Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ipa/StructureDefinition/ipa-observation vs http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation

Messages

Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation
copyright	Used by permission of HL7 International all rights reserved Creative Commons License		Removed the item 'Used by permission of HL7 International all rights reserved Creative Commons License'
date	2022-08-02	2024-11-16	Values Differ
description	Minimum expectations for an Observation resource when accessed via a International Patient Access API	The US Core Simple Observation Profile inherits from the FHIR [Observation](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This US Core FHIR Profile captures any "simple" observations not covered by other US Core Observation profiles. It represents any observation not classified as vital signs, laboratory, imaging, or other specific observation types. This profile sets minimum expectations for the Observation resource to record, search, and retrieve observations such as a clinical observation or assertion about patient health status or other general observations. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption.	Values Differ
experimental	false		Removed the item 'false'
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction / jurisdiction[0]	http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001		Removed the item 'http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001'
jurisdiction / jurisdiction[1]		urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US	Added the item 'urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US'
kind	resource
name	IPAObservation	USCoreSimpleObservationProfile	Values Differ
publisher	HL7 International / Patient Care	HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects	Values Differ
purpose
status	active
title	IPA-Observation	US Core Simple Observation Profile	Values Differ
type	Observation
url	http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ipa/StructureDefinition/ipa-observation	http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation	Values Differ
version	1.1.0	10.0.0-ballot	Values Differ

Structure

Name	L Flags	L Card.	L Type	L Description & Constraints	R Flags	R Card.	R Type	R Description & Constraints	Comments
Observation	C	0..*	Observation	Measurements and simple assertions Constraints: ipa-obs-1	C	0..*	Observation	assessment observation
Observation.id	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
Observation.meta	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
Observation.implicitRules	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Observation.language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding	Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.language using binding from IPAObservation
Observation.text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
Observation.contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Observation.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Observation.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored	?! This element is a modifier element.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Observation.identifier	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for observation	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for observation
Observation.basedOn	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest)	Fulfills plan, proposal or order	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest)	Fulfills plan, proposal or order
Observation.partOf	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy)	Part of referenced event	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy)	Part of referenced event
Observation.status	?! This element is a modifier element. SO This element has obligations and must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	code	registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation. Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	?! This element is a modifier element. S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	code	registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.
Observation.category	SO This element has obligations and must be supported.	0..*	CodeableConcept	Classification of type of observation Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories. Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHOULD:handle Client	S This element must be supported.	1..*	CodeableConcept	Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): FHIR and US Core codes for high level observation categories. Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them	Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1' Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.category using binding from IPAObservation
Observation.code	SO This element has obligations and must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (preferred)	Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.code using binding from USCoreSimpleObservationProfile
Observation.subject	SO This element has obligations and must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	Reference(IPA-Patient)	Who and/or what the observation is about Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	Reference(US Core Patient Profile S This type must be supported. | Group | US Core Device Profile | US Core Location Profile)	Who and/or what the observation is about
Observation.focus	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Resource)	What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Resource)	What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record
Observation.encounter	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Encounter)	Healthcare event during which this observation is made	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Reference(Encounter)	Healthcare event during which this observation is made
Observation.effective[x]	SO This element has obligations and must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime, Period, Timing, instant	Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	dateTime S This type must be supported. , Period, Timing, instant	Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
Observation.issued	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	instant	Date/Time this version was made available	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	instant	Date/Time this version was made available
Observation.performer	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson)	Who is responsible for the observation	S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile S This type must be supported. | US Core Patient Profile S This type must be supported. | US Core Organization Profile | PractitionerRole | US Core CareTeam Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile)	Who is responsible for the observation	Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true'
Observation.value[x]	SO This element has obligations and must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual result Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	S This element must be supported. Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	Quantity S This type must be supported. , CodeableConcept S This type must be supported. , string S This type must be supported. , boolean S This type must be supported. , integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual result
Observation.dataAbsentReason	SO This element has obligations and must be supported. C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing. Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known Server SHALL:handle Client	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.	Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
Observation.interpretation		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
Observation.note		0..*	Annotation	Comments about the observation		0..*	Annotation	Comments about the observation
Observation.bodySite		0..1	CodeableConcept	Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
Observation.method		0..1	CodeableConcept	How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.		0..1	CodeableConcept	How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.
Observation.specimen		0..1	Reference(Specimen)	Specimen used for this observation		0..1	Reference(Specimen)	Specimen used for this observation
Observation.device		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceMetric)	(Measurement) Device		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceMetric)	(Measurement) Device
Observation.referenceRange	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Provides guide for interpretation	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Provides guide for interpretation
Observation.referenceRange.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Observation.referenceRange.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Observation.referenceRange.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Observation.referenceRange.low	C	0..1	??	Low Range, if relevant	C	0..1	??	Low Range, if relevant
Observation.referenceRange.high	C	0..1	??	High Range, if relevant	C	0..1	??	High Range, if relevant
Observation.referenceRange.type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.	Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.referenceRange.type using binding from IPAObservation
Observation.referenceRange.appliesTo		0..*	CodeableConcept	Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.		0..*	CodeableConcept	Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.
Observation.referenceRange.age		0..1	Range	Applicable age range, if relevant		0..1	Range	Applicable age range, if relevant
Observation.referenceRange.text		0..1	string	Text based reference range in an observation		0..1	string	Text based reference range in an observation
Observation.hasMember	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence)	Related resource that belongs to the Observation group	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence)	Related resource that belongs to the Observation group
Observation.derivedFrom	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence)	Related measurements the observation is made from	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Reference(Observation | US Core DocumentReference Profile | US Core QuestionnaireResponse Profile | ImagingStudy | Media | MolecularSequence)	𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Profiles or other resource the observation is made from	Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-questionnaireresponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]])
Observation.component	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	BackboneElement	Component results	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	BackboneElement	Component results
Observation.component.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Observation.component.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
Observation.component.modifierExtension	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Observation.component.code	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
Observation.component.value[x]	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual component result	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual component result
Observation.component.dataAbsentReason	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
Observation.component.interpretation		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
Observation.component.referenceRange		0..*	See referenceRange (Observation)	Provides guide for interpretation of component result		0..*	See referenceRange (Observation)	Provides guide for interpretation of component result
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