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8.9 Resource Endpoint - Content

Patient Administration icon Work GroupMaturity Level: 2 Trial UseSecurity Category: Business Compartments: No defined compartments

The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services, such as for web services providing XDS.b, a REST endpoint for another FHIR server, or a s/Mime email address. This may include any security context information.

8.9.1 Scope and Usage

An endpoint describes the technical details of a location that can be connected to for the delivery/retrieval of information. Sufficient information is required to ensure that a connection can be made securely, and appropriate data transmitted as defined by the endpoint owner. This is not a description of details of the current system, as found in CapabilityStatement, but of another (potentially external) system.
These may be locally hosted services, regional services, or national service.

These resources are typically used to identify where to locate endpoint details for:

  • Questionnaires: Where to send information (currently an SDC extension with just the address)
  • ValueSet: Where related Terminology Services can be found (where not local)
  • Subscription: The destination to send the subscribed data (or to pull)
  • Messaging: (currently defined in the Message Header, but only as the address)
  • Referrals: Where to send referral requests
    (linked to the services directory resources - Organization/Location/Practitioner/HealthcareService)
  • Referrals - Templates: Where to locate referral templates (Questionnaires)
    (linked to the services directory resources - Organization/Location/Practitioner/HealthcareService)
  • CarePlans: Where a shared CarePlan can be found
  • Scheduling: Where to lookup to discover schedules/availability information
    (linked to the services directory resources - Organization/Location/Practitioner/HealthcareService)
  • Scheduling: Where to lookup to send appointment requests
    (linked to the services directory resources - Organization/Location/Practitioner/HealthcareService)
  • Patient/Person: Location of Master Patient/Person Indexes
  • Service Provider Directories: Location of related directories (parent/child/federated)
  • DICOM/imaging: Location of where to query, retrieve or store imaging content and metadata (QIDO-RS, WADO-RS, WADO-URI, STOW-RS)

8.9.2 Boundaries and Relationships

8.9.2.1 CapabilityStatement

The endpoint is distinct from a capability statement in that the CapabilityStatement statement describes the entire capability of a system (and in the metadata case, just this system)
Where the endpoint resource describes the technical details for how to connect, and for what purposes (which could be a small sub-set of the system's capabilities, and might not be a FHIR endpoint).

8.9.2.2 ContactPoint

Endpoints are used to facilitate system to system communication, providing the details of the addressing of the system, purpose of use, protocols required/provided, and any other details required to communicate between the systems. (such as configuration parameters, require headers ...) The address value in the endpoint can only be used in the context of the provided details.

E.g. If the endpoint has a URL for an XDS service, using that in a browser by a user is meaningless.

E.g.2 If the endpoint has a US Direct address, using this to send a normal email message will not work, as they are not true email addresses (even though they appear to be)

A ContactPoint contains contact information, such as a phone number, web address that a user can directly interact with, no additional information would be required to use the value. The value is generally used to communicate with an entity directly, not a system.

8.9.3 Background and Context

8.9.3.1 Expected Implementations

  • Any solution where there are distributed FHIR servers deployed and need discovery/configuration
  • Systems advertising connectivity information in a DICOM environment
  • (Refer to the scope and usage section for common uses)

8.9.4 References to this Resource

8.9.5 Resource Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Endpoint TU DomainResource The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services

Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems

... status ?!Σ 1..1 code active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
Binding: Endpoint Status (Required)
... connectionType Σ 1..* CodeableConcept Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
Binding: Endpoint Connection Type (Example)

... description Σ 0..1 string Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
... environmentType Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
Binding: Endpoint Environment (Extensible)

... managingOrganization Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
... contact 0..* ContactPoint Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)

... period Σ 0..1 Period Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
... availability 0..1 Availability Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
... payload 0..* BackboneElement Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint

.... type Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
Binding: Endpoint Payload Type (Example)

.... mimeType Σ 0..* code Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
Binding: Mime Types (Required)

.... profileCanonical 0..* canonical() The profile that is expected at this endpoint

