# OV.1 Overarching Criteria (Function) - HL7 Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1.1 v2.1.1

## Requirements: OV.1 Overarching Criteria (Function) 

 
Overarching criteria are those that apply to all EHR Systems. 



## Resource Content

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  "id" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1",
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      "valueCode" : "ehr"
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  "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/Requirements/EHRSFMR2-OV.1",
  "version" : "2.1.1",
  "name" : "OV_1_Overarching_Criteria",
  "title" : "OV.1 Overarching Criteria (Function)",
  "status" : "active",
  "date" : "2025-12-13T09:06:06+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 International / Electronic Health Records",
  "contact" : [
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          "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/ehr"
        }
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  ],
  "description" : "Overarching criteria are those that apply to all EHR Systems.",
  "jurisdiction" : [
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          "code" : "001",
          "display" : "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "purpose" : "The Overarching Section contains Conformance Criteria that apply to all EHR Systems and consequently must be included in all EHR-S FM compliant profiles. These criteria are grouped under a single Function.",
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-01",
      "label" : "OV.1#01",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [CP.9.1](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CP.9.1.html) (Produce a Summary Record of Care)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-02",
      "label" : "OV.1#02",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [CPS.9.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CPS.9.3.html) (Health Record Output)."
    },
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      "extension" : [
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          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-03",
      "label" : "OV.1#03",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [CPS.9.4](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CPS.9.4.html) (Standard Report Generation)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-04",
      "label" : "OV.1#04",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [RI.1.1](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-RI.1.1.html) (Record Lifecycle) and all child functions."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-05",
      "label" : "OV.1#05",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [RI.1.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-RI.1.2.html) (Record Lifespan) and all child functions."
    },
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      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-06",
      "label" : "OV.1#06",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [RI.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-RI.2.html) (Record Synchronization)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-07",
      "label" : "OV.1#07",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [RI.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-RI.3.html) (Record Archive and Restore)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-08",
      "label" : "OV.1#08",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.1](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.1.html) (Entity Authentication)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-09",
      "label" : "OV.1#09",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.2.html) (Entity Authorization) ."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-10",
      "label" : "OV.1#10",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.3.html) (Entity Access Control)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-11",
      "label" : "OV.1#11",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.4](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.4.html) (Patient Access Management)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-12",
      "label" : "OV.1#12",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.5](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.5.html) (Non-Repudiation)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-13",
      "label" : "OV.1#13",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system transmits data to or receives data from a system outside of a secure network, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.6](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.6.html) (Secure Data Exchange), to ensure that the data are protected."
    },
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      "extension" : [
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          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
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      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-14",
      "label" : "OV.1#14",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system transmits data to or receives data from a system outside of a secure network, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.7](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.7.html) (Secure Data Routing), to ensure that the exchange occurs only among authorized senders and receivers."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-15",
      "label" : "OV.1#15",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.1.8](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.1.8.html) (Patient Privacy and Confidentiality)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-16",
      "label" : "OV.1#16",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.2.html) (Audit) and all child functions."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-17",
      "label" : "OV.1#17",
      "conformance" : ["SHOULD"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [TI.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.3.html) (Registry and Directory Services)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-18",
      "label" : "OV.1#18",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.4](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.4.html) (Standard Terminology and Terminology Services)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-19",
      "label" : "OV.1#19",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system manages data for which standard terminologies have been established, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.4.1](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.4.1.html) (Standard Terminologies and Terminology Models) to support semantic interoperability."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-20",
      "label" : "OV.1#20",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system manages data for which standard terminologies have been established, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.4.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.4.2.html) (Maintenance and Versioning of Standard Terminologies) to preserve the semantics of coded data over time."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-21",
      "label" : "OV.1#21",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF terminology mapping is implemented within the system, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.4.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.4.3.html) (Terminology Mapping)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-22",
      "label" : "OV.1#22",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system receives or transmits data for which jurisdictionally established interchange standards exist, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.5.1](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.5.1.html) (Application and Structured-Document Interchange Standards) and all child functions to support interoperability."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-23",
      "label" : "OV.1#23",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system receives and transmits data for which generally accepted interchange standards have been established, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.5.2](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.5.2.html) (Interchange Standards Versioning and Maintenance), to accommodate the inevitable evolution of interchange standards."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-24",
      "label" : "OV.1#24",
      "conformance" : ["SHOULD"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [TI.5.3](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.5.3.html) (Standards-based Application Integration)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-25",
      "label" : "OV.1#25",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : true,
      "requirement" : "IF the system receives and transmits data with other systems outside itself, THEN the system SHALL conform to function [TI.5.4](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.5.4.html) (Interchange Agreements), to define how the sender and receiver will exchange data."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-26",
      "label" : "OV.1#26",
      "conformance" : ["SHOULD"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [TI.6](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.6.html) (Business Rules Management)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-27",
      "label" : "OV.1#27",
      "conformance" : ["SHOULD"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [TI.7](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.7.html) (Workflow Management)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-28",
      "label" : "OV.1#28",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.8](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.8.html) (Database Backup and Recovery)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-29",
      "label" : "OV.1#29",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [CPS.10](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CPS.10.html) (Manage User Help)."
    },
    {
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/StructureDefinition/requirements-dependent",
          "valueBoolean" : false
        }
      ],
      "key" : "EHRSFMR2-OV.1-30",
      "label" : "OV.1#30",
      "conformance" : ["SHALL"],
      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [TI.9](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-TI.9.html) (System Management Operations and Performance)."
    }
  ]
}

```
