Dataelement.profile.xml

Profile for dataelement

Raw XML

<Profile xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="DataElement"/>
  <meta>
    <lastUpdated value="2015-02-23T09:07:27.665+11:00"/>
  </meta>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><!-- Snipped for brevity --></div>
  </text>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/DataElement"/>
  <name value="DataElement"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 FHIR Project (FHIR Management Group)"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fhirmg/index.cfm"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="Base Profile for DataElement Resource"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <date value="2015-02-23T09:07:27+11:00"/>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="dex"/>
    <uri value="http://wiki.ihe.net/index.php?title=Data_Element_Exchange"/>
    <name value="IHE Data Element Exchange (DEX)"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="v2"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/>
    <name value="HL7 v2"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="rim"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
    <name value="RIM"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="iso11179"/>
    <uri value="http://metadata-standards.org/11179/"/>
    <name value="ISO 11179"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="loincstruc"/>
    <uri value="http://loinc.org/downloads"/>
    <name value="LOINC Internal structure"/>
  </mapping>
  <type value="DataElement"/>
  <snapshot>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement"/>
      <short value="Resource data element"/>
      <definition value="The formal description of a single piece of information that can be gathered and reported."/>
      <comments value="Often called a clinical template."/>
      <synonym value="Master Observation"/>
      <synonym value="Data Element"/>
      <synonym value="CDE"/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-1"/>
        <name value="Only one definitional"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Can have a maximum of one definitional binding or primary concept"/>
        <xpath value="count(f:concept[f:primary[@value='true']|f:mapping/f:definitional[@value='true']])&lt;=1"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="RetrieveMetadata response"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="Data_Element"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.id"/>
      <short value="Logical id of this artefact"/>
      <definition value="The logical id of the resource, as used in the url for the resoure. Once assigned, this
       value never changes."/>
      <comments value="The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the
       server using a create operation. Bundles always have an id, though it is usually a generated
       UUID."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="id"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.meta"/>
      <short value="Metadata about the resource"/>
      <definition value="The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure.
       Changes to the content may not always be associated with version changes to the resource."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Meta"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.implicitRules"/>
      <short value="A set of rules under which this content was created"/>
      <definition value="A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and
       which must be understood when processing the content."/>
      <comments value="Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of
       trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term.
       However the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define,
       collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers
       and/or specification writers should avoid using this element as much as possible."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="uri"/>
      </type>
      <isModifier value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.language"/>
      <short value="Language of the resource content"/>
      <definition value="The base language in which the resource is written."/>
      <comments value="Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as
       text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies 
       to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language
       of other presentations generated from the data in the resource  Not all the content has
       to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the
       narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on
       the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship
       between xml:lang and the html lang attribute)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <name value="Language"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="A human language"/>
        <referenceUri value="http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47"/>
      </binding>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.text"/>
      <short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/>
      <definition value="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may be used to
       represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the
       structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it &quot;clinically
       safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what
       content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety."/>
      <comments value="Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have
       a narrative."/>
      <synonym value="narrative"/>
      <synonym value="html"/>
      <synonym value="xhtml"/>
      <synonym value="display"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Narrative"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dom-1"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="Act.text?"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contained"/>
      <short value="Contained, inline Resources"/>
      <definition value="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains
       them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent
       transaction scope."/>
      <comments value="This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification
       is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again."/>
      <synonym value="inline resources"/>
      <synonym value="anonymous resources"/>
      <synonym value="contained resources"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Resource"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.extension"/>
      <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the resource. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is
       a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.modifierExtension"/>
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it.
       Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use
       of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the
       definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension,
       there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
       Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.url"/>
      <short value="Globally unique logical id for data element"/>
      <definition value="The uri that is used to identify this element when it is referenced in a specification,
       model, design or an instance (should be globally unique URI, and an be urn:uuid: or urn:oid:)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="uri"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=INSTANCE]"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.identifier"/>
      <short value="Logical id to reference this data element"/>
      <definition value="Formal identifier that is used to identify this data element when it is represented in
       other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance."/>
      <comments value="Typically, this is used for values that can go in a v3 II data type."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Identifier"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="id"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.2"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=BUS]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LOINC_NUM (the code is the identifier)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Identified_Item).identifier  As assigned by registering authority"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.version"/>
      <short value="Logical id for this version of the data element"/>
      <definition value="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the data element when it is referenced
       in a Profile, Questionnaire or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the definition
       author manually."/>
      <comments value="N/A."/>
      <requirements value="There may be multiple resource versions of the data element that have this same identifier.
       The resource version id will change for technical reasons, whereas the stated version
       number needs to be under the author's control."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="version"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=VER]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Identified_Item).identifier.version"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.publisher"/>
      <short value="Name of the publisher (Organization or individual)"/>
      <definition value="The name of the individual or organization that published the data element."/>
      <comments value="Usually an organization, but may be an individual. This item SHOULD be populated unless
       the information is available from context."/>
      <requirements value="Helps establish the &quot;authority/credibility&quot; of the data element.  May also allow
       for contact."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="registrationAuthority"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.16"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/role[classCode=ASSIGN]/scoper[classCode=ORG,determinerCode=INSTANCE]/n
        ame"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="Fixed to Regenstrief or SOURCE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).stewardship_record.organization.name"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact"/>
      <short value="Contact details of the publisher"/>
      <definition value="Contacts to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/>
      <comments value="May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number (tel:), etc."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.17"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/role[classCode=ASSIGN]/scoper[classCode=ORG,determinerCode=INSTANCE]/t
        elecom"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).stewardship_record.organization.[email_address, phone_number, uri]"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.id"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
      <definition value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="id"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.extension"/>
      <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a
       strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.modifierExtension"/>
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually
       modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions
       safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and
       use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is
       a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications
       processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <synonym value="modifiers"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.name"/>
      <short value="Name of a individual to contact"/>
      <definition value="The name of an individual to contact regarding the data element."/>
      <comments value="If there is no named individual, the telecom is for the organization as a whole."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.telecom"/>
      <short value="Contact details for individual or publisher"/>
      <definition value="Contact details for individual (if a name was provided) or the publisher."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="ContactPoint"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.status"/>
      <short value="draft | active | retired"/>
      <definition value="The status of the data element."/>
      <requirements value="Allows filtering of data elements that are appropriate for use vs. not."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <isModifier value="true"/>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="ResourceDataElementStatus"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="The lifecycle status of a Resource data element"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/resource-observation-def-status"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="MFE.1"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./status (draft = new  active = active  retired = aborted)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="STATUS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_item).registration.state  new = Incomplete, Candidate, Recorded, Qualified
          active = Standard, Preferred Standard, Application  retired = Retired, Superceded, Historical"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.experimental"/>
      <short value="If for testing purposes, not real usage"/>
      <definition value="A flag to indicate that this search data elemnt definition is authored for testing purposes
       (or education/evaluation/marketing), and is not intended to be used for genuine usage."/>
      <comments value="Allows filtering of search data element definitions that are appropriate for use vs. not."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.date"/>
      <short value="Date for this version of the data element"/>
      <definition value="The date that the status for this business version of the data element became effective.
        (I.e. Date the draft was created, date element became active or date element became retired)."/>
      <comments value="This refers to the &quot;business&quot; version - the DataElement.version which changes
       based on business processes.  It does not refer to the date of the RESTful version which
       is part of the resource metadata."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="dateTime"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="revisionDate"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.21"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/time"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="DATE_LAST_CHANGED"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_item).last_change_date"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.name"/>
      <short value="Descriptive label for this element definition"/>
      <definition value="The term used by humans to refer to the data element.  Should ideally be unique within
       the context in which the data element is expected to be used."/>
      <comments value="This may be similar to the question used to prompt someone for a data element value, but
       the purpose is communicating about the data element, not asking the question.  (Refer
       to the 'question' element for the latter.)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="displayName"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.11"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./title"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LONG_COMMON_NAME"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).designation.sign  acceptability=preferred in default context"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.category"/>
      <short value="Assist with indexing and finding"/>
      <definition value="A set of terms from external terminologies that may be used to assist with indexing and
       searching of data element definitions."/>
      <requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate data elements."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.18, OM1.42, OM1.46, OM7.3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=LIST, moodCode=EVN]/code"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="COMPONENT, PROPERTY, TIME_ASPCT, SYSTEM, SCALE_TYP, METHOD_TYP, CLASS, CLASSTYPE, ORDER_OBS,
         DOCUMENT_SECTION, HL7_ATTACHMENT_STRUCTURE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Classifiable_Item).classifier"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.granularity"/>
      <short value="comparable | fully-specified | equivalent | convertable | scaleable | flexible"/>
      <definition value="Identifies how precise the data element is in its definition."/>
      <requirements value="Allows determining whether the degree of comparability of data element instances - less
       granular data elements result in data that is less comparable (or at least requires more
       work to compare)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="DataElementGranularity"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/dataelement-granularity"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./target[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN, code=&quot;granularity&quot;]/value"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.code"/>
      <short value="Identifying concept"/>
      <definition value="A code that provides the meaning for a data element according to a particular terminology."/>
      <comments value="The data element definition and other constraints SHALL be a proper constraint on the
       meaning (as defined in the code system, including relationships) of any code listed here.
