tagΣ0..*Coding
implicitRulesΣ ?!0..1uri
language0..1codeBinding
text0..1Narrative
contained0..*Resource
extensionC0..*Extension
modifierExtension?! C0..*Extension
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
useΣ ?!0..1codeBinding
typeΣ0..1CodeableConceptBinding
systemΣ1..1uri
valueΣ1..1string
periodΣ C0..1Period
assignerΣ C0..1Reference(https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-Organization-1)
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
useΣ ?!0..1codeBinding
typeΣ0..1CodeableConceptBinding
systemΣ1..1uri
valueΣ1..1string
periodΣ C0..1Period
assignerΣ C0..1Reference(Organization)
statusΣ ?!1..1codeBinding
docStatusΣ0..1codeBinding
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
id0..1string
id0..1string
id0..1string
extensionC0..0Extension
url1..1uriFixed Value
valueIdid
id0..1string
extensionC0..0Extension
url1..1uriFixed Value
valueStringstring
url1..1uriFixed Value
systemΣ1..1uri
versionΣ0..0string
codeΣ1..1code
displayΣ1..1string
userSelectedΣ0..1boolean
textΣ0..1string
categoryΣ0..*CodeableConcept
subjectΣ C1..1Reference(Group) | Reference(Device) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1)
dateΣ0..1instant
authorΣ C0..1Reference(Device) | Reference(https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-RelatedPerson-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
authenticatorC0..1Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
custodianC0..1Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
modifierExtensionΣ ?! C0..*Extension
codeΣ1..1codeBinding
targetΣ C1..1Reference(CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1)
descriptionΣ0..1string
securityLabelΣ0..*CodeableConceptBinding
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
modifierExtensionΣ ?! C0..*Extension
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
contentTypeΣ1..1codeBinding
languageΣ0..1codeBinding
data0..1base64Binary
urlΣ0..1url
sizeΣ1..1unsignedInt
hashΣ0..1base64Binary
titleΣ0..1string
creationΣ0..1dateTime
formatΣ0..1CodingBinding
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
modifierExtensionΣ ?! C0..*Extension
encounterC0..*Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Encounter-1)
event0..*CodeableConcept
periodΣ C0..1Period
facilityType0..1CodeableConcept
practiceSetting0..1CodeableConceptBinding
sourcePatientInfoC0..1Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1)
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
referenceΣ C0..1string
typeΣ0..1uriBinding
id0..1string
extensionC0..*Extension
useΣ ?!0..1codeBinding
typeΣ0..1CodeableConceptBinding
systemΣ0..1uri
valueΣ0..1string
periodΣ C0..1Period
assignerΣ C0..1Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
displayΣ0..1string
created
DocumentReferenceC
ShortA reference to a document
Definition

A reference to a document of any kind for any purpose. Provides metadata about the document so that the document can be discovered and managed. The scope of a document is any seralized object with a mime-type, so includes formal patient centric documents (CDA), cliical notes, scanned paper, and non-patient specific documents like policy text.

Cardinality0..*
Comments

Usually, this is used for documents other than those defined by FHIR.

Constraints
  • dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
    contained.contained.empty()
  • dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
    contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
  • dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
    contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
  • dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
    text.`div`.exists()
  • dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
    contained.meta.security.empty()
Mappings
  • rim: Entity. Role, or Act
  • workflow: Event
  • fhircomposition: when describing a Composition
  • rim: Document[classCode="DOC" and moodCode="EVN"]
  • cda: when describing a CDA
DocumentReference.idΣ
ShortLogical id of this artifact
Definition

The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

Cardinality0..1
Typeid
SummaryTrue
Comments

The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.metaΣ
ShortMetadata about the resource
Definition

The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

Cardinality0..1
TypeMeta
SummaryTrue
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.meta.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.meta.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.meta.versionIdΣ
ShortVersion specific identifier
Definition

The version specific identifier, as it appears in the version portion of the URL. This value changes when the resource is created, updated, or deleted.

Cardinality0..1
Typeid
SummaryTrue
Comments

The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.meta.lastUpdatedΣ
ShortWhen the resource version last changed
Definition

When the resource last changed - e.g. when the version changed.

Cardinality0..1
Typeinstant
SummaryTrue
Comments

This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a read interaction.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.meta.sourceΣ
ShortIdentifies where the resource comes from
Definition

A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.

Cardinality0..1
Typeuri
SummaryTrue
Comments

In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.meta.profileΣ
ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
Definition

A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

Cardinality1..*
Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
SummaryTrue
Comments

It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.meta.securityΣ
ShortSecurity Labels applied to this resource
Definition

Security labels applied to this resource. These tags connect specific resources to the overall security policy and infrastructure.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCoding
Binding

Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

AllSecurityLabels (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Comments

The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE subset one of the sets of component 1-3 or 4-6
  • rim: CV
  • orim: fhir:Coding rdfs:subClassOf dt:CDCoding
DocumentReference.meta.tagΣ
ShortTags applied to this resource
Definition

Tags applied to this resource. Tags are intended to be used to identify and relate resources to process and workflow, and applications are not required to consider the tags when interpreting the meaning of a resource.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCoding
Binding

Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".

CommonTags (example)

SummaryTrue
Comments

The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE subset one of the sets of component 1-3 or 4-6
  • rim: CV
  • orim: fhir:Coding rdfs:subClassOf dt:CDCoding
DocumentReference.implicitRulesΣ ?!
ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
Definition

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

Cardinality0..1
Typeuri
ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Comments

Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.language
ShortLanguage of the resource content
Definition

The base language in which the resource is written.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

A human language.

CommonLanguages (preferred)

Binding extensions
MaxValueSetAllLanguages
Comments

Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.text
ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
Definition

A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

Cardinality0..1
TypeNarrative
Aliasnarrative, html, xhtml, display
Comments

Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
  • rim: Act.text?
DocumentReference.contained
ShortContained, inline Resources
Definition

These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

Cardinality0..*
TypeResource
Aliasinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
Comments

This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

Mappings
  • rim: Entity. Role, or Act
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.modifierExtension?! C
ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
ModifierTrue
Aliasextensions, user content
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.masterIdentifierΣ
ShortVersion Number of the document
Definition

Document identifier as assigned by the source of the document. This identifier is specific to this version of the document. This unique identifier may be used elsewhere to identify this version of the document.

