EHDS Logical Information Models
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| Draft as of 2026-02-09 |
Definitions for the EHDSDocument logical model.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSDocument | |
| Definition | Model for common document data elements, including the common header. Data relevant to document type and its content for administrative and searching purposes. Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system. |
| Short | Document modelBase for all types and resources |
| Control | 0..* |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. EHDSDocument.header | |
| Definition | Basic metadata for this information |
| Short | Document header |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Base |
| 4. EHDSDocument.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information |
| Short | Patient/subject information |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient |
| 6. EHDSDocument.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). |
| Short | Unique identifier of the document |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| 8. EHDSDocument.header.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) responsible for the provided information. The exact role of the responsible author varies across use cases and is specific to individual models. |
| Short | Author(s) of the document |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 10. EHDSDocument.header.date | |
| Definition | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing |
| Short | Date of finalising/issuing the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 12. EHDSDocument.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource or document |
| Short | Status of the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 14. EHDSDocument.header.source | |
| Definition | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information. |
| Short | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information. |
| Control | 0..0 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 16. EHDSDocument.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. |
| Short | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | BCP 47 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 18. EHDSDocument.header.documentType | |
| Definition | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Short | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | LOINC |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 20. EHDSDocument.header.documentTitle | |
| Definition | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Short | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 22. EHDSDocument.header.period | |
| Definition | Time of service that is being documented |
| Short | Time of service that is being documented |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Period |
| 24. EHDSDocument.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Short | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 26. EHDSDocument.header.attestation | |
| Definition | Document attestation details |
| Short | Document attestation details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 28. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.attester[x] | |
| Definition | Attester who validated the document |
| Short | Attester who validated the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 30. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Short | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 32. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication | |
| Definition | Document legal authentication details |
| Short | Document legal authentication details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 34. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.legalAuthenticator[x] | |
| Definition | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Short | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 36. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Short | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 38. EHDSDocument.header.eventType | |
| Definition | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Short | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | LOINC, SNOMED CT, dicom-cid-33-Modality |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 40. EHDSDocument.header.serviceSpecialty | |
| Definition | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Short | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | SNOMED CT |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 42. EHDSDocument.header.custodian | |
| Definition | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Short | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| 44. EHDSDocument.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSDocument | |
| Definition | Model for common document data elements, including the common header. Data relevant to document type and its content for administrative and searching purposes. |
| Short | Document model |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. EHDSDocument.header | |
| Short | Document header |
| 4. EHDSDocument.header.identifier | |
| Short | Unique identifier of the document |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 1..? |
| 6. EHDSDocument.header.author[x] | |
| Short | Author(s) of the document |
| Control | 1..? |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 8. EHDSDocument.header.date | |
| Short | Date of finalising/issuing the document |
| Control | 1..? |
| 10. EHDSDocument.header.status | |
| Short | Status of the document |
| 12. EHDSDocument.header.source | |
| Control | 0..0 |
| 14. EHDSDocument.header.documentType | |
| Definition | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Short | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | LOINC |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 16. EHDSDocument.header.documentTitle | |
| Definition | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Short | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 18. EHDSDocument.header.period | |
| Definition | Time of service that is being documented |
| Short | Time of service that is being documented |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Period |
| 20. EHDSDocument.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Short | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 22. EHDSDocument.header.attestation | |
| Definition | Document attestation details |
| Short | Document attestation details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 24. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.attester[x] | |
| Definition | Attester who validated the document |
| Short | Attester who validated the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 26. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Short | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 28. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication | |
| Definition | Document legal authentication details |
| Short | Document legal authentication details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 30. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.legalAuthenticator[x] | |
| Definition | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Short | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 32. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Short | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 34. EHDSDocument.header.eventType | |
| Definition | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Short | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | LOINC, SNOMED CT, dicom-cid-33-Modality |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 36. EHDSDocument.header.serviceSpecialty | |
| Definition | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Short | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | SNOMED CT |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 38. EHDSDocument.header.custodian | |
| Definition | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Short | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| 40. EHDSDocument.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSDocument | |
| Definition | Model for common document data elements, including the common header. Data relevant to document type and its content for administrative and searching purposes. |
| Short | Document model |
| Control | 0..* |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference |
| 2. EHDSDocument.header | |
| Definition | Basic metadata for this information |
| Short | Document header |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Base |
| 4. EHDSDocument.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information |
| Short | Patient/subject information |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient |
| 6. EHDSDocument.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries). |
| Short | Unique identifier of the document |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| 8. EHDSDocument.header.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) responsible for the provided information. The exact role of the responsible author varies across use cases and is specific to individual models. |
| Short | Author(s) of the document |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 10. EHDSDocument.header.date | |
| Definition | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing |
| Short | Date of finalising/issuing the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 12. EHDSDocument.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource or document |
| Short | Status of the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 14. EHDSDocument.header.source | |
| Definition | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information. |
| Short | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information. |
| Control | 0..0 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 16. EHDSDocument.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. |
| Short | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | BCP 47 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 18. EHDSDocument.header.documentType | |
| Definition | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Short | Type of document at hand, e.g. 60591-5 Patient summary document. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | LOINC |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 20. EHDSDocument.header.documentTitle | |
| Definition | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Short | Human readable document title that can be displayed in search results, etc. This can be documentType's display name, or it can be assembled from multiple elements. Examples: 'Laboratory Result Report', 'Patient Summary of Jane Green 10.12.2024' |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 22. EHDSDocument.header.period | |
| Definition | Time of service that is being documented |
| Short | Time of service that is being documented |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Period |
| 24. EHDSDocument.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Short | Business version of the document. The exact algorithm for versioning is decided by the producer/custodian |
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 26. EHDSDocument.header.attestation | |
| Definition | Document attestation details |
| Short | Document attestation details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 28. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.attester[x] | |
| Definition | Attester who validated the document |
| Short | Attester who validated the document |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 30. EHDSDocument.header.attestation.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Short | Date and time of the approval of the document by Attester |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 32. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication | |
| Definition | Document legal authentication details |
| Short | Document legal authentication details |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Base |
| 34. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.legalAuthenticator[x] | |
| Definition | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Short | The person or organisation taking responsibility for the medical content of the document (typically the person who signs it) |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| 36. EHDSDocument.header.legalAuthentication.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Short | Date and time when the document was authorised |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| 38. EHDSDocument.header.eventType | |
| Definition | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Short | Categorisation of the event covered by the document (e.g. laboratory study types, imaging study types including modality, etc.). Selection of such tags or labels depends on the use case and agreement between data sharing parties. This meta-data element serves primarily for searching and filtering purposes. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | LOINC, SNOMED CT, dicom-cid-33-Modality |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 40. EHDSDocument.header.serviceSpecialty | |
| Definition | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Short | Additional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty) |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | SNOMED CT |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| 42. EHDSDocument.header.custodian | |
| Definition | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Short | Organisation that is in charge of maintaining the document/report. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation |
| 44. EHDSDocument.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment |