| Left: | US Core Observation Sexual Orientation Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-sexual-orientation) | 
| Right: | Observation - Communicable Disease (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mdi/StructureDefinition/Observation-communicable-disease) | 
| Error | StructureDefinition.url | Values for url differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-sexual-orientation' vs 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mdi/StructureDefinition/Observation-communicable-disease' | 
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '8.0.0' vs '3.0.0-draft' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.name | Values for name differ: 'USCoreObservationSexualOrientationProfile' vs 'ObservationCommunicableDisease' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.title | Values for title differ: 'US Core Observation Sexual Orientation Profile' vs 'Observation - Communicable Disease' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2023-10-17' vs '2025-07-24T14:39:54+00:00' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.publisher | Values for publisher differ: 'HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects' vs 'HL7 International / Public Health' | 
| Warning | Observation.status | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Sexual Orientation' vs 'Communicable Disease Observation' | 
| Warning | Observation.code | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Warning | Observation.subject | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'This records the time during which the patient had identified their emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction to another person.' vs 'The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the 'physiologically relevant time'. This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.' | 
| Warning | Observation.effective[x] | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' | 
| Information | Observation.value[x] | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Comments about the observation' vs 'Use Observation.note for additional information about the communicable disease' | 
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'Comments about the observation or the results.' vs 'Additional information about the communicable disease' | 
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 abstract | false | ||
 baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation | ||
 copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | 
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 date | 2023-10-17 | 2025-07-24T14:39:54+00:00 | 
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 description | The US Core Observation Sexual Orientation Profile inherits from the FHIR [Observation](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation.html) resource; refer to refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This Profile sets minimum expectations for the Observation resource to record, search, and fetch sexual orientation observations associated with a patient. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present in the resource and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. | Observation indicating if the decedent body harbors a communicable disease. | 
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 experimental | false | 
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 fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
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![]()  jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US | ||
 kind | resource | ||
 name | USCoreObservationSexualOrientationProfile | ObservationCommunicableDisease | 
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 publisher | HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects | HL7 International / Public Health | 
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 purpose | |||
 status | active | ||
 title | US Core Observation Sexual Orientation Profile | Observation - Communicable Disease | 
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 type | Observation | ||
 url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-sexual-orientation | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mdi/StructureDefinition/Observation-communicable-disease | 
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 version | 8.0.0 | 3.0.0-draft | 
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| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments![]()  | ||||||||
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![]()  | C | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions Constraints: us-core-2  | C | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. 
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![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required)  | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.  | 
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![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of  type of observation Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of  type of observation Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Sexual Orientation Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. Required Pattern: {"coding":[{"system":"http://loinc.org","code":"76690-7"}]}  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Communicable Disease Observation Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. Required Pattern: {"coding":[{"system":"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mdi/CodeSystem/cs-mdi-codes","code":"communicable-disease-obs"}]}  | 
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![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | Who and/or what the observation is about | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Decedent) | Who and/or what the observation is about | 
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![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | 
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![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | Σ | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | ΣC | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual result Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this  | ΣC | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Actual result Binding: ?? (required)  | 
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![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | 0..* | Annotation | Use Observation.note for additional information about the communicable disease | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from | Σ | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from | |||||||||
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.  | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | Σ | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | C | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.  | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.  | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
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