Cardinality0..1
TypeIdentifier
SummaryTrue
Requirements

The structure and format of this Id shall be consistent with the specification corresponding to the formatCode attribute. (e.g. for a DICOM standard document a 64-character numeric UID, for an HL7 CDA format a serialization of the CDA Document Id extension and root in the form "oid^extension", where OID is a 64 digits max, and the Id is a 16 UTF-8 char max. If the OID is coded without the extension then the '^' character shall not be included.).

Comments

CDA Document Id extension and root.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX / EI (occasionally, more often EI maps to a resource id or a URL)
  • rim: II - The Identifier class is a little looser than the v3 type II because it allows URIs as well as registered OIDs or GUIDs. Also maps to Role[classCode=IDENT]
  • servd: Identifier
  • workflow: Event.identifier
  • w5: FiveWs.identifier
  • fhircomposition: Composition.identifier
  • v2: TXA-12
  • rim: .id
  • xds: DocumentEntry.uniqueId
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/id
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.useΣ ?!
Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: N/A
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.typeΣ
ShortDescription of identifier
Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

IdentifierTypeCodes (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • v2: CX.5
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.systemΣ
ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
SummaryTrue
Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
  • rim: II.root or Role.id.root
  • servd: ./IdentifierType
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.valueΣ
ShortThe value that is unique
Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Cardinality1..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
123456
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.1 / EI.1
  • rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
  • servd: ./Value
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.periodΣ C
ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Cardinality0..1
TypePeriod
SummaryTrue
Comments

A Period specifies a range of time; the context of use will specify whether the entire range applies (e.g. "the patient was an inpatient of the hospital for this time range") or one value from the range applies (e.g. "give to the patient between these two times").

Period is not used for a duration (a measure of elapsed time). See Duration.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • per-1: If present, start SHALL have a lower value than end
    start.hasValue().not() or end.hasValue().not() or (start <= end)
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: DR
  • rim: IVL<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"] or URG<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]
  • v2: CX.7 + CX.8
  • rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
  • servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate
DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.assignerΣ C
ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-Organization-1)
SummaryTrue
Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
  • rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
  • servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority
DocumentReference.identifierΣ
ShortThe identifier of the document.
Definition

Other identifiers associated with the document, including version independent identifiers. This will be generated by the organisation that is the custodian of the document.

Cardinality1..*
TypeIdentifier
SummaryTrue
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX / EI (occasionally, more often EI maps to a resource id or a URL)
  • rim: II - The Identifier class is a little looser than the v3 type II because it allows URIs as well as registered OIDs or GUIDs. Also maps to Role[classCode=IDENT]
  • servd: Identifier
  • workflow: Event.identifier
  • w5: FiveWs.identifier
  • v2: TXA-16?
  • rim: .id / .setId
  • xds: DocumentEntry.entryUUID
DocumentReference.identifier.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.identifier.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.identifier.useΣ ?!
Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: N/A
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.identifier.typeΣ
ShortDescription of identifier
Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

IdentifierTypeCodes (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • v2: CX.5
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.identifier.systemΣ
ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
SummaryTrue
Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
  • rim: II.root or Role.id.root
  • servd: ./IdentifierType
DocumentReference.identifier.valueΣ
ShortThe value that is unique
Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Cardinality1..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
123456
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.1 / EI.1
  • rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
  • servd: ./Value
DocumentReference.identifier.periodΣ C
ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Cardinality0..1
TypePeriod
SummaryTrue
Comments

A Period specifies a range of time; the context of use will specify whether the entire range applies (e.g. "the patient was an inpatient of the hospital for this time range") or one value from the range applies (e.g. "give to the patient between these two times").

Period is not used for a duration (a measure of elapsed time). See Duration.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • per-1: If present, start SHALL have a lower value than end
    start.hasValue().not() or end.hasValue().not() or (start <= end)
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: DR
  • rim: IVL<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"] or URG<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]
  • v2: CX.7 + CX.8
  • rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
  • servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate
DocumentReference.identifier.assignerΣ C
ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(Organization)
SummaryTrue
Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
  • rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
  • servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority
DocumentReference.statusΣ ?!
Shortcurrent | superseded | entered-in-error
Definition

The status of this document reference.

Cardinality1..1
Typecode
Binding

The status of the document reference.

DocumentReferenceStatus (required)

ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Comments

This is the status of the DocumentReference object, which might be independent from the docStatus element.

This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains the codes that mark the document or reference as not currently valid.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • workflow: Event.status
  • w5: FiveWs.status
  • v2: TXA-19
  • rim: interim: .completionCode="IN" & ./statusCode[isNormalDatatype()]="active"; final: .completionCode="AU" && ./statusCode[isNormalDatatype()]="complete" and not(./inboundRelationship[typeCode="SUBJ" and isNormalActRelationship()]/source[subsumesCode("ActClass#CACT") and moodCode="EVN" and domainMember("ReviseDocument", code) and isNormalAct()]); amended: .completionCode="AU" && ./statusCode[isNormalDatatype()]="complete" and ./inboundRelationship[typeCode="SUBJ" and isNormalActRelationship()]/source[subsumesCode("ActClass#CACT") and moodCode="EVN" and domainMember("ReviseDocument", code) and isNormalAct() and statusCode="completed"]; withdrawn : .completionCode=NI && ./statusCode[isNormalDatatype()]="obsolete"
  • xds: DocumentEntry.availabilityStatus
DocumentReference.docStatusΣ
Shortpreliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error
Definition

The status of the underlying document.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

Status of the underlying document.

CompositionStatus (required)

SummaryTrue
Comments

The document that is pointed to might be in various lifecycle states.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • w5: FiveWs.status
  • fhircomposition: Composition.status
  • v2: TXA-17
  • rim: .statusCode
DocumentReference.typeΣ
ShortType of document
Definition

Specifies the particular kind of document referenced (e.g. History and Physical, Discharge Summary, Progress Note). This usually equates to the purpose of making the document referenced.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

SNOMED CT UK document type

DocumentTypeValueSet (preferred)

SummaryTrue
Comments

Key metadata element describing the document that describes he exact type of document. Helps humans to assess whether the document is of interest when viewing a list of documents.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • workflow: Event.code
  • w5: FiveWs.class
  • fhircomposition: Composition.type
  • v2: TXA-2
  • rim: ./code
  • xds: DocumentEntry.type
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/code/@code The typeCode should be mapped from the ClinicalDocument/code element to a set of document type codes configured in the affinity domain. One suggested coding system to use for typeCode is LOINC, in which case the mapping step can be omitted.
DocumentReference.type.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.type.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.codingΣ
ShortCode defined by a terminology system
Definition

A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCoding
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.

