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Clinical Decision Support Work Group | Maturity Level: N/A | Ballot Status: STU 3 |

| TriggerDefinition | |
| Definition | A description of a triggering event. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Summary | true |
| TriggerDefinition.type | |
| Definition | The type of triggering event. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | TriggerType: The type of trigger (Required) |
| Type | code |
| Summary | true |
| TriggerDefinition.eventName | |
| Definition | The name of the event (if this is a named-event trigger). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Summary | true |
| TriggerDefinition.eventTiming[x] | |
| Definition | The timing of the event (if this is a period trigger). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Timing|Reference(Schedule)|date|dateTime |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
| Summary | true |
| TriggerDefinition.eventData | |
| Definition | The triggering data of the event (if this is a data trigger). |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | DataRequirement |
| Summary | true |