UK Core Implementation Guide STU3 Sequence

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StructureDefinition Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference

Context of Use

DiagnosticReport.performer
DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter

Canonical_URL	Status	Current_Version	Last_Updated	Description	Profile_Purpose
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference	active	1.1.0	2023-12-12	This extension extends the DiagnosticReport reference elements, in order to allows a Device to be referenced where it would otherwise be unavailable.	This is a use case from Wellbeing Software to allow for imaging studies to be (selectively) sent to a 3rd party AI service for evaluation, with the outcome then being part of the input to the (human) reporter.

Tree View

Extension	I		Extension	Element id Extension Short description An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport. Definition An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport, to allow Software as a Medical Device to perform / interpret a DiagnosticReport Data type Extension 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
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.id Short description Unique 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. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	I	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content 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. 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. Data type Extension Sliced: Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url 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
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. 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. Data type uri Fixed value https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		1..1		Element id Extension.value[x] Short description An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport. Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). 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
valueReference			Reference(Device)	Data type Reference(Device)

Detailed Descriptions

Extension
Definition	An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport, to allow Software as a Medical Device to perform / interpret a DiagnosticReport
Cardinality	0...*
Invariants	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
Extension.id
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0...1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension
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.
Cardinality	0...*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, 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)
Invariants	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
Extension.url
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1...1
Type	uri
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.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.value[x]
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensibility.html) for a list).
Cardinality	1...1
Type	Reference(Device)
Invariants	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: n/a rim: N/A

Table View

Extension		..
Extension.url		..
Extension.value[x]	Reference(Device)	1..

XML View

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference" />
    <url value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference" />
    <version value="1.1.0" />
    <name value="ExtensionUKCoreDeviceReference" />
    <title value="Extension UK Core DeviceReference" />
    <status value="active" />
    <date value="2023-12-12" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <description value="This extension extends the DiagnosticReport reference elements, in order to allows a Device to be referenced where it would otherwise be unavailable." />
    <purpose value="This is a use case from Wellbeing Software to allow for imaging studies to be (selectively) sent to a 3rd party AI service for evaluation, with the outcome then being part of the input to the (human) reporter." />
    <copyright value="Copyright &#169; 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; 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. HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard Copyright &#169; 2011+ HL7 The HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html." />
    <fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
    <mapping>
        <identity value="rim" />
        <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3" />
        <name value="RIM Mapping" />
    </mapping>
    <kind value="complex-type" />
    <abstract value="false" />
    <context>
        <type value="element" />
        <expression value="DiagnosticReport.performer" />
    </context>
    <context>
        <type value="element" />
        <expression value="DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter" />
    </context>
    <type value="Extension" />
    <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
    <derivation value="constraint" />
    <differential>
        <element id="Extension">
            <path value="Extension" />
            <short value="An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport." />
            <definition value="An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport, to allow Software as a Medical Device to perform / interpret a DiagnosticReport" />
        </element>
        <element id="Extension.url">
            <path value="Extension.url" />
            <fixedUri value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference" />
        </element>
        <element id="Extension.value[x]">
            <path value="Extension.value[x]" />
            <short value="An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport." />
            <min value="1" />
            <type>
                <code value="Reference" />
                <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device" />
            </type>
        </element>
    </differential>
</StructureDefinition>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
    "id": "Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference",
    "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference",
    "version": "1.1.0",
    "name": "ExtensionUKCoreDeviceReference",
    "title": "Extension UK Core DeviceReference",
    "status": "active",
    "date": "2023-12-12",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "description": "This extension extends the DiagnosticReport reference elements, in order to allows a Device to be referenced where it would otherwise be unavailable.",
    "purpose": "This is a use case from Wellbeing Software to allow for imaging studies to be (selectively) sent to a 3rd party AI service for evaluation, with the outcome then being part of the input to the (human) reporter.",
    "copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed 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  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless 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. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
    "fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
    "mapping":  [
        {
            "identity": "rim",
            "uri": "http://hl7.org/v3",
            "name": "RIM Mapping"
        }
    ],
    "kind": "complex-type",
    "abstract": false,
    "context":  [
        {
            "type": "element",
            "expression": "DiagnosticReport.performer"
        },
        {
            "type": "element",
            "expression": "DiagnosticReport.resultsInterpreter"
        }
    ],
    "type": "Extension",
    "baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
    "derivation": "constraint",
    "differential": {
        "element":  [
            {
                "id": "Extension",
                "path": "Extension",
                "short": "An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport.",
                "definition": "An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport, to allow Software as a Medical Device to perform / interpret a DiagnosticReport"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.url",
                "path": "Extension.url",
                "fixedUri": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DeviceReference"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.value[x]",
                "short": "An additional Device reference for a DiagnosticReport.",
                "min": 1,
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Reference",
                        "targetProfile":  [
                            "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

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Examples

Device Reference - An example to illustrate the extension which is used to indicate the performer of a Diagnostic Report was software as a medical device.
Example UKCore-Extension-DeviceReference
NOTE: The above example references Example UKCore-Device-SoftwareAsAMedicalDevice

Extension Specific Guidance

Where possible, it is expected that the resource being referenced SHOULD conform to UKCore-Device.