Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd - release

Clinical Document Architecture, published by Health Level 7. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.1-sd built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/CDA-core-sd/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: AssignedAuthor (CDA Class)

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

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

Usages:

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Formal Views of Template Content

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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)
... addr 0..* AD
... telecom 0..* TEL
... (Choice of one) 0..1
.... assignedPerson 0..1 Person
.... assignedAuthoringDevice 0..1 AuthoringDevice
... representedOrganization 0..1 Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive
: (assignedPerson | assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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
... @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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorAssignedAuthor.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive
: (assignedPerson | assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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
... @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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorAssignedAuthor.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson 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:

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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)
... addr 0..* AD
... telecom 0..* TEL
... (Choice of one) 0..1
.... assignedPerson 0..1 Person
.... assignedAuthoringDevice 0..1 AuthoringDevice
... representedOrganization 0..1 Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive
: (assignedPerson | assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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
... @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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorAssignedAuthor.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson and assignedAuthoringDevice are mutually exclusive
: (assignedPerson | assignedAuthoringDevice).count() <= 1

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. 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
... @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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
AssignedAuthor.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
AssignedAuthor.classCoderequiredFixed Value: ASSIGNED
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-RoleClassAssignedEntity
AssignedAuthor.codeexampleCDARoleCode
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDARoleCode
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorAssignedAuthor.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
assigned-author-choiceerrorAssignedAuthorassignedPerson 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:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel