Task Profile

Canonical	../StructureDefinition/nexus-emr-core-clinical-task
Status	draft · 1.26.0
Base	Task (constraint)
Source	FSH · JSON

A unit of work in the chart: who asked for it, who owns it now, what has been said about it, and which chart element it concerns. Inbox items, to-dos, follow-ups, a result that needs review -- deliberately one kind of work item.

Examples

Chart-Created · Clinical · Document Review Task, Completed · Clinical task ai triage 001 · Clinical task completed 001 · Clinical task lab review 001 · Clinical task nursing pool 001 · Clinical task referral 001 · Suggested-Resource Task - Add a Chart Entry · Suggested-Resource Task - Card Alternative A (empagliflozin) · Suggested-Resource Task - Card Alternative B (dulaglutide) · Suggested-Resource Task - Retire a Chart Entry · Team-Owned Standalone · Unassigned

Clinical

Example clinical task (lab-result follow-up) demonstrating the promoted ClinicalTask profile

Task/nexus-emr-clinical-task-example — claims conformance to Task Profile

{
  "resourceType": "Task",
  "id": "nexus-emr-clinical-task-example",
  "meta": {
    "profile": [
      "../StructureDefinition/nexus-emr-core-clinical-task"
    ],
    "source": "../NamingSystem/cedarbrook-clinic-pipeline-v2.3.0"
  },
  "status": "ready",
  "intent": "order",
  "priority": "routine",
  "description": "Review incoming lab result and follow up with patient.",
  "for": {
    "reference": "Patient/nexus-emr-patient-attachment-example",
    "display": "Avery Linwood"
  },
  "authoredOn": "2026-01-15T09:30:00-05:00",
  "requester": {
    "reference": "PractitionerRole/dr-ben-mrp-role",
    "display": "Dr. Ben"
  },
  "owner": {
    "reference": "PractitionerRole/dr-ben-mrp-role",
    "display": "Dr. Ben"
  },
  "note": [
    {
      "authorReference": {
        "reference": "Practitioner/dr-emily-carter",
        "display": "Dr. Emily Carter"
      },
      "time": "2026-01-15T09:30:00-05:00",
      "text": "Potassium came back at 5.9 on this morning's panel. Please call the patient, confirm they are not on a potassium supplement, and book a repeat draw this week."
    }
  ]
}