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Resource Profile: MedComMedia

Official URL: http://medcomfhir.dk/ig/core/StructureDefinition/medcom-core-media Version: 4.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-13 Computable Name: MedComCoreMedia

Profile to capture relevant images,audio, video and document as part of the healthcare process

Scope and use

This profile is a MedCom Core profile for media and is intended to represent relevant attachments for a variety cases including:

  • laboratory observations
  • observations performed by a municipal acute care team

Only an attachment of the permitted formats must be included. Click here to see the permitted formats of an attachment

The attached file SHALL be base64-encoded and added to the element MedComCoreMedia.content.data If the attached file is sent, it is a requirement that the ID and title of the attached file SHALL be sent. The ID of the attachment SHALL be expressed using Media.identifier element. The Media.content.titel element SHALL be used to express the titel of the attachment.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SOΣ 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
Binding: NarrativeStatus (required): The status of a resource narrative.
.... div SC 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
Constraints: txt-1, txt-2
... status ?!SOΣ 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
Binding: EventStatus (required): Codes identifying the lifecycle stage of an event.
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... operator Σ 0..1 Reference(MedComCorePractitioner | MedComCorePractitionerRole | MedComCoreOrganization | MedComCoreCareTeam | MedComCorePatient | Device | Danish Core Related Person Profile) The person who generated the image
... content SΣ 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Media.text.status Base required NarrativeStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.status Base required EventStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Media If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Media 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 Media 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 Media If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Media 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()
txt-1 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL contain only the basic html formatting elements and attributes described in chapters 7-11 (except section 4 of chapter 9) and 15 of the HTML 4.0 standard, <a> elements (either name or href), images and internally contained style attributes htmlChecks()
txt-2 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL have some non-whitespace content htmlChecks()

This structure is derived from Media

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SO 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
.... div S 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
... status SO 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... content S 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SOΣ 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... 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
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
Binding: NarrativeStatus (required): The status of a resource narrative.
.... div SC 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
Constraints: txt-1, txt-2
... 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..* Identifier Identifier(s) for the image
... basedOn Σ 0..* Reference(ServiceRequest | CarePlan) Procedure that caused this media to be created
... partOf Σ 0..* Reference(Resource) Part of referenced event
... status ?!SOΣ 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
Binding: EventStatus (required): Codes identifying the lifecycle stage of an event.
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Classification of media as image, video, or audio
Binding: MediaType (extensible): Codes for high level media categories.
... modality Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept The type of acquisition equipment/process
Binding: MediaModality (example): Detailed information about the type of the image - its kind, purpose, or the kind of equipment used to generate it.
... view Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Imaging view, e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior
Binding: MediaCollectionView/Projection (example): Imaging view (projection) used when collecting an image.
... subject Σ 0..1 Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Group | Device | Specimen | Location) Who/What this Media is a record of
... encounter Σ 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter associated with media
... created[x] Σ 0..1 When Media was collected
.... createdDateTime dateTime
.... createdPeriod Period
... issued Σ 0..1 instant Date/Time this version was made available
... operator Σ 0..1 Reference(MedComCorePractitioner | MedComCorePractitionerRole | MedComCoreOrganization | MedComCoreCareTeam | MedComCorePatient | Device | Danish Core Related Person Profile) The person who generated the image
... reasonCode Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Why was event performed?
Binding: ProcedureReasonCodes (example): The reason for the media.
... bodySite Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Observed body part
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
... deviceName Σ 0..1 string Name of the device/manufacturer
... device Σ 0..1 Reference(Device | DeviceMetric | Device) Observing Device
... height Σ 0..1 positiveInt Height of the image in pixels (photo/video)
... width Σ 0..1 positiveInt Width of the image in pixels (photo/video)
... frames Σ 0..1 positiveInt Number of frames if > 1 (photo)
... duration Σ 0..1 decimal Length in seconds (audio / video)
... content SΣ 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data
... note 0..* Annotation Comments made about the media

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Media.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.text.status Base required NarrativeStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.status Base required EventStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.type Base extensible Media Type 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.modality Base example Media Modality 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.view Base example Media Collection View/Projection 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.reasonCode Base example Procedure Reason Codes 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.bodySite Base example SNOMED CT Body Structures 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Media If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Media 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 Media 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 Media If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Media 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()
txt-1 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL contain only the basic html formatting elements and attributes described in chapters 7-11 (except section 4 of chapter 9) and 15 of the HTML 4.0 standard, <a> elements (either name or href), images and internally contained style attributes htmlChecks()
txt-2 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL have some non-whitespace content htmlChecks()

