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Resource Profile: Death Message Parameters

Base parameter set for most Messages. Parameters with all-caps names are defined as per the 2022 IJE specification.

Usage:

• Use this Resource Profile: Acknowledgement Message, Cause of Death Coding Message, Cause Of Death Coding Update Message, Death Record Submission Message... Show 6 more, Death Record Update Message, Demographics Coding Message, Demographics Coding Update Message, Extraction Error Message, Industry Occupation Coding Message and Industry Occupation Coding Update Message
• Refer to this Resource Profile: Acknowledgement Header and Extraction Error Header
• Examples for this Resource Profile: Parameters/Parameters-Example1

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
• All

This structure is derived from Parameters

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters			Parameters
id	S	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
Slices for parameter		0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name
parameter:jurisdiction_id		0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]		1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:cert_no		0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]		1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:death_year		0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]		1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:state_auxiliary_id		0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]		1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters		0..*	Parameters	Operation Request or Response
id	SΣ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for parameter	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
parameter:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition
parameter:jurisdiction_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
parameter:cert_no	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:death_year	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:state_auxiliary_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters		0..*	Parameters	Operation Request or Response
id	SΣ	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
Slices for parameter	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
parameter:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition
value[x]	ΣC	0..1		If parameter is a data type
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical(Any)
valueCode			code
valueDate			date
valueDateTime			dateTime
valueDecimal			decimal
valueId			id
valueInstant			instant
valueInteger			integer
valueMarkdown			markdown
valueOid			oid
valuePositiveInt			positiveInt
valueString			string
valueTime			time
valueUnsignedInt			unsignedInt
valueUri			uri
valueUrl			url
valueUuid			uuid
valueAddress			Address
valueAge			Age
valueAnnotation			Annotation
valueAttachment			Attachment
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueCoding			Coding
valueContactPoint			ContactPoint
valueCount			Count
valueDistance			Distance
valueDuration			Duration
valueHumanName			HumanName
valueIdentifier			Identifier
valueMoney			Money
valuePeriod			Period
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueRatio			Ratio
valueReference			Reference(Any)
valueSampledData			SampledData
valueSignature			Signature
valueTiming			Timing
valueContactDetail			ContactDetail
valueContributor			Contributor
valueDataRequirement			DataRequirement
valueExpression			Expression
valueParameterDefinition			ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact			RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition			TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext			UsageContext
valueDosage			Dosage
valueMeta			Meta
resource	ΣC	0..1	Resource	If parameter is a whole resource
part	Σ	0..*	See parameter (Parameters)	Named part of a multi-part parameter
parameter:jurisdiction_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
parameter:cert_no	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:death_year	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:state_auxiliary_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

This structure is derived from Parameters

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (4 nested mandatory elements)
Must-Support: 1 element
Prohibited: 12 elements

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Parameters.parameter is sliced based on the value of value:name

Differential View

This structure is derived from Parameters

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters			Parameters
id	S	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
Slices for parameter		0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name
parameter:jurisdiction_id		0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]		1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:cert_no		0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]		1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:death_year		0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]		1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
parameter:state_auxiliary_id		0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier
extension		0..0
name		1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]		1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
resource		0..0
part		0..0
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters		0..*	Parameters	Operation Request or Response
id	SΣ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for parameter	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
parameter:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition
parameter:jurisdiction_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
parameter:cert_no	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:death_year	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:state_auxiliary_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Parameters		0..*	Parameters	Operation Request or Response
id	SΣ	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
Slices for parameter	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	Operation Parameter Slice: Unordered, Open by value:name inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
parameter:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition
value[x]	ΣC	0..1		If parameter is a data type
valueBase64Binary			base64Binary
valueBoolean			boolean
valueCanonical			canonical(Any)
valueCode			code
valueDate			date
valueDateTime			dateTime
valueDecimal			decimal
valueId			id
valueInstant			instant
valueInteger			integer
valueMarkdown			markdown
valueOid			oid
valuePositiveInt			positiveInt
valueString			string
valueTime			time
valueUnsignedInt			unsignedInt
valueUri			uri
valueUrl			url
valueUuid			uuid
valueAddress			Address
valueAge			Age
valueAnnotation			Annotation
valueAttachment			Attachment
valueCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
valueCoding			Coding
valueContactPoint			ContactPoint
valueCount			Count
valueDistance			Distance
valueDuration			Duration
valueHumanName			HumanName
valueIdentifier			Identifier
valueMoney			Money
valuePeriod			Period
valueQuantity			Quantity
valueRange			Range
valueRatio			Ratio
valueReference			Reference(Any)
valueSampledData			SampledData
valueSignature			Signature
valueTiming			Timing
valueContactDetail			ContactDetail
valueContributor			Contributor
valueDataRequirement			DataRequirement
valueExpression			Expression
valueParameterDefinition			ParameterDefinition
valueRelatedArtifact			RelatedArtifact
valueTriggerDefinition			TriggerDefinition
valueUsageContext			UsageContext
valueDosage			Dosage
valueMeta			Meta
resource	ΣC	0..1	Resource	If parameter is a whole resource
part	Σ	0..*	See parameter (Parameters)	Named part of a multi-part parameter
parameter:jurisdiction_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	jurisdiction identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: jurisdiction_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type Binding: Jurisdictions Value Set (required)
parameter:cert_no	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	FILENO death certificate number inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: cert_no
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:death_year	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	DOD_YR death year inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: death_year
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	unsignedInt	If parameter is a data type
parameter:state_auxiliary_id	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	AUXNO state auxiliary identifier inv-1: A parameter must have one and only one of (value, resource, part)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
name	Σ	1..1	string	Name from the definition Required Pattern: state_auxiliary_id
value[x]	ΣC	1..1	string	If parameter is a data type
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Parameters.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Parameters.parameter:jurisdiction_id.value[x]	required	JurisdictionVS http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-jurisdiction-vs

This structure is derived from Parameters

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (4 nested mandatory elements)
Must-Support: 1 element
Prohibited: 12 elements

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Parameters.parameter is sliced based on the value of value:name

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