Comments

Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE subset one of the sets of component 1-3 or 4-6
  • rim: CV
  • orim: fhir:Coding rdfs:subClassOf dt:CDCoding
  • v2: C*E.1-8, C*E.10-22
  • rim: union(., ./translation)
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept.coding rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.coding
DocumentReference.type.coding.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.type.coding.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionIDC
ShortThe SNOMED CT Description ID for the display
Definition

The SNOMED CT Description ID for the display.

Cardinality0..1
TypeExtension(Complex)
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality1..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionIdC
ShortThe SNOMED CT Description ID
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality1..1
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionId.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionId.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..0
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionId.url
Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

Fixed Value
descriptionId
Mappings
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionId.value[x]
ShortThe SNOMED CT Description ID
Definition

Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

Cardinality0..1
Typeid
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionDisplayC
ShortThe SNOMED CT display for the description ID
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..1
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionDisplay.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionDisplay.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..0
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionDisplay.url
Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

Fixed Value
descriptionDisplay
Mappings
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension:descriptionDisplay.value[x]
ShortThe SNOMED CT display for the description ID
Definition

Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.url
Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

Fixed Value
https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/Extension-coding-sctdescid
Mappings
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.value[x]
ShortValue of extension
Definition

Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

Cardinality0..0
TypeAddress | Age | Annotation | Attachment | base64Binary | boolean | code | CodeableConcept | Coding | ContactPoint | Count | date | dateTime | decimal | Distance | Duration | HumanName | id | Identifier | instant | integer | markdown | Money | oid | Period | positiveInt | Quantity | Range | Ratio | Reference | SampledData | Signature | string | time | Timing | unsignedInt | uri
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.type.coding.systemΣ
ShortIdentity of the terminology system
Definition

The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.

Cardinality1..1
Typeuri
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.

Comments

The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: C*E.3
  • rim: ./codeSystem
  • orim: fhir:Coding.system rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CDCoding.codeSystem
DocumentReference.type.coding.versionΣ
ShortVersion of the system - if relevant
Definition

The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.

Cardinality0..0
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: C*E.7
  • rim: ./codeSystemVersion
  • orim: fhir:Coding.version rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CDCoding.codeSystemVersion
DocumentReference.type.coding.codeΣ
ShortSymbol in syntax defined by the system
Definition

A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).

Cardinality1..1
Typecode
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Need to refer to a particular code in the system.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: C*E.1
  • rim: ./code
  • orim: fhir:Coding.code rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CDCoding.code
DocumentReference.type.coding.displayΣ
ShortRepresentation defined by the system
Definition

A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.

Cardinality1..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: C*E.2 - but note this is not well followed
  • rim: CV.displayName
  • orim: fhir:Coding.display rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CDCoding.displayName
DocumentReference.type.coding.userSelectedΣ
ShortIf this coding was chosen directly by the user
Definition

Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).

Cardinality0..1
Typeboolean
SummaryTrue
Requirements

This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.

Comments

Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: Sometimes implied by being first
  • rim: CD.codingRationale
  • orim: fhir:Coding.userSelected fhir:mapsTo dt:CDCoding.codingRationale. fhir:Coding.userSelected fhir:hasMap fhir:Coding.userSelected.map. fhir:Coding.userSelected.map a fhir:Map; fhir:target dt:CDCoding.codingRationale. fhir:Coding.userSelected\#true a [ fhir:source "true"; fhir:target dt:CDCoding.codingRationale\#O ]
DocumentReference.type.textΣ
ShortPlain text representation of the concept
Definition

A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Requirements

The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source.

Comments

Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: C*E.9. But note many systems use C*E.2 for this
  • rim: ./originalText[mediaType/code="text/plain"]/data
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept.text rdfs:subPropertyOf dt:CD.originalText
DocumentReference.categoryΣ
ShortCategorization of document
Definition

A categorization for the type of document referenced - helps for indexing and searching. This may be implied by or derived from the code specified in the DocumentReference.type.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

High-level kind of a clinical document at a macro level.

DocumentClassValueSet (example)

SummaryTrue
Aliasclaxs
Comments

Key metadata element describing the the category or classification of the document. This is a broader perspective that groups similar documents based on how they would be used. This is a primary key used in searching.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • w5: FiveWs.class
  • fhircomposition: Composition.class
  • rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode="COMP].target[classCode="LIST", moodCode="EVN"].code
  • xds: DocumentEntry.class
  • cda: Derived from a mapping of /ClinicalDocument/code/@code to an Affinity Domain specified coded value to use and coding system. Affinity Domains are encouraged to use the appropriate value for Type of Service, based on the LOINC Type of Service (see Page 53 of the LOINC User's Manual). Must be consistent with /ClinicalDocument/code/@code
DocumentReference.subjectΣ C
ShortWho/what is the subject of the document
Definition

Who or what the document is about. The document can be about a person, (patient or healthcare practitioner), a device (e.g. a machine) or even a group of subjects (such as a document about a herd of farm animals, or a set of patients that share a common exposure).

Cardinality1..1
TypeReference(Group) | Reference(Device) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1)
SummaryTrue
Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.subject
  • w5: FiveWs.subject[x]
  • fhircomposition: Composition.subject
  • v2: PID-3 (No standard way to define a Practitioner or Group subject in HL7 v2 MDM message)
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="SBJ"].role[typeCode="PAT"]
  • xds: DocumentEntry.patientId
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/recordTarget/
  • w5: FiveWs.subject
DocumentReference.dateΣ
ShortWhen this document reference was created
Definition

When the document reference was created.

Cardinality0..1
Typeinstant
SummaryTrue
Aliasindexed
Comments

Referencing/indexing time is used for tracking, organizing versions and searching.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • workflow: Event.occurrence[x]
  • w5: FiveWs.recorded
  • fhircomposition: Composition.date
  • rim: .availabilityTime[type="TS"]
DocumentReference.authorΣ C
ShortWho and/or what authored the document
Definition

Identifies who is responsible for adding the information to the document.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(Device) | Reference(https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-RelatedPerson-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
SummaryTrue
Comments

Not necessarily who did the actual data entry (i.e. typist) or who was the source (informant).

