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: RecordTarget (CDA Class)

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

The recordTarget represents the medical record that this document belongs to. A clinical document typically has exactly one recordTarget participant. In the uncommon case where a clinical document (such as a group encounter note) is placed into more than one patient chart, more than one recordTarget participants can be stated. The recordTarget(s) of a document are stated in the header and propagate to nested content, where they cannot be overridden (see See CDA Context (ยง 4.4 )).

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
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

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Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorRecordTarget.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG

Constraints

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

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

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG

Constraints

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

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
RecordTarget.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
RecordTarget.typeCoderequiredFixed Value: RCT
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAParticipationType
From this IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCoderequiredFixed Value: OP
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAContextControl
From this IG

Constraints

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

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

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

 

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