.... profileUri 0..* uri The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint

... address Σ 1..1 url The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
... header 0..* string Usage depends on the channel type


doco Documentation for this format icon

See the Extensions for this resource

UML Diagram (Legend)

Endpoint (DomainResource)Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the endpoint across multiple disparate systemsidentifier : Identifier [0..*]The endpoint status represents whether the endpoint can currently be used for connections or why it can't be used (this element modifies the meaning of other elements)status : code [1..1] « null (Strength=Required)EndpointStatus! »A coded value that represents the technical details of the usage of this endpoint, such as what WSDLs should be used in what way. (e.g. XDS.b/DICOM/cds-hook)connectionType : CodeableConcept [1..*] « null (Strength=Example)EndpointConnectionType?? »A friendly name that this endpoint can be referred to withname : string [0..1]The description of the endpoint and what it is for (typically used as supplemental information in an endpoint directory describing its usage/purpose)description : string [0..1]The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint (dev, prod, test, etc.)environmentType : CodeableConcept [0..*] « null (Strength=Extensible)EndpointEnvironment+ »The organization that provides technical management services for this endpoint. This would be the organization that acts as the public help desk for when the endpoint is not functioning. It does NOT necessarily represent the organization who is the steward of data being provided/accepted by the endpointmanagingOrganization : Reference [0..1] « Organization »Contact details for a human to contact about the endpoint. The primary use of this for system administrator troubleshootingcontact : ContactPoint [0..*]The interval during which the endpoint is expected to be operationalperiod : Period [0..1]The times the endpoint is expected to be available, including transient downtimes and any exceptionsavailability : Availability [0..1]The uri that describes the actual end-point to connect toaddress : url [1..1]Additional headers / information to send as part of the notificationheader : string [0..*]PayloadThe payload type describes the acceptable content that can be communicated on the endpointtype : CodeableConcept [0..*] « null (Strength=Example)EndpointPayloadType?? »The mime type to send the payload in - e.g. application/fhir+xml, application/fhir+json. If the mime type is not specified, then the sender could send any content (including no content depending on the connectionType)mimeType : code [0..*] « The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed. (Strength=Required)MimeTypes! »The FHIR profile that is expected at this endpoint. It describes the resources that are handled, or even simply which resource types -e.g. Vital Sign Observations or QuestionnaireResponse. The `profileUri` may be used when a FHIR Structure Definition is not available/appropriateprofileCanonical : canonical [0..*] « »The profile (as a uri) that is expected at this endpoint when not represented using a FHIR profile. e.g. CDA Template ID expressed as an OID (in the Uri)profileUri : uri [0..*]The set of payloads that are provided/available at this endpointpayload[0..*]

XML Template

<Endpoint xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems --></identifier>
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error -->
 <connectionType><!-- 1..* CodeableConcept Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection --></connectionType>
 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 A name that this endpoint can be identified by -->
 <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name -->
 <environmentType><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint --></environmentType>
 <managingOrganization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint) --></managingOrganization>
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactPoint Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting) --></contact>
 <period><!-- 0..1 Period Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational --></period>
 <availability><!-- 0..1 Availability Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions) --></availability>
 <payload>  <!-- 0..* Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint -->
  <type><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries) --></type>
  <mimeType value="[code]"/><!-- 0..* Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this) -->
  <profileCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!-- 0..* The profile that is expected at this endpoint -->
  <profileUri value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint -->
 </payload>
 <address value="[url]"/><!-- 1..1 The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint -->
 <header value="[string]"/><!-- 0..* Usage depends on the channel type -->
</Endpoint>

JSON Template

{doco
  "resourceType" : "Endpoint",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
  "connectionType" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // R!  Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
  "name" : "<string>", // A name that this endpoint can be identified by
  "description" : "<string>", // Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
  "environmentType" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
  "managingOrganization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
  "contact" : [{ ContactPoint }], // Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)
  "period" : { Period }, // Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
  "availability" : { Availability }, // Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
  "payload" : [{ // Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint
    "type" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
    "mimeType" : ["<code>"], // Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
    "profileCanonical" : ["<canonical>"], // The profile that is expected at this endpoint
    "profileUri" : ["<uri>"] // The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint
  }],
  "address" : "<url>", // R!  The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
  "header" : ["<string>"] // Usage depends on the channel type
}

