CH EMED EPR
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Resource Profile: CHEMEDEPRObservation - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2024-12-20

Definitions for the ch-emed-epr-observation resource profile.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Observation
Invariantsonly-one-obs-ref: A single reference (to either a medication treatment plan, prescription or dispense) SHALL be present ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()) and (extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()).not())
mtp-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationStatement SHALL only be present with a medication treatment plan reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists().not())
pre-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationRequest SHALL only be present with a medication request reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists().not())
treatment-plan-id-reference-matches-statement-changed-reference: If the observation includes a medication statement changed reference, it SHALL match the treatment plan id reference (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() implies (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').single().value as Reference).reference = (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').extension('id').single().value as Identifier).value)
2. Observation.meta
4. Observation.meta.extension
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
6. Observation.meta.versionId
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
8. Observation.meta.lastUpdated
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
10. Observation.meta.source
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
12. Observation.meta.security
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
14. Observation.meta.tag
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
16. Observation.implicitRules
Comments

...All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.

Control0..0
18. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged
Slice NamemedicationStatementChanged
20. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.value[x]
TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationStatement)referenced, bundled
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
22. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged
Slice NamemedicationRequestChanged
24. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.value[x]
TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationRequest)referenced, bundled
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
26. Observation.modifierExtension
Comments

...All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.

Control0..0
28. Observation.basedOn
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
30. Observation.partOf
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
32. Observation.category
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
34. Observation.subject
TypeReference(CH EMED EPR Patient)referenced, bundled
36. Observation.focus
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
38. Observation.encounter
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
40. Observation.effective[x]
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
42. Observation.value[x]
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
44. Observation.dataAbsentReason
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
46. Observation.interpretation
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
48. Observation.note
50. Observation.note.id
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
52. Observation.note.extension
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
54. Observation.note.author[x]
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ The note author is ignored, as it cannot be different than the document and/or entry's author
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
56. Observation.note.time
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
58. Observation.note.text
ShortThe annotation text content (as raw text, no markdown allowed).
60. Observation.bodySite
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
62. Observation.method
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
64. Observation.specimen
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
66. Observation.device
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
68. Observation.referenceRange
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
70. Observation.hasMember
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
72. Observation.derivedFrom
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)
74. Observation.component
Definition

Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

Short✕ This element is not supported
Standard StatusDraft (from Draft)

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Observation
Definition

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

ShortCH EMED Observation (PADV)Measurements and simple assertions
Comments

Used for simple observations such as device measurements, laboratory atomic results, vital signs, height, weight, smoking status, comments, etc. Other resources are used to provide context for observations such as laboratory reports, etc.

Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Summaryfalse
Alternate NamesVital Signs, Measurement, Results, Tests
Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty())
dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present (dataAbsentReason.empty() or value.empty())
obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present (value.empty() or component.code.where(coding.intersect(%resource.code.coding).exists()).empty())
ch-obs-1: In case of a 'CHANGE', reference shall be made to an entry containing the changes. (code.coding.exists(system='urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.9.2.1' and code='CHANGE') implies extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed' or url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists())
only-one-obs-ref: A single reference (to either a medication treatment plan, prescription or dispense) SHALL be present ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()) and (extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()).not())
mtp-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationStatement SHALL only be present with a medication treatment plan reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists().not())
pre-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationRequest SHALL only be present with a medication request reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists().not())
treatment-plan-id-reference-matches-statement-changed-reference: If the observation includes a medication statement changed reference, it SHALL match the treatment plan id reference (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() implies (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').single().value as Reference).reference = (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').extension('id').single().value as Identifier).value)
obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present (dataAbsentReason.empty() or value.empty())
obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present (value.empty() or component.code.where(coding.intersect(%resource.code.coding).exists()).empty())
2. Observation.implicitRules
Definition

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
Comments

Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc. All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.


Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

Control0..01
Typeuri
Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
4. Observation.extension:treatmentPlan
Slice NametreatmentPlan
Definition

An Extension

ShortReference to the medication treatment plan
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Treatment Plan) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
6. Observation.extension:prescription
Slice Nameprescription
Definition

An Extension

ShortReference to the medication prescription
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Prescription) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
8. Observation.extension:dispense
Slice Namedispense
Definition

An Extension

ShortReference to the medication dispense
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Dispense) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
10. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged
Slice NamemedicationStatementChanged
Definition

An Extension

ShortCH EMED Extension
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension MedicationStatement Changed) (Extension Type: Reference(CH EMED MedicationStatement Changed)referenced, bundled)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
12. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.extension
Definition

An Extension


May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

ShortExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Control0..0*
TypeExtension
Is Modifierfalse
Summaryfalse
Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
  • 14. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.url
    Definition

    Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

    Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
    Comments

    The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

    Control1..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifierfalse
    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
    Summaryfalse
    Fixed Valuehttp://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed
    16. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.value[x]
    Definition

    Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

    ShortThe changed MedicationStatementValue of extension
    Control10..1
    TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationStatement)referenced, bundled, date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, code, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time
    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
    Is Modifierfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged
    Slice NamemedicationRequestChanged
    Definition

    An Extension

    ShortCH EMED Extension
    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension MedicationRequest Changed) (Extension Type: Reference(CH EMED MedicationRequest Changed)referenced, bundled)
    Is Modifierfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    20. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.extension
    Definition

    An Extension


    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

    ShortExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..0*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifierfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ url
    • 22. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.url
      Definition

      Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

      Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
      Comments

      The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

      Control1..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      Fixed Valuehttp://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed
      24. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.value[x]
      Definition

      Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

      ShortThe changed MedicationRequestValue of extension
      Control10..1
      TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationRequest)referenced, bundled, date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, code, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time
      [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      26. Observation.modifierExtension
      Definition

      An Extension


      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

      ShortExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
      Comments

      All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.


