SIL HIE Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - sil-hie-active

SIL HIE Implementation Guide, published by Kathurima Kimathi. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/savannahghi/hie-fhir-ig-profile/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Data Type Profile: HIE Reference

Official URL: https://nshr.dha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/reference Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-01-09 Computable Name: HIEReference

A Reference that is resolvable, with display for UX.

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
.. Reference C 0..* Reference A reference from one resource to another
Constraints: ref-1
... reference SΣC 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters
ref-1 error Reference SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource)

This structure is derived from Reference

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Reference Reference
... reference S 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Reference C 0..* Reference A reference from one resource to another
Constraints: ref-1
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... reference SΣC 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
... display Σ 0..1 string Text alternative for the resource

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Reference.type Base extensible ResourceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
ref-1 error Reference SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource)

This structure is derived from Reference

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Must-Support: 1 element

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Reference C 0..* Reference A reference from one resource to another
Constraints: ref-1
... reference SΣC 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters
ref-1 error Reference SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource)

Differential View

This structure is derived from Reference

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Reference Reference
... reference S 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Reference C 0..* Reference A reference from one resource to another
Constraints: ref-1
... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... reference SΣC 1..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
... display Σ 0..1 string Text alternative for the resource

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Reference.type Base extensible ResourceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
ref-1 error Reference SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource)

This structure is derived from Reference

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Must-Support: 1 element

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron