Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference vs http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference

Left:US Core DocumentReference Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference)
Right:US Core DocumentReference Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference)

Messages

Metadata

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abstractfalse
    baseDefinitionhttp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference
      copyright
        descriptionThe US Core DocumentReference Profile inherits from the FHIR [DocumentReference](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/documentreference.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This profile sets minimum expectations for searching and fetching patient documents including Clinical Notes using the DocumentReference resource. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. Before reviewing this profile, implementers are encouraged to read the Clinical Notes Guidance to understand the overlap of the US Core DiagnosticReport Profile for Report and Note exchange and the US Core DocumentReference Profile.
          experimentalfalse
            fhirVersion4.0.1
              jurisdiction
                jurisdiction / jurisdiction[0]urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US
                  kindresource
                    nameUSCoreDocumentReferenceProfile
                      publisherHL7 International / Cross-Group Projects
                        purpose
                          statusactive
                            titleUS Core DocumentReference Profile
                              typeDocumentReference
                                urlhttp://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference

                                  Structure

                                  NameL FlagsL Card.L TypeL Description & ConstraintsR FlagsR Card.R TypeR Description & ConstraintsCommentsdoco
                                  DocumentReference 0..*DocumentReferenceA reference to a document
                                  0..*DocumentReferenceA reference to a document
                                    DocumentReference.id This element is included in summaries. 0..1idLogical id of this artifact This element is included in summaries. 0..1idLogical id of this artifact
                                      DocumentReference.meta This element is included in summaries. 0..1MetaMetadata about the resource This element is included in summaries. 0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
                                        DocumentReference.implicitRules This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
                                          DocumentReference.language 0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
                                          Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
                                          Additional BindingsPurpose
                                          ??Max Binding
                                          0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
                                          Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
                                          Additional BindingsPurpose
                                          ??Max Binding
                                            DocumentReference.text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
                                            This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
                                            0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
                                            This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
                                              DocumentReference.contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
                                              0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
                                                DocumentReference.extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                  DocumentReference.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
                                                  This element is a modifier element. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
                                                    DocumentReference.masterIdentifier This element is included in summaries. 0..1IdentifierMaster Version Specific Identifier This element is included in summaries. 0..1IdentifierMaster Version Specific Identifier
                                                      DocumentReference.identifier This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..*IdentifierOther identifiers for the document
                                                      This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..*IdentifierOther identifiers for the document
                                                        DocumentReference.status This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1codecurrent | superseded | entered-in-error
                                                        Binding: ?? (required)
                                                        This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1codecurrent | superseded | entered-in-error
                                                        Binding: ?? (required)
                                                          DocumentReference.docStatus This element is included in summaries. 0..1codepreliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error
                                                          Binding: ?? (required): Status of the underlying document.
                                                          This element is included in summaries. 0..1codepreliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error
                                                          Binding: ?? (required): Status of the underlying document.
                                                            DocumentReference.type This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1CodeableConceptKind of document (LOINC if possible)
                                                            Binding: ?? (required): All LOINC values whose SCALE is "Doc" in the LOINC database and the HL7 v3 Code System NullFlavor concept 'unknown'
                                                            Additional BindingsPurposeDocumentation
                                                            ??Min Binding
                                                            Must Support, at a minimum, the 10 "Common Clinical Notes" Types
                                                            This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1CodeableConceptKind of document (LOINC if possible)
                                                            Binding: ?? (required): All LOINC values whose SCALE is "Doc" in the LOINC database and the HL7 v3 Code System NullFlavor concept 'unknown'
                                                            Additional BindingsPurposeDocumentation
                                                            ??Min Binding
                                                            Must Support, at a minimum, the 11 "Common Clinical Notes" Types
                                                              DocumentReference.Slices for category This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..*CodeableConceptCategorization of document
                                                              Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this
                                                              Binding: ?? (example): High-level kind of a clinical document at a macro level.