      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

      Control0..0*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
      Summaryfalse
      Requirements

      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
      28. Observation.identifier
      Definition

      A unique identifier assigned to this observation.

      ShortObservation IdentifierBusiness Identifier for observation
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control10..1*
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows observations to be distinguished and referenced.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      30. Observation.identifier.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      32. Observation.identifier.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control10..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      Fixed Valueurn:ietf:rfc:3986
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      34. Observation.identifier.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortIdentifier value as UUIDThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456 <br/><b>CH EMED</b>:urn:uuid:daa8cd41-34a1-4a9c-9a6d-cd3f850142e9
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      36. Observation.basedOn
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      A plan, proposal or order that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this event. For example, a MedicationRequest may require a patient to have laboratory test performed before it is dispensed.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedFulfills plan, proposal or order
      Control0..*
      TypeReference(CarePlan, DeviceRequest, ImmunizationRecommendation, MedicationRequest, NutritionOrder, ServiceRequest)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows tracing of authorization for the event and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon.

      Alternate NamesFulfills
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      38. Observation.partOf
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      A larger event of which this particular Observation is a component or step. For example, an observation as part of a procedure.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedPart of referenced event
      Comments

      To link an Observation to an Encounter use encounter. See the Notes below for guidance on referencing another Observation.

      Control0..*
      TypeReference(MedicationAdministration, MedicationDispense, MedicationStatement, Procedure, Immunization, ImagingStudy)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summarytrue
      Alternate NamesContainer
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      40. Observation.status
      Definition

      The status of the result value.

      Shortregistered | preliminary | final | amended +
      Comments

      This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.

      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ObservationStatushttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status|4.0.1)

      Codes providing the status of an observation.

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to track the status of individual results. Some results are finalized before the whole report is finalized.

      Fixed Valuefinal
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      42. Observation.category
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      A code that classifies the general type of observation being made.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedClassification of type of observation
      Comments

      In addition to the required category valueset, this element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used at once. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.

      Control0..*
      BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from ObservationCategoryCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category
      (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category)

      Codes for high level observation categories.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summaryfalse
      Requirements

      Used for filtering what observations are retrieved and displayed.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      44. Observation.code
      Definition

      Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name".

      ShortObservation codeType of observation (code / type)
      Comments

      All code-value and, if present, component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.

      Control1..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from For example codes, see IHE Pharmaceutical Advice Status Listhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes
      (required to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-term/ValueSet/ihe-pharmaceuticaladvicestatuslist)
      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.

      Alternate NamesName
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      46. Observation.subject
      Definition

      The patient, or group of patients, location, or device this observation is about and into whose record the observation is placed. If the actual focus of the observation is different from the subject (or a sample of, part, or region of the subject), the focus element or the code itself specifies the actual focus of the observation.

      ShortPatientWho and/or what the observation is about
      Comments

      One would expect this element to be a cardinality of 1..1. The only circumstance in which the subject can be missing is when the observation is made by a device that does not know the patient. In this case, the observation SHALL be matched to a patient through some context/channel matching technique, and at this point, the observation should be updated.

      Control0..1
      TypeReference(CH EMED EPR Patient, Patient, Group, Device, Location)referenced, bundled
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Observations have no value if you don't know who or what they're about.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      48. Observation.subject.reference
      Definition

      A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

      ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
      Comments

      Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      50. Observation.focus
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      The actual focus of an observation when it is not the patient of record representing something or someone associated with the patient such as a spouse, parent, fetus, or donor. For example, fetus observations in a mother's record. The focus of an observation could also be an existing condition, an intervention, the subject's diet, another observation of the subject, or a body structure such as tumor or implanted device. An example use case would be using the Observation resource to capture whether the mother is trained to change her child's tracheostomy tube. In this example, the child is the patient of record and the mother is the focus.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedWhat the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record
      Comments

      Typically, an observation is made about the subject - a patient, or group of patients, location, or device - and the distinction between the subject and what is directly measured for an observation is specified in the observation code itself ( e.g., "Blood Glucose") and does not need to be represented separately using this element. Use specimen if a reference to a specimen is required. If a code is required instead of a resource use either bodysite for bodysites or the standard extension focusCode.

      Control0..*
      TypeReference(Resource)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      52. Observation.encounter
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      The healthcare event (e.g. a patient and healthcare provider interaction) during which this observation is made.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedHealthcare event during which this observation is made
      Comments

      This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter (e.g. pre-admission laboratory tests).

      Control0..1
      TypeReference(Encounter)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      For some observations it may be important to know the link between an observation and a particular encounter.

      Alternate NamesContext
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      54. Observation.effective[x]
      Definition

      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


      The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.

      Short✕ This element is not supportedClinically relevant time/time-period for observation
      Comments

      At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the Timing datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.

      Control0..1
      TypeChoice of: dateTime, Period, Timing, instant
      [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends.

      Alternate NamesOccurrence
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.effective[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • type @ $this
      • 56. Observation.effective[x]:effectiveDateTime
        Slice NameeffectiveDateTime
        Definition

        The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.

        ShortEffective TimeClinically relevant time/time-period for observation
        Comments

        At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the Timing datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.

        Control0..1
        TypedateTime, Period, Timing, instant
        [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends.

        Alternate NamesOccurrence
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        58. Observation.issued
        Definition

        The date and time this version of the observation was made available to providers, typically after the results have been reviewed and verified.

