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

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Logical Model: InfrastructureRoot (Base Type for all CDA Classes) ( Abstract )

Defines the base elements and attributes on all CDA elements (other than data types)

Usages:

• Derived from this Logical Model: Act (CDA Class), AssignedAuthor (CDA Class), AssignedCustodian (CDA Class), AssignedEntity (CDA Class)... Show 77 more, AssociatedEntity (CDA Class), Authenticator (CDA Class), Author (CDA Class), AuthoringDevice (CDA Class), Authorization (CDA Class), Birthplace (CDA Class), Component (CDA Class), ComponentOf (CDA Class), Consent (CDA Class), Criterion (CDA Class), Custodian (CDA Class), CustodianOrganization (CDA Class), DataEnterer (CDA Class), Device (CDA Class), DocumentationOf (CDA Class), EncompassingEncounter (CDA Class), Encounter (CDA Class), EncounterParticipant (CDA Class), Entity (CDA Class), Entry (CDA Class), EntryRelationship (CDA Class), ExternalAct (CDA Class), ExternalDocument (CDA Class), ExternalObservation (CDA Class), ExternalProcedure (CDA Class), Guardian (CDA Class), HealthCareFacility (CDA Class), InFulfillmentOf (CDA Class), InFulfillmentOf1 (CDA Class), Informant (CDA Class), InformationRecipient (CDA Class), IntendedRecipient (CDA Class), LabeledDrug (CDA Class), LanguageCommunication (CDA Class), LegalAuthenticator (CDA Class), MaintainedEntity (CDA Class), ManufacturedProduct (CDA Class), Material (CDA Class), NonXMLBody (CDA Class), Observation (CDA Class), ObservationMedia (CDA Class), ObservationRange (CDA Class), Order (CDA Class), Organization (CDA Class), OrganizationPartOf (CDA Class), Organizer (CDA Class), OrganizerComponent (CDA Class), ParentDocument (CDA Class), Participant1 (CDA Class), Participant2 (CDA Class), ParticipantRole (CDA Class), Patient (CDA Class), PatientRole (CDA Class), Performer1 (CDA Class), Performer2 (CDA Class), Person (CDA Class), Place (CDA Class), PlayingEntity (CDA Class), Precondition (CDA Class), Precondition2 (CDA Class), PreconditionBase (CDA Class), Procedure (CDA Class), RecordTarget (CDA Class), Reference (CDA Class), RegionOfInterest (CDA Class), RelatedDocument (CDA Class), RelatedEntity (CDA Class), RelatedSubject (CDA Class), Section (CDA Class), ServiceEvent (CDA Class), Specimen (CDA Class), SpecimenRole (CDA Class), StructuredBody (CDA Class), Subject (CDA Class), SubjectPerson (CDA Class), SubstanceAdministration (CDA Class) and Supply (CDA Class)
• Use this Logical Model: EncompassingEncounter (CDA Class), InFulfillmentOf1 (CDA Class), Observation (CDA Class), ObservationRange (CDA Class)... Show 5 more, Person (CDA Class), Section (CDA Class), StructuredBody (CDA Class), SubstanceAdministration (CDA Class) and Supply (CDA Class)

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This structure is derived from ANY

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId		0..1	II
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
@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
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
InfrastructureRoot.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG
InfrastructureRoot.typeId.​nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
II-1	error	InfrastructureRoot.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.	root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
@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
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
InfrastructureRoot.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG
InfrastructureRoot.typeId.​nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
II-1	error	InfrastructureRoot.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.	root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

This structure is derived from ANY

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple

Differential View

This structure is derived from ANY

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
realmCode		0..*	CS
typeId		0..1	II
@root		1..1	oid, uuid, ruid	Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3
@extension		1..1	st
templateId		0..*	II
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Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
@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
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
InfrastructureRoot.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG
InfrastructureRoot.typeId.​nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
II-1	error	InfrastructureRoot.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.	root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
InfrastructureRoot		1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 This is an abstract type. Child types: Act, AssignedAuthor, AssignedCustodian, AssignedEntity, AssociatedEntity, Authenticator, Author, AuthoringDevice, Authorization, Birthplace, Component, ComponentOf, Consent, Criterion, Custodian, CustodianOrganization, DataEnterer, Device, DocumentationOf, EncompassingEncounter, Encounter, EncounterParticipant, Entity, Entry, EntryRelationship, ExternalAct, ExternalDocument, ExternalObservation, ExternalProcedure, Guardian, HealthCareFacility, InFulfillmentOf, InFulfillmentOf1, Informant, InformationRecipient, IntendedRecipient, LabeledDrug, LanguageCommunication, LegalAuthenticator, MaintainedEntity, ManufacturedProduct, Material, NonXMLBody, Observation, ObservationMedia, ObservationRange, Order, Organization, OrganizationPartOf, Organizer, OrganizerComponent, ParentDocument, Participant1, Participant2, ParticipantRole, Patient, PatientRole, Performer1, Performer2, Person, Place, PlayingEntity, Precondition, Precondition2, PreconditionBase, Procedure, RecordTarget, Reference, RegionOfInterest, RelatedDocument, RelatedEntity, RelatedSubject, Section, ServiceEvent, Specimen, SpecimenRole, StructuredBody, Subject, SubjectPerson, SubstanceAdministration, Supply Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
@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
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
InfrastructureRoot.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG
InfrastructureRoot.typeId.​nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
II-1	error	InfrastructureRoot.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.	root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

This structure is derived from ANY

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple

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