Turtle Template

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:Endpoint;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:identifier  ( [ Identifier ] ... ) ; # 0..* Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems
  fhir:status [ code ] ; # 1..1 active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
  fhir:connectionType  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 1..* Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
  fhir:name [ string ] ; # 0..1 A name that this endpoint can be identified by
  fhir:description [ string ] ; # 0..1 Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
  fhir:environmentType  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
  fhir:managingOrganization [ Reference(Organization) ] ; # 0..1 Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
  fhir:contact  ( [ ContactPoint ] ... ) ; # 0..* Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)
  fhir:period [ Period ] ; # 0..1 Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
  fhir:availability [ Availability ] ; # 0..1 Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
  fhir:payload ( [ # 0..* Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint
    fhir:type  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
    fhir:mimeType  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
    fhir:profileCanonical  ( [ canonical ] ... ) ; # 0..* The profile that is expected at this endpoint
    fhir:profileUri  ( [ uri ] ... ) ; # 0..* The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint
  ] ... ) ;
  fhir:address [ url ] ; # 1..1 The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
  fhir:header  ( [ string ] ... ) ; # 0..* Usage depends on the channel type
]

Changes from both R4 and R4B

Endpoint
Endpoint.status
  • Remove code test
  • Add code limited
Endpoint.connectionType
  • Max Cardinality changed from 1 to *
  • Type changed from Coding to CodeableConcept
  • Remove Binding `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/endpoint-connection-type` (extensible)
Endpoint.description
  • Added Element
Endpoint.environmentType
  • Added Element
Endpoint.availability
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload.type
  • Moved from Endpoint.payloadType to type
  • Min Cardinality changed from 1 to 0
Endpoint.payload.mimeType
  • Moved from Endpoint.payloadMimeType to mimeType
Endpoint.payload.profileCanonical
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload.profileUri
  • Added Element

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available for R4 as XML or JSON and for R4B as XML or JSON.

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Endpoint TU DomainResource The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services

Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems

... status ?!Σ 1..1 code active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
Binding: Endpoint Status (Required)
... connectionType Σ 1..* CodeableConcept Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
Binding: Endpoint Connection Type (Example)

... description Σ 0..1 string Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
... environmentType Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
Binding: Endpoint Environment (Extensible)

... managingOrganization Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
... contact 0..* ContactPoint Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)

... period Σ 0..1 Period Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
... availability 0..1 Availability Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
... payload 0..* BackboneElement Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint

.... type Σ 0..* CodeableConcept The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
Binding: Endpoint Payload Type (Example)

.... mimeType Σ 0..* code Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
Binding: Mime Types (Required)

.... profileCanonical 0..* canonical() The profile that is expected at this endpoint

.... profileUri 0..* uri The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint

... address Σ 1..1 url The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
... header 0..* string Usage depends on the channel type


doco Documentation for this format icon

See the Extensions for this resource

UML Diagram (Legend)

