conformance-expectation
type: CodeSystem
node role: treeRoot
id:
  v: conformance-expectation
meta:
  last updated:
    v: 2020-04-09T21:10:28.568+00:00
language:
  v: en
text:
  status:
    v: generated
  div:
    v: Generated Narrative: CodeSystem conformance-expectation Last updated: 2020-04-09 21:10:28+0000 This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/conformance-expectation defines the following codes: Code Definition SHALL Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant. SHOULD Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration. MAY Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional. SHOULD-NOT Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration.
url:
  v: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/conformance-expectation
identifier:
  system:
    v: urn:ietf:rfc:3986
  value:
    v: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1271
version:
  v: 2.0.0
name:
  v: ConformanceExpectation
title:
  v: ConformanceExpectation
status:
  v: active
experimental:
  v: false
date:
  v: 2026-03-05T10:01:24+11:00
publisher:
  v: Health Level Seven International
contact:
  telecom:
    system:
      v: url
    value:
      v: http://hl7.org
  telecom:
    system:
      v: email
description:
  v: Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.
copyright:
  v: This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license.html
case sensitive:
  v: true
value set:
  v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/conformance-expectation
  link: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/conformance-expectation
content:
  v: complete
concept:
  code:
    v: SHALL
  display:
    v: SHALL
  definition:
    v: Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant.
concept:
  code:
    v: SHOULD
  display:
    v: SHOULD
  definition:
    v: Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration.
concept:
  code:
    v: MAY
  display:
    v: MAY
  definition:
    v: Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional.
concept:
  code:
    v: SHOULD-NOT
  display:
    v: SHOULD-NOT
  definition:
    v: Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration.