FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.3.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: A computable expression for what is controlled by the provision

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/consent-provision-expression Version: 5.3.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Security Computable Name: ConsentProvisionExpression

Restricts this provision to only apply when the expression evaluates to true. This enables narrowing down the scope of the provision based on nuanced and fine-grained criteria expressed through a FHIRPath or CQL expression.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Specification

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • New Content

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type Expression: Restricts this provision to only apply when the expression evaluates to true. This enables narrowing down the scope of the provision based on nuanced and fine-grained criteria expressed through a FHIRPath or CQL expression.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type Expression: Restricts this provision to only apply when the expression evaluates to true. This enables narrowing down the scope of the provision based on nuanced and fine-grained criteria expressed through a FHIRPath or CQL expression.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Snapshot View

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Replace the type Expression with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)