Mobile access to Health Documents (MHD)
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Mobile access to Health Documents (MHD), published by IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Committee. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 4.2.3-current built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHE/ITI.MHD/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: MHD Provide Document Bundle Response

Official URL: https://profiles.ihe.net/ITI/MHD/StructureDefinition/IHE.MHD.ProvideDocumentBundleResponse Version: 4.2.3-current
Active as of 2025-10-06 Computable Name: ProvideDocumentBundleResponse

A profile on the Bundle transaction-response for ITI-65 Provide Document Bundle response.

  • shall be a transaction response
  • shall have at least 1 entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received in the request
    • entry response location must be indicated

Usages:

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Formal Views of Profile Content

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle C 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... type Σ 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used.
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... entry ΣC 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8
This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... response ΣC 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... status Σ 1..1 string Status response code (text optional)
..... location Σ 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Bundle.type Base required BundleType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
bdl-1 error Bundle total only when a search or history total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history')
bdl-2 error Bundle entry.search only when a search entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset')
bdl-3 error Bundle entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-4 error Bundle entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-5 error Bundle.entry must be a resource unless there's a request or response resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists()
bdl-7 error Bundle FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct()
bdl-8 error Bundle.entry fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not()
bdl-9 error Bundle A document must have an identifier with a system and a value type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists())
bdl-10 error Bundle A document must have a date type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue())
bdl-11 error Bundle A document must have a Composition as the first resource type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition)
bdl-12 error Bundle A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader)
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()

This structure is derived from Bundle

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
... type 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... entry 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
.... response 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... location 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle C 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Persistent identifier for the bundle
... type Σ 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used.
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... timestamp Σ 0..1 instant When the bundle was assembled
... total ΣC 0..1 unsignedInt If search, the total number of matches
... link Σ 0..* BackboneElement Links related to this Bundle
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... relation Σ 1..1 string See http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml#link-relations-1
.... url Σ 1..1 uri Reference details for the link
... entry ΣC 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8
This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... link Σ 0..* See link (Bundle) Links related to this entry
.... fullUrl Σ 0..1 uri URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
.... resource Σ 0..1 Resource A resource in the bundle
.... search ΣC 0..1 BackboneElement Search related information
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... mode Σ 0..1 code match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set
Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
..... score Σ 0..1 decimal Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
.... request ΣC 0..1 BackboneElement Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... method Σ 1..1 code GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH
Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
..... url Σ 1..1 uri URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
..... ifNoneMatch Σ 0..1 string For managing cache currency
..... ifModifiedSince Σ 0..1 instant For managing cache currency
..... ifMatch Σ 0..1 string For managing update contention
..... ifNoneExist Σ 0..1 string For conditional creates
.... response ΣC 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... status Σ 1..1 string Status response code (text optional)
..... location Σ 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)
..... etag Σ 0..1 string The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
..... lastModified Σ 0..1 instant Server's date time modified
..... outcome Σ 0..1 Resource OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
... signature Σ 0..1 Signature Digital Signature

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Bundle.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.type Base required BundleType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.entry.search.​mode Base required SearchEntryMode 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.entry.request.​method Base required HTTPVerb 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
bdl-1 error Bundle total only when a search or history total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history')
bdl-2 error Bundle entry.search only when a search entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset')
bdl-3 error Bundle entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-4 error Bundle entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-5 error Bundle.entry must be a resource unless there's a request or response resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists()
bdl-7 error Bundle FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct()
bdl-8 error Bundle.entry fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not()
bdl-9 error Bundle A document must have an identifier with a system and a value type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists())
bdl-10 error Bundle A document must have a date type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue())
bdl-11 error Bundle A document must have a Composition as the first resource type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition)
bdl-12 error Bundle A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader)
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()

This structure is derived from Bundle

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle C 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... type Σ 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used.
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... entry ΣC 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8
This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... response ΣC 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... status Σ 1..1 string Status response code (text optional)
..... location Σ 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Bundle.type Base required BundleType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
bdl-1 error Bundle total only when a search or history total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history')
bdl-2 error Bundle entry.search only when a search entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset')
bdl-3 error Bundle entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-4 error Bundle entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-5 error Bundle.entry must be a resource unless there's a request or response resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists()
bdl-7 error Bundle FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct()
bdl-8 error Bundle.entry fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not()
bdl-9 error Bundle A document must have an identifier with a system and a value type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists())
bdl-10 error Bundle A document must have a date type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue())
bdl-11 error Bundle A document must have a Composition as the first resource type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition)
bdl-12 error Bundle A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader)
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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Bundle

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
... type 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... entry 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
.... response 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... location 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Bundle C 0..* Bundle Contains a collection of resources
Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Persistent identifier for the bundle
... type Σ 1..1 code document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection
Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used.
Required Pattern: transaction-response
... timestamp Σ 0..1 instant When the bundle was assembled
... total ΣC 0..1 unsignedInt If search, the total number of matches
... link Σ 0..* BackboneElement Links related to this Bundle
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... relation Σ 1..1 string See http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml#link-relations-1
.... url Σ 1..1 uri Reference details for the link
... entry ΣC 1..* BackboneElement One entry for each entry in the request, in the same order as received
Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8
This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... link Σ 0..* See link (Bundle) Links related to this entry
.... fullUrl Σ 0..1 uri URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
.... resource Σ 0..1 Resource A resource in the bundle
.... search ΣC 0..1 BackboneElement Search related information
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... mode Σ 0..1 code match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set
Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
..... score Σ 0..1 decimal Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
.... request ΣC 0..1 BackboneElement Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... method Σ 1..1 code GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH
Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
..... url Σ 1..1 uri URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
..... ifNoneMatch Σ 0..1 string For managing cache currency
..... ifModifiedSince Σ 0..1 instant For managing cache currency
..... ifMatch Σ 0..1 string For managing update contention
..... ifNoneExist Σ 0..1 string For conditional creates
.... response ΣC 1..1 BackboneElement Indicating the results of processing the entry
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... status Σ 1..1 string Status response code (text optional)
..... location Σ 1..1 uri The location (if the operation returns a location)
..... etag Σ 0..1 string The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
..... lastModified Σ 0..1 instant Server's date time modified
..... outcome Σ 0..1 Resource OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
... signature Σ 0..1 Signature Digital Signature

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Bundle.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.type Base required BundleType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.entry.search.​mode Base required SearchEntryMode 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Bundle.entry.request.​method Base required HTTPVerb 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
bdl-1 error Bundle total only when a search or history total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history')
bdl-2 error Bundle entry.search only when a search entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset')
bdl-3 error Bundle entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-4 error Bundle entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history'))
bdl-5 error Bundle.entry must be a resource unless there's a request or response resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists()
bdl-7 error Bundle FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct()
bdl-8 error Bundle.entry fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not()
bdl-9 error Bundle A document must have an identifier with a system and a value type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists())
bdl-10 error Bundle A document must have a date type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue())
bdl-11 error Bundle A document must have a Composition as the first resource type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition)
bdl-12 error Bundle A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader)
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()

This structure is derived from Bundle

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements

 

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