Clinical Document Architecture with Australian Schema
1.0.0 - current
Clinical Document Architecture with Australian Schema, published by Australian Digital Health Agency. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/AuDigitalHealth/cda-au-schema/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author | Version: 1.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2025-08-28 | Maturity Level: 1 | Responsible: HL7 | Computable Name: Author | |
Represents the humans and/or machines that authored the document. In some cases, the role or function of the author is inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code, such as where ClinicalDocument.code is "Medical Student Progress Note". The role of the author can also be recorded in the Author.functionCode or AssignedAuthor.code attribute. If either of these attributes is included, they should be equivalent to or further specialize the role inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code (such as where the ClinicalDocument.code is simply "Physician Progress Note" and the value of Author.functionCode is "rounding physician"), and shall not conflict with the role inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code, as such a conflict would constitute an ambiguous situation.
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Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
  @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
 realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
 typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
 @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
 @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
| Author.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG | |
| Author.typeCode | required | Fixed Value: AUThttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationTypeFrom this IG | |
| Author.contextControlCode | required | Fixed Value: OPhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControlFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1
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