| Observation | I | | Observation | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Measurements and simple assertions Alternate names Vital Signs, Measurement, Results, Tests Definition Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject.
Used for simple observations such as device measurements, laboratory atomic results, vital signs, height, weight, smoking status, comments, etc. Other resources are used to provide context for observations such as laboratory reports, etc.
Observation 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() - obs-7:If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present
value.empty() or component.code.where(coding.intersect(%resource.code.coding).exists()).empty() - obs-6:dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present
dataAbsentReason.empty() or value.empty()
- rim:Entity. Role, or Act
- workflow:Event
- sct-concept:< 363787002 |Observable entity|
- v2:OBX
- rim:Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | Element IdShort 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 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.
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.
Extension Sliced: Unordered, Open, by url(Value) 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()
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| triggeredByR5 | I | 0..* | Extension(Complex) | Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5 Triggering observation(s). This is a R5 backport. Alternate names extensions, user content Definition Identifies the observation(s) that triggered the performance of this observation.
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.
Extension(Complex) Extension URL http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Observation.triggeredBy 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()
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| extension | I | 2..* | Extension | Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension 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.
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.
Extension Sliced: Unordered, Open, by url(Value) 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()
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| observation | I | 1..1 | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:observation Triggering observation Alternate names extensions, user content Definition Reference to the triggering observation.
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.
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()
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| url | | 1..1 | System.StringFixed Value | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:observation.url identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
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.
System.String Fixed Value Mappings |
| value[x] | | 1..1 | | Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:observation.value[x] Triggering observation. Definition A reference to the triggering observation.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| valueReference | | | Reference(UK Core Observation) | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Reference(UK Core Observation) |
| type | I | 1..1 | ExtensionBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:type reflex | repeat | re-run Alternate names extensions, user content Definition The type of trigger. Reflex | Repeat | Re-run.
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.
Extension Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-triggeredbytype (required) 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()
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| url | | 1..1 | System.StringFixed Value | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:type.url identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
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.
System.String Fixed Value Mappings |
| value[x] | | 1..1 | | Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:type.value[x] The type of trigger. Reflex | Repeat | Re-run Definition The type of trigger. Reflex | Repeat | Re-run
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| valueCode | | | code | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type code |
| reason | I | 0..1 | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:reason Reason that the observation was triggered Alternate names extensions, user content Definition Provides the reason why this observation was performed as a result of the observation(s) referenced.
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.
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()
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| url | | 1..1 | System.StringFixed Value | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:reason.url identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
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.
System.String Fixed Value Mappings |
| value[x] | | 1..1 | | Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.extension:reason.value[x] Reason that the observation was triggered. Definition Provides the reason why this observation was performed as a result of the observation referenced.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| valueString | | | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type string |
| url | | 1..1 | System.StringFixed Value | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.url identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
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.
System.String Fixed Value
http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Observation.triggeredBy Mappings |
| value[x] | | 0..0 | | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.extension:triggeredByR5.value[x] Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Business Identifier for observation Definition A unique identifier assigned to this observation.
Allows observations to be distinguished and referenced.
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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:OBX.21 For OBX segments from systems without OBX-21 support a combination of ORC/OBR and OBX must be negotiated between trading partners to uniquely identify the OBX segment. Depending on how V2 has been implemented each of these may be an option: 1) OBR-3 + OBX-3 + OBX-4 or 2) OBR-3 + OBR-4 + OBX-3 + OBX-4 or 2) some other way to uniquely ID the OBR/ORC + OBX-3 + OBX-4.
- rim:id
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| basedOn | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder | UK Core CarePlan | UK Core MedicationRequest | UK Core ServiceRequest) | Element IdShort description Fulfills plan, proposal or order Alternate names Fulfills Definition A plan, proposal or order that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this event. For example, a MedicationRequest may require a patient to have laboratory test performed before it is dispensed.
Allows tracing of authorization for the event and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon.
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.
Reference(DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | NutritionOrder | UK Core CarePlan | UK Core MedicationRequest | UK Core ServiceRequest) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- workflow:Event.basedOn
- v2:ORC
- rim:.inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[moodCode=EVN]
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.basedOn.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.basedOn.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| partOf | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(UK Core Imaging Study | UK Core Immunization | UK Core MedicationAdministration | UK Core MedicationDispense | UK Core MedicationStatement | UK Core Procedure) | Element IdShort description Part of referenced event Alternate names Container Definition A larger event of which this particular Observation is a component or step. For example, an observation as part of a procedure.
To link an Observation to an Encounter use encounter. See the Notes below for guidance on referencing another Observation.
Reference(UK Core Imaging Study | UK Core Immunization | UK Core MedicationAdministration | UK Core MedicationDispense | UK Core MedicationStatement | UK Core Procedure) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- workflow:Event.partOf
- v2:Varies by domain
- rim:.outboundRelationship[typeCode=FLFS].target
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.partOf.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.partOf.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| status | Σ ?! | 1..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description registered | preliminary | final | amended + Definition The status of the result value.
Need to track the status of individual results. Some results are finalized before the whole report is finalized.
This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.
code Binding Codes providing the status of an observation. ObservationStatus (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- workflow:Event.status
- w5:FiveWs.status
- sct-concept:< 445584004 |Report by finality status|
- v2:OBX-11
- rim:status Amended & Final are differentiated by whether it is the subject of a ControlAct event with a type of "revise"
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| category | | 0..* | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Classification of type of observation Definition A code that classifies the general type of observation being made.
Used for filtering what observations are retrieved and displayed.
In addition to the required category valueset, this element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used at once. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes for high level observation categories. ObservationCategoryCodes (preferred)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- w5:FiveWs.class
- rim:.outboundRelationship[typeCode="COMP].target[classCode="LIST", moodCode="EVN"].code
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| code | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element IdShort description Type of observation (code / type) Alternate names Name Definition Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name".
Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.
All code-value and, if present, component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.
CodeableConcept Binding A code from the SNOMED Clinical Terminology UK coding system describing a type of observation UKCoreObservationType (preferred)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- workflow:Event.code
- w5:FiveWs.what[x]
- sct-concept:< 363787002 |Observable entity| OR < 386053000 |Evaluation procedure|
- v2:OBX-3
- rim:code
- sct-attr:116680003 |Is a|
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| subject | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(Group | UK Core Device | UK Core Location | UK Core Patient) | Element IdShort description Who and/or what the observation is about Definition The patient, or group of patients, location, or device this observation is about and into whose record the observation is placed. If the actual focus of the observation is different from the subject (or a sample of, part, or region of the subject), the focus element or the code itself specifies the actual focus of the observation.
Observations have no value if you don't know who or what they're about.
One would expect this element to be a cardinality of 1..1. The only circumstance in which the subject can be missing is when the observation is made by a device that does not know the patient. In this case, the observation SHALL be matched to a patient through some context/channel matching technique, and at this point, the observation should be updated.
Reference(Group | UK Core Device | UK Core Location | UK Core Patient) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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]
- v2:PID-3
- rim:participation[typeCode=RTGT]
- w5:FiveWs.subject
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.subject.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.subject.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| focus | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record Definition The actual focus of an observation when it is not the patient of record representing something or someone associated with the patient such as a spouse, parent, fetus, or donor. For example, fetus observations in a mother's record. The focus of an observation could also be an existing condition, an intervention, the subject's diet, another observation of the subject, or a body structure such as tumor or implanted device. An example use case would be using the Observation resource to capture whether the mother is trained to change her child's tracheostomy tube. In this example, the child is the patient of record and the mother is the focus.
Typically, an observation is made about the subject - a patient, or group of patients, location, or device - and the distinction between the subject and what is directly measured for an observation is specified in the observation code itself ( e.g., "Blood Glucose") and does not need to be represented separately using this element. Use specimen if a reference to a specimen is required. If a code is required instead of a resource use either bodysite for bodysites or the standard extension focusCode.
Reference(Resource) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- w5:FiveWs.subject[x]
- v2:OBX-3
- rim:participation[typeCode=SBJ]
- w5:FiveWs.subject
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.focus.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.focus.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| encounter | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Encounter) | Element IdShort description Healthcare event during which this observation is made Alternate names Context Definition The healthcare event (e.g. a patient and healthcare provider interaction) during which this observation is made.
For some observations it may be important to know the link between an observation and a particular encounter.
This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter (e.g. pre-admission laboratory tests).
