Generated Narrative: MessageDefinition fod-notification
url: MessageDefinition Fact of Death Notification Message
version: 0.2.0
name: FODNotificationMessage
title: Fact of Death Notification Message
status: Draft
experimental: false
date: 2026-08-07
publisher: HL7 International - Public Health Work Group
contact: http://hl7.org/Special/committees/pher
description:
An initial notification that a registered death event has occurred. A receiver that supports acknowledgement returns a Fact of Death Acknowledgement Bundle carrying the same event code and referencing this notification through MessageHeader.response.identifier. Acknowledgement is optional, so no response is mandated here.
jurisdiction: United States of America
event: Fact of Death Notification Event Codes: fact-of-death-notification (Fact of Death Notification)
category: Notification
focus
code: Observation
profile: Fact of Death Death Date
min: 1
max: 1
focus
code: Patient
profile: Fact of Death Decedent
min: 1
max: 1