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.performer.actor
  • fhircomposition: Composition.author
  • v2: TXA-9 (No standard way to indicate a Device in HL7 v2 MDM message)
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="AUT"].role[classCode="ASSIGNED"]
  • xds: DocumentEntry.author
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/author
DocumentReference.authenticatorC
ShortWho/what authenticated the document
Definition

Which person or organization authenticates that this document is valid.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1) | Reference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
Comments

Represents a participant within the author institution who has legally authenticated or attested the document. Legal authentication implies that a document has been signed manually or electronically by the legal Authenticator.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.performer.actor
  • w5: FiveWs.witness
  • fhircomposition: Composition.attester
  • v2: TXA-10
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="AUTHEN"].role[classCode="ASSIGNED"]
  • xds: DocumentEntry.legalAuthenticator
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/legalAuthenticator
DocumentReference.custodianC
ShortOrganization which maintains the document
Definition

Identifies the organization or group who is responsible for ongoing maintenance of and access to the document.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
Comments

Identifies the logical organization (software system, vendor, or department) to go to find the current version, where to report issues, etc. This is different from the physical location (URL, disk drive, or server) of the document, which is the technical location of the document, which host may be delegated to the management of some other organization.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.performer.actor
  • fhircomposition: Composition.custodian
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="RCV"].role[classCode="CUST"].scoper[classCode="ORG" and determinerCode="INST"]
DocumentReference.relatesToΣ
ShortRelationships to other documents
Definition

Relationships that this document has with other document references that already exist.

Cardinality0..*
TypeBackboneElement
SummaryTrue
Comments

This element is labeled as a modifier because documents that append to other documents are incomplete on their own.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • fhircomposition: Composition.relatesTo
  • rim: .outboundRelationship
  • xds: DocumentEntry Associations
DocumentReference.relatesTo.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.relatesTo.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.relatesTo.modifierExtensionΣ ?! C
ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Aliasextensions, user content, modifiers
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.relatesTo.codeΣ
Shortreplaces | transforms | signs | appends
Definition

The type of relationship that this document has with anther document.

Cardinality1..1
Typecode
Binding

The type of relationship between documents.

DocumentRelationshipType (required)

SummaryTrue
Comments

If this document appends another document, then the document cannot be fully understood without also accessing the referenced document.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • fhircomposition: Composition.relatesTo.code
  • rim: .outboundRelationship.typeCode
  • xds: DocumentEntry Associations type
DocumentReference.relatesTo.targetΣ C
ShortTarget of the relationship
Definition

The target document of this relationship.

Cardinality1..1
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1)
SummaryTrue
Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • fhircomposition: Composition.relatesTo.target
  • rim: .target[classCode="DOC", moodCode="EVN"].id
  • xds: DocumentEntry Associations reference
DocumentReference.descriptionΣ
ShortDocument description or title
Definition

Human-readable description of the source document.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Helps humans to assess whether the document is of interest.

Comments

What the document is about, a terse summary of the document.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: TXA-25
  • rim: .outboundRelationship[typeCode="SUBJ"].target.text
  • xds: DocumentEntry.comments
DocumentReference.securityLabelΣ
ShortDocument security-tags
Definition

A set of Security-Tag codes specifying the level of privacy/security of the Document. Note that DocumentReference.meta.security contains the security labels of the "reference" to the document, while DocumentReference.securityLabel contains a snapshot of the security labels on the document the reference refers to.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

AllSecurityLabels (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Requirements

Use of the Health Care Privacy/Security Classification (HCS) system of security-tag use is recommended.

Comments

The confidentiality codes can carry multiple vocabulary items. HL7 has developed an understanding of security and privacy tags that might be desirable in a Document Sharing environment, called HL7 Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System (HCS). The following specification is recommended but not mandated, as the vocabulary bindings are an administrative domain responsibility. The use of this method is up to the policy domain such as the XDS Affinity Domain or other Trust Domain where all parties including sender and recipients are trusted to appropriately tag and enforce.

In the HL7 Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification (HCS) there are code systems specific to Confidentiality, Sensitivity, Integrity, and Handling Caveats. Some values would come from a local vocabulary as they are related to workflow roles and special projects.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • fhircomposition: Composition.confidentiality, Composition.meta.security
  • v2: TXA-18
  • rim: .confidentialityCode
  • xds: DocumentEntry.confidentialityCode
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/confidentialityCode/@code
DocumentReference.contentΣ
ShortDocument referenced
Definition

The document and format referenced. There may be multiple content element repetitions, each with a different format.

Cardinality1..*
TypeBackboneElement
SummaryTrue
ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • fhircomposition: Bundle(Composition+*)
  • rim: document.text
DocumentReference.content.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.content.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.content.modifierExtensionΣ ?! C
ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Aliasextensions, user content, modifiers
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.content.attachmentΣ C
ShortWhere to access the document
Definition

The document or URL of the document along with critical metadata to prove content has integrity.

Cardinality1..1
TypeAttachment
SummaryTrue
Comments

When providing a summary view (for example with Observation.value[x]) Attachment should be represented with a brief display text such as "Signed Procedure Consent".

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • att-1: If the Attachment has data, it SHALL have a contentType
    data.empty() or contentType.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: ED/RP
  • rim: ED
  • fhircomposition: Composition.language, Composition.title, Composition.date
  • v2: TXA-3 for mime type
  • rim: document.text
  • xds: DocumentEntry.mimeType, DocumentEntry.languageCode, DocumentEntry.URI, DocumentEntry.size, DocumentEntry.hash, DocumentEntry.title, DocumentEntry.creationTime
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/languageCode, ClinicalDocument/title, ClinicalDocument/date
DocumentReference.content.attachment.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.content.attachment.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentTypeΣ
ShortMime type of the content, with charset etc.
Definition

Identifies the type of the data in the attachment and allows a method to be chosen to interpret or render the data. Includes mime type parameters such as charset where appropriate.

Cardinality1..1
Typecode
Binding

The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.

Mime Types (required)

SummaryTrue
Requirements

Processors of the data need to be able to know how to interpret the data.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
text/plain; charset=UTF-8, image/png
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: ED.2+ED.3/RP.2+RP.3. Note conversion may be needed if old style values are being used
  • rim: ./mediaType, ./charset
DocumentReference.content.attachment.languageΣ
ShortHuman language of the content (BCP-47)
Definition

The human language of the content. The value can be any valid value according to BCP 47.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

A human language.

CommonLanguages (preferred)

Binding extensions
MaxValueSetAllLanguages
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Users need to be able to choose between the languages in a set of attachments.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
en-AU
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: ./language
DocumentReference.content.attachment.data
ShortData inline, base64ed
Definition

The actual data of the attachment - a sequence of bytes, base64 encoded.

Cardinality0..1
Typebase64Binary
Requirements

The data needs to able to be transmitted inline.

Comments

The base64-encoded data SHALL be expressed in the same character set as the base resource XML or JSON.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: ED.5
  • rim: ./data
DocumentReference.content.attachment.urlΣ
ShortUri where the data can be found
Definition

A location where the data can be accessed.

Cardinality0..1
Typeurl
SummaryTrue
Requirements

The data needs to be transmitted by reference.

Comments

If both data and url are provided, the url SHALL point to the same content as the data contains. Urls may be relative references or may reference transient locations such as a wrapping envelope using cid: though this has ramifications for using signatures. Relative URLs are interpreted relative to the service url, like a resource reference, rather than relative to the resource itself. If a URL is provided, it SHALL resolve to actual data.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
http://www.acme.com/logo-small.png
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: RP.1+RP.2 - if they refer to a URL (see v2.6)
  • rim: ./reference/literal
DocumentReference.content.attachment.sizeΣ
ShortSize of the file
Definition

The number of bytes of data that make up this attachment (before base64 encoding, if that is done).

Cardinality1..1
TypeunsignedInt
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Representing the size allows applications to determine whether they should fetch the content automatically in advance, or refuse to fetch it at all.

Comments

The number of bytes is redundant if the data is provided as a base64binary, but is useful if the data is provided as a url reference.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A (needs data type R3 proposal)
DocumentReference.content.attachment.hashΣ
ShortHash of the data (sha-1, base64ed)
Definition

The calculated hash of the data using SHA-1. Represented using base64.

Cardinality0..1
Typebase64Binary
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Included so that applications can verify that the contents of a location have not changed due to technical failures (e.g., storage rot, transport glitch, incorrect version).

Comments

The hash is calculated on the data prior to base64 encoding, if the data is based64 encoded. The hash is not intended to support digital signatures. Where protection against malicious threats a digital signature should be considered, see Provenance.signature for mechanism to protect a resource with a digital signature.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: .integrityCheck[parent::ED/integrityCheckAlgorithm="SHA-1"]
DocumentReference.content.attachment.titleΣ
ShortLabel to display in place of the data
Definition

A label or set of text to display in place of the data.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Applications need a label to display to a human user in place of the actual data if the data cannot be rendered or perceived by the viewer.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
Official Corporate Logo
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: ./title/data
DocumentReference.content.attachment.creationΣ
ShortDate attachment was first created
Definition

The date that the attachment was first created.

Cardinality0..1
TypedateTime
SummaryTrue
Requirements

This is often tracked as an integrity issue for use of the attachment.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A (needs data type R3 proposal)
DocumentReference.content.formatΣ
ShortFormat/content rules for the document
Definition

An identifier of the document encoding, structure, and template that the document conforms to beyond the base format indicated in the mimeType.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCoding
Binding

Document Format Codes.

DocumentReferenceFormatCodeSet (preferred)

SummaryTrue
Comments

Note that while IHE mostly issues URNs for format types, not all documents can be identified by a URI.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE subset one of the sets of component 1-3 or 4-6
  • rim: CV
  • orim: fhir:Coding rdfs:subClassOf dt:CDCoding
  • fhircomposition: Composition.meta.profile
  • rim: document.text
  • xds: DocumentEntry.formatCode
  • cda: derived from the IHE Profile or Implementation Guide templateID
DocumentReference.contextΣ
ShortClinical context of document
Definition

The clinical context in which the document was prepared.

Cardinality0..1
TypeBackboneElement
SummaryTrue
Comments

These values are primarily added to help with searching for interesting/relevant documents.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: outboundRelationship[typeCode="SUBJ"].target[classCode<'ACT']
DocumentReference.context.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.context.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.modifierExtensionΣ ?! C
ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Aliasextensions, user content, modifiers
Requirements

Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.encounterC
ShortContext of the document content
Definition

Describes the clinical encounter or type of care that the document content is associated with.

Cardinality0..*
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-Encounter-1)
Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • workflow: Event.context
  • w5: FiveWs.context
  • fhircomposition: Composition.encounter
  • rim: unique(highest(./outboundRelationship[typeCode="SUBJ" and isNormalActRelationship()], priorityNumber)/target[moodCode="EVN" and classCode=("ENC", "PCPR") and isNormalAct])
DocumentReference.context.event
ShortMain clinical acts documented
Definition

This list of codes represents the main clinical acts, such as a colonoscopy or an appendectomy, being documented. In some cases, the event is inherent in the type Code, such as a "History and Physical Report" in which the procedure being documented is necessarily a "History and Physical" act.

Cardinality0..*
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

This list of codes represents the main clinical acts being documented.

ActCode (example)

Comments

An event can further specialize the act inherent in the type, such as where it is simply "Procedure Report" and the procedure was a "colonoscopy". If one or more event codes are included, they shall not conflict with the values inherent in the class or type elements as such a conflict would create an ambiguous situation.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • fhircomposition: Composition.event.code
  • rim: .code
  • xds: DocumentEntry.eventCodeList
DocumentReference.context.periodΣ C
ShortTime of service that is being documented
Definition

The time period over which the service that is described by the document was provided.

Cardinality0..1
TypePeriod
SummaryTrue
Comments

A Period specifies a range of time; the context of use will specify whether the entire range applies (e.g. "the patient was an inpatient of the hospital for this time range") or one value from the range applies (e.g. "give to the patient between these two times").