        ShortDate/Time this version was made available
        Comments

        For Observations that don’t require review and verification, it may be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself. For Observations that do require review and verification for certain updates, it might not be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself due to a non-clinically significant update that doesn’t require the new version to be reviewed and verified again.

        Control10..1
        Typeinstant
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        60. Observation.performer
        Definition

        Who was responsible for asserting the observed value as "true".

        ShortThe author of the medical decision, see also 'Guidance - Authorship'Who is responsible for the observation
        Control10..1*
        TypeReference(CH EMED PractitionerRole, CH Core Patient EPR, RelatedPerson, Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, CareTeam, Patient)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        May give a degree of confidence in the observation and also indicates where follow-up questions should be directed.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        62. Observation.performer.reference
        Definition

        A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

        ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
        Comments

        Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

        Control10..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        64. Observation.value[x]
        Definition

        Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


        The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.

        Short✕ This element is not supportedActual result
        Comments

        An observation may have; 1) a single value here, 2) both a value and a set of related or component values, or 3) only a set of related or component values. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the Notes section below.

        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-7
        TypeChoice of: Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period
        [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        66. Observation.dataAbsentReason
        Definition

        Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


        Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.value[x] is missing.

        Short✕ This element is not supportedWhy the result is missing
        Comments

        Null or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "specimen unsatisfactory".

        The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Note that an observation may only be reported if there are values to report. For example differential cell counts values may be reported only when > 0. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for null or exceptional values.

        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-6
        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DataAbsentReasonhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/data-absent-reason
        (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/data-absent-reason)

        Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.

        TypeCodeableConcept
        Is Modifierfalse
        Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
        Summaryfalse
        Requirements

        For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        68. Observation.interpretation
        Definition

        Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


        A categorical assessment of an observation value. For example, high, low, normal.

        Short✕ This element is not supportedHigh, low, normal, etc.
        Comments

        Historically used for laboratory results (known as 'abnormal flag' ), its use extends to other use cases where coded interpretations are relevant. Often reported as one or more simple compact codes this element is often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result.

        Control0..*
        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ObservationInterpretationCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation
        (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation)

        Codes identifying interpretations of observations.

        TypeCodeableConcept
        Is Modifierfalse
        Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
        Summaryfalse
        Requirements

        For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result.

        Alternate NamesAbnormal Flag
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        70. Observation.note
        Definition

        Comments about the observation or the results.

        ShortCOMMENT: the actual comment. OK/CHANGE/REFUSE/CANCEL/SUSPEND: the reason why the action was done.Comments about the observation
        Comments

        May include general statements about the observation, or statements about significant, unexpected or unreliable results values, or information about its source when relevant to its interpretation.

        Control10..1*
        TypeAnnotation
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summaryfalse
        Requirements

        Need to be able to provide free text additional information.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        72. Observation.note.id
        Definition

        Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

        Short✕ This element is not supportedUnique id for inter-element referencing
        Control0..1
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
        Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
        Summaryfalse
        74. Observation.note.extension
        Definition

        Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

        Short✕ This element is not supportedAdditional content defined by implementations
        Comments

        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

        Control0..*
        TypeExtension
        Is Modifierfalse
        Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
        Summaryfalse
        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.note.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • value @ url
        • 76. Observation.note.author[x]
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          The individual responsible for making the annotation.

          Short✕ The note author is ignored, as it cannot be different than the document and/or entry's authorIndividual responsible for the annotation
          Comments

          Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made the comment.

          Control0..1
          TypeChoice of: Reference(Practitioner, Patient, RelatedPerson, Organization), string
          [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          78. Observation.note.time
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          Indicates when this particular annotation was made.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedWhen the annotation was made
          Control0..1
          TypedateTime
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          80. Observation.note.text
          Definition

          The text of the annotation in markdown format.

          ShortThe annotation text content (as raw text, no markdown allowed).The annotation - text content (as markdown)
          Control1..1
          Typemarkdown
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          82. Observation.bodySite
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          Indicates the site on the subject's body where the observation was made (i.e. the target site).

          Short✕ This element is not supportedObserved body part
          Comments

          Only used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. In many systems, this may be represented as a related observation instead of an inline component.

          If the use case requires BodySite to be handled as a separate resource (e.g. to identify and track separately) then use the standard extension bodySite.

          Control0..1
          BindingFor example codes, see SNOMEDCTBodyStructureshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
          (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site)

          Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.

          TypeCodeableConcept
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          84. Observation.method
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          Indicates the mechanism used to perform the observation.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedHow it was done
          Comments

          Only used if not implicit in code for Observation.code.

          Control0..1
          BindingFor example codes, see ObservationMethodshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods
          (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods)

          Methods for simple observations.

          TypeCodeableConcept
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Requirements

          In some cases, method can impact results and is thus used for determining whether results can be compared or determining significance of results.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          86. Observation.specimen
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          The specimen that was used when this observation was made.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedSpecimen used for this observation
          Comments

          Should only be used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. Observations are not made on specimens themselves; they are made on a subject, but in many cases by the means of a specimen. Note that although specimens are often involved, they are not always tracked and reported explicitly. Also note that observation resources may be used in contexts that track the specimen explicitly (e.g. Diagnostic Report).

          Control0..1
          TypeReference(Specimen)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          88. Observation.device
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          The device used to generate the observation data.

          Short✕ This element is not supported(Measurement) Device
          Comments

          Note that this is not meant to represent a device involved in the transmission of the result, e.g., a gateway. Such devices may be documented using the Provenance resource where relevant.

          Control0..1
          TypeReference(Device, DeviceMetric)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          90. Observation.referenceRange
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range. Multiple reference ranges are interpreted as an "OR". In other words, to represent two distinct target populations, two referenceRange elements would be used.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedProvides guide for interpretation
          Comments

          Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this might not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.

          Control0..*
          TypeBackboneElement
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Requirements

          Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text (low.exists() or high.exists() or text.exists())
          obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text (low.exists() or high.exists() or text.exists())
          92. Observation.referenceRange.modifierExtension
          Definition

          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

          Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

          ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
          Comments

          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

          Control0..*
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

          Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          94. Observation.hasMember
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          This observation is a group observation (e.g. a battery, a panel of tests, a set of vital sign measurements) that includes the target as a member of the group.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedRelated resource that belongs to the Observation group
          Comments

          When using this element, an observation will typically have either a value or a set of related resources, although both may be present in some cases. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below. Note that a system may calculate results from QuestionnaireResponse into a final score and represent the score as an Observation.


          When using this element, an observation will typically have either a value or a set of related resources, although both may be present in some cases. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below. Note that a system may calculate results from QuestionnaireResponse into a final score and represent the score as an Observation.

          Control0..*
          TypeReference(Observation, QuestionnaireResponse, MolecularSequence)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          96. Observation.derivedFrom
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          The target resource that represents a measurement from which this observation value is derived. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedRelated measurements the observation is made from
          Comments

          All the reference choices that are listed in this element can represent clinical observations and other measurements that may be the source for a derived value. The most common reference will be another Observation. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below.

          Control0..*
          TypeReference(DocumentReference, ImagingStudy, Media, QuestionnaireResponse, Observation, MolecularSequence)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          98. Observation.component
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.


          Some observations have multiple component observations. These component observations are expressed as separate code value pairs that share the same attributes. Examples include systolic and diastolic component observations for blood pressure measurement and multiple component observations for genetics observations.

          Short✕ This element is not supportedComponent results
          Comments

          For a discussion on the ways Observations can be assembled in groups together see Notes below.

          Control0..*
          TypeBackboneElement
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Component observations share the same attributes in the Observation resource as the primary observation and are always treated a part of a single observation (they are not separable). However, the reference range for the primary observation value is not inherited by the component values and is required when appropriate for each component observation.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          100. Observation.component.modifierExtension
          Definition

          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

          Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

          ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
          Comments

          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

          Control0..*
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

          Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          102. Observation.component.code
          Definition

          Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "code".

          ShortType of component observation (code / type)
          Comments

          All code-value and component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.

          Control1..1
          BindingFor example codes, see LOINCCodeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes
          (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes)

          Codes identifying names of simple observations.

          TypeCodeableConcept
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summarytrue
          Requirements

          Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

          Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

          0. Observation
          Definition

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

          ShortCH EMED Observation (PADV)
          Comments

          Used for simple observations such as device measurements, laboratory atomic results, vital signs, height, weight, smoking status, comments, etc. Other resources are used to provide context for observations such as laboratory reports, etc.

          Control0..*
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summaryfalse
          Alternate NamesVital Signs, Measurement, Results, Tests
          Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
          dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
          dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty())
          dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
          dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
          obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present (dataAbsentReason.empty() or value.empty())
          obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present (value.empty() or component.code.where(coding.intersect(%resource.code.coding).exists()).empty())
          ch-obs-1: In case of a 'CHANGE', reference shall be made to an entry containing the changes. (code.coding.exists(system='urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.9.2.1' and code='CHANGE') implies extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed' or url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists())
          only-one-obs-ref: A single reference (to either a medication treatment plan, prescription or dispense) SHALL be present ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() xor extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()) and (extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-dispense').exists()).not())
          mtp-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationStatement SHALL only be present with a medication treatment plan reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists().not())
          pre-entry-only-with-ref: A changed MedicationRequest SHALL only be present with a medication request reference, in a PADV CHANGE ((extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-prescription').exists() and extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists() and code.coding.single().code = 'CHANGE') or extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed').exists().not())
          treatment-plan-id-reference-matches-statement-changed-reference: If the observation includes a medication statement changed reference, it SHALL match the treatment plan id reference (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').exists() implies (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed').single().value as Reference).reference = (extension('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-treatmentplan').extension('id').single().value as Identifier).value)
          2. Observation.id
          Definition

          The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

          ShortLogical id of this artifact
          Comments

          The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

          Control0..1
          Typeid
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summarytrue
          4. Observation.meta
          Definition

          The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

          ShortMetadata about the resource
          Control0..1
          TypeMeta
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          6. Observation.meta.id
          Definition

          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
          Control0..1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
          Summaryfalse
          8. Observation.meta.extension
          Definition

          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

          Short✕ This element is not supported
          Control0..*
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifierfalse
          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
          Summaryfalse
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.meta.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ url
          • 10. Observation.meta.versionId
            Definition

            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

            Short✕ This element is not supported
            Comments

            The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes.

            Control0..1
            Typeid
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            12. Observation.meta.lastUpdated
            Definition

            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

            Short✕ This element is not supported
            Comments

            This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a read interaction.

            Control0..1
            Typeinstant
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            14. Observation.meta.source
            Definition

            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

            Short✕ This element is not supported
            Comments

            In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

            This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

            Control0..1
            Typeuri
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            16. Observation.meta.profile
            Definition

            A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

            ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
            Comments

            It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

            Control0..*
            Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            18. Observation.meta.security
            Definition

            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

            Short✕ This element is not supported
            Comments

            The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

            Control0..*
            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from All Security Labels
            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/security-labels)

            Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

            TypeCoding
            Is Modifierfalse
            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            20. Observation.meta.tag
            Definition

            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

            Short✕ This element is not supported
            Comments

            The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

            Control0..*
            BindingFor example codes, see CommonTags
            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/common-tags)

            Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".

