Consolidated CDA (C-CDA)
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Logical Model: InstructionsSection - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2024-12-19

Definitions for the InstructionsSection logical model.

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

0. Section
Logical ContainerClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
ValidationInstance of this type are validated by templateId
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3.
Invariantsshall-instruction: If section/@nullFlavor is not present, SHALL contain at least one Instruction (nullFlavor.exists() or entry.where(act.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/InstructionActivity')).exists() or entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/InstructionObservation')).exists())
2. Section.nullFlavor
ShortIf a required section contains no information, the @nullFlavor MAY be set to NI
4. Section.templateId
Control1..?
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Section.templateId. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ root
  • value @ extension
  • 6. Section.templateId:section
    Slice Namesection
    Control1..1
    8. Section.templateId:section.root
    Control1..?
    Pattern Value2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.45
    10. Section.templateId:section.extension
    Control1..?
    Pattern Value2014-06-09
    12. Section.code
    ShortInstructions
    Control1..?
    14. Section.code.code
    Control1..?
    Pattern Value69730-0
    16. Section.code.codeSystem
    Control1..?
    Pattern Value2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    18. Section.title
    Control1..?
    20. Section.text
    Control1..?
    22. Section.entry
    ShortIf section/@nullFlavor is not present:
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Section.entry. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • profile @ act
    • profile @ observation
    • 24. Section.entry:instructionAct
      Slice NameinstructionAct
      Control0..*
      26. Section.entry:instructionAct.act
      Control1..?
      Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Act(Instruction Activity (Deprecated))
      28. Section.entry:instructionObservation
      Slice NameinstructionObservation
      Control0..*
      30. Section.entry:instructionObservation.observation
      Control1..?
      Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Observation(Instruction Observation)