Reference(UK Core Encounter) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
- v2:PV1
- rim:inboundRelationship[typeCode=COMP].source[classCode=ENC, moodCode=EVN]
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.type Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.encounter.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.encounter.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| effective[x] | Σ | 0..1 | | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation Alternate names Occurrence Definition The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.
Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends.
At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the Timing datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- workflow:Event.occurrence[x]
- w5:FiveWs.done[x]
- v2:OBX-14, and/or OBX-19 after v2.4 (depends on who observation made)
- rim:effectiveTime
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| effectiveDateTime | | | dateTime | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type dateTime |
| effectivePeriod | | | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Period |
| effectiveTiming | | | Timing | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Timing |
| effectiveInstant | | | instant | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type instant |
| issued | Σ | 0..1 | instant | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Date/Time this version was made available Definition The date and time this version of the observation was made available to providers, typically after the results have been reviewed and verified.
For Observations that don’t require review and verification, it may be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself. For Observations that do require review and verification for certain updates, it might not be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself due to a non-clinically significant update that doesn’t require the new version to be reviewed and verified again.
instant Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- w5:FiveWs.recorded
- v2:OBR.22 (or MSH.7), or perhaps OBX-19 (depends on who observation made)
- rim:participation[typeCode=AUT].time
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| performer | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(UK Core CareTeam | UK Core Organization | UK Core Patient | UK Core Practitioner | UK Core PractitionerRole | UK Core RelatedPerson) | Element IdShort description Who is responsible for the observation Definition Who was responsible for asserting the observed value as "true".
May give a degree of confidence in the observation and also indicates where follow-up questions should be directed.
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.
Reference(UK Core CareTeam | UK Core Organization | UK Core Patient | UK Core Practitioner | UK Core PractitionerRole | UK Core RelatedPerson) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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.actor
- v2:OBX.15 / (Practitioner) OBX-16, PRT-5:PRT-4='RO' / (Device) OBX-18 , PRT-10:PRT-4='EQUIP' / (Organization) OBX-23, PRT-8:PRT-4='PO'
- rim:participation[typeCode=PRF]
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.type Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.performer.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.performer.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| value[x] | Σ I | 0..1 | | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Actual result Definition The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.
An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.
An observation may have; 1) a single value here, 2) both a value and a set of related or component values, or 3) only a set of related or component values. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the Notes section below.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- sct-concept:< 441742003 |Evaluation finding|
- v2:OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6
- rim:value
- sct-attr:363714003 |Interprets|
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| valueQuantity | | | Quantity | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Quantity |
| valueCodeableConcept | | | CodeableConcept | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type CodeableConcept |
| valueString | | | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type string |
| valueBoolean | | | boolean | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type boolean |
| valueInteger | | | integer | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type integer |
| valueRange | | | Range | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Range |
| valueRatio | | | Ratio | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Ratio |
| valueSampledData | | | SampledData | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type SampledData |
| valueTime | | | time | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type time |
| valueDateTime | | | dateTime | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type dateTime |
| valuePeriod | | | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Period |
| dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.dataAbsentReason Why the result is missing Definition Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.value[x] is missing.
For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements.
Null or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "specimen unsatisfactory".
The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Note that an observation may only be reported if there are values to report. For example differential cell counts values may be reported only when > 0. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for null or exceptional values.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes specifying why the result (`Observation.value[x]`) is missing. DataAbsentReason (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- v2:N/A
- rim:value.nullFlavor
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| interpretation | | 0..* | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.interpretation High, low, normal, etc. Alternate names Abnormal Flag Definition A categorical assessment of an observation value. For example, high, low, normal.
For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result.
Historically used for laboratory results (known as 'abnormal flag' ), its use extends to other use cases where coded interpretations are relevant. Often reported as one or more simple compact codes this element is often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes identifying interpretations of observations. ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- sct-concept:< 260245000 |Findings values|
- v2:OBX-8
- rim:interpretationCode
- sct-attr:363713009 |Has interpretation|
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| note | | 0..* | Annotation | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Comments about the observation Definition Comments about the observation or the results.
Need to be able to provide free text additional information.
May include general statements about the observation, or statements about significant, unexpected or unreliable results values, or information about its source when relevant to its interpretation.