            TypeCoding
            Is Modifierfalse
            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            22. Observation.implicitRules
            Definition

            A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

            ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
            Comments

            Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc. All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.

            Control0..0
            Typeuri
            Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            24. Observation.language
            Definition

            The base language in which the resource is written.

            ShortLanguage of the resource content
            Comments

            Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

            Control0..1
            BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages
            (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages)

            A human language.

            Additional BindingsPurpose
            AllLanguagesMax Binding
            Typecode
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            26. Observation.text
            Definition

            A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

            ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
            Comments

            Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

            Control0..1
            TypeNarrative
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Alternate Namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            28. Observation.contained
            Definition

            These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

            ShortContained, inline Resources
            Comments

            This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

            Control0..*
            TypeResource
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
            30. Observation.extension
            Definition

            An Extension

            ShortExtension
            Control0..*
            TypeExtension
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • value @ url
            • 32. Observation.extension:treatmentPlan
              Slice NametreatmentPlan
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortReference to the medication treatment plan
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Treatment Plan) (Complex Extension)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              34. Observation.extension:prescription
              Slice Nameprescription
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortReference to the medication prescription
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Prescription) (Complex Extension)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              36. Observation.extension:dispense
              Slice Namedispense
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortReference to the medication dispense
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension Dispense) (Complex Extension)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              38. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged
              Slice NamemedicationStatementChanged
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortCH EMED Extension
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension MedicationStatement Changed) (Extension Type: Reference(CH EMED MedicationStatement Changed)referenced, bundled)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              40. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.id
              Definition

              Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

              ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
              Control0..1
              Typestring
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              42. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.extension
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortExtension
              Control0..0
              TypeExtension
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summaryfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
              • value @ url
              • 44. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.url
                Definition

                Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

                Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
                Comments

                The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

                Control1..1
                Typeuri
                Is Modifierfalse
                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                Summaryfalse
                Fixed Valuehttp://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationstatement-changed
                46. Observation.extension:medicationStatementChanged.value[x]
                Definition

                Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

                ShortThe changed MedicationStatement
                Control1..1
                TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationStatement)referenced, bundled
                [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summaryfalse
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                48. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged
                Slice NamemedicationRequestChanged
                Definition

                An Extension

                ShortCH EMED Extension
                Control0..1
                This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                TypeExtension(CH EMED Extension MedicationRequest Changed) (Extension Type: Reference(CH EMED MedicationRequest Changed)referenced, bundled)
                Is Modifierfalse
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                50. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.id
                Definition

                Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                Control0..1
                Typestring
                Is Modifierfalse
                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                Summaryfalse
                52. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.extension
                Definition

                An Extension

                ShortExtension
                Control0..0
                TypeExtension
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summaryfalse
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                • value @ url
                • 54. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.url
                  Definition

                  Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

                  Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
                  Comments

                  The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

                  Control1..1
                  Typeuri
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                  Summaryfalse
                  Fixed Valuehttp://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-ext-medicationrequest-changed
                  56. Observation.extension:medicationRequestChanged.value[x]
                  Definition

                  Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

                  ShortThe changed MedicationRequest
                  Control1..1
                  TypeReference(PADV Changed MedicationRequest)referenced, bundled
                  [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  58. Observation.modifierExtension
                  Definition

                  An Extension

                  ShortExtension
                  Comments

                  All modifiers SHALL be documented in the profile, in order to be usable.

                  Control0..0
                  TypeExtension
                  Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
                  Summaryfalse
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                  60. Observation.identifier
                  Definition

                  A unique identifier assigned to this observation.

                  ShortObservation Identifier
                  NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                  Control1..1
                  TypeIdentifier
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Allows observations to be distinguished and referenced.

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  62. Observation.identifier.id
                  Definition

                  Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                  ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                  Summaryfalse
                  64. Observation.identifier.extension
                  Definition

                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                  ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                  Comments

                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                  Control0..*
                  TypeExtension
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                  • value @ url
                  • 66. Observation.identifier.use
                    Definition

                    The purpose of this identifier.

                    Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                    Comments

                    Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                    Control0..1
                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                    Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                    Typecode
                    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    68. Observation.identifier.type
                    Definition

                    A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                    ShortDescription of identifier
                    Comments

                    This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                    Control0..1
                    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                    (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                    A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                    TypeCodeableConcept
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    70. Observation.identifier.system
                    Definition

                    Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                    ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                    Comments

                    Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                    Control1..1
                    Typeuri
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                    Fixed Valueurn:ietf:rfc:3986
                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    72. Observation.identifier.value
                    Definition

                    The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                    ShortIdentifier value as UUID
                    Comments

                    If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                    Control1..1
                    Typestring
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456 <br/><b>CH EMED</b>:urn:uuid:daa8cd41-34a1-4a9c-9a6d-cd3f850142e9
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    74. Observation.identifier.period
                    Definition

                    Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                    ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                    Control0..1
                    TypePeriod
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    76. Observation.identifier.assigner
                    Definition

                    Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                    ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                    Comments

                    The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                    Control0..1
                    TypeReference(Organization)
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    78. Observation.basedOn
                    Definition

                    Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                    Short✕ This element is not supported
                    Control0..*
                    TypeReference(CarePlan, DeviceRequest, ImmunizationRecommendation, MedicationRequest, NutritionOrder, ServiceRequest)
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Allows tracing of authorization for the event and tracking whether proposals/recommendations were acted upon.

                    Alternate NamesFulfills
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    80. Observation.partOf
                    Definition

                    Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                    Short✕ This element is not supported
                    Comments

                    To link an Observation to an Encounter use encounter. See the Notes below for guidance on referencing another Observation.

