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Resource Profile: CH Core Composition

Base definition of the Composition resource for use in Swiss specific use cases.

Usage:

• Derived from this Resource Profile: CH Core Composition EPR
• Use this Resource Profile: CH Core Document
• Refer to this Resource Profile: CH Core Composition
• Examples for this Resource Profile: Composition/ZuweisungZurRadiologischenDiagnostik

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
• Statistics/References
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This structure is derived from Composition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
subject		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
encounter		0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
author		1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
attester
party		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | CH Core Organization)	Who attested the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
custodian		0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
relatesTo
target[x]		1..1		Target of the relationship
targetIdentifier			Identifier
targetReference			Reference(CH Core Composition)
section
author		0..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the section
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required): The workflow/clinical status of the composition.
type	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred): Type of a composition.
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
encounter	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
date	Σ	1..1	dateTime	Composition editing time
author	Σ	1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
title	Σ	1..1	string	Human Readable name/title
custodian	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Composition.status	required	CompositionStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.type	preferred	FHIRDocumentTypeCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-typecodes from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Composition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
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 Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Version-independent identifier for the Composition
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required): The workflow/clinical status of the composition.
type	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred): Type of a composition.
category	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Categorization of Composition Binding: DocumentClassValueSet (example): High-level kind of a clinical document at a macro level.
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
encounter	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
date	Σ	1..1	dateTime	Composition editing time
author	Σ	1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
title	Σ	1..1	string	Human Readable name/title
confidentiality	Σ	0..1	code	As defined by affinity domain Binding: v3.ConfidentialityClassification (2014-03-26) (required): Codes specifying the level of confidentiality of the composition.
attester		0..*	BackboneElement	Attests to accuracy of composition
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		1..1	code	personal | professional | legal | official Binding: CompositionAttestationMode (required): The way in which a person authenticated a composition.
time		0..1	dateTime	When the composition was attested
party		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | CH Core Organization)	Who attested the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
custodian	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
relatesTo		0..*	BackboneElement	Relationships to other compositions/documents
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
code		1..1	code	replaces | transforms | signs | appends Binding: DocumentRelationshipType (required): The type of relationship between documents.
target[x]		1..1		Target of the relationship
targetIdentifier			Identifier
targetReference			Reference(CH Core Composition)
event	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	The clinical service(s) being documented
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
code	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Code(s) that apply to the event being documented Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example): This list of codes represents the main clinical acts being documented.
period	Σ	0..1	Period	The period covered by the documentation
detail	Σ	0..*	Reference(Resource)	The event(s) being documented
section	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Composition is broken into sections cmp-1: A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections cmp-2: A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty
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
title		0..1	string	Label for section (e.g. for ToC)
code		0..1	CodeableConcept	Classification of section (recommended) Binding: DocumentSectionCodes (example): Classification of a section of a composition/document.
author		0..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the section
focus		0..1	Reference(Resource)	Who/what the section is about, when it is not about the subject of composition
text	C	0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the section, for human interpretation
mode		0..1	code	working | snapshot | changes Binding: ListMode (required): The processing mode that applies to this section.
orderedBy		0..1	CodeableConcept	Order of section entries Binding: ListOrderCodes (preferred): What order applies to the items in the entry.
entry	C	0..*	Reference(Resource)	A reference to data that supports this section
emptyReason	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the section is empty Binding: ListEmptyReasons (preferred): If a section is empty, why it is empty.
section	C	0..*	See section (Composition)	Nested Section
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Composition.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Composition.status	required	CompositionStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.type	preferred	FHIRDocumentTypeCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-typecodes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.category	example	DocumentClassValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-classcodes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.subject.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.author.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.confidentiality	required	v3.ConfidentialityClassification http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ConfidentialityClassification|2014-03-26 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.attester.mode	required	CompositionAttestationMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-attestation-mode|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.attester.party.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.custodian.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.relatesTo.code	required	DocumentRelationshipType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-relationship-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.event.code	example	ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode
Composition.section.code	example	DocumentSectionCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-section-codes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.mode	required	ListMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-mode|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.orderedBy	preferred	ListOrderCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-order from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.emptyReason	preferred	ListEmptyReasons http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-empty-reason from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
cmp-1	error	Composition.section	A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections : text.exists() or entry.exists() or section.exists()
cmp-2	error	Composition.section	A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty : emptyReason.empty() or entry.empty()
dom-2	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Composition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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 Composition

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element(3 nested mandatory elements)

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• CH Core Patient (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient)
• CH Core Encounter (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-encounter)
• CH Core Practitioner (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-practitioner)
• CH Core PractitionerRole (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-practitionerrole)
• CH Core Organization (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-organization)
• CH Core Composition (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-composition)

Differential View

This structure is derived from Composition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
subject		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
encounter		0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
author		1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
attester
party		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | CH Core Organization)	Who attested the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
custodian		0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
reference		1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
relatesTo
target[x]		1..1		Target of the relationship
targetIdentifier			Identifier
targetReference			Reference(CH Core Composition)
section
author		0..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the section
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required): The workflow/clinical status of the composition.
type	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred): Type of a composition.
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
encounter	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
date	Σ	1..1	dateTime	Composition editing time
author	Σ	1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
title	Σ	1..1	string	Human Readable name/title
custodian	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Composition.status	required	CompositionStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.type	preferred	FHIRDocumentTypeCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-typecodes from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Composition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Composition		0..*	Composition	CH Core Composition
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 Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Version-independent identifier for the Composition
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required): The workflow/clinical status of the composition.
type	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred): Type of a composition.
category	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Categorization of Composition Binding: DocumentClassValueSet (example): High-level kind of a clinical document at a macro level.
subject	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient)	Who and/or what the composition is about
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
encounter	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Encounter)	Context of the Composition
date	Σ	1..1	dateTime	Composition editing time
author	Σ	1..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
title	Σ	1..1	string	Human Readable name/title
confidentiality	Σ	0..1	code	As defined by affinity domain Binding: v3.ConfidentialityClassification (2014-03-26) (required): Codes specifying the level of confidentiality of the composition.
attester		0..*	BackboneElement	Attests to accuracy of composition
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		1..1	code	personal | professional | legal | official Binding: CompositionAttestationMode (required): The way in which a person authenticated a composition.
time		0..1	dateTime	When the composition was attested
party		0..1	Reference(CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | CH Core Organization)	Who attested the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
custodian	Σ	0..1	Reference(CH Core Organization)	Organization which maintains the composition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
reference	ΣC	1..1	string	Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
type	Σ	0..1	uri	Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient") Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
display	Σ	0..1	string	Text alternative for the resource
relatesTo		0..*	BackboneElement	Relationships to other compositions/documents
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
code		1..1	code	replaces | transforms | signs | appends Binding: DocumentRelationshipType (required): The type of relationship between documents.
target[x]		1..1		Target of the relationship
targetIdentifier			Identifier
targetReference			Reference(CH Core Composition)
event	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	The clinical service(s) being documented
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
code	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Code(s) that apply to the event being documented Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example): This list of codes represents the main clinical acts being documented.
period	Σ	0..1	Period	The period covered by the documentation
detail	Σ	0..*	Reference(Resource)	The event(s) being documented
section	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Composition is broken into sections cmp-1: A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections cmp-2: A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty
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
title		0..1	string	Label for section (e.g. for ToC)
code		0..1	CodeableConcept	Classification of section (recommended) Binding: DocumentSectionCodes (example): Classification of a section of a composition/document.
author		0..*	Reference(CH Core Practitioner | CH Core PractitionerRole | Device | CH Core Patient | RelatedPerson | CH Core Organization)	Who and/or what authored the section
focus		0..1	Reference(Resource)	Who/what the section is about, when it is not about the subject of composition
text	C	0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the section, for human interpretation
mode		0..1	code	working | snapshot | changes Binding: ListMode (required): The processing mode that applies to this section.
orderedBy		0..1	CodeableConcept	Order of section entries Binding: ListOrderCodes (preferred): What order applies to the items in the entry.
entry	C	0..*	Reference(Resource)	A reference to data that supports this section
emptyReason	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the section is empty Binding: ListEmptyReasons (preferred): If a section is empty, why it is empty.
section	C	0..*	See section (Composition)	Nested Section
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Composition.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Composition.status	required	CompositionStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.type	preferred	FHIRDocumentTypeCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-typecodes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.category	example	DocumentClassValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-classcodes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.subject.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.author.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.confidentiality	required	v3.ConfidentialityClassification http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ConfidentialityClassification|2014-03-26 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.attester.mode	required	CompositionAttestationMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/composition-attestation-mode|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.attester.party.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.custodian.type	extensible	ResourceType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types from the FHIR Standard
Composition.relatesTo.code	required	DocumentRelationshipType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-relationship-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.event.code	example	ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode
Composition.section.code	example	DocumentSectionCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/doc-section-codes from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.mode	required	ListMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-mode|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.orderedBy	preferred	ListOrderCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-order from the FHIR Standard
Composition.section.emptyReason	preferred	ListEmptyReasons http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/list-empty-reason from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
cmp-1	error	Composition.section	A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections : text.exists() or entry.exists() or section.exists()
cmp-2	error	Composition.section	A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty : emptyReason.empty() or entry.empty()
dom-2	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Composition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Composition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Composition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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 Composition

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element(3 nested mandatory elements)

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• CH Core Patient (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient)
• CH Core Encounter (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-encounter)
• CH Core Practitioner (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-practitioner)
• CH Core PractitionerRole (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-practitionerrole)
• CH Core Organization (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-organization)
• CH Core Composition (http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-composition)

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