The system SHALL provide the ability to capture (originate) a Record Entry instance corresponding to an Action instance and context.

The system SHALL capture a unique instance identifier for each Record Entry.

The system SHALL capture the signature event (e.g., digital signature) of the origination entry Author, binding signature to Record Entry content.

The system SHALL provide the ability to capture both structured and unstructured content in Record Entries.

The system SHALL provide the ability to capture Record Entries from information recorded during system downtime.

The system SHOULD provide the ability to integrate Record Entries from Information recorded during system downtime.

The system SHALL provide the ability to capture the date/time an Action was taken or data was collected if different than date/time of the Record Entry.

The system SHOULD capture metadata that identifies the source of non-originated Record Entry (e.g., templated, copied, duplicated, or boilerplate information).

The system MAY provide the ability to tag unstructured Record Entry content to organize it according to need, for example, in a time-related fashion or by application-specific groups (such as photographs, handwritten notes, or auditory sounds), or by order of relative importance.

The system MAY capture and maintain a Record Entry encoded as a standards-based data object (e.g., HL7 Continuity of Care, other HL7 CDA R2 Document, ISO 13606 artifact).

The system MAY capture and maintain a standards-based data object to mirror (be duplicate and synchronous with) internal Record Entry representation.