# SGHI Observation - SGHI FHIR Profile Implementation Guide v0.1.0

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **SGHI Observation**

## Resource Profile: SGHI Observation 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation | *Version*:0.1.0 |
| Draft as of 2026-05-21 | *Computable Name*:SGHIObservation |

 
Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject. 

**Usages:**

* Refer to this Profile: [SGHI AllergyIntolerance](StructureDefinition-allergyintolerance.md), [SGHI Appointment Profile](StructureDefinition-appointment.md), [SGHI Condition](StructureDefinition-condition.md), [SGHI DiagnosticReport](StructureDefinition-diagnosticreport.md)... Show 6 more, [SGHI Encounter](StructureDefinition-encounter.md), [SGHI MedicationRequest](StructureDefinition-medicationrequest.md), [SGHI Observation](StructureDefinition-observation.md), [SGHI Procedure](StructureDefinition-procedure.md), [SGHI RiskAssessment](StructureDefinition-riskassessment.md) and [SGHI ServiceRequest](StructureDefinition-servicerequest.md)
* Examples for this Profile: [Observation/ExampleSGHIObservation](Observation-ExampleSGHIObservation.md)

You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/silfhirprofileig|current/StructureDefinition/observation)

### Formal Views of Profile Content

 [Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions). 

 

Other representations of profile: [CSV](StructureDefinition-observation.csv), [Excel](StructureDefinition-observation.xlsx), [Schematron](StructureDefinition-observation.sch) 



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "observation",
  "url" : "https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation",
  "version" : "0.1.0",
  "name" : "SGHIObservation",
  "title" : "SGHI Observation",
  "status" : "draft",
  "date" : "2026-05-21T09:38:13+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Kathurima Kimathi",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "Kathurima Kimathi",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathurima-kimathi/"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "kathurimakimathi415@gmail.com"
    }]
  },
  {
    "name" : "Oscar John",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "oscarjohnotieno@gmail.com",
      "use" : "work"
    }]
  },
  {
    "name" : "Kennedy Omondi",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "kennankole@gmail.com",
      "use" : "work"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Measurements and simple assertions made about a patient, device or other subject.",
  "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0",
  "mapping" : [{
    "identity" : "workflow",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/workflow",
    "name" : "Workflow Pattern"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "w5",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews",
    "name" : "FiveWs Pattern Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "sct-concept",
    "uri" : "http://snomed.info/conceptdomain",
    "name" : "SNOMED CT Concept Domain Binding"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "v2",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v2",
    "name" : "HL7 V2 Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "rim",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
    "name" : "RIM Mapping"
  },
  {
    "identity" : "sct-attr",
    "uri" : "http://snomed.org/attributebinding",
    "name" : "SNOMED CT Attribute Binding"
  }],
  "kind" : "resource",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "Observation",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "id" : "Observation",
      "path" : "Observation"
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier",
      "min" : 1
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier.use",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier.use",
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier.type",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier.type",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept"]
      }],
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/ValueSet/default-identifier-types"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier.system",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier.system",
      "min" : 1
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier.value",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier.value",
      "min" : 1
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.identifier.assigner",
      "path" : "Observation.identifier.assigner",
      "min" : 1,
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/organization"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.basedOn",
      "path" : "Observation.basedOn",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/servicerequest",
        "https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.triggeredBy.observation",
      "path" : "Observation.triggeredBy.observation",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.partOf",
      "path" : "Observation.partOf",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationdispense"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.category",
      "path" : "Observation.category",
      "min" : 1,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.code",
      "path" : "Observation.code",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.subject",
      "path" : "Observation.subject",
      "min" : 1,
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.encounter",
      "path" : "Observation.encounter",
      "min" : 1,
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/encounter"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.effective[x]",
      "path" : "Observation.effective[x]",
      "min" : 1,
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "instant"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.issued",
      "path" : "Observation.issued",
      "min" : 1
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.performer",
      "path" : "Observation.performer",
      "min" : 1,
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/organization",
        "https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "slicing" : {
        "discriminator" : [{
          "type" : "type",
          "path" : "$this"
        }],
        "ordered" : false,
        "rules" : "open"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueString",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueString",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "string"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueBoolean",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueBoolean",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "boolean"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueInteger",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueInteger",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "integer"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueDateTime",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueDateTime",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "dateTime"
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueCodeableConcept",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueCodeableConcept",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueReference",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueReference",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.value[x]:valueAttachment",
      "path" : "Observation.value[x]",
      "sliceName" : "valueAttachment",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "1",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Attachment",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/attachment"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.bodySite",
      "path" : "Observation.bodySite",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "CodeableConcept",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/codeableconcept"]
      }],
      "binding" : {
        "strength" : "required",
        "valueSet" : "https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/ValueSet/ICD11Codes"
      }
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.hasMember",
      "path" : "Observation.hasMember",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "id" : "Observation.derivedFrom",
      "path" : "Observation.derivedFrom",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Reference",
        "profile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference"],
        "targetProfile" : ["https://fhir.slade360.co.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation"]
      }]
    }]
  }
}

```
