# CPS.3.6 Support Self-Care (Function) - HL7 Electronic Health Record System Functional Model, Release 2.1.1 v2.1.1

## Requirements: CPS.3.6 Support Self-Care (Function) 

 
Provide the patient with decision support for self-management of a condition between patient/provider encounters. 



## Resource Content

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  "name" : "CPS_3_6_Support_Self_Care",
  "title" : "CPS.3.6 Support Self-Care (Function)",
  "status" : "active",
  "date" : "2025-12-13T09:06:06+00:00",
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      "conditionality" : false,
      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [CPS.2.5](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CPS.2.5.html) (Support patient-originated Data).",
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      "requirement" : "The system SHOULD conform to function [CP.1.8](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CP.1.8.html) (Manage Patient and Family Preferences).",
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      "requirement" : "The system SHALL conform to function [CP.1.4](Requirements-EHRSFMR2-CP.1.4.html) (Manage Problem list)."
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```
