HL7 Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1.1
2.1.1 - Normative

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## Requirements: RI.1.1.16 Destroy/Delete Record Lifecycle Event (Function)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/ehrs/uv/ehrsfmr2/Requirements/EHRSFMR2-RI.1.1.16 | Version: 2.1.1
Standards status: Normative Active as of 2025-12-13 | Computable Name: RI_1_1_16_Destroy_Delete_Record_Lifecycle_Event

Destroy/Delete Record Entries (1 or more instances)

Description I:

Occurs when an agent causes the system to permanently erase record entry content from the system.

Reference: ISO 21089-2018, Section 15.16.

Criteria N:

RI.1.1.16#01 | SHALL dependent | The system SHALL provide the ability to delete (destroy) Record Entries (e.g., those exceeding their legal retention period) according to scope of practice, organizational policy, and/or jurisdictional law.
RI.1.1.16#02 | SHALL | The system SHALL provide the ability to tag Record Entries as missing.