        Where multiple codes exist in a terminology that could correspond to the data element,
       the most granular code(s) should be selected, so long as they are not more restrictive
       than the data element itself."/>
      <requirements value="Many data elements may have codes that define the concepts described by the data element.
        E.g. LOINC, SNOMED, various meta-thesauruses, etc."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Coding"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.7"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code (root or translation)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LOINC_NUM"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Data_Element).data_element_concept.identifier"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.question"/>
      <short value="Prompt for element phrased as question"/>
      <definition value="The default/suggested phrasing to use when prompting a human to capture the data element
       in question form (e.g. In a survey)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code/originalText"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="SURVEY_QUEST_TEXT"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.label"/>
      <short value="Name for element to display with or prompt for element"/>
      <definition value="The text to display beside the element indicating its meaning or to use to prompt for
       the element in a user display or form."/>
      <comments value="Question and label serve similar purposes in they both can be used to prompt for capturing
       a data element.  Whether the question form or label form should be used will depend on
       the type of instrument being used to capture the information."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code/display"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.definition"/>
      <short value="Definition/description as narrative text"/>
      <definition value="Provides a complete explanation of the meaning of the data element for human readability."/>
      <synonym value="Definition"/>
      <synonym value="Description"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.6, OM1.41"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./text"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="TERM DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION(S)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).definition.text  acceptability=preferred in default context"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.copyright"/>
      <short value="Use and/or Publishing restrictions"/>
      <definition value="A copyright statement relating to the definition of the data element. Copyright statements
       are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the details of the definition
       of the data element."/>
      <comments value="The copyright statement does not apply to values for the data element, only to it's definition."/>
      <synonym value="License"/>
      <synonym value="Restrictions"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.comments"/>
      <short value="Comments about the use of this element"/>
      <definition value="Comments about the use of the element, including notes about how to use the data properly,
       exceptions to proper use, etc."/>
      <comments value="If it is possible to capture usage rules using invariants, that mechanism should be used
       in preference to this element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="NTE, OM.32, OM1.33, OM1.39"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=LIST, moodCode=EVN]/code"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="COMMENTS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).explanatory_comment"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.requirements"/>
      <short value="Why is this needed?"/>
      <definition value="Explains why this element is needed and why it's been constrained as it has."/>
      <comments value="This element does not describe the usage of the element (that's done in comments), rather
       it's for traceability of *why* the element is either needed or why the constraints exist
       as they do.  This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove
       the structure of this data element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=META]/source[classCode=ACT, moodCode=EVN, isCriterionInd=true]/reason
        Code/originalText"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="R/O/C"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Registered_item).document_reference[document_type=requirements].notation"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.synonym"/>
      <short value="Other names"/>
      <definition value="Identifies additional names by which this element might also be known."/>
      <requirements value="Allows for better easier recognition of the element by multiple communities, including
       international communities."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.8, OM1.52"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="Not currently expressible"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="RELATED NAMES (only some of these apply)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).designation.sign  acceptability!=preferred or context is other than
         default"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.type"/>
      <short value="Name of Data type"/>
      <definition value="The FHIR data type that is the type for data that corresponds to this data element."/>
      <comments value="If absent, the structure represents a concept rather than an element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <name value="DataType"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="The type of an element - one of the FHIR data types"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/data-types"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.dataType"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="HL7_V2_DATATYPE (translation required), HL7_V3_DATATYPE (translation required)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.data+Q14type"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.example[x]"/>
      <short value="Example value: [as defined for type]"/>
      <definition value="A sample value for this element demonstrating the type of information that would typically
       be captured."/>
      <comments value="This will most commonly be present for data where it's not implicitly obvious from either
       the data type or value set what the values might be.  (I.e. Example values for dates or
       quantities would generally be unnecessary.)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="*"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="EXMPL_ANSWERS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".example"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.maxLength"/>
      <short value="Length for strings"/>
      <definition value="Indicates the shortest length that SHALL be supported by conformant instances without
       truncation."/>
      <comments value="If not specified, there is no conformance expectation for length support."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="integer"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.maximum_character_quantity"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.units[x]"/>
      <short value="Units to use for measured value"/>
      <definition value="Identifies the units of measure in which the data element should be captured or expressed."/>
      <comments value="Use a value set if more than one unit of measure is possible."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
      </type>
      <type>
        <code value="Reference"/>
        <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/ValueSet"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <name value="Units"/>
        <isExtensible value="true"/>
        <conformance value="preferred"/>
        <description value="Type of measurement system used to express a value"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/units"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.unitOfMeasure"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM2.2"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.unit_of_measure"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding"/>
      <short value="ValueSet details if this is coded"/>
      <definition value="Binds to a value set if this element is coded (code, Coding, CodeableConcept)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-14"/>
        <name value="Examples extensible"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Example value sets are always extensible"/>
        <xpath value="not(f:conformance/@value='example' and f:isExtensible/@value='false')"/>
      </constraint>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-3"/>
        <name value="Valueset or description"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="provide either a valueSet or a description (or both)"/>
        <xpath value="(exists(f:valueSet)) or exists(f:description)"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="ANSWER LIST, NORMATIVE ANSWER LIST"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.id"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
      <definition value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="id"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.extension"/>
      <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a
       strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.modifierExtension"/>
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually
       modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions
       safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and
       use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is
       a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications
       processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <synonym value="modifiers"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.isExtensible"/>
      <short value="Can additional codes be used?"/>
      <definition value="If true, then conformant systems may use additional codes or (where the data type permits)
       text alone to convey concepts not covered by the set of codes identified in the binding.
        If false, then conformant systems are constrained to the provided codes alone."/>
      <comments value="When the binding use used for elements with a type of &quot;code&quot; (rather than Coding
       or CodableConcept), the binding is treated as non-extensible regardless of the value of
       this property."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-14"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.conformance"/>
      <short value="required | preferred | example"/>
      <definition value="Indicates the degree of conformance expectations associated with this binding."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-14"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="BindingConformance"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="Binding conformance for applications"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/binding-conformance"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.description"/>
      <short value="Human explanation of the value set"/>
      <definition value="Describes the intended use of this particular set of codes."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-3"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.description"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.valueSet"/>
      <short value="Source of value set"/>
      <definition value="Points to the value set that identifies the set of codes to be used."/>
      <comments value="The display can contain the value set description.  The reference may be version-specific
       or not."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Reference"/>
        <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/ValueSet"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-3"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.valueSet"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="CODE_TABLE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="points to explicit list or expression that evaluates to list of (Enumerated_Value_Domain).member"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping"/>
      <short value="Map element to another set of definitions"/>
      <definition value="Identifies a concept from an external specification that roughly corresponds to this element."/>
      <comments value="Mappings are not necessarily specific enough for safe translation."/>
      <requirements value="Provides guidance to implementers familiar with or converting content from other specifications.