                    Control0..*
                    TypeReference(MedicationAdministration, MedicationDispense, MedicationStatement, Procedure, Immunization, ImagingStudy)
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                    Summarytrue
                    Alternate NamesContainer
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    82. Observation.status
                    Definition

                    The status of the result value.

                    Shortregistered | preliminary | final | amended +
                    Comments

                    This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.

                    Control1..1
                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ObservationStatus
                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status|4.0.1)

                    Codes providing the status of an observation.

                    Typecode
                    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Need to track the status of individual results. Some results are finalized before the whole report is finalized.

                    Fixed Valuefinal
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    84. Observation.category
                    Definition

                    Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                    Short✕ This element is not supported
                    Comments

                    In addition to the required category valueset, this element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used at once. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.

                    Control0..*
                    BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from ObservationCategoryCodes
                    (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category)

                    Codes for high level observation categories.

                    TypeCodeableConcept
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                    Summaryfalse
                    Requirements

                    Used for filtering what observations are retrieved and displayed.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    86. Observation.code
                    Definition

                    Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name".

                    ShortObservation code
                    Comments

                    All code-value and, if present, component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.

                    Control1..1
                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IHE Pharmaceutical Advice Status List
                    (required to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-term/ValueSet/ihe-pharmaceuticaladvicestatuslist)
                    TypeCodeableConcept
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.

                    Alternate NamesName
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    88. Observation.subject
                    Definition

                    The patient, or group of patients, location, or device this observation is about and into whose record the observation is placed. If the actual focus of the observation is different from the subject (or a sample of, part, or region of the subject), the focus element or the code itself specifies the actual focus of the observation.

                    ShortPatient
                    Comments

                    One would expect this element to be a cardinality of 1..1. The only circumstance in which the subject can be missing is when the observation is made by a device that does not know the patient. In this case, the observation SHALL be matched to a patient through some context/channel matching technique, and at this point, the observation should be updated.

                    Control0..1
                    TypeReference(CH EMED EPR Patient)referenced, bundled
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Observations have no value if you don't know who or what they're about.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    90. Observation.subject.id
                    Definition

                    Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                    ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                    Control0..1
                    Typestring
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                    Summaryfalse
                    92. Observation.subject.extension
                    Definition

                    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                    Comments

                    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                    Control0..*
                    TypeExtension
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summaryfalse
                    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.subject.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                    • value @ url
                    • 94. Observation.subject.reference
                      Definition

                      A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                      ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                      Comments

                      Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                      Control1..1
                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      96. Observation.subject.type
                      Definition

                      The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                      The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                      ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                      Comments

                      This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                      Control0..1
                      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types)

                      Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                      Typeuri
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      98. Observation.subject.identifier
                      Definition

                      An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                      ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                      Comments

                      When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                      When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                      Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                      Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                      Control0..1
                      TypeIdentifier
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      100. Observation.subject.display
                      Definition

                      Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                      ShortText alternative for the resource
                      Comments

                      This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                      Control0..1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      102. Observation.focus
                      Definition

                      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                      Short✕ This element is not supported
                      Comments

                      Typically, an observation is made about the subject - a patient, or group of patients, location, or device - and the distinction between the subject and what is directly measured for an observation is specified in the observation code itself ( e.g., "Blood Glucose") and does not need to be represented separately using this element. Use specimen if a reference to a specimen is required. If a code is required instead of a resource use either bodysite for bodysites or the standard extension focusCode.

                      Control0..*
                      TypeReference(Resource)
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      104. Observation.encounter
                      Definition

                      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                      Short✕ This element is not supported
                      Comments

                      This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some events may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter (e.g. pre-admission laboratory tests).

                      Control0..1
                      TypeReference(Encounter)
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      For some observations it may be important to know the link between an observation and a particular encounter.

                      Alternate NamesContext
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      106. Observation.effective[x]
                      Definition

                      Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                      Short✕ This element is not supported
                      Comments

                      At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the Timing datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.

                      Control0..1
                      TypeChoice of: dateTime, Period, Timing, instant
                      [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends.

                      Alternate NamesOccurrence
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.effective[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                      • type @ $this
                      • 108. Observation.effective[x]:effectiveDateTime
                        Slice NameeffectiveDateTime
                        Definition

                        The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.

                        ShortEffective Time
                        Comments

                        At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the Timing datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.

                        Control0..1
                        TypedateTime
                        [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        Knowing when an observation was deemed true is important to its relevance as well as determining trends.

                        Alternate NamesOccurrence
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        110. Observation.issued
                        Definition

                        The date and time this version of the observation was made available to providers, typically after the results have been reviewed and verified.

                        ShortDate/Time this version was made available
                        Comments

                        For Observations that don’t require review and verification, it may be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself. For Observations that do require review and verification for certain updates, it might not be the same as the lastUpdated time of the resource itself due to a non-clinically significant update that doesn’t require the new version to be reviewed and verified again.

                        Control1..1
                        Typeinstant
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        112. Observation.performer
                        Definition

                        Who was responsible for asserting the observed value as "true".

                        ShortThe author of the medical decision, see also 'Guidance - Authorship'
                        Control1..1
                        TypeReference(CH EMED PractitionerRole, CH Core Patient EPR, RelatedPerson)
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        May give a degree of confidence in the observation and also indicates where follow-up questions should be directed.

                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        114. Observation.performer.id
                        Definition

                        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                        Control0..1
                        Typestring
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                        Summaryfalse
                        116. Observation.performer.extension
                        Definition

                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                        Comments

                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                        Control0..*
                        TypeExtension
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summaryfalse
                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.performer.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                        • value @ url
                        • 118. Observation.performer.reference
                          Definition

                          A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.

                          ShortLiteral reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
                          Comments

                          Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "/[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.