                                                              Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
                                                              This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..*CodeableConceptCategorization of document
                                                              Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this
                                                              Binding: ?? (example): High-level kind of a clinical document at a macro level.

                                                              Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
                                                                DocumentReference.subject This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1Reference(US Core Patient Profile This type must be supported. | Practitioner | Group | US Core Device Profile)Who/what is the subject of the document This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1Reference(US Core Patient Profile This type must be supported. | Practitioner | Group | US Core Device Profile)Who/what is the subject of the document
                                                                  DocumentReference.date This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1instantWhen this document reference was created This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1instantWhen this document reference was created
                                                                    DocumentReference.author This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..*Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile This type must be supported. | US Core Organization Profile | US Core Patient Profile | US Core PractitionerRole Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile | US Core Device Profile)Who and/or what authored the document
                                                                    This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..*Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile This type must be supported. | US Core Organization Profile | US Core Patient Profile | US Core PractitionerRole Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile | US Core Device Profile)Who and/or what authored the document
                                                                      DocumentReference.authenticator 0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization)Who/what authenticated the document0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization)Who/what authenticated the document
                                                                        DocumentReference.custodian 0..1Reference(Organization)Organization which maintains the document0..1Reference(Organization)Organization which maintains the document
                                                                          DocumentReference.relatesTo This element is included in summaries. 0..*BackboneElementRelationships to other documents
                                                                          This element is included in summaries. 0..*BackboneElementRelationships to other documents
                                                                            DocumentReference.relatesTo.id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                                              DocumentReference.relatesTo.extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                              0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                DocumentReference.relatesTo.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                  DocumentReference.relatesTo.code This element is included in summaries. 1..1codereplaces | transforms | signs | appends
                                                                                  Binding: ?? (required): The type of relationship between documents.
                                                                                  This element is included in summaries. 1..1codereplaces | transforms | signs | appends
                                                                                  Binding: ?? (required): The type of relationship between documents.
                                                                                    DocumentReference.relatesTo.target This element is included in summaries. 1..1Reference(DocumentReference)Target of the relationship This element is included in summaries. 1..1Reference(DocumentReference)Target of the relationship
                                                                                      DocumentReference.description This element is included in summaries. 0..1stringHuman-readable description This element is included in summaries. 0..1stringHuman-readable description
                                                                                        DocumentReference.securityLabel This element is included in summaries. 0..*CodeableConceptDocument security-tags
                                                                                        Binding: ?? (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
                                                                                        This element is included in summaries. 0..*CodeableConceptDocument security-tags
                                                                                        Binding: ?? (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
                                                                                          DocumentReference.content This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..*BackboneElementDocument referenced
                                                                                          This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..*BackboneElementDocument referenced
                                                                                            DocumentReference.content.id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                                                              DocumentReference.content.extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                              0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                                DocumentReference.content.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                                This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                                  DocumentReference.content.attachment This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C1..1AttachmentWhere to access the document
                                                                                                  Constraints: us-core-6
                                                                                                  This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C1..1AttachmentWhere to access the document
                                                                                                  Constraints: us-core-6
                                                                                                    DocumentReference.content.attachment.id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                                                                      DocumentReference.content.attachment.Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                                      Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
                                                                                                      0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                                      Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
                                                                                                        DocumentReference.content.attachment.contentType This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1codeMime type of the content, with charset etc.
                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (required): The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.
                                                                                                        Example General: text/plain; charset=UTF-8, image/png
                                                                                                        This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1codeMime type of the content, with charset etc.
                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (required): The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.
                                                                                                        Example General: text/plain; charset=UTF-8, image/png
                                                                                                          DocumentReference.content.attachment.language This element is included in summaries. 0..1codeHuman language of the content (BCP-47)
                                                                                                          Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
                                                                                                          Additional BindingsPurpose
                                                                                                          ??Max Binding

                                                                                                          Example General: en-AU
                                                                                                          This element is included in summaries. 0..1codeHuman language of the content (BCP-47)
                                                                                                          Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
                                                                                                          Additional BindingsPurpose
                                                                                                          ??Max Binding

                                                                                                          Example General: en-AU
                                                                                                            DocumentReference.content.attachment.data This element must be supported. C0..1base64BinaryData inline, base64ed This element must be supported. C0..1base64BinaryData inline, base64ed
                                                                                                              DocumentReference.content.attachment.url This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C0..1urlUri where the data can be found
                                                                                                              Example General: http://www.acme.com/logo-small.png
                                                                                                              This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C0..1urlUri where the data can be found
                                                                                                              Example General: http://www.acme.com/logo-small.png
                                                                                                                DocumentReference.content.attachment.size This element is included in summaries. 0..1unsignedIntNumber of bytes of content (if url provided) This element is included in summaries. 0..1unsignedIntNumber of bytes of content (if url provided)
                                                                                                                  DocumentReference.content.attachment.hash This element is included in summaries. 0..1base64BinaryHash of the data (sha-1, base64ed) This element is included in summaries. 0..1base64BinaryHash of the data (sha-1, base64ed)
                                                                                                                    DocumentReference.content.attachment.title This element is included in summaries. 0..1stringLabel to display in place of the data
                                                                                                                    Example General: Official Corporate Logo
                                                                                                                    This element is included in summaries. 0..1stringLabel to display in place of the data
                                                                                                                    Example General: Official Corporate Logo
                                                                                                                      DocumentReference.content.attachment.creation This element is included in summaries. 0..1dateTimeDate attachment was first created This element is included in summaries. 0..1dateTimeDate attachment was first created
                                                                                                                        DocumentReference.content.format This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1CodingFormat/content rules for the document
                                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (extensible)
                                                                                                                        This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1CodingFormat/content rules for the document
                                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (extensible)
                                                                                                                          DocumentReference.context This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1BackboneElementClinical context of document This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1BackboneElementClinical context of document
                                                                                                                            DocumentReference.context.id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                                                                                                              DocumentReference.context.extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                                                              0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
                                                                                                                                DocumentReference.context.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                                                                This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                                                                                                                  DocumentReference.context.encounter This element must be supported. 0..1Reference(US Core Encounter Profile)Context of the document content
                                                                                                                                  This element must be supported. 0..1Reference(US Core Encounter Profile)Context of the document content
                                                                                                                                    DocumentReference.context.event 0..*CodeableConceptMain clinical acts documented
                                                                                                                                    Binding: ?? (example): This list of codes represents the main clinical acts being documented.
                                                                                                                                    0..*CodeableConceptMain clinical acts documented
                                                                                                                                    Binding: ?? (example): This list of codes represents the main clinical acts being documented.
                                                                                                                                      DocumentReference.context.period This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1PeriodTime of service that is being documented This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1PeriodTime of service that is being documented
                                                                                                                                        DocumentReference.context.facilityType 0..1CodeableConceptKind of facility where patient was seen
                                                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (example): XDS Facility Type.
                                                                                                                                        0..1CodeableConceptKind of facility where patient was seen
                                                                                                                                        Binding: ?? (example): XDS Facility Type.
                                                                                                                                          DocumentReference.context.practiceSetting 0..1CodeableConceptAdditional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty)
                                                                                                                                          Binding: ?? (example): Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty).
                                                                                                                                          0..1CodeableConceptAdditional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty)
                                                                                                                                          Binding: ?? (example): Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty).
                                                                                                                                            DocumentReference.context.sourcePatientInfo 0..1Reference(Patient)Patient demographics from source0..1Reference(Patient)Patient demographics from source
                                                                                                                                              DocumentReference.context.related 0..*Reference(Resource)Related identifiers or resources
                                                                                                                                              0..*Reference(Resource)Related identifiers or resources

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