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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Contract resource.
Contract | |
Definition | A formal agreement between parties regarding the conduct of business, exchange of information or other matters. |
Control | 1..1 |
Contract.identifier | |
Definition | Unique identifier for this Contract. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Summary | true |
Contract.issued | |
Definition | When this Contract was issued. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Summary | true |
Contract.applies | |
Definition | Relevant time or time-period when this Contract is applicable. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Period |
Summary | true |
Contract.subject | |
Definition | Who and/or what this Contract is about: typically a Patient, Organization, or valued items such as goods and services. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Any) |
Summary | true |
Contract.authority | |
Definition | A formally or informally recognized grouping of people, principals, organizations, or jurisdictions formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action such as the promulgation, administration and enforcement of contracts and policies. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Contract.domain | |
Definition | Recognized governance framework or system operating with a circumscribed scope in accordance with specified principles, policies, processes or procedures for managing rights, actions, or behaviors of parties or principals relative to resources. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Location) |
Alternate Names | scope of governance jurisdication |
Contract.type | |
Definition | Type of Contract such as an insurance policy, real estate contract, a will, power of attorny, Privacy or Security policy , trust framework agreement, etc. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Contract Type Codes: List of overall contract codes (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Contract.subType | |
Definition | More specific type or specialization of an overarching or more general contract such as auto insurance, home owner insurance, prenupial agreement, Advanced-Directive, or privacy consent. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Contract Subtype Codes: Detailed codes within the above (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Contract.action | |
Definition | Action stipulated by this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Contract Action Codes: Detailed codes for the contract action (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.actionReason | |
Definition | Reason for action stipulated by this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | PurposeOfUse: Detailed codes for the contract action reason (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.actor | |
Definition | List of Contract actors. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.actor.entity | |
Definition | Who or what actors are assigned roles in this Contract. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Contract | Device | Group | Location | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Substance) |
Contract.actor.role | |
Definition | Role type of actors assigned roles in this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Contract Actor Role Codes: Detailed codes for the contract actor role (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.valuedItem | |
Definition | Contract Valued Item List. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.valuedItem.entity[x] | |
Definition | Specific type of Contract Valued Item that may be priced. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(Any) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Contract.valuedItem.identifier | |
Definition | Identifies a Contract Valued Item instance. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Contract.valuedItem.effectiveTime | |
Definition | Indicates the time during which this Contract ValuedItem information is effective. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Contract.valuedItem.quantity | |
Definition | Specifies the units by which the Contract Valued Item is measured or counted, and quantifies the countable or measurable Contract Valued Item instances. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | SimpleQuantity |
Contract.valuedItem.unitPrice | |
Definition | A Contract Valued Item unit valuation measure. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Money |
Contract.valuedItem.factor | |
Definition | A real number that represents a multiplier used in determining the overall value of the Contract Valued Item delivered. The concept of a Factor allows for a discount or surcharge multiplier to be applied to a monetary amount. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | decimal |
Contract.valuedItem.points | |
Definition | An amount that expresses the weighting (based on difficulty, cost and/or resource intensiveness) associated with the Contract Valued Item delivered. The concept of Points allows for assignment of point values for a Contract Valued Item, such that a monetary amount can be assigned to each point. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | decimal |
Contract.valuedItem.net | |
Definition | Expresses the product of the Contract Valued Item unitQuantity and the unitPriceAmt. For example, the formula: unit Quantity * unit Price (Cost per Point) * factor Number * points = net Amount. Quantity, factor and points are assumed to be 1 if not supplied. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Money |
Contract.signer | |
Definition | Party signing this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.signer.type | |
Definition | Role of this Contract signer, e.g., notary, grantee. |
Control | 1..1 |
Binding | Signature Type Codes: List of parties who may be signing (Preferred) |
Type | Coding |
Contract.signer.party | |
Definition | Party which is a signator to this Contract. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization | Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson) |
Contract.signer.signature | |
Definition | Legally binding Contract DSIG signature contents in Base64. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Contract.term | |
Definition | One or more Contract Provisions, which may be related and conveyed as a group, and may contain nested groups. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.term.identifier | |
Definition | Unique identifier for this particular Contract Provision. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Summary | true |
Contract.term.issued | |
Definition | When this Contract Provision was issued. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Summary | true |
Contract.term.applies | |