Annotation Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Act
- v2:NTE.3 (partner NTE to OBX, or sometimes another (child?) OBX)
- rim:subjectOf.observationEvent[code="annotation"].value
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| author[x] | Σ | 0..1 | | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.note.author[x] Individual responsible for the annotation Definition The individual responsible for making the annotation.
Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made the comment.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Act.participant[typeCode=AUT].role
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| authorString | | | string | Data Type string |
| authorReference | | | Reference(UK Core Organization | UK Core Patient | UK Core Practitioner | UK Core RelatedPerson) | Data Type Reference(UK Core Organization | UK Core Patient | UK Core Practitioner | UK Core RelatedPerson) |
| time | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description When the annotation was made Definition Indicates when this particular annotation was made.
dateTime Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Act.effectiveTime
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| text | Σ | 1..1 | markdown | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description The annotation - text content (as markdown) Definition The text of the annotation in markdown format.
Systems are not required to have markdown support, so the text should be readable without markdown processing. The markdown syntax is GFM - see https://github.github.com/gfm/
markdown Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Act.text
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| bodySite | | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element IdShort description Observed body part Definition Indicates the site on the subject's body where the observation was made (i.e. the target site).
Only used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. In many systems, this may be represented as a related observation instead of an inline component.
If the use case requires BodySite to be handled as a separate resource (e.g. to identify and track separately) then use the standard extension bodySite.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality. SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (preferred)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- sct-concept:< 123037004 |Body structure|
- v2:OBX-20
- rim:targetSiteCode
- sct-attr:718497002 |Inherent location|
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| method | | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element IdShort description How it was done Definition Indicates the mechanism used to perform the observation.
In some cases, method can impact results and is thus used for determining whether results can be compared or determining significance of results.
Only used if not implicit in code for Observation.code.
CodeableConcept Binding Methods for simple observations. ObservationMethods (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- v2:OBX-17
- rim:methodCode
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| specimen | I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Specimen) | Element IdShort description Specimen used for this observation Definition The specimen that was used when this observation was made.
Should only be used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. Observations are not made on specimens themselves; they are made on a subject, but in many cases by the means of a specimen. Note that although specimens are often involved, they are not always tracked and reported explicitly. Also note that observation resources may be used in contexts that track the specimen explicitly (e.g. Diagnostic Report).
Reference(UK Core Specimen) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- sct-concept:< 123038009 |Specimen|
- v2:SPM segment
- rim:participation[typeCode=SPC].specimen
- sct-attr:704319004 |Inherent in|
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.type Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.specimen.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.specimen.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| device | I | 0..1 | Reference(DeviceMetric | UK Core Device) | Element IdShort description (Measurement) Device Definition The device used to generate the observation data.
Note that this is not meant to represent a device involved in the transmission of the result, e.g., a gateway. Such devices may be documented using the Provenance resource where relevant.
Reference(DeviceMetric | UK Core Device) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- sct-concept:< 49062001 |Device|
- v2:OBX-17 / PRT -10
- rim:participation[typeCode=DEV]
- sct-attr:424226004 |Using device|
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.device.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.device.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| referenceRange | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange Provides guide for interpretation Definition Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range. Multiple reference ranges are interpreted as an "OR". In other words, to represent two distinct target populations, two referenceRange elements would be used.
Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts.
Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this might not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.
BackboneElement Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) - obs-3:Must have at least a low or a high or text
low.exists() or high.exists() or text.exists()
- rim:n/a
- v2:OBX.7
- rim:outboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
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| low | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.low Low Range, if relevant Definition The value of the low bound of the reference range. The low bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the low bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is <=2.3).
The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
SimpleQuantity Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) - qty-3:If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
code.empty() or system.exists() - sqty-1:The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity
comparator.empty()
- rim:n/a
- v2:SN (see also Range) or CQ
- rim:PQ, IVL<PQ>, MO, CO, depending on the values
- v2:OBX-7
- rim:value:IVL_PQ.low
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| high | I | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.high High Range, if relevant Definition The value of the high bound of the reference range. The high bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the high bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is >= 2.3).
The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator.