        May also help formally define the meaning of the element by mapping to a reference model."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-26"/>
        <name value="Name or URI"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Must have at a name or a uri (or both)"/>
        <xpath value="exists(f:uri) or exists(f:name)"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="Registered_item).document_reference[document_type=mapping]  Also, .meaning linkage to
         Data_Element_Concept is done as a mapping to a reference model.  (Data_Element_Concepts
         are all defined in some sort of reference model, be that Object_Class and Property or
         some other mechanism)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.id"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/>
      <definition value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="id"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.extension"/>
      <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a
       strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.modifierExtension"/>
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually
       modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions
       safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and
       use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is
       a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications
       processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
      <comments value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/>
      <synonym value="extensions"/>
      <synonym value="user content"/>
      <synonym value="modifiers"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Extension"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.uri"/>
      <short value="Identifies what this mapping refers to"/>
      <definition value="A URI that identifies the specification that this mapping is expressed to."/>
      <comments value="A formal identity for the specification being mapped to helps with identifying maps consistently."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="uri"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-26"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification.contentModel.id"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.definitional"/>
      <short value="True if mapping defines element"/>
      <definition value="If true, indicates that the official meaning of the data element is exactly equivalent
       to the mapped element."/>
      <requirements value="Distinguishes mappings that approximate the meaning of the element from the mapping that
       is exactly equivalent to the data element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <defaultValueBoolean value="false"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.name"/>
      <short value="Names what this mapping refers to"/>
      <definition value="A name for the specification that is being mapped to."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-26"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification.contentModel.name"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.comments"/>
      <short value="Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc"/>
      <definition value="Comments about this mapping, including version notes, issues, scope limitations, and other
       important notes for usage."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.map"/>
      <short value="Details of the mapping"/>
      <definition value="Expresses what part of the target specification corresponds to this element."/>
      <comments value="For most mappings, the syntax is undefined.  Syntax will be provided for mappings to the
       RIM.  Multiple mappings may be possible and may include constraints on other resource
       elements that identify when a particular mapping applies."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="ObjectClass, Property (this is one possible data model that can be mapped to - the uri
         would identify the data model  mappingSpecification.mappingScript"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
  </snapshot>
  <differential>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement"/>
      <short value="Resource data element"/>
      <definition value="The formal description of a single piece of information that can be gathered and reported."/>
      <comments value="Often called a clinical template."/>
      <synonym value="Master Observation"/>
      <synonym value="Data Element"/>
      <synonym value="CDE"/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-1"/>
        <name value="Only one definitional"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Can have a maximum of one definitional binding or primary concept"/>
        <xpath value="count(f:concept[f:primary[@value='true']|f:mapping/f:definitional[@value='true']])&lt;=1"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="RetrieveMetadata response"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="Observation[classCode=OBS, moodCode=DEFN]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="Data_Element"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.url"/>
      <short value="Globally unique logical id for data element"/>
      <definition value="The uri that is used to identify this element when it is referenced in a specification,
       model, design or an instance (should be globally unique URI, and an be urn:uuid: or urn:oid:)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="uri"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=INSTANCE]"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.identifier"/>
      <short value="Logical id to reference this data element"/>
      <definition value="Formal identifier that is used to identify this data element when it is represented in
       other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance."/>
      <comments value="Typically, this is used for values that can go in a v3 II data type."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Identifier"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="id"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.2"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=BUS]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LOINC_NUM (the code is the identifier)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Identified_Item).identifier  As assigned by registering authority"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.version"/>
      <short value="Logical id for this version of the data element"/>
      <definition value="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the data element when it is referenced
       in a Profile, Questionnaire or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the definition
       author manually."/>
      <comments value="N/A."/>
      <requirements value="There may be multiple resource versions of the data element that have this same identifier.
       The resource version id will change for technical reasons, whereas the stated version
       number needs to be under the author's control."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="version"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./id[use=VER]"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Identified_Item).identifier.version"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.publisher"/>
      <short value="Name of the publisher (Organization or individual)"/>
      <definition value="The name of the individual or organization that published the data element."/>
      <comments value="Usually an organization, but may be an individual. This item SHOULD be populated unless
       the information is available from context."/>
      <requirements value="Helps establish the &quot;authority/credibility&quot; of the data element.  May also allow
       for contact."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="registrationAuthority"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.16"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/role[classCode=ASSIGN]/scoper[classCode=ORG,determinerCode=INSTANCE]/n
        ame"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="Fixed to Regenstrief or SOURCE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).stewardship_record.organization.name"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact"/>
      <short value="Contact details of the publisher"/>
      <definition value="Contacts to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/>
      <comments value="May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number (tel:), etc."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.17"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/role[classCode=ASSIGN]/scoper[classCode=ORG,determinerCode=INSTANCE]/t
        elecom"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).stewardship_record.organization.[email_address, phone_number, uri]"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.name"/>
      <short value="Name of a individual to contact"/>
      <definition value="The name of an individual to contact regarding the data element."/>
      <comments value="If there is no named individual, the telecom is for the organization as a whole."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.contact.telecom"/>
      <short value="Contact details for individual or publisher"/>
      <definition value="Contact details for individual (if a name was provided) or the publisher."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="ContactPoint"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.status"/>
      <short value="draft | active | retired"/>
      <definition value="The status of the data element."/>
      <requirements value="Allows filtering of data elements that are appropriate for use vs. not."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <isModifier value="true"/>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="ResourceDataElementStatus"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="The lifecycle status of a Resource data element"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/resource-observation-def-status"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="MFE.1"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./status (draft = new  active = active  retired = aborted)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="STATUS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_item).registration.state  new = Incomplete, Candidate, Recorded, Qualified
          active = Standard, Preferred Standard, Application  retired = Retired, Superceded, Historical"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.experimental"/>
      <short value="If for testing purposes, not real usage"/>
      <definition value="A flag to indicate that this search data elemnt definition is authored for testing purposes
       (or education/evaluation/marketing), and is not intended to be used for genuine usage."/>
      <comments value="Allows filtering of search data element definitions that are appropriate for use vs. not."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.date"/>
      <short value="Date for this version of the data element"/>
      <definition value="The date that the status for this business version of the data element became effective.
