Snapshot 18 – Release Notes

FHIR IG Package: ca.on.mha.pds 2.0.0-snapshot18

Profile: ServiceRequest / Referral

• Three referral code values restored - the following codes were incorrectly removed in Snapshot 17 and have been reinstated.
  • General Hospitals
  • Indigenous Programs
  • Internal Referral

Profile: Observation

• Racial Group display value corrected - the display text for the White racial group has been updated from 'Race: White' to 'White', consistent with all other racial group display values
• Born in Canada logic resolved - the IG now enforces that an Arrive in Canada date must not be submitted when Born in Canada is Yes. Vendors should ensure their CMS applies this rule prior to submission

Profile: Patient

• DataAbsentReason ValueSet binding resolved - the DataAbsentReason extension now correctly references the expected HL7 ValueSet canonical URL. No change to vendor submissions is required

Profile: EpisodeOfCare

• Validation resolved - the IG now correctly handles bundles where a Service Termination Date is present and Health Service Status is Active. Vendors should ensure Service Termination Date is only submitted when Health Service Status is Finished or Cancelled
• Service Termination Reason and Termination Date human-readable constraint text corrected - the descriptions now accurately reflect the underlying validation rules

Profile: QuestionnaireResponse (Problem Gambling)

• Gambling questionnaire conditional logic resolved - Q2 through Q15 can now only be submitted when Q1 contains option '2 - Own gambling problem' or '3 - Both'. Submissions including these fields without the required Q1 response will be rejected

IG Content Updates

• Business Context section updated - references to outdated submission groupings have been corrected to align with the current PDS 2.0 data model
• Business rules section updated - references to referral submission groups that are no longer applicable have been removed from the IG
• Example JSON files updated - the MHA example files have been corrected to reflect valid PDS 2.0 Bundle submissions, including accurate profile references, correct code values, correct code system references, and consistent date formats
• Human-readable constraint text corrected - inconsistencies between human-readable descriptions and the underlying FHIRPath expressions have been resolved across multiple constraints