                          Control1..1
                          This element is affected by the following invariants: ref-1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          120. Observation.performer.type
                          Definition

                          The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.

                          The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).

                          ShortType the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
                          Comments

                          This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference; if both the type and a reference is provided, the reference SHALL resolve to a resource of the same type as that specified.

                          Control0..1
                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType
                          (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types)

                          Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).

                          Typeuri
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          122. Observation.performer.identifier
                          Definition

                          An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.

                          ShortLogical reference, when literal reference is not known
                          Comments

                          When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.

                          When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference

                          Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.

                          Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).

                          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                          Control0..1
                          TypeIdentifier
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          124. Observation.performer.display
                          Definition

                          Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.

                          ShortText alternative for the resource
                          Comments

                          This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.

                          Control0..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          126. Observation.value[x]
                          Definition

                          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                          Short✕ This element is not supported
                          Comments

                          An observation may have; 1) a single value here, 2) both a value and a set of related or component values, or 3) only a set of related or component values. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the Notes section below.

                          Control0..1
                          This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-7
                          TypeChoice of: Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period
                          [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.

                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          128. Observation.dataAbsentReason
                          Definition

                          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                          Short✕ This element is not supported
                          Comments

                          Null or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "specimen unsatisfactory".

                          The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Note that an observation may only be reported if there are values to report. For example differential cell counts values may be reported only when > 0. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for null or exceptional values.

                          Control0..1
                          This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-6
                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DataAbsentReason
                          (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/data-absent-reason)

                          Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.

                          TypeCodeableConcept
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                          Summaryfalse
                          Requirements

                          For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements.

                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          130. Observation.interpretation
                          Definition

                          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                          Short✕ This element is not supported
                          Comments

                          Historically used for laboratory results (known as 'abnormal flag' ), its use extends to other use cases where coded interpretations are relevant. Often reported as one or more simple compact codes this element is often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result.

                          Control0..*
                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ObservationInterpretationCodes
                          (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation)

                          Codes identifying interpretations of observations.

                          TypeCodeableConcept
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                          Summaryfalse
                          Requirements

                          For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result.

                          Alternate NamesAbnormal Flag
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          132. Observation.note
                          Definition

                          Comments about the observation or the results.

                          ShortCOMMENT: the actual comment. OK/CHANGE/REFUSE/CANCEL/SUSPEND: the reason why the action was done.
                          Comments

                          May include general statements about the observation, or statements about significant, unexpected or unreliable results values, or information about its source when relevant to its interpretation.

                          Control1..1
                          TypeAnnotation
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summaryfalse
                          Requirements

                          Need to be able to provide free text additional information.

                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          134. Observation.note.id
                          Definition

                          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                          Short✕ This element is not supported
                          Control0..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                          Summaryfalse
                          136. Observation.note.extension
                          Definition

                          Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                          Short✕ This element is not supported
                          Control0..*
                          TypeExtension
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                          Summaryfalse
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Observation.note.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                          • value @ url
                          • 138. Observation.note.author[x]
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ The note author is ignored, as it cannot be different than the document and/or entry's author
                            Comments

                            Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made the comment.

                            Control0..1
                            TypeChoice of: Reference(Practitioner, Patient, RelatedPerson, Organization), string
                            [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            140. Observation.note.time
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Control0..1
                            TypedateTime
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            142. Observation.note.text
                            Definition

                            The text of the annotation in markdown format.

                            ShortThe annotation text content (as raw text, no markdown allowed).
                            Control1..1
                            Typemarkdown
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            144. Observation.bodySite
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            Only used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. In many systems, this may be represented as a related observation instead of an inline component.

                            If the use case requires BodySite to be handled as a separate resource (e.g. to identify and track separately) then use the standard extension bodySite.

                            Control0..1
                            BindingFor example codes, see SNOMEDCTBodyStructures
                            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site)

                            Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            146. Observation.method
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            Only used if not implicit in code for Observation.code.

                            Control0..1
                            BindingFor example codes, see ObservationMethods
                            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods)

                            Methods for simple observations.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            In some cases, method can impact results and is thus used for determining whether results can be compared or determining significance of results.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            148. Observation.specimen
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            Should only be used if not implicit in code found in Observation.code. Observations are not made on specimens themselves; they are made on a subject, but in many cases by the means of a specimen. Note that although specimens are often involved, they are not always tracked and reported explicitly. Also note that observation resources may be used in contexts that track the specimen explicitly (e.g. Diagnostic Report).

                            Control0..1
                            TypeReference(Specimen)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            150. Observation.device
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            Note that this is not meant to represent a device involved in the transmission of the result, e.g., a gateway. Such devices may be documented using the Provenance resource where relevant.

                            Control0..1
                            TypeReference(Device, DeviceMetric)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            152. Observation.referenceRange
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this might not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeBackboneElement
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            obs-3: Must have at least a low or a high or text (low.exists() or high.exists() or text.exists())
                            154. Observation.referenceRange.id
                            Definition

                            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                            Summaryfalse
                            156. Observation.referenceRange.extension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            158. Observation.referenceRange.modifierExtension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                            Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                            ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            160. Observation.referenceRange.low
                            Definition

                            The value of the low bound of the reference range. The low bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the low bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is <=2.3).

                            ShortLow Range, if relevant
                            Control0..1
                            This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-3
                            TypeQuantity(SimpleQuantity)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            162. Observation.referenceRange.high
                            Definition

                            The value of the high bound of the reference range. The high bound of the reference range endpoint is inclusive of the value (e.g. reference range is >=5 - <=9). If the high bound is omitted, it is assumed to be meaningless (e.g. reference range is >= 2.3).

                            ShortHigh Range, if relevant
                            Control0..1
                            This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-3
                            TypeQuantity(SimpleQuantity)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            164. Observation.referenceRange.type
                            Definition

                            Codes to indicate the what part of the targeted reference population it applies to. For example, the normal or therapeutic range.

                            ShortReference range qualifier
                            Comments

                            This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal range is assumed.

                            Control0..1
                            BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from ObservationReferenceRangeMeaningCodes
                            (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning)

                            Code for the meaning of a reference range.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            Need to be able to say what kind of reference range this is - normal, recommended, therapeutic, etc., - for proper interpretation.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            166. Observation.referenceRange.appliesTo
                            Definition

                            Codes to indicate the target population this reference range applies to. For example, a reference range may be based on the normal population or a particular sex or race. Multiple appliesTo are interpreted as an "AND" of the target populations. For example, to represent a target population of African American females, both a code of female and a code for African American would be used.

                            ShortReference range population
                            Comments

                            This SHOULD be populated if there is more than one range. If this element is not present then the normal population is assumed.

                            Control0..*
                            BindingFor example codes, see ObservationReferenceRangeAppliesToCodes
                            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-appliesto)

                            Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            Need to be able to identify the target population for proper interpretation.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            168. Observation.referenceRange.age
                            Definition

                            The age at which this reference range is applicable. This is a neonatal age (e.g. number of weeks at term) if the meaning says so.

                            ShortApplicable age range, if relevant
                            Control0..1
                            TypeRange
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            Some analytes vary greatly over age.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            170. Observation.referenceRange.text
                            Definition

                            Text based reference range in an observation which may be used when a quantitative range is not appropriate for an observation. An example would be a reference value of "Negative" or a list or table of "normals".

                            ShortText based reference range in an observation
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summaryfalse
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            172. Observation.hasMember
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            When using this element, an observation will typically have either a value or a set of related resources, although both may be present in some cases. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below. Note that a system may calculate results from QuestionnaireResponse into a final score and represent the score as an Observation.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeReference(Observation, QuestionnaireResponse, MolecularSequence)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            174. Observation.derivedFrom
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            All the reference choices that are listed in this element can represent clinical observations and other measurements that may be the source for a derived value. The most common reference will be another Observation. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see Notes below.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeReference(DocumentReference, ImagingStudy, Media, QuestionnaireResponse, Observation, MolecularSequence)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            176. Observation.component
                            Definition

                            Implementers should not set or read this element. This element is only kept as optional to allow submission of documents that would contain a value, since those documents are still readable by others. The meaning of this element is undefined in this profile.

                            Short✕ This element is not supported
                            Comments

                            For a discussion on the ways Observations can be assembled in groups together see Notes below.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeBackboneElement
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Standard StatusDraft (from Normative)
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Component observations share the same attributes in the Observation resource as the primary observation and are always treated a part of a single observation (they are not separable). However, the reference range for the primary observation value is not inherited by the component values and is required when appropriate for each component observation.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            178. Observation.component.id
                            Definition

                            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                            Summaryfalse
                            180. Observation.component.extension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            182. Observation.component.modifierExtension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                            Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                            ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            184. Observation.component.code
                            Definition

                            Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "code".

                            ShortType of component observation (code / type)
                            Comments

                            All code-value and component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.

                            Control1..1
                            BindingFor example codes, see LOINCCodes
                            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes)

                            Codes identifying names of simple observations.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Knowing what kind of observation is being made is essential to understanding the observation.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            186. Observation.component.value[x]
                            Definition

                            The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.

                            ShortActual component result
                            Comments

                            Used when observation has a set of component observations. An observation may have both a value (e.g. an Apgar score) and component observations (the observations from which the Apgar score was derived). If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the Notes section below.

                            Control0..1
                            TypeChoice of: Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period
                            [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            An observation exists to have a value, though it might not if it is in error, or if it represents a group of observations.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            188. Observation.component.dataAbsentReason
                            Definition

                            Provides a reason why the expected value in the element Observation.component.value[x] is missing.

                            ShortWhy the component result is missing
                            Comments

                            "Null" or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "test not done".

                            The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for exceptional values.

                            Control0..1
                            This element is affected by the following invariants: obs-6
                            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from DataAbsentReason
                            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/data-absent-reason)

                            Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            For many results it is necessary to handle exceptional values in measurements.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            190. Observation.component.interpretation
                            Definition

                            A categorical assessment of an observation value. For example, high, low, normal.

                            ShortHigh, low, normal, etc.
                            Comments

                            Historically used for laboratory results (known as 'abnormal flag' ), its use extends to other use cases where coded interpretations are relevant. Often reported as one or more simple compact codes this element is often placed adjacent to the result value in reports and flow sheets to signal the meaning/normalcy status of the result.

                            Control0..*
                            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from ObservationInterpretationCodes
                            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation)

                            Codes identifying interpretations of observations.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            For some results, particularly numeric results, an interpretation is necessary to fully understand the significance of a result.

                            Alternate NamesAbnormal Flag
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            192. Observation.component.referenceRange
                            Definition

                            Guidance on how to interpret the value by comparison to a normal or recommended range.

                            ShortProvides guide for interpretation of component result
                            Comments

                            Most observations only have one generic reference range. Systems MAY choose to restrict to only supplying the relevant reference range based on knowledge about the patient (e.g., specific to the patient's age, gender, weight and other factors), but this might not be possible or appropriate. Whenever more than one reference range is supplied, the differences between them SHOULD be provided in the reference range and/or age properties.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeSeettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation#Observation.referenceRange
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Requirements

                            Knowing what values are considered "normal" can help evaluate the significance of a particular result. Need to be able to provide multiple reference ranges for different contexts.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))