Period is not used for a duration (a measure of elapsed time). See Duration.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • per-1: If present, start SHALL have a lower value than end
    start.hasValue().not() or end.hasValue().not() or (start <= end)
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: DR
  • rim: IVL<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"] or URG<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]
  • fhircomposition: Composition.event.period
  • rim: .effectiveTime
  • xds: DocumentEntry.serviceStartTime, DocumentEntry.serviceStopTime
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/documentationOf/ serviceEvent/effectiveTime/low/ @value --> ClinicalDocument/documentationOf/ serviceEvent/effectiveTime/high/ @value
DocumentReference.context.facilityType
ShortKind of facility where patient was seen
Definition

The kind of facility where the patient was seen.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

XDS Facility Type.

FacilityTypeCodeValueSet (example)

Comments

Not all terminology uses fit this general pattern. In some cases, models should not use CodeableConcept and use Coding directly and provide their own structure for managing text, codings, translations and the relationship between elements and pre- and post-coordination.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • fhircomposition: usually from a mapping to a local ValueSet
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="LOC"].role[classCode="DSDLOC"].code
  • xds: DocumentEntry.healthcareFacilityTypeCode
  • cda: usually a mapping to a local ValueSet. Must be consistent with /clinicalDocument/code
DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting
ShortAdditional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty)
Definition

This property may convey specifics about the practice setting where the content was created, often reflecting the clinical specialty.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

Care setting type of the document

PracticeSettingCodeValueSet (preferred)

Requirements

This is an important piece of metadata that providers often rely upon to quickly sort and/or filter out to find specific content.

Comments

This element should be based on a coarse classification system for the class of specialty practice. Recommend the use of the classification system for Practice Setting, such as that described by the Subject Matter Domain in LOINC.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • fhircomposition: usually from a mapping to a local ValueSet
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="LOC"].role[classCode="DSDLOC"].code
  • xds: DocumentEntry.practiceSettingCode
  • cda: usually from a mapping to a local ValueSet
DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfoC
ShortPatient demographics from source
Definition

The Patient Information as known when the document was published. May be a reference to a version specific, or contained.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1)
Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • fhircomposition: Composition.subject
  • rim: .participation[typeCode="SBJ"].role[typeCode="PAT"]
  • xds: DocumentEntry.sourcePatientInfo, DocumentEntry.sourcePatientId
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/recordTarget/
DocumentReference.context.relatedC
ShortRelated identifiers or resources
Definition

Related identifiers or resources associated with the DocumentReference.

Cardinality0..*
TypeReference(Resource)
Comments

May be identifiers or resources that caused the DocumentReference or referenced Document to be created.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • fhircomposition: Composition.event.detail
  • rim: ./outboundRelationship[typeCode="PERT" and isNormalActRelationship()] / target[isNormalAct]
  • xds: DocumentEntry.referenceIdList
  • cda: ClinicalDocument/relatedDocument
DocumentReference.context.related.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.context.related.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.related.referenceΣ C
ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
Definition

A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1, ref-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.related.typeΣ
ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
Definition

The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

Cardinality0..1
Typeuri
Binding

Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

ResourceType (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Comments

This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.related.identifierΣ
ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
Definition

An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

Cardinality0..1
TypeIdentifier
SummaryTrue
Comments

When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX / EI (occasionally, more often EI maps to a resource id or a URL)
  • rim: II - The Identifier class is a little looser than the v3 type II because it allows URIs as well as registered OIDs or GUIDs. Also maps to Role[classCode=IDENT]
  • servd: Identifier
  • rim: .identifier
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.id
ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.extensionC
ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Cardinality0..*
TypeExtension
Aliasextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
    extension.exists() != value.exists()
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.useΣ ?!
Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Definition

The purpose of this identifier.

Cardinality0..1
Typecode
Binding

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

IdentifierUse (required)

ModifierTrue
SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

Comments

Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: N/A
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.typeΣ
ShortDescription of identifier
Definition

A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

Cardinality0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Binding

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

IdentifierTypeCodes (extensible)

SummaryTrue
Requirements

Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

Comments

This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CE/CNE/CWE
  • rim: CD
  • orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
  • v2: CX.5
  • rim: Role.code or implied by context
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.systemΣ
ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
Definition

Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

Cardinality0..1
Typeuri
SummaryTrue
Requirements

There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

Comments

Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.4 / EI-2-4
  • rim: II.root or Role.id.root
  • servd: ./IdentifierType
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.valueΣ
ShortThe value that is unique
Definition

The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ExamplesGeneral
123456
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: CX.1 / EI.1
  • rim: II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)
  • servd: ./Value
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.periodΣ C
ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
Definition

Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

Cardinality0..1
TypePeriod
SummaryTrue
Comments

A Period specifies a range of time; the context of use will specify whether the entire range applies (e.g. "the patient was an inpatient of the hospital for this time range") or one value from the range applies (e.g. "give to the patient between these two times").

Period is not used for a duration (a measure of elapsed time). See Duration.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • per-1: If present, start SHALL have a lower value than end
    start.hasValue().not() or end.hasValue().not() or (start <= end)
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • v2: DR
  • rim: IVL<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"] or URG<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]
  • v2: CX.7 + CX.8
  • rim: Role.effectiveTime or implied by context
  • servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate
DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.assignerΣ C
ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
Definition

Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

Cardinality0..1
TypeReference(CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1)
SummaryTrue
Comments

The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
  • ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
    reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
  • v2: CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)
  • rim: II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper
  • servd: ./IdentifierIssuingAuthority
DocumentReference.context.related.displayΣ
ShortText alternative for the resource
Definition

Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

Cardinality0..1
Typestring
SummaryTrue
Comments

This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

ConditionsThe cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints
  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Mappings
  • rim: n/a
  • rim: N/A
DocumentReference.created
Definition

When the document was created. Creation/Edit datetime of the document - event date

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1" />
<version value="1.3" />
<name value="CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1" />
<status value="draft" />
<date value="2020-09-16" />
<publisher value="HL7 UK" />
<name value="INTEROPen" />
<system value="email" />
<value value="admin@interopen.org" />
<use value="work" />
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="The DocumentReference resource is used to describe a document that is made available to a healthcare system." />
<purpose value="CURATED BY INTEROPen see: http://www.interopen.org/careconnect-curation-methodology/ on the 5th July 2019." />
<copyright value="Copyright © 2020 HL7 UK\n\nLicensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at\n\nhttp://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0\n\nUnless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.\n\nHL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7\n\nThe HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at\n\nhttps://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html" />
<fhirVersion value="3.0.2" />
<kind value="resource" />
<abstract value="false" />
<type value="DocumentReference" />
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference" />
<derivation value="constraint" />
<element id="DocumentReference.meta">
<path value="DocumentReference.meta" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.meta.profile">
<path value="DocumentReference.meta.profile" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier">
<path value="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier" />
<short value="Version Number of the document" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.system">
<path value="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.system" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.value">
<path value="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.value" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.assigner">
<path value="DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.assigner" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-Organization-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.identifier">
<path value="DocumentReference.identifier" />
<short value="The identifier of the document." />
<definition value="Other identifiers associated with the document, including version independent identifiers. This will be generated by the organisation that is the custodian of the document." />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.identifier.system">
<path value="DocumentReference.identifier.system" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.identifier.value">
<path value="DocumentReference.identifier.value" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type">
<path value="DocumentReference.type" />
<short value="Type of document" />
<strength value="preferred" />
<description value="SNOMED CT UK document type" />
</binding>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.extension" />
<sliceName value="snomedCTDescriptionID" />
<code value="Extension" />
<profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/Extension-coding-sctdescid" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.extension.extension" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.system">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.system" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.version">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.version" />
<max value="0" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.code">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.code" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.type.coding.display">
<path value="DocumentReference.type.coding.display" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.subject">
<path value="DocumentReference.subject" />
<min value="1" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.created">
<path value="DocumentReference.created" />
<definition value="When the document was created. Creation/Edit datetime of the document - event date" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.author">
<path value="DocumentReference.author" />
<max value="1" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-RelatedPerson-1" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.authenticator">
<path value="DocumentReference.authenticator" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1" />
</type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.custodian">
<path value="DocumentReference.custodian" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.relatesTo.target">
<path value="DocumentReference.relatesTo.target" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.description">
<path value="DocumentReference.description" />
<short value="Document description or title" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentType">
<path value="DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentType" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.content.attachment.size">
<path value="DocumentReference.content.attachment.size" />
<short value="Size of the file" />
<min value="1" />
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.context.encounter">
<path value="DocumentReference.context.encounter" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Encounter-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting">
<path value="DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting" />
<strength value="preferred" />
<description value="Care setting type of the document" />
</binding>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfo">
<path value="DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfo" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.assigner">
<path value="DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.assigner" />
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1" />
</type>
</element>
</differential>
</StructureDefinition>
{
"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1",
"version": "1.3",
"name": "CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1",
"status": "draft",
"date": "2020-09-16",
"publisher": "HL7 UK",
"contact": [
{
"name": "INTEROPen",
"telecom": [
{
"system": "email",
"value": "admin@interopen.org",
"use": "work"
}
]
}
],
"description": "The DocumentReference resource is used to describe a document that is made available to a healthcare system.",
"purpose": "CURATED BY INTEROPen see: http://www.interopen.org/careconnect-curation-methodology/ on the 5th July 2019.",
"copyright": "Copyright © 2020 HL7 UK\n\nLicensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at\n\nhttp://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0\n\nUnless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.\n\nHL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7\n\nThe HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at\n\nhttps://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html",
"fhirVersion": "3.0.2",
"kind": "resource",
"abstract": false,
"type": "DocumentReference",
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference",
"derivation": "constraint",
"element": [
{
"id": "DocumentReference.meta",
"path": "DocumentReference.meta"
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.meta.profile",
"path": "DocumentReference.meta.profile",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier",
"path": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier",
"short": "Version Number of the document"
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.system",
"path": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.system",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.value",
"path": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.value",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.assigner",
"path": "DocumentReference.masterIdentifier.assigner",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-Organization-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.identifier",
"path": "DocumentReference.identifier",
"short": "The identifier of the document.",
"definition": "Other identifiers associated with the document, including version independent identifiers. This will be generated by the organisation that is the custodian of the document.",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.identifier.system",
"path": "DocumentReference.identifier.system",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.identifier.value",
"path": "DocumentReference.identifier.value",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type",
"path": "DocumentReference.type",
"short": "Type of document",
"binding": {
"reference": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/ValueSet/CareConnect-DocumentType-1"
},
"strength": "preferred",
"description": "SNOMED CT UK document type"
}
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.extension",
"sliceName": "snomedCTDescriptionID",
"type": [
{
"code": "Extension",
"profile": [
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/Extension-coding-sctdescid"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.extension:snomedCTDescriptionID.extension",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.extension.extension",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.system",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.system",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.version",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.version",
"max": "0"
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.code",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.code",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.type.coding.display",
"path": "DocumentReference.type.coding.display",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.subject",
"path": "DocumentReference.subject",
"min": 1,
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.created",
"path": "DocumentReference.created",
"definition": "When the document was created. Creation/Edit datetime of the document - event date"
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.author",
"path": "DocumentReference.author",
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-RelatedPerson-1"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.authenticator",
"path": "DocumentReference.authenticator",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Practitioner-1"
]
},
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.custodian",
"path": "DocumentReference.custodian",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.relatesTo.target",
"path": "DocumentReference.relatesTo.target",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.description",
"path": "DocumentReference.description",
"short": "Document description or title"
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentType",
"path": "DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentType",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.content.attachment.size",
"path": "DocumentReference.content.attachment.size",
"short": "Size of the file",
"min": 1
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.context.encounter",
"path": "DocumentReference.context.encounter",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Encounter-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting",
"path": "DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting",
"binding": {
"reference": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/ValueSet/CareConnect-CareSettingType-1"
},
"strength": "preferred",
"description": "Care setting type of the document"
}
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfo",
"path": "DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfo",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Patient-1"
]
}
]
},
{
"id": "DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.assigner",
"path": "DocumentReference.context.related.identifier.assigner",
"type": [
{
"code": "Reference",
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Organization-1"
]
}
]
}
]
}
}
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Reference

Canonical URI: https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1

The canonical URI is the stable FHIR identifier for this profile and is not currently available as a browsable web page.

Data model element usage

Element Use CareConnect (STU3) UK Core (R4)
id
meta.versionId
meta.lastUpdated
meta.profile
meta.security
meta.tag
securityLabel
masterIdentifier
identifier
status
type
subject
created
indexed
author
custodian
description
name
content.attachment.url
content.attachment.size
context.encounter
context.practiceSetting
context.related
docStatus
authenticator
content.attachment.data
relatesTo

id

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

The id is the logical identifier for the CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1 profile.

