Kenya Patient Summary FHIR Implementation Guide
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Kenya Patient Summary FHIR Implementation Guide, published by Digital Health Agency of Kenya. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IntelliSOFT-Consulting/Kenya-Patient-Summary-FHIR-IG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Observation Category Codes

Official URL: http://localhost:8085/fhir/CodeSystem/observation-category-cs Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-05-31 Computable Name: ObservationCategoryCS

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Observation Category codes.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This case-sensitive code system http://localhost:8085/fhir/CodeSystem/observation-category-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
social-history Social History Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal, social, familial, and environmental history and health risk factors that may impact the patient's health.
vital-signs Vital Signs Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.
imaging Imaging Observations generated by imaging including plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine.
laboratory Laboratory The results of observations generated by laboratories.
procedure Procedure Observations generated by other procedures excluding laboratory and imaging.
survey Survey Observations from survey instruments, questionnaires, forms, and assessment tools.
exam Exam Observations generated by physical exam findings.
therapy Therapy Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols.
activity Activity Observations that measure or record bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
symptom Symptom Observations which record a manifestation of a disease that is apparent to and has been communicated by the patient.