This template represents a patient health goal. A Goal Observation template may have related components that are acts, encounters, observations, procedures, substance administrations, or supplies. A goal identifies a future desired condition or state. Goals are often related to physical or mental health conditions or diseases, but also may be related to a Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) risks or states. For example, to have adequate quality meals and snacks, gain transportation security - able to access health and social needs). SDOH data relate to conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play and their effects on health risks and outcomes. A Goal is established by the patient or provider or both.

A goal may be a patient or provider goal. If the author is set to the recordTarget (patient), this is a patient goal. If the author is set to a provider, this is a provider goal. If both patient and provider are set as authors, this is called a negotiated or shared goal.

A goal usually has a related health concern and/or risk.

A goal may have components consisting of other goals (milestones). These milestones are related to the overall goal through entryRelationships.

Templates Used

Although open templates may contain any valid CDA content, the following templates are specifically called out by this template:

Optional EntryRelationships: EntryReference, GoalObservation, PriorityPreference, ProgressTowardGoalObservation