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Observation Profile

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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 / Key elements

The working view: must-support, required, modifier and sliced elements from the effective (snapshot) definition.

Element Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints
Observation 0..* Nexus EMR Observation Core i
Invariants: dom-2, dom-3, dom-4, dom-5, dom-6, obs-6, obs-7, nexus-note-extension-not-where-native
meta 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
Invariants: ele-1
source S 0..1 uri Identifies EMR instance & pipeline version the resource came from i
Invariants: ele-1
implicitRules ?! 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created i
Invariants: ele-1
text S 0..1 Narrative Narrative i
Invariants: ele-1
extension:preventionStatus 0..1 Extension(Prevention Status Extension) Prevention/screening status (completed externally, refused, ...) i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
extension:reviewed 0..1 Extension(Reviewed) Review acknowledgement (absent = unreviewed) i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
extension:preventionResultDetail 0..1 Extension(Prevention Result Detail Extension) Detail accompanying a screening result (independent of value[x]) i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
extension:preventionInstructions 0..1 Extension(Prevention Instructions Extension) Instructions given to the patient for this prevention i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
identifier S 0..* Identifier Business identifier(s) for observation i
Invariants: ele-1
use ?! 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) i
Binding: identifier-use (required)
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value i
Invariants: ele-1
value 1..1 string The value that is unique i
Invariants: ele-1
status S ?! 1..1 code Where the result is in its lifecycle i
Binding: observation-status (required)
Invariants: ele-1
category S 1..1 CodeableConcept Classification of type of observation i
Binding: observation-category (required)
Invariants: ele-1
code S 1..1 CodeableConcept Observation type with raw code support i
Binding: observation-codes (example)
Invariants: ele-1
coding:loinc S 0..1 Coding LOINC observation code i
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri LOINC system URI i
Fixed: http://loinc.org
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code LOINC code
Invariants: ele-1
text S 1..1 string Human-readable observation type (required) i
Invariants: ele-1
subject S 1..1 Reference(Patient Profile) Who and/or what the observation is about i
Invariants: ele-1
encounter S 0..1 Reference(Encounter Profile) Healthcare event during which observation was made i
Invariants: ele-1
effective[x] S 1..1 dateTime, Period Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation i
Invariants: ele-1
performer S 0..* Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson) Who performed the observation; repeat for an outside performer i
Invariants: ele-1
value[x] S 0..1 Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period Actual observation result i
Invariants: ele-1
interpretation S 0..* CodeableConcept High, low, normal, etc. i
Binding: observation-interpretation (extensible)
Invariants: ele-1
note S 0..* Annotation Clinical comments on the observation -- one whole comment per repeat i
Invariants: ele-1
referenceRange S 0..* BackboneElement Reference range for observation i
Invariants: ele-1, obs-3
low S 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) Low Range, if relevant
Invariants: ele-1
high S 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) High Range, if relevant
Invariants: ele-1
text S 0..1 string Text based reference range in an observation
Invariants: ele-1
component S 0..* BackboneElement Component observations i
Invariants: ele-1
code S 1..1 CodeableConcept Type of component observation i
Binding: observation-codes (example)
Invariants: ele-1
value[x] S 0..1 Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period Component observation result i
Invariants: ele-1