SimpleQuantity Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) - qty-3:If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
code.empty() or system.exists() - sqty-1:The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity
comparator.empty()
- rim:n/a
- v2:SN (see also Range) or CQ
- rim:PQ, IVL<PQ>, MO, CO, depending on the values
- v2:OBX-7
- rim:value:IVL_PQ.high
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| type | | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.type Reference range qualifier Definition Codes to indicate the what part of the targeted reference population it applies to. For example, the normal or therapeutic range.
Need to be able to say what kind of reference range this is - normal, recommended, therapeutic, etc., - for proper interpretation.
This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal range is assumed.
CodeableConcept Binding Code for the meaning of a reference range. ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes (preferred)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- sct-concept:< 260245000 |Findings values| OR
< 365860008 |General clinical state finding|
OR
< 250171008 |Clinical history or observation findings| OR
< 415229000 |Racial group| OR
< 365400002 |Finding of puberty stage| OR
< 443938003 |Procedure carried out on subject|
- v2:OBX-10
- rim:interpretationCode
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| appliesTo | | 0..* | CodeableConcept | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.appliesTo Reference range population Definition Codes to indicate the target population this reference range applies to. For example, a reference range may be based on the normal population or a particular sex or race. Multiple appliesTo are interpreted as an "AND" of the target populations. For example, to represent a target population of African American females, both a code of female and a code for African American would be used.
Need to be able to identify the target population for proper interpretation.
This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal population is assumed.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to. ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes (example)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- sct-concept:< 260245000 |Findings values| OR
< 365860008 |General clinical state finding|
OR
< 250171008 |Clinical history or observation findings| OR
< 415229000 |Racial group| OR
< 365400002 |Finding of puberty stage| OR
< 443938003 |Procedure carried out on subject|
- v2:OBX-10
- rim:interpretationCode
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| age | I | 0..1 | Range | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.age Applicable age range, if relevant Definition The age at which this reference range is applicable. This is a neonatal age (e.g. number of weeks at term) if the meaning says so.
Some analytes vary greatly over age.
The stated low and high value are assumed to have arbitrarily high precision when it comes to determining which values are in the range. I.e. 1.99 is not in the range 2 -> 3.
Range Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) - rng-2:If present, low SHALL have a lower value than high
low.empty() or high.empty() or (low <= high)
- rim:n/a
- v2:NR and also possibly SN (but see also quantity)
- rim:IVL<QTY[not(type="TS")]> [lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]or URG<QTY[not(type="TS")]>
- rim:outboundRelationship[typeCode=PRCN].targetObservationCriterion[code="age"].value
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| text | | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.referenceRange.text Text based reference range in an observation Definition Text based reference range in an observation which may be used when a quantitative range is not appropriate for an observation. An example would be a reference value of "Negative" or a list or table of "normals".
Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:OBX-7
- rim:value:ST
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| hasMember | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(MolecularSequence | UK Core Observation | UK Core QuestionnaireResponse) | Element IdShort description Related resource that belongs to the Observation group Definition This observation is a group observation (e.g. a battery, a panel of tests, a set of vital sign measurements) that includes the target as a member of the group.
When using this element, an observation will typically have either a value or a set of related resources, although both may be present in some cases. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below. Note that a system may calculate results from QuestionnaireResponse into a final score and represent the score as an Observation.
Reference(MolecularSequence | UK Core Observation | UK Core QuestionnaireResponse) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- v2:Relationships established by OBX-4 usage
- rim:outBoundRelationship
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.type Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.hasMember.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.hasMember.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| derivedFrom | Σ I | 0..* | Reference(Media | MolecularSequence | UK Core DocumentReference | UK Core Imaging Study | UK Core Observation | UK Core QuestionnaireResponse) | Element IdShort description Related measurements the observation is made from Definition The target resource that represents a measurement from which this observation value is derived. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image.
All the reference choices that are listed in this element can represent clinical observations and other measurements that may be the source for a derived value. The most common reference will be another Observation. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below.
Reference(Media | MolecularSequence | UK Core DocumentReference | UK Core Imaging Study | UK Core Observation | UK Core QuestionnaireResponse) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- rim:n/a
- rim:The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
- v2:Relationships established by OBX-4 usage
- rim:.targetObservation
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| reference | Σ I | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.reference Literal 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | uriBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.type Type 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).
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.
uri Binding Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model). ResourceType (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| identifier | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier Logical 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.
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).
Identifier Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| use | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Definition The purpose of this identifier.
