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

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Logical Model: AssignedAuthor (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/AssignedAuthor				Version: 2.0.1-sd
Active as of 2025-07-18				Computable Name: AssignedAuthor

An author is a person in the role of an assigned author (AssignedAuthor class).

Usages:

Use this Logical Model: Author (CDA Class)

Formal Views of Template Content

Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

Key Elements Table
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This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	AssignedAuthor.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	AssignedAuthor.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(1 nested mandatory element)
Fixed: 1 element

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
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	AssignedAuthor.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
AssignedAuthor	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: assigned-author-choice
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: RoleClassAssignedEntity (required) Fixed Value: ASSIGNED
id		1..*	II
sdtcIdentifiedBy		0..*	IdentifiedBy	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: identifiedBy (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
code		0..1	CE	Binding: CDARoleCode (example)
addr		0..*	AD
telecom		0..*	TEL
(Choice of one)		0..1
assignedPerson		0..1	Person
assignedAuthoringDevice		0..1	AuthoringDevice
representedOrganization		0..1	Organization
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCode	required	Fixed Value: ASSIGNED `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity`
AssignedAuthor.code	example	CDARoleCode `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode` From this IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	AssignedAuthor.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choice	error	AssignedAuthor	assignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive : (assignedPerson \| assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(1 nested mandatory element)
Fixed: 1 element

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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