| Left: | US Core Simple Observation Profile (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation) |
| Right: | ADI Person-Authored Care Experience Preference (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pacio-adi/StructureDefinition/ADI-PersonAuthoredCareExperiencePreference) |
| Error | StructureDefinition.url | Values for url differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation' vs 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pacio-adi/StructureDefinition/ADI-PersonAuthoredCareExperiencePreference' |
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '9.0.0' vs '2.0.0' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.name | Values for name differ: 'USCoreSimpleObservationProfile' vs 'ADIPersonAuthoredCareExperiencePreference' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.title | Values for title differ: 'US Core Simple Observation Profile' vs 'ADI Person-Authored Care Experience Preference' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2024-11-16' vs '2026-10-15T19:33:19+00:00' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.publisher | Values for publisher differ: 'HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects' vs 'HL7 International / Patient Empowerment' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'assessment observation' vs 'Measurements and simple assertions' |
| Warning | Observation.text | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' |
| Information | Observation.text | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Additional content defined by implementations' vs 'Extension' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.' vs 'An Extension' |
| Warning | Observation.status | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' |
| Warning | Observation.category | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' |
| Information | Observation.category | Example/preferred bindings differ at Observation.category using binding from USCoreSimpleObservationProfile |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: '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'.' 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.' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report.' vs 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or 'fuzzy' times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken 'after breakfast') use the [Timing](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#timing) datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.' |
| Warning | Observation.effective[x] | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' |
| Warning | Observation.performer | 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: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Profiles or other resource the observation is made from' vs 'Related measurements the observation is made from' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'US Core Observations, DocumentReference, QuestionnaireResponse or other resource from which this observation value is derived.' vs 'The target resource that represents a measurement from which this observation value is derived. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image.' |
| Error | Observation.derivedFrom | Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-questionnaireresponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference|4.0.1], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy|4.0.1], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media|4.0.1], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse|4.0.1], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation|4.0.1], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence|4.0.1]]) |
| Name | Value | Comments | |
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 abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation | ||
| copyright | |||
| date | 2024-11-16 | 2026-10-15T19:33:19+00:00 |
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| description | The US Core Simple Observation Profile inherits from the FHIR [Observation](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This US Core FHIR Profile captures any "simple" observations not covered by other US Core Observation profiles. It represents any observation not classified as vital signs, laboratory, imaging, or other specific observation types. This profile sets minimum expectations for the Observation resource to record, search, and retrieve observations such as a clinical observation or assertion about patient health status or other general observations. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. | Person-Authored Care Experience Preference is a clinical statement that presents the author's personal thoughts about something a person feels is relevant to their care experience and may be pertinent when planning their care. |
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| experimental | |||
| fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
| jurisdiction | |||
 jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | USCoreSimpleObservationProfile | ADIPersonAuthoredCareExperiencePreference |
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| publisher | HL7 International / Cross-Group Projects | HL7 International / Patient Empowerment |
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| purpose | |||
| status | active | ||
| title | US Core Simple Observation Profile | ADI Person-Authored Care Experience Preference |
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| type | Observation | ||
| url | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/pacio-adi/StructureDefinition/ADI-PersonAuthoredCareExperiencePreference |
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| version | 9.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
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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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 Observation | C | 0..* | Observation | assessment observation | C | 0..* | Observation | Measurements and simple assertions | |||||||||
 id | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||||
| meta | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||||
| implicitRules | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||||
| language | 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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| text | 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 | 1..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 |
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| contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
 extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||||
 modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||||
| identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for observation | |||||||||||
| basedOn | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) | Fulfills plan, proposal or order | |||||||||||
| partOf | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) | Part of referenced event | |||||||||||
| status | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation. | 1..1 | code | registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation. Required Pattern: final (extensions allowed) |
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| Slices for category | 1..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): FHIR and US Core codes for high level observation categories. Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | 1..* | CodeableConcept | Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories. Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them |
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 code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (preferred) | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (extensible) | |||||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
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| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
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| coding | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system |
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| text | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept |
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| subject | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile | Group | US Core Device Profile | US Core Location Profile) | Who and/or what the observation is about | 1..1 | Reference(US Core Patient Profile) | Who and/or what the observation is about | |||||||||||
| focus | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record | |||||||||||
| encounter | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Healthcare event during which this observation is made | |||||||||||
| effective[x] | 0..1 | dateTime , Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation | 0..1 | dateTime, Period, Timing, instant | Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation |
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| issued | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | 0..1 | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | |||||||||||
| performer | 0..* | Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile | US Core Patient Profile | US Core Organization Profile | PractitionerRole | US Core CareTeam Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile) | Who is responsible for the observation | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) | Who is responsible for the observation |
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| value[x] | C | 0..1 | Quantity , CodeableConcept , string , boolean , integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual result | C | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, string | Actual result |
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| dataAbsentReason | 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. | |||||||||
| interpretation | 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. | |||||||||||
| note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the observation | |||||||||||
| bodySite | 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. | |||||||||||
| method | 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. | |||||||||||
| specimen | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | 0..1 | Reference(Specimen) | Specimen used for this observation | |||||||||||
| device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | 0..1 | Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) | (Measurement) Device | |||||||||||
| referenceRange | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Provides guide for interpretation | |||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||||
| low | C | 0..1 | ??  | Low Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | Low Range, if relevant | |||||||||
| high | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | C | 0..1 | ?? | High Range, if relevant | |||||||||
| type | 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. | |||||||||||
| appliesTo | 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. | |||||||||||
| age | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | 0..1 | Range | Applicable age range, if relevant | |||||||||||
| text | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | 0..1 | string | Text based reference range in an observation | |||||||||||
| hasMember | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | 0..* | Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) | Related resource that belongs to the Observation group | |||||||||||
| derivedFrom | 0..* | Reference(Observation | US Core DocumentReference Profile | US Core QuestionnaireResponse Profile | ImagingStudy | Media | MolecularSequence) | 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Profiles or other resource the observation is made from | 0..* | Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) | Related measurements the observation is made from |
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 component | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | 0..* | BackboneElement | Component results | |||||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||||
| code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations. | |||||||||||
| value[x] | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | 0..1 | Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period | Actual component result | |||||||||||
| dataAbsentReason | 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. | |||||||||
| interpretation | 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. | |||||||||||
 referenceRange | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | 0..* | See referenceRange (Observation) | Provides guide for interpretation of component result | |||||||||||
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