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SOΣ 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
Binding: NarrativeStatus (required): The status of a resource narrative.
.... div SC 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
Constraints: txt-1, txt-2
... status ?!SOΣ 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
Binding: EventStatus (required): Codes identifying the lifecycle stage of an event.
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... operator Σ 0..1 Reference(MedComCorePractitioner | MedComCorePractitionerRole | MedComCoreOrganization | MedComCoreCareTeam | MedComCorePatient | Device | Danish Core Related Person Profile) The person who generated the image
... content SΣ 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Media.text.status Base required NarrativeStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.status Base required EventStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Media If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Media 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 Media 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 Media If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Media 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()
txt-1 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL contain only the basic html formatting elements and attributes described in chapters 7-11 (except section 4 of chapter 9) and 15 of the HTML 4.0 standard, <a> elements (either name or href), images and internally contained style attributes htmlChecks()
txt-2 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL have some non-whitespace content htmlChecks()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Media

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SO 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
.... div S 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
... status SO 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... content S 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Media 0..* Media A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference
... id SOΣ 1..1 id Logical id of this artifact
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... 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
... text S 1..1 Narrative The narrative text SHALL always be included when exchanging a MedCom FHIR Bundle.
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... status S 1..1 code generated | extensions | additional | empty
Binding: NarrativeStatus (required): The status of a resource narrative.
.... div SC 1..1 xhtml Limited xhtml content
Constraints: txt-1, txt-2
... 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..* Identifier Identifier(s) for the image
... basedOn Σ 0..* Reference(ServiceRequest | CarePlan) Procedure that caused this media to be created
... partOf Σ 0..* Reference(Resource) Part of referenced event
... status ?!SOΣ 1..1 code preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown
Binding: EventStatus (required): Codes identifying the lifecycle stage of an event.
ObligationsActor
SHALL:in-narrative Producer of FHIR resources
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Classification of media as image, video, or audio
Binding: MediaType (extensible): Codes for high level media categories.
... modality Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept The type of acquisition equipment/process
Binding: MediaModality (example): Detailed information about the type of the image - its kind, purpose, or the kind of equipment used to generate it.
... view Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Imaging view, e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior
Binding: MediaCollectionView/Projection (example): Imaging view (projection) used when collecting an image.
... subject Σ 0..1 Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Group | Device | Specimen | Location) Who/What this Media is a record of
... encounter Σ 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter associated with media
... created[x] Σ 0..1 When Media was collected
.... createdDateTime dateTime
.... createdPeriod Period
... issued Σ 0..1 instant Date/Time this version was made available
... operator Σ 0..1 Reference(MedComCorePractitioner | MedComCorePractitionerRole | MedComCoreOrganization | MedComCoreCareTeam | MedComCorePatient | Device | Danish Core Related Person Profile) The person who generated the image
... reasonCode Σ 0..* CodeableConcept Why was event performed?
Binding: ProcedureReasonCodes (example): The reason for the media.
... bodySite Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Observed body part
Binding: SNOMEDCTBodyStructures (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
... deviceName Σ 0..1 string Name of the device/manufacturer
... device Σ 0..1 Reference(Device | DeviceMetric | Device) Observing Device
... height Σ 0..1 positiveInt Height of the image in pixels (photo/video)
... width Σ 0..1 positiveInt Width of the image in pixels (photo/video)
... frames Σ 0..1 positiveInt Number of frames if > 1 (photo)
... duration Σ 0..1 decimal Length in seconds (audio / video)
... content SΣ 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data
... note 0..* Annotation Comments made about the media

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Media.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.text.status Base required NarrativeStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.status Base required EventStatus 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.type Base extensible Media Type 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.modality Base example Media Modality 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.view Base example Media Collection View/Projection 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.reasonCode Base example Procedure Reason Codes 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Media.bodySite Base example SNOMED CT Body Structures 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Media If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Media 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 Media 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 Media If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Media 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()
txt-1 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL contain only the basic html formatting elements and attributes described in chapters 7-11 (except section 4 of chapter 9) and 15 of the HTML 4.0 standard, <a> elements (either name or href), images and internally contained style attributes htmlChecks()
txt-2 error Media.text.div The narrative SHALL have some non-whitespace content htmlChecks()

 

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