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Operation-activitydefinition-apply.xml

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Operation Definition

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<OperationDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="ActivityDefinition-apply"/> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <h2> Apply</h2> 
      <p> OPERATION: Apply</p> 
      <p> The official URL for this operation definition is: </p> 
      <pre> http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/ActivityDefinition-apply</pre> 
      <div> 
        <p> The apply operation applies a definition in a specific context</p> 

      </div> 
      <p> URL: [base]/ActivityDefinition/$apply</p> 
      <p> URL: [base]/ActivityDefinition/[id]/$apply</p> 
      <p> Parameters</p> 
      <table class="grid">
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Use</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Name</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Cardinality</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Type</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Binding</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Documentation</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> activityDefinition</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="activitydefinition.html">ActivityDefinition</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The activity definition to apply. If the operation is invoked on an instance, this parameter
                 is not allowed. If the operation is invoked at the type level, this parameter is required</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> subject</td> 
          <td> 1..*</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
            <br/>  (
            <a href="search.html#reference">reference</a> )
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The subject(s) that is/are the target of the activity definition to be applied. The subject
                 may be a Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, Device, or Group. Subjects provided
                 in this parameter will be resolved as the subject of the PlanDefinition based on the type
                 of the subject. If multiple subjects of the same type are provided, the behavior is implementation-d
                efined</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> encounter</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
            <br/>  (
            <a href="search.html#reference">reference</a> )
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The encounter in context, if any</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> practitioner</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
            <br/>  (
            <a href="search.html#reference">reference</a> )
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The practitioner in context</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> organization</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
            <br/>  (
            <a href="search.html#reference">reference</a> )
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The organization in context</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> userType</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The type of user initiating the request, e.g. patient, healthcare provider, or specific
                 type of healthcare provider (physician, nurse, etc.)</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> userLanguage</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Preferred language of the person using the system</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> userTaskContext</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The task the system user is performing, e.g. laboratory results review, medication list
                 review, etc. This information can be used to tailor decision support outputs, such as
                 recommended information resources</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> setting</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The current setting of the request (inpatient, outpatient, etc.)</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> IN</td> 
          <td> settingContext</td> 
          <td> 0..1</td> 
          <td> 
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Additional detail about the setting of the request, if any</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> OUT</td> 
          <td> return</td> 
          <td> 1..1</td> 
          <td> Any</td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The resource that is the result of applying the definition</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
      <div> 
        <p> The result of invoking this operation is a resource of the type specified by the activity
           definition, with all the definitions resolved as appropriate for the type of resource.
           Any dynamicValue elements will be evaluated (in the order in which they appear in the
           resource) and the results applied to the returned resource.  If the ActivityDefinition
           includes library references, those libraries will be available to the evaluated expressions.
           If those libraries have parameters, those parameters will be bound by name to the parameters
           given to the operation. In addition, parameters to the $apply operation are available
           within dynamicValue expressions as context variables, accessible by the name of the parameter,
           prefixed with a percent (%) symbol. For a more detailed description, refer to the ActivityDefinition
           resource</p> 

      </div> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="2"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="trial-use"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/ActivityDefinition-apply"/> 
  <version value="4.4.0"/> 
  <name value="Apply"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <kind value="operation"/> 
  <date value="2020-05-03T08:43:35+10:00"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> 
    </telecom> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="email"/> 
      <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="The apply operation applies a definition in a specific context"/> 
  <code value="apply"/> 
  <comment value="The result of invoking this operation is a resource of the type specified by the activity
   definition, with all the definitions resolved as appropriate for the type of resource.
   Any dynamicValue elements will be evaluated (in the order in which they appear in the
   resource) and the results applied to the returned resource.  If the ActivityDefinition
   includes library references, those libraries will be available to the evaluated expressions.
   If those libraries have parameters, those parameters will be bound by name to the parameters
   given to the operation. In addition, parameters to the $apply operation are available
   within dynamicValue expressions as context variables, accessible by the name of the parameter,
   prefixed with a percent (%) symbol. For a more detailed description, refer to the ActivityDefinition
   resource"/> 
  <resource value="ActivityDefinition"/> 
  <system value="false"/> 
  <type value="true"/> 
  <instance value="true"/> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="activityDefinition"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The activity definition to apply. If the operation is invoked on an instance, this parameter
     is not allowed. If the operation is invoked at the type level, this parameter is required"/> 
    <type value="ActivityDefinition"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="subject"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="1"/> 
    <max value="*"/> 
    <documentation value="The subject(s) that is/are the target of the activity definition to be applied. The subject
     may be a Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, Device, or Group. Subjects provided
     in this parameter will be resolved as the subject of the PlanDefinition based on the type
     of the subject. If multiple subjects of the same type are provided, the behavior is implementation-d
    efined"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
    <searchType value="reference"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="encounter"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The encounter in context, if any"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
    <searchType value="reference"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="practitioner"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The practitioner in context"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
    <searchType value="reference"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="organization"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The organization in context"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
    <searchType value="reference"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="userType"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The type of user initiating the request, e.g. patient, healthcare provider, or specific
     type of healthcare provider (physician, nurse, etc.)"/> 
    <type value="CodeableConcept"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="userLanguage"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="Preferred language of the person using the system"/> 
    <type value="CodeableConcept"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="userTaskContext"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The task the system user is performing, e.g. laboratory results review, medication list
     review, etc. This information can be used to tailor decision support outputs, such as
     recommended information resources"/> 
    <type value="CodeableConcept"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="setting"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The current setting of the request (inpatient, outpatient, etc.)"/> 
    <type value="CodeableConcept"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="settingContext"/> 
    <use value="in"/> 
    <min value="0"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="Additional detail about the setting of the request, if any"/> 
    <type value="CodeableConcept"/> 
  </parameter> 
  <parameter> 
    <name value="return"/> 
    <use value="out"/> 
    <min value="1"/> 
    <max value="1"/> 
    <documentation value="The resource that is the result of applying the definition"/> 
    <type value="Any"/> 
  </parameter> 
</OperationDefinition> 

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.