Endpoint (DomainResource)Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the endpoint across multiple disparate systemsidentifier : Identifier [0..*]The endpoint status represents whether the endpoint can currently be used for connections or why it can't be used (this element modifies the meaning of other elements)status : code [1..1] « null (Strength=Required)EndpointStatus! »A coded value that represents the technical details of the usage of this endpoint, such as what WSDLs should be used in what way. (e.g. XDS.b/DICOM/cds-hook)connectionType : CodeableConcept [1..*] « null (Strength=Example)EndpointConnectionType?? »A friendly name that this endpoint can be referred to withname : string [0..1]The description of the endpoint and what it is for (typically used as supplemental information in an endpoint directory describing its usage/purpose)description : string [0..1]The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint (dev, prod, test, etc.)environmentType : CodeableConcept [0..*] « null (Strength=Extensible)EndpointEnvironment+ »The organization that provides technical management services for this endpoint. This would be the organization that acts as the public help desk for when the endpoint is not functioning. It does NOT necessarily represent the organization who is the steward of data being provided/accepted by the endpointmanagingOrganization : Reference [0..1] « Organization »Contact details for a human to contact about the endpoint. The primary use of this for system administrator troubleshootingcontact : ContactPoint [0..*]The interval during which the endpoint is expected to be operationalperiod : Period [0..1]The times the endpoint is expected to be available, including transient downtimes and any exceptionsavailability : Availability [0..1]The uri that describes the actual end-point to connect toaddress : url [1..1]Additional headers / information to send as part of the notificationheader : string [0..*]PayloadThe payload type describes the acceptable content that can be communicated on the endpointtype : CodeableConcept [0..*] « null (Strength=Example)EndpointPayloadType?? »The mime type to send the payload in - e.g. application/fhir+xml, application/fhir+json. If the mime type is not specified, then the sender could send any content (including no content depending on the connectionType)mimeType : code [0..*] « The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed. (Strength=Required)MimeTypes! »The FHIR profile that is expected at this endpoint. It describes the resources that are handled, or even simply which resource types -e.g. Vital Sign Observations or QuestionnaireResponse. The `profileUri` may be used when a FHIR Structure Definition is not available/appropriateprofileCanonical : canonical [0..*] « »The profile (as a uri) that is expected at this endpoint when not represented using a FHIR profile. e.g. CDA Template ID expressed as an OID (in the Uri)profileUri : uri [0..*]The set of payloads that are provided/available at this endpointpayload[0..*]

XML Template

<Endpoint xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems --></identifier>
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error -->
 <connectionType><!-- 1..* CodeableConcept Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection --></connectionType>
 <name value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 A name that this endpoint can be identified by -->
 <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name -->
 <environmentType><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint --></environmentType>
 <managingOrganization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint) --></managingOrganization>
 <contact><!-- 0..* ContactPoint Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting) --></contact>
 <period><!-- 0..1 Period Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational --></period>
 <availability><!-- 0..1 Availability Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions) --></availability>
 <payload>  <!-- 0..* Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint -->
  <type><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries) --></type>
  <mimeType value="[code]"/><!-- 0..* Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this) -->
  <profileCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!-- 0..* The profile that is expected at this endpoint -->
  <profileUri value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint -->
 </payload>
 <address value="[url]"/><!-- 1..1 The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint -->
 <header value="[string]"/><!-- 0..* Usage depends on the channel type -->
</Endpoint>

JSON Template

{doco
  "resourceType" : "Endpoint",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
  "connectionType" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // R!  Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
  "name" : "<string>", // A name that this endpoint can be identified by
  "description" : "<string>", // Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
  "environmentType" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
  "managingOrganization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
  "contact" : [{ ContactPoint }], // Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)
  "period" : { Period }, // Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
  "availability" : { Availability }, // Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
  "payload" : [{ // Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint
    "type" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
    "mimeType" : ["<code>"], // Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
    "profileCanonical" : ["<canonical>"], // The profile that is expected at this endpoint
    "profileUri" : ["<uri>"] // The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint
  }],
  "address" : "<url>", // R!  The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
  "header" : ["<string>"] // Usage depends on the channel type
}