Definition | Relevant time or time-period when this Contract Provision is applicable. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Period |
Summary | true |
Contract.term.type | |
Definition | Type of Contract Provision such as specific requirements, purposes for actions, obligations, prohibitions, e.g., life time maximum benefit. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Contract Term Type Codes: Detailed codes for the types of contract provisions (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.term.subType | |
Definition | Subtype of this Contract Provision, e.g., life time maximum payment for a contract term for specific valued item, e.g., disability payment. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Contract Term Type Codes: Detailed codes for the subtypes of contract provisions (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.term.subject | |
Definition | Who or what this Contract Provision is about. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Any) |
Contract.term.action | |
Definition | Action stipulated by this Contract Provision. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Contract Action Codes: Detailed codes for the contract action (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.term.actionReason | |
Definition | Reason or purpose for the action stipulated by this Contract Provision. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | PurposeOfUse: Detailed codes for the contract action reason (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.term.actor | |
Definition | List of actors participating in this Contract Provision. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.term.actor.entity | |
Definition | The actor assigned a role in this Contract Provision. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Contract | Device | Group | Location | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Substance) |
Contract.term.actor.role | |
Definition | Role played by the actor assigned this role in this Contract Provision. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Contract Actor Role Codes: Detailed codes for the contract actor role (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Contract.term.text | |
Definition | Human readable form of this Contract Provision. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Contract.term.valuedItem | |
Definition | Contract Provision Valued Item List. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.term.valuedItem.entity[x] | |
Definition | Specific type of Contract Provision Valued Item that may be priced. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(Any) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Contract.term.valuedItem.identifier | |
Definition | Identifies a Contract Provision Valued Item instance. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Identifier |
Contract.term.valuedItem.effectiveTime | |
Definition | Indicates the time during which this Contract Term ValuedItem information is effective. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Contract.term.valuedItem.quantity | |
Definition | Specifies the units by which the Contract Provision Valued Item is measured or counted, and quantifies the countable or measurable Contract Term Valued Item instances. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | SimpleQuantity |
Contract.term.valuedItem.unitPrice | |
Definition | A Contract Provision Valued Item unit valuation measure. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Money |
Contract.term.valuedItem.factor | |
Definition | A real number that represents a multiplier used in determining the overall value of the Contract Provision Valued Item delivered. The concept of a Factor allows for a discount or surcharge multiplier to be applied to a monetary amount. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | decimal |
Contract.term.valuedItem.points | |
Definition | An amount that expresses the weighting (based on difficulty, cost and/or resource intensiveness) associated with the Contract Provision Valued Item delivered. The concept of Points allows for assignment of point values for a Contract ProvisionValued Item, such that a monetary amount can be assigned to each point. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | decimal |
Contract.term.valuedItem.net | |
Definition | Expresses the product of the Contract Provision Valued Item unitQuantity and the unitPriceAmt. For example, the formula: unit Quantity * unit Price (Cost per Point) * factor Number * points = net Amount. Quantity, factor and points are assumed to be 1 if not supplied. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Money |
Contract.term.group | |
Definition | Nested group of Contract Provisions. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | See Contract.term |
Contract.binding[x] | |
Definition | Legally binding Contract: This is the signed and legally recognized representation of the Contract, which is considered the "source of truth" and which would be the basis for legal action related to enforcement of this Contract. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Attachment|Reference(Composition | DocumentReference | QuestionnaireResponse) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Contract.friendly | |
Definition | The "patient friendly language" versionof the Contract in whole or in parts. "Patient friendly language" means the representation of the Contract and Contract Provisions in a manner that is readily accessible and understandable by a layperson in accordance with best practices for communication styles that ensure that those agreeing to or signing the Contract understand the roles, actions, obligations, responsibilities, and implication of the agreement. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.friendly.content[x] | |
Definition | Human readable rendering of this Contract in a format and representation intended to enhance comprehension and ensure understandability. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Attachment|Reference(Composition | DocumentReference | QuestionnaireResponse) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Contract.legal | |
Definition | List of Legal expressions or representations of this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.legal.content[x] | |
Definition | Contract legal text in human renderable form. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Attachment|Reference(Composition | DocumentReference | QuestionnaireResponse) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Contract.rule | |
Definition | List of Computable Policy Rule Language Representations of this Contract. |
Control | 0..* |
Contract.rule.content[x] | |
Definition | Computable Contract conveyed using a policy rule language (e.g. XACML, DKAL, SecPal). |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Attachment|Reference(DocumentReference) |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |