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8.17.6 Resource Flag - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Flag resource.

Flag
Definition

Prospective warnings of potential issues when providing care to the patient.

Control1..1
Alternate NamesBarriers to Care; Alert; Warning
Flag.identifier
Definition

Identifier assigned to the flag for external use (outside the FHIR environment).

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
Summarytrue
Flag.category
Definition

Allows an flag to be divided into different categories like clinical, administrative etc. Intended to be used as a means of filtering which flags are displayed to particular user or in a given context.

Control0..1
BindingFlag Category: A general category for flags for filtering/display purposes. (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept
Summarytrue
Flag.status
Definition

Supports basic workflow.

Control1..1
BindingFlagStatus: Indicates whether this flag is active and needs to be displayed to a user, or whether it is no longer needed or entered in error. (Required)
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Summarytrue
Flag.period
Definition

The period of time from the activation of the flag to inactivation of the flag. If the flag is active, the end of the period should be unspecified.

Control0..1
TypePeriod
Summarytrue
Flag.subject
Definition

The patient, location, group , organization , or practitioner, etc. this is about record this flag is associated with.

Control1..1
TypeReference(Patient | Location | Group | Organization | Practitioner | PlanDefinition | Medication | Procedure)
Summarytrue
Flag.encounter
Definition

This alert is only relevant during the encounter.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Encounter)
Summarytrue
Flag.author
Definition

The person, organization or device that created the flag.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Device | Organization | Patient | Practitioner)
Summarytrue
Flag.code
Definition

The coded value or textual component of the flag to display to the user.

Control1..1
BindingFlag Code: Detail codes identifying specific flagged issues. (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept
Summarytrue
Comments

If non coded, use CodeableConcept.text. This element should always be included in the narrative.