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4.2.12.920 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation

Vocabulary Work Group Maturity Level: 0Informative Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation
Name:ConformanceExpectation
Definition:

Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.

Committee:??
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.920 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ConformanceExpectation (Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.)

4.2.12.920.1 Content

4.2.12.920.2 ConformanceExpectation

Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
SHALL SHALLSupport for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant.
SHOULD SHOULDSupport for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration.
MAY MAYSupport for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional.
SHOULD-NOT SHOULD-NOTSupport for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration.

 

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code