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Observation Profile

Canonical../StructureDefinition/nexus-emr-core-observation
Statusdraft · 1.26.0
BaseObservation (constraint)
SourceFSH · JSON

Nexus EMR profile for the Observation resource, based on CA-Core. Represents measurements, tests, and simple assertions originating from source EMRs for aggregation.

Elements / Differential

What this profile constrains beyond Observation. Anything not listed is unchanged from the base; muted type/cardinality values are the base's, shown for context.

Element Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints
Observation Nexus EMR Observation Core i
Invariants: nexus-note-extension-not-where-native
meta 0..1 Meta
source S 0..1 uri Identifies EMR instance & pipeline version the resource came from i
text S 0..1 Narrative Narrative i
extension 0..* Extension i
Slicing: value:url (open)
extension:preventionStatus 0..1 Extension(Prevention Status Extension) Prevention/screening status (completed externally, refused, ...) i
extension:reviewed 0..1 Extension(Reviewed) Review acknowledgement (absent = unreviewed) i
extension:preventionResultDetail 0..1 Extension(Prevention Result Detail Extension) Detail accompanying a screening result (independent of value[x]) i
extension:preventionInstructions 0..1 Extension(Prevention Instructions Extension) Instructions given to the patient for this prevention i
identifier S 0..* Identifier Business identifier(s) for observation i
system 1..1 uri i
value 1..1 string i
status S 1..1 code Where the result is in its lifecycle i
Binding: observation-status (required)
category S 1..1 CodeableConcept Classification of type of observation i
Binding: observation-category (required)
code S 1..1 CodeableConcept Observation type with raw code support i
coding 0..* Coding i
Slicing: pattern:system (open)
coding:loinc S 0..1 Coding LOINC observation code i
system 1..1 uri LOINC system URI i
Fixed: http://loinc.org
code 1..1 code LOINC code
text S 1..1 string Human-readable observation type (required) i
subject S 1..1 Reference(Patient Profile) i
encounter S 0..1 Reference(Encounter Profile) Healthcare event during which observation was made i
effective[x] S 1..1 dateTime, Period i
performer S 0..* Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) Who performed the observation; repeat for an outside performer i
value[x] S 0..1 Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period Actual observation result i
interpretation S 0..* CodeableConcept i
Binding: observation-interpretation (extensible)
note S 0..* Annotation Clinical comments on the observation -- one whole comment per repeat i
referenceRange S 0..* BackboneElement Reference range for observation i
low S 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
high S 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
text S 0..1 string
component S 0..* BackboneElement Component observations i
code S 1..1 CodeableConcept Type of component observation i
value[x] S 0..1 Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period Component observation result i