Example
<id value="2f153424-0354-4e8c-9d88-627270ff75bb" />


meta.profile

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

The meta.profile contains a fixed value of the URL for the CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1 profile.

Example
<meta>
    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-DocumentReference-1" />
</meta>


meta.security

Usage

Optional

Guidance

The security label(s) applicable to the resource.

See Resources not to be disclosed to a patient for more details on how to populate the element.

Example
<meta>
    <security>
        <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ActCode"/>
        <code value="NOPAT"/>
        <display value="no disclosure to patient, family or caregivers without attending provider's authorization"/>
    </security>
</meta>


securityLabel

Usage

Optional

Guidance

The security label(s) applicable to the document the reference refers to.

See Documents not to be disclosed to a patient on the Resources not to be disclosed to a patient page for more details on how to populate the element.

Example
<securityLabel>
    <coding>
        <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ActCode"/>
        <code value="NOPAT"/>
        <display value="no disclosure to patient, family or caregivers without attending provider's authorization"/>
    </coding>
</securityLabel>


masterIdentifier

Usage

Required

Guidance

Master Version Specific Identifier. This unique identifier is used to identify the version of the document

Example
<masterIdentifier>
    <system value="LocalSystem/1"/>
    <value value="bb2374e2-dde2-11e9-9d36-2a2ae2dbcce4"/>
</masterIdentifier>


identifier

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

This MUST be populated with a globally unique and persistent identifier (that is, it doesn’t change between requests and therefore stored with the source data). This MUST be scoped by a provider specific namespace for the identifier.

Where consuming systems are integrating data from this resource to their local system, they MUST also persist this identifier at the same time.

Example
<identifier>
    <system value="https://provider.nhs.uk/data-identifier"/>
    <value value="bb2374e2-dde2-11e9-9d36-2a2ae2dbcce4"/>
</identifier>


status

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

The status of the DocumentReference.

Valid values are:

  • current - the current reference for this document
  • superseded - this reference has been superseded by another referernce
  • entered-in-error - reference created in error

However, this field will always have default value of current as only the latest version of the document is retrieved.

Example
<status value="current"/>


type

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

Kind of document, a value SHOULD be taken from the SNOMED refset 1127551000000109 |Record composition type simple reference set (foundation metadata concept)|. Other classifications of documents SHOULD be sent as text.

Example
<type>
    <coding>
        <display value="Inpatient final discharge letter" />
        <code value="824331000000106" />
        <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
    </coding>
</type>


subject

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

A reference to the

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who is the subject of the document.

Example
<subject>
    <reference value="Patient/04603d77-1a4e-4d63-b246-d7504f8bd833"/>
</subject>


created

Usage

Required

Guidance

Creation/Edit datetime of the document.

Example
<created value="2022-12-05T10:09:00+00:00" />


indexed

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

When the GP Practice added the document to their clinical system.

Example
<indexed value="2022-10-28T08:06:00+00:00" />


author

Usage

Required

Guidance

Who and/or what authored the document.

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Example
<author>
    <reference value="practitioner-9929alp" />
</author>


custodian

Usage

Required

Guidance
Organisation which maintains this document.
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Example
<custodian>
    <reference value="organisation-9929alp" />
</custodian>


description

Usage

Required

Guidance

Human-readable description (title).

Example
<description value="Title of document goes here." />


name

Usage

Optional

Guidance

The name of the document. Where the document is a KOS document this field (designated typeCode) is used to carry the DICOM Imaging procedure: This attribute shall be populated by the XDS-I Imaging Document Source from a code in the Procedure Code Sequence (0008,1032) of the performed procedure with which the document is associated. Values may be found in a suitable DICOM browser

Example
<type>
    <coding>
        <display value="The name of the document" />
        <code value="824331000000106" />
        <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
    </coding>
</type>


content.attachment.url

Usage

Required

Guidance

URL to retrieve the document, this MUST be populated when the document is available. This MUST contain the full URL to the Binary resource, including when the DocumentReference is being included in an Access Record Structured Bundle.

Example
<content>
    <attachment>
      <url value="http://example.org/xds/mhd/Binary/07a6483f-732b-461e-86b6-edb665c45510" />
    </attachment>
</content>


content.attachment.size

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

Size of the file.

Example
<content>
    <attachment>
        <size value="1234" />
    </attachment>
</content>


content.attachment.title

Usage

Optional

Guidance

To be used when only a placeholder for a document is available. This SHOULD be populated with the reason why the file isn’t available.

Example
<content>
    <attachment>
       <title value="Still processing..." />
    </attachment>
</content>


content.attachment.contentType

Usage

Mandatory

Guidance

MIME type for the document.

Example
<content>
    <attachment>
        <contentType value="application/hl7-v3+xml"/> 
    </attachment>
</content>


context.encounter

Usage

Required

Guidance

Reference to the consultation the document was created/attached in.

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Example
<context>
    <reference value="encounter-9929alp" />
</context>


context.practiceSetting

Usage

Required

Guidance

Additional details about where the content was created (for example, clinical specialty), the value SHOULD be taken from the refset. Other classifications of documents should be sent as text.

Example
<context>
    <practiceSetting>
        <coding>
            <display value="General practice service" />
            <code value="1060971000000108" />
            <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
        </coding>
    </practiceSetting>
</context>


context.related

Usage

Optional

Guidance

Reference to other resource(s) to which the document is linked to, for instance this could be a reference to an inbound referral.

Example
<context>
    <reference value="encounter-9929alp" />
</context>


content.attachment.data

Usage

Optional

Guidance

Data of the attachment is not required by GP Connect as it will be populated in FHIR binary resource.

This is not required by GP Connect.

Example
<content>
    <attachment>
        <data value="WkVkb2NHTjVRbTlaV0UxbldXMVdiR0pwUWpCamJXeDNZa2RWWjFwWE5XcGlNbEpzV2tFOVBRPT0="/> 
    </attachment>
</content>


DocumentReferences elements not in use

The following elements SHALL NOT be populated:

docStatus

This is not required by GP Connect.

class

Categorization of document is not required by GP Connect.

authenticator

Who/what authenticated the document is not required by GP Connect.

content.attachment.data

Data of the attachment is not required by GP Connect as it will be populated in FHIR binary resource.

relatesTo

Patient demographics from source.

securityLabel

Document security-tags is not required by GP Connect.

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