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
code Binding Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . IdentifierUse (required)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:N/A
- rim:Role.code or implied by context
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| type | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.type Description of identifier Definition A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
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.
CodeableConcept Binding A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. Identifier Type Codes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- 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
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| system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.system The namespace for the identifier value Definition Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
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.
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
uri Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Generalhttp://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Mappings- rim:n/a
- v2:CX.4 / EI-2-4
- rim:II.root or Role.id.root
- servd:./IdentifierType
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.value The 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.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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
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| period | Σ I | 0..1 | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.period Time period when id is/was valid for use Definition Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
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.
Period 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)
- 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
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| assigner | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(UK Core Organization) | Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.identifier.assigner Organization that issued id (may be just text) Definition Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
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.
Reference(UK Core Organization) 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.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids'))
- 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
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| display | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.derivedFrom.display Text alternative for the resource Definition Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
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.
string Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| component | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdShort description Component results Definition Some observations have multiple component observations. These component observations are expressed as separate code value pairs that share the same attributes. Examples include systolic and diastolic component observations for blood pressure measurement and multiple component observations for genetics observations.
Component observations share the same attributes in the Observation resource as the primary observation and are always treated a part of a single observation (they are not separable). However, the reference range for the primary observation value is not inherited by the component values and is required when appropriate for each component observation.
For a discussion on the ways Observations can be assembled in groups together see Notes below.
BackboneElement Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:containment by OBX-4?
- rim:outBoundRelationship[typeCode=COMP]
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| code | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element IdObservation.component.code Type of component observation (code / type) Definition Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "code".
Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.
All code-value and component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.
CodeableConcept Binding A code from the SNOMED Clinical Terminology UK coding system describing a type of observation UKCoreObservationType (preferred)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- w5:FiveWs.what[x]
- sct-concept:< 363787002 |Observable entity| OR
< 386053000 |Evaluation procedure|
- v2:OBX-3
- rim:code
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| value[x] | Σ | 0..1 | | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.component.value[x] Actual component result Definition The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.
An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.
Used when observation has a set of component observations. An observation may have both a value (e.g. an Apgar score) and component observations (the observations from which the Apgar score was derived). If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the Notes section below.
- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- sct-concept:363714003 |Interprets| < 441742003 |Evaluation finding|
- v2:OBX.2, OBX.5, OBX.6
- rim:value
- sct-attr:363714003 |Interprets|
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| valueQuantity | | | Quantity | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Quantity |
| valueCodeableConcept | | | CodeableConcept | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type CodeableConcept |
| valueString | | | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type string |
| valueBoolean | | | boolean | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type boolean |
| valueInteger | | | integer | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type integer |
| valueRange | | | Range | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Range |
| valueRatio | | | Ratio | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Ratio |
| valueSampledData | | | SampledData | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type SampledData |
| valueTime | | | time | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type time |
| valueDateTime | | | dateTime | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type dateTime |
| valuePeriod | | | Period | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data Type Period |
| dataAbsentReason | I | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.component.dataAbsentReason Why the component result is missing Definition Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.component.value[x] is missing.
For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements.
"Null" or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "test not done".
The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for exceptional values.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes specifying why the result (`Observation.value[x]`) is missing. DataAbsentReason (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- v2:N/A
- rim:value.nullFlavor
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| interpretation | | 0..* | CodeableConceptBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.component.interpretation High, low, normal, etc. Alternate names Abnormal Flag Definition A categorical assessment of an observation value. For example, high, low, normal.
For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result.
Historically used for laboratory results (known as 'abnormal flag' ), its use extends to other use cases where coded interpretations are relevant. Often reported as one or more simple compact codes this element is often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result.
CodeableConcept Binding Codes identifying interpretations of observations. ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible)Constraints- ele-1:All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
- rim:n/a
- v2:CE/CNE/CWE
- rim:CD
- orim:fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
- sct-concept:< 260245000 |Findings values|
- v2:OBX-8
- rim:interpretationCode
- sct-attr:363713009 |Has interpretation|
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| referenceRange | | 0..* | see (referenceRange) | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element IdObservation.component.referenceRange Provides guide for interpretation of component result Definition Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range.
Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts.
Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this might not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.
- v2:OBX.7
- rim:outboundRelationship[typeCode=REFV]/target[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN]
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