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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the OrderSet resource.
| OrderSet | |
| Definition | This resource allows for the definition of an order set as a sharable, consumable, and executable artifact in support of clinical decision support. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| OrderSet.identifier | |
| Definition | A logical identifier for the module such as the CMS or NQF identifiers for a measure artifact. |
| Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| Summary | true |
| OrderSet.version | |
| Definition | The version of the module, if any. To provide a version consistent with the Decision Support Service specification, use the format Major.Minor.Revision (e.g. 1.0.0). For more information on versioning knowledge modules, refer to the Decision Support Service specification. |
| Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Summary | true |
| OrderSet.moduleMetadata | |
| Definition | A reference to a ModuleMetadata resource containing metadata for the orderset. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Reference(ModuleMetadata) |
| OrderSet.library | |
| Definition | A reference to a Library resource containing any formal logic used by the orderset. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Library) |
| OrderSet.item | |
| Definition | The definition of the items that make up the orderset. |
| Control | 0..* |
| OrderSet.item.identifier | |
| Definition | A unique identifier for the item. |
| Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Identifier |
| OrderSet.item.number | |
| Definition | A user-visible number for the item. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.title | |
| Definition | The title of the item. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.description | |
| Definition | A short description of the item. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.textEquivalent | |
| Definition | A text equivalent of the item in the orderset. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.supportingEvidence | |
| Definition | Supporting evidence for the item. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Attachment |
| OrderSet.item.documentation | |
| Definition | Supporting documentation for the item. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Attachment |
| OrderSet.item.participantType | |
| Definition | The type of participant in the item. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | OrderSetParticipantType: The type of participant for an action in the orderset (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.concept | |
| Definition | Concepts associated with the item. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| OrderSet.item.type | |
| Definition | The type of item (create, update, remove). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemType: The type of orderset item (Extensible) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.groupingBehavior | |
| Definition | Defines organization behavior of a group: gives the reason why the items are grouped together. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemGroupingBehavior: Defines organization behavior of a group (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.selectionBehavior | |
| Definition | Defines selection behavior of a group: specifies the number of selectable items in the group that may be selected by the end user when the items of the group are displayed. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemSelectionBehavior: Defines selection behavior of a group (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.requiredBehavior | |
| Definition | Defines requiredness behavior for selecting an action or an action group; i.e., whether the action or action group is required or optional. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemRequiredBehavior: Defines requiredness behavior for selecting an action or an action group (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.precheckBehavior | |
| Definition | Defines selection frequency behavior for an action or group; i.e., for most frequently selected items, the end-user system may provide convenience options in the UI (such as pre-selection) in order to (1) communicate to the end user what the most frequently selected item is, or should, be in a particular context, and (2) save the end user time. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemPrecheckBehavior: Defines selection frequency behavior for an action or group (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.cardinalityBehavior | |
| Definition | Defines behavior for an action or a group for how many times that item may be repeated, i.e., cardinality. For example, if a user is documenting lesions, the lesion element may be repeated several times, once for each occurrence of a lesion on the patient or tissue sample or image. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | OrderSetItemCardinalityBehavior: Defines behavior for an action or a group for how many times that item may be repeated (Required) |
| Type | code |
| OrderSet.item.resource | |
| Definition | The resource that is the target of the item (e.g. CommunicationRequest). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Reference(Any) |
| OrderSet.item.customization | |
| Definition | Customizations that should be applied to the statically defined resource. |
| Control | 0..* |
| OrderSet.item.customization.path | |
| Definition | The path to the element to be customized. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.customization.expression | |
| Definition | An expression specifying the value of the customized element. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | string |
| OrderSet.item.items | |
| Definition | Sub items for the orderable. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | See OrderSet.item |