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| Draft as of 2025-08-05 | 
Definitions for the EHDSMedia logical model
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedia | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. | 
| Short | Media model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedia.identifier | |
| Definition | Image identifier | 
| Short | Identifier | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSMedia.type | |
| Definition | Classification of media as image, video, audio recording or other media type | 
| Short | Type | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaType | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSMedia.modality | |
| Definition | The type of acquisition equipment/process | 
| Short | Modality | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaModality | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSMedia.view | |
| Definition | The name of the imaging view e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior | 
| Short | View | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaCollectionView/Projection | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSMedia.subject[x] | |
| Definition | Who/What this Media is a record of | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Patient model, Specimen model) | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSMedia.created[x] | |
| Definition | The date and time(s) at which the media was collected. | 
| Short | Created | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: dateTime, Period | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedia.reason | |
| Definition | Describes why the event occurred in coded or textual form. | 
| Short | Reason | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 16. EHDSMedia.bodysite | |
| Definition | Observed body part, i.e. target site | 
| Short | BodySite | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSMedia.deviceName | |
| Definition | The name of the device / manufacturer of the device that was used to make the recording. | 
| Short | Device name | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSMedia.device | |
| Definition | The device used to collect the media. | 
| Short | Device | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Device model) | 
| 22. EHDSMedia.content | |
| Definition | The actual content of the media - inline or by direct reference to the media source file. | 
| Short | Content | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 24. EHDSMedia.note | |
| Definition | Comments made about the media by the performer, subject or other participants. | 
| Short | Note | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 26. EHDSMedia.performer | |
| Definition | Performer of the imaging acquisition process. | 
| Short | Performer | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Reference(Health professional model, Organisation model) | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedia | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. | 
| Short | Media model | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedia.identifier | |
| Definition | Image identifier | 
| Short | Identifier | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSMedia.type | |
| Definition | Classification of media as image, video, audio recording or other media type | 
| Short | Type | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaType | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSMedia.modality | |
| Definition | The type of acquisition equipment/process | 
| Short | Modality | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaModality | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSMedia.view | |
| Definition | The name of the imaging view e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior | 
| Short | View | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaCollectionView/Projection | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSMedia.subject[x] | |
| Definition | Who/What this Media is a record of | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Patient model, Specimen model) | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSMedia.created[x] | |
| Definition | The date and time(s) at which the media was collected. | 
| Short | Created | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: dateTime, Period | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedia.reason | |
| Definition | Describes why the event occurred in coded or textual form. | 
| Short | Reason | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 16. EHDSMedia.bodysite | |
| Definition | Observed body part, i.e. target site | 
| Short | BodySite | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSMedia.deviceName | |
| Definition | The name of the device / manufacturer of the device that was used to make the recording. | 
| Short | Device name | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSMedia.device | |
| Definition | The device used to collect the media. | 
| Short | Device | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Device model) | 
| 22. EHDSMedia.content | |
| Definition | The actual content of the media - inline or by direct reference to the media source file. | 
| Short | Content | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 24. EHDSMedia.note | |
| Definition | Comments made about the media by the performer, subject or other participants. | 
| Short | Note | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 26. EHDSMedia.performer | |
| Definition | Performer of the imaging acquisition process. | 
| Short | Performer | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Reference(Health professional model, Organisation model) | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedia | |
| Definition | EHDS refined base model for A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. | 
| Short | Media model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedia.identifier | |
| Definition | Image identifier | 
| Short | Identifier | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 4. EHDSMedia.type | |
| Definition | Classification of media as image, video, audio recording or other media type | 
| Short | Type | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaType | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 6. EHDSMedia.modality | |
| Definition | The type of acquisition equipment/process | 
| Short | Modality | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaModality | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 8. EHDSMedia.view | |
| Definition | The name of the imaging view e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior | 
| Short | View | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | HL7 MediaCollectionView/Projection | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 10. EHDSMedia.subject[x] | |
| Definition | Who/What this Media is a record of | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Patient model, Specimen model) | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSMedia.created[x] | |
| Definition | The date and time(s) at which the media was collected. | 
| Short | Created | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: dateTime, Period | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedia.reason | |
| Definition | Describes why the event occurred in coded or textual form. | 
| Short | Reason | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 16. EHDSMedia.bodysite | |
| Definition | Observed body part, i.e. target site | 
| Short | BodySite | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | SNOMED CT | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSMedia.deviceName | |
| Definition | The name of the device / manufacturer of the device that was used to make the recording. | 
| Short | Device name | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSMedia.device | |
| Definition | The device used to collect the media. | 
| Short | Device | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Reference(Device model) | 
| 22. EHDSMedia.content | |
| Definition | The actual content of the media - inline or by direct reference to the media source file. | 
| Short | Content | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 24. EHDSMedia.note | |
| Definition | Comments made about the media by the performer, subject or other participants. | 
| Short | Note | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 26. EHDSMedia.performer | |
| Definition | Performer of the imaging acquisition process. | 
| Short | Performer | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Reference(Health professional model, Organisation model) |