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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 / Snapshot

The full effective definition: base Observation with this profile's constraints applied.

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
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Logical id of this artifact i
meta 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
Invariants: ele-1
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Slicing: value:url (open)
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
versionId 0..1 id Version specific identifier i
Invariants: ele-1
lastUpdated 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed i
Invariants: ele-1
source S 0..1 uri Identifies EMR instance & pipeline version the resource came from i
Invariants: ele-1
profile 0..* canonical Profiles this resource claims to conform to i
Invariants: ele-1
security 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource i
Binding: security-labels (extensible)
Invariants: ele-1
tag 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource i
Binding: common-tags (example)
Invariants: ele-1
implicitRules ?! 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created i
Invariants: ele-1
language 0..1 code Language of the resource content i
Binding: languages (preferred)
Invariants: ele-1
text S 0..1 Narrative Narrative i
Invariants: ele-1
contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources i
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Slicing: value:url (open)
Invariants: ele-1, ext-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
modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
identifier S 0..* Identifier Business identifier(s) for observation i
Invariants: ele-1
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Slicing: value:url (open)
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
use ?! 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) i
Binding: identifier-use (required)
Invariants: ele-1
type 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier i
Binding: identifier-type (extensible)
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
period 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
Invariants: ele-1
assigner 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text) i
Invariants: ele-1
basedOn 0..* Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest) Fulfills plan, proposal or order
Invariants: ele-1
partOf 0..* Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy) Part of referenced event 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
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Slicing: value:url (open)
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
coding 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system i
Slicing: pattern:system (open)
Invariants: ele-1
coding:loinc S 0..1 Coding LOINC observation code i
Invariants: ele-1
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Slicing: value:url (open)
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
system 1..1 uri LOINC system URI i
Fixed: http://loinc.org
Invariants: ele-1
version 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant i
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code LOINC code
Invariants: ele-1
display 0..1 string Representation defined by the system
Invariants: ele-1
userSelected 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user i
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
focus 0..* Reference(Resource) What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record 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
issued 0..1 instant Date/Time this version was made available 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
dataAbsentReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why the result is missing i
Binding: data-absent-reason (extensible)
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
bodySite 0..1 CodeableConcept Observed body part i
Binding: body-site (example)
Invariants: ele-1
method 0..1 CodeableConcept How it was done i
Binding: observation-methods (example)
Invariants: ele-1
specimen 0..1 Reference(Specimen) Specimen used for this observation i
Invariants: ele-1
device 0..1 Reference(Device | DeviceMetric) (Measurement) Device i
Invariants: ele-1
referenceRange S 0..* BackboneElement Reference range for observation i
Invariants: ele-1, obs-3
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
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
type 0..1 CodeableConcept Reference range qualifier i
Binding: referencerange-meaning (preferred)
Invariants: ele-1
appliesTo 0..* CodeableConcept Reference range population i
Binding: referencerange-appliesto (example)
Invariants: ele-1
age 0..1 Range Applicable age range, if relevant
Invariants: ele-1
text S 0..1 string Text based reference range in an observation
Invariants: ele-1
hasMember 0..* Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence) Related resource that belongs to the Observation group i
Invariants: ele-1
derivedFrom 0..* Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence) Related measurements the observation is made from i
Invariants: ele-1
component S 0..* BackboneElement Component observations i
Invariants: ele-1
id 0..1 http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-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
dataAbsentReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why the component result is missing i
Binding: data-absent-reason (extensible)
Invariants: ele-1
interpretation 0..* CodeableConcept High, low, normal, etc. i
Binding: observation-interpretation (extensible)
Invariants: ele-1
referenceRange 0..* Provides guide for interpretation of component result i
Invariants: ele-1