Informant (CDA Class) - Clinical Document Architecture v2.0.1-sd

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Logical Model: Informant (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant				Version: 2.0.1-sd
Active as of 2025-09-17				Computable Name: Informant

An informant (or source of information) is a person that provides relevant information, such as the parent of a comatose patient who describes the patient's behavior prior to the onset of coma.

Usages:

Use this Logical Model: Act (CDA Class), ClinicalDocument (CDA Class), Encounter (CDA Class), Observation (CDA Class)... Show 7 more

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This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId	C	0..1	II	Constraints: II-1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@assigningAuthorityName		0..1	st
@displayable		0..1	bl
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Informant.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId	C	0..1	II	Constraints: II-1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@assigningAuthorityName		0..1	st
@displayable		0..1	bl
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Informant.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

cs: Coded Simple Value (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple)

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId	C	0..1	II	Constraints: II-1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@assigningAuthorityName		0..1	st
@displayable		0..1	bl
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Informant.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Informant	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: informant-entity
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId	C	0..1	II	Constraints: II-1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@assigningAuthorityName		0..1	st
@displayable		0..1	bl
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF
@contextControlCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP
(Choice of one)		1..1
assignedEntity		0..1	AssignedEntity
relatedEntity		0..1	RelatedEntity
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Informant.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
Informant.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: INF `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType` From this IG
Informant.contextControlCode	required	Fixed Value: OP `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Informant.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
informant-entity	error	Informant	AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (assignedEntity \| relatedEntity).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

cs: Coded Simple Value (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple)

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel

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