Turtle Template

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:Endpoint;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:identifier  ( [ Identifier ] ... ) ; # 0..* Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems
  fhir:status [ code ] ; # 1..1 active | limited | suspended | error | off | entered-in-error
  fhir:connectionType  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 1..* Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection
  fhir:name [ string ] ; # 0..1 A name that this endpoint can be identified by
  fhir:description [ string ] ; # 0..1 Additional details about the endpoint that could be displayed as further information to identify the description beyond its name
  fhir:environmentType  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* The type of environment(s) exposed at this endpoint
  fhir:managingOrganization [ Reference(Organization) ] ; # 0..1 Organization that manages this endpoint (might not be the organization that exposes the endpoint)
  fhir:contact  ( [ ContactPoint ] ... ) ; # 0..* Contact details for source (e.g. troubleshooting)
  fhir:period [ Period ] ; # 0..1 Interval the endpoint is expected to be operational
  fhir:availability [ Availability ] ; # 0..1 Times the endpoint is expected to be available (including exceptions)
  fhir:payload ( [ # 0..* Set of payloads that are provided by this endpoint
    fhir:type  ( [ CodeableConcept ] ... ) ; # 0..* The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries)
    fhir:mimeType  ( [ code ] ... ) ; # 0..* Mimetype to send. If not specified, the content could be anything (including no payload, if the connectionType defined this)
    fhir:profileCanonical  ( [ canonical ] ... ) ; # 0..* The profile that is expected at this endpoint
    fhir:profileUri  ( [ uri ] ... ) ; # 0..* The non-fhir based profile that is expected at this endpoint
  ] ... ) ;
  fhir:address [ url ] ; # 1..1 The technical base address for connecting to this endpoint
  fhir:header  ( [ string ] ... ) ; # 0..* Usage depends on the channel type
]

Changes from both R4 and R4B

Endpoint
Endpoint.status
  • Remove code test
  • Add code limited
Endpoint.connectionType
  • Max Cardinality changed from 1 to *
  • Type changed from Coding to CodeableConcept
  • Remove Binding `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/endpoint-connection-type` (extensible)
Endpoint.description
  • Added Element
Endpoint.environmentType
  • Added Element
Endpoint.availability
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload.type
  • Moved from Endpoint.payloadType to type
  • Min Cardinality changed from 1 to 0
Endpoint.payload.mimeType
  • Moved from Endpoint.payloadMimeType to mimeType
Endpoint.payload.profileCanonical
  • Added Element
Endpoint.payload.profileUri
  • Added Element

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available for R4 as XML or JSON and for R4B as XML or JSON.

 

Additional definitions: Master Definition XML + JSON, XML Schema/Schematron + JSON Schema, ShEx (for Turtle) + see the extensions, the spreadsheet version & the dependency analysis

8.9.5.1 Terminology Bindings

Path ValueSet Type Documentation
Endpoint.status EndpointStatus Required

The status of the endpoint.
Endpoint.connectionType EndpointConnectionType Example

This is an example value set defined by the FHIR project, that could be used to represent possible connection type profile values.
Endpoint.environmentType EndpointEnvironment Extensible

The environment type of the endpoint.
Endpoint.payload.type EndpointPayloadType Example

This is an example value set defined by the FHIR project, that could be used to represent possible payload document types.
Endpoint.payload.mimeType MimeTypes (a valid code from urn:ietf:bcp:13) Required

This value set includes all possible codes from BCP-13 (see http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp13)

8.9.6 Notes

  • The IHE connection types that were defined in R4 have been moved to IHE defined profiles and vocabulary at https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/mCSD icon
  • Endpoint.period is meant to represent the general planned period of time when the Endpoint may be used, for example when an endpoint is being commissioned or decommissioned. It is not meant to account for temporary downtimes or other short terms changes of availability.
    For example, if an Endpoint is only available during business hours (9-5), the lack of availability during the night would not be reflected in Endpoint.period.

8.9.7 Search Parameters

Search parameters for this resource. See also the full list of search parameters for this resource, and check the Extensions registry for search parameters on extensions related to this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.

Name Type Description Expression In Common
connection-type token Protocol/Profile/Standard to be used with this endpoint connection Endpoint.connectionType
identifier token Identifies this endpoint across multiple systems Endpoint.identifier
name string A name that this endpoint can be identified by Endpoint.name
organization reference The organization that is managing the endpoint Endpoint.managingOrganization
(Organization)
payload-type token The type of content that may be used at this endpoint (e.g. XDS Discharge summaries) Endpoint.payload.type
status token The current status of the Endpoint (usually expected to be active) Endpoint.status