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XML representation of the Entity logical model.
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="Entity"/>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>A physical thing, group of physical things or an organization capable of participating in Acts while in a role.</p>
<p>An entity is a physical object that has, had or will have existence. The only exception to this is Organization, which while not having a physical presence, fulfills the other characteristics of an Entity. Entity stipulates the thing itself, not the Roles it may play: the Role of Patient, e.g., is played by the Person Entity.</p>
<p>Living subjects (including human beings), organizations, materials, places and their specializations.</p>
</div>
</text>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-target">
<valueBoolean>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason">
<valueCode value="not-applicable"/>
</extension>
</valueBoolean>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace">
<valueUri value="urn:hl7-org:v3"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name">
<valueString value="entity"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-container">
<valueUri
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ClinicalDocument"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/type-profile-style">
<valueUri value="cda"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entity"/>
<version value="2.0.1-sd"/>
<name value="Entity"/>
<title value="Entity (CDA Class)"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<date value="2024-12-18T02:39:25+00:00"/>
<publisher value="Health Level 7"/>
<contact>
<name value="HL7 International - Structured Documents"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/structure"/>
</telecom>
<telecom>
<system value="email"/>
<value value="structdog@lists.HL7.org"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description
value="A physical thing, group of physical things or an organization capable of participating in Acts while in a role.
An entity is a physical object that has, had or will have existence. The only exception to this is Organization, which while not having a physical presence, fulfills the other characteristics of an Entity. Entity stipulates the thing itself, not the Roles it may play: the Role of Patient, e.g., is played by the Person Entity.
Living subjects (including human beings), organizations, materials, places and their specializations."/>
<fhirVersion value="5.0.0"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
<name value="RIM Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<kind value="logical"/>
<abstract value="false"/>
<type value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entity"/>
<baseDefinition
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot"/>
<derivation value="specialization"/>
<snapshot>
<element id="Entity">
<path value="Entity"/>
<short value="Base for all types and resources"/>
<definition
value="Defines the basic properties of every data value. This is an abstract type, meaning that no value can be just a data value without belonging to any concrete type. Every concrete type is a specialization of this general abstract DataValue type."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Base"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Entity.nullFlavor">
<path value="Entity.nullFlavor"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Exceptional Value Detail"/>
<definition
value="If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="ANY.nullFlavor"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.realmCode">
<path value="Entity.realmCode"/>
<definition
value="When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of realm-specific constraints. The value of this attribute identifies the realm in question"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="InfrastructureRoot.realmCode"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId">
<path value="Entity.typeId"/>
<definition
value="When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of constraints defined in an HL7-specified message type. This might be a common type (also known as CMET in the messaging communication environment), or content included within a wrapper. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the type in question."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="InfrastructureRoot.typeId"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="II-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human
value="An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor."/>
<expression value="root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot"/>
</constraint>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId.nullFlavor">
<path value="Entity.typeId.nullFlavor"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Exceptional Value Detail"/>
<definition
value="If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="ANY.nullFlavor"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId.assigningAuthorityName">
<path value="Entity.typeId.assigningAuthorityName"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Assigning Authority Name"/>
<definition
value="A human readable name or mnemonic for the assigning authority. The Assigning Authority Name has no computational value. The purpose of a Assigning Authority Name is to assist an unaided human interpreter of an II value to interpret the authority. Note: no automated processing must depend on the assigning authority name to be present in any form."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="II.assigningAuthorityName"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId.displayable">
<path value="Entity.typeId.displayable"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Displayable"/>
<definition
value="Specifies if the identifier is intended for human display and data entry (displayable = true) as opposed to pure machine interoperation (displayable = false)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="II.displayable"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="boolean"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId.root">
<path value="Entity.typeId.root"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Root"/>
<definition value="Identifies the type as an HL7 Registered model"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="II.root"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/oid"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/uuid"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ruid"/>
</type>
<fixedString value="2.16.840.1.113883.1.3"/>
</element>
<element id="Entity.typeId.extension">
<path value="Entity.typeId.extension"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<label value="Extension"/>
<definition
value="A character string as a unique identifier within the scope of the identifier root."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="II.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.templateId">
<path value="Entity.templateId"/>
<definition
value="When valued in an instance, this attribute signals the imposition of a set of template-defined constraints. The value of this attribute provides a unique identifier for the templates in question"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="InfrastructureRoot.templateId"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.classCode">
<path value="Entity.classCode"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Entity.classCode"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<defaultValueCode value="ENT"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassRoot"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.determinerCode">
<path value="Entity.determinerCode"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Entity.determinerCode"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<fixedCode value="INSTANCE"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.id">
<path value="Entity.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Entity.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.code">
<path value="Entity.code"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Entity.code"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE"/>
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="example"/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityCode"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.desc">
<path value="Entity.desc"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Entity.desc"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED"/>
</type>
</element>
</snapshot>
<differential>
<element id="Entity">
<path value="Entity"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</element>
<element id="Entity.classCode">
<path value="Entity.classCode"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<defaultValueCode value="ENT"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassRoot"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.determinerCode">
<path value="Entity.determinerCode"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
<profile
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
</type>
<fixedCode value="INSTANCE"/>
<binding>
<strength value="required"/>
<valueSet
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.id">
<path value="Entity.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Entity.code">
<path value="Entity.code"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE"/>
</type>
<binding>
<strength value="example"/>
<valueSet
value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityCode"/>
</binding>
</element>
<element id="Entity.desc">
<path value="Entity.desc"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<type>
<code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED"/>
</type>
</element>
</differential>
</StructureDefinition>