        (I.e. Date the draft was created, date element became active or date element became retired)."/>
      <comments value="This refers to the &quot;business&quot; version - the DataElement.version which changes
       based on business processes.  It does not refer to the date of the RESTful version which
       is part of the resource metadata."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="dateTime"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="revisionDate"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.21"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./participation[typeCode=AUT]/time"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="DATE_LAST_CHANGED"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_item).last_change_date"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.name"/>
      <short value="Descriptive label for this element definition"/>
      <definition value="The term used by humans to refer to the data element.  Should ideally be unique within
       the context in which the data element is expected to be used."/>
      <comments value="This may be similar to the question used to prompt someone for a data element value, but
       the purpose is communicating about the data element, not asking the question.  (Refer
       to the 'question' element for the latter.)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="displayName"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.11"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./title"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LONG_COMMON_NAME"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).designation.sign  acceptability=preferred in default context"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.category"/>
      <short value="Assist with indexing and finding"/>
      <definition value="A set of terms from external terminologies that may be used to assist with indexing and
       searching of data element definitions."/>
      <requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate data elements."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.18, OM1.42, OM1.46, OM7.3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=LIST, moodCode=EVN]/code"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="COMPONENT, PROPERTY, TIME_ASPCT, SYSTEM, SCALE_TYP, METHOD_TYP, CLASS, CLASSTYPE, ORDER_OBS,
         DOCUMENT_SECTION, HL7_ATTACHMENT_STRUCTURE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Classifiable_Item).classifier"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.granularity"/>
      <short value="comparable | fully-specified | equivalent | convertable | scaleable | flexible"/>
      <definition value="Identifies how precise the data element is in its definition."/>
      <requirements value="Allows determining whether the degree of comparability of data element instances - less
       granular data elements result in data that is less comparable (or at least requires more
       work to compare)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="DataElementGranularity"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="Indicates the degree of precision of the data element definition"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/dataelement-granularity"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="N/A"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./target[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=OBS, moodCode=EVN, code=&quot;granularity&quot;]/value"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.code"/>
      <short value="Identifying concept"/>
      <definition value="A code that provides the meaning for a data element according to a particular terminology."/>
      <comments value="The data element definition and other constraints SHALL be a proper constraint on the
       meaning (as defined in the code system, including relationships) of any code listed here.
        Where multiple codes exist in a terminology that could correspond to the data element,
       the most granular code(s) should be selected, so long as they are not more restrictive
       than the data element itself."/>
      <requirements value="Many data elements may have codes that define the concepts described by the data element.
        E.g. LOINC, SNOMED, various meta-thesauruses, etc."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Coding"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.7"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code (root or translation)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="LOINC_NUM"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Data_Element).data_element_concept.identifier"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.question"/>
      <short value="Prompt for element phrased as question"/>
      <definition value="The default/suggested phrasing to use when prompting a human to capture the data element
       in question form (e.g. In a survey)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code/originalText"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="SURVEY_QUEST_TEXT"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.label"/>
      <short value="Name for element to display with or prompt for element"/>
      <definition value="The text to display beside the element indicating its meaning or to use to prompt for
       the element in a user display or form."/>
      <comments value="Question and label serve similar purposes in they both can be used to prompt for capturing
       a data element.  Whether the question form or label form should be used will depend on
       the type of instrument being used to capture the information."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <isSummary value="true"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./code/display"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.definition"/>
      <short value="Definition/description as narrative text"/>
      <definition value="Provides a complete explanation of the meaning of the data element for human readability."/>
      <synonym value="Definition"/>
      <synonym value="Description"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.6, OM1.41"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./text"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="TERM DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION(S)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).definition.text  acceptability=preferred in default context"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.copyright"/>
      <short value="Use and/or Publishing restrictions"/>
      <definition value="A copyright statement relating to the definition of the data element. Copyright statements
       are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the details of the definition
       of the data element."/>
      <comments value="The copyright statement does not apply to values for the data element, only to it's definition."/>
      <synonym value="License"/>
      <synonym value="Restrictions"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.comments"/>
      <short value="Comments about the use of this element"/>
      <definition value="Comments about the use of the element, including notes about how to use the data properly,
       exceptions to proper use, etc."/>
      <comments value="If it is possible to capture usage rules using invariants, that mechanism should be used
       in preference to this element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="NTE, OM.32, OM1.33, OM1.39"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=SUBJ]/source[classCode=LIST, moodCode=EVN]/code"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="COMMENTS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Administered_Item).explanatory_comment"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.requirements"/>
      <short value="Why is this needed?"/>
      <definition value="Explains why this element is needed and why it's been constrained as it has."/>
      <comments value="This element does not describe the usage of the element (that's done in comments), rather
       it's for traceability of *why* the element is either needed or why the constraints exist
       as they do.  This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove
       the structure of this data element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="./inboundRelationship[typeCode=META]/source[classCode=ACT, moodCode=EVN, isCriterionInd=true]/reason
        Code/originalText"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="R/O/C"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Registered_item).document_reference[document_type=requirements].notation"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.synonym"/>
      <short value="Other names"/>
      <definition value="Identifies additional names by which this element might also be known."/>
      <requirements value="Allows for better easier recognition of the element by multiple communities, including
       international communities."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.8, OM1.52"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="Not currently expressible"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="RELATED NAMES (only some of these apply)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="(Designatable_Item).designation.sign  acceptability!=preferred or context is other than
         default"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.type"/>
      <short value="Name of Data type"/>
      <definition value="The FHIR data type that is the type for data that corresponds to this data element."/>
      <comments value="If absent, the structure represents a concept rather than an element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <name value="DataType"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="The type of an element - one of the FHIR data types"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/data-types"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.dataType"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM1.3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="HL7_V2_DATATYPE (translation required), HL7_V3_DATATYPE (translation required)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.data+Q14type"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.example[x]"/>
      <short value="Example value: [as defined for type]"/>
      <definition value="A sample value for this element demonstrating the type of information that would typically
       be captured."/>
      <comments value="This will most commonly be present for data where it's not implicitly obvious from either
       the data type or value set what the values might be.  (I.e. Example values for dates or
       quantities would generally be unnecessary.)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="*"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="EXMPL_ANSWERS"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".example"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.maxLength"/>
      <short value="Length for strings"/>
      <definition value="Indicates the shortest length that SHALL be supported by conformant instances without
       truncation."/>
      <comments value="If not specified, there is no conformance expectation for length support."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="integer"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.maximum_character_quantity"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.units[x]"/>
      <short value="Units to use for measured value"/>
      <definition value="Identifies the units of measure in which the data element should be captured or expressed."/>
      <comments value="Use a value set if more than one unit of measure is possible."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
      </type>
      <type>
        <code value="Reference"/>
        <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/ValueSet"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <name value="Units"/>
        <isExtensible value="true"/>
        <conformance value="preferred"/>
        <description value="Type of measurement system used to express a value"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/units"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.unitOfMeasure"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM2.2"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.unit_of_measure"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding"/>
      <short value="ValueSet details if this is coded"/>
      <definition value="Binds to a value set if this element is coded (code, Coding, CodeableConcept)."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-14"/>
        <name value="Examples extensible"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Example value sets are always extensible"/>
        <xpath value="not(f:conformance/@value='example' and f:isExtensible/@value='false')"/>
      </constraint>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-3"/>
        <name value="Valueset or description"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="provide either a valueSet or a description (or both)"/>
        <xpath value="(exists(f:valueSet)) or exists(f:description)"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="v2"/>
        <map value="OM3"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="ANSWER LIST, NORMATIVE ANSWER LIST"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.isExtensible"/>
      <short value="Can additional codes be used?"/>
      <definition value="If true, then conformant systems may use additional codes or (where the data type permits)
       text alone to convey concepts not covered by the set of codes identified in the binding.
        If false, then conformant systems are constrained to the provided codes alone."/>
      <comments value="When the binding use used for elements with a type of &quot;code&quot; (rather than Coding
       or CodableConcept), the binding is treated as non-extensible regardless of the value of
       this property."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-14"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.conformance"/>
      <short value="required | preferred | example"/>
      <definition value="Indicates the degree of conformance expectations associated with this binding."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-14"/>
      <binding>
        <name value="BindingConformance"/>
        <isExtensible value="false"/>
        <conformance value="required"/>
        <description value="Binding conformance for applications"/>
        <referenceReference>
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/binding-conformance"/>
        </referenceReference>
      </binding>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.description"/>
      <short value="Human explanation of the value set"/>
      <definition value="Describes the intended use of this particular set of codes."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-3"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value=".domain.description"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.binding.valueSet"/>
      <short value="Source of value set"/>
      <definition value="Points to the value set that identifies the set of codes to be used."/>
      <comments value="The display can contain the value set description.  The reference may be version-specific
       or not."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="Reference"/>
        <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/Profile/ValueSet"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-3"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="valueDomain.valueSet"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="loincstruc"/>
        <map value="CODE_TABLE"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="points to explicit list or expression that evaluates to list of (Enumerated_Value_Domain).member"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping"/>
      <short value="Map element to another set of definitions"/>
      <definition value="Identifies a concept from an external specification that roughly corresponds to this element."/>
      <comments value="Mappings are not necessarily specific enough for safe translation."/>
      <requirements value="Provides guidance to implementers familiar with or converting content from other specifications.
        May also help formally define the meaning of the element by mapping to a reference model."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <constraint>
        <key value="dae-26"/>
        <name value="Name or URI"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human value="Must have at a name or a uri (or both)"/>
        <xpath value="exists(f:uri) or exists(f:name)"/>
      </constraint>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="iso11179"/>
        <map value="Registered_item).document_reference[document_type=mapping]  Also, .meaning linkage to
         Data_Element_Concept is done as a mapping to a reference model.  (Data_Element_Concepts
         are all defined in some sort of reference model, be that Object_Class and Property or
         some other mechanism)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.uri"/>
      <short value="Identifies what this mapping refers to"/>
      <definition value="A URI that identifies the specification that this mapping is expressed to."/>
      <comments value="A formal identity for the specification being mapped to helps with identifying maps consistently."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="uri"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-26"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification.contentModel.id"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.definitional"/>
      <short value="True if mapping defines element"/>
      <definition value="If true, indicates that the official meaning of the data element is exactly equivalent
       to the mapped element."/>
      <requirements value="Distinguishes mappings that approximate the meaning of the element from the mapping that
       is exactly equivalent to the data element."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="boolean"/>
      </type>
      <defaultValueBoolean value="false"/>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.name"/>
      <short value="Names what this mapping refers to"/>
      <definition value="A name for the specification that is being mapped to."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <condition value="dae-26"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="mappingSpecification.contentModel.name"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.comments"/>
      <short value="Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc"/>
      <definition value="Comments about this mapping, including version notes, issues, scope limitations, and other
       important notes for usage."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="DataElement.mapping.map"/>
      <short value="Details of the mapping"/>
      <definition value="Expresses what part of the target specification corresponds to this element."/>
      <comments value="For most mappings, the syntax is undefined.  Syntax will be provided for mappings to the
       RIM.  Multiple mappings may be possible and may include constraints on other resource
       elements that identify when a particular mapping applies."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
      </type>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="dex"/>
        <map value="ObjectClass, Property (this is one possible data model that can be mapped to - the uri
         would identify the data model  mappingSpecification.mappingScript"/>
      </mapping>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="N/A (MIF territory)"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
  </differential>
</Profile>