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V3-ObservationCategory.xml

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High level observation categories for the general type of observation being made. URL: http://hl7-fhir.github.io/valueset-observation-category.html This is an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category.

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

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="v3-ObservationCategory"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2018-08-12T00:00:00.000+10:00"/> 
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablevalueset"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p> Release Date: 2018-08-12</p> 

      <table class="grid">
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Level</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Display</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> exam
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-exam"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Exam</td> 
          <td> 
                        Observations generated by physical exam findings including direct
               observations made by a clinician and use of simple instruments and the result of simple
               maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> imaging
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-imaging"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Imaging</td> 
          <td> 
                        Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations,
               plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> laboratory
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-laboratory"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Laboratory</td> 
          <td> 
                        The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory
               results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such
               as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology, microbiology,
               and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the
               patient and submitted to the laboratory.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> procedure
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-procedure"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Procedure</td> 
          <td> 
                        Observations generated by other procedures. This category includes
               observations resulting from interventional and non-interventional procedures excluding
               lab and imaging (e.g. cardiology catheterization, endoscopy, electrodiagnostics, etc.).
               Procedure results are typically generated by a clinician to provide more granular information
               about component observations made during a procedure, such as where a gastroenterologist
               reports the size of a polyp observed during a colonoscopy.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> social-history
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-social-history"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Social History</td> 
          <td> 
                        The Social History Observations define the patient's occupational,
               personal (e.g. lifestyle), social, and environmental history and health risk factors,
               as well as administrative data such as marital status, race, ethnicity and religious affiliation.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> survey
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-survey"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Survey</td> 
          <td> 
                        Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores,
               Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> therapy
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-therapy"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Therapy</td> 
          <td> 
                        Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols
               (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 
 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td> vital-signs
            <a name="v3-ObservationCategory-vital-signs"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Vital Signs</td> 
          <td> 
                        Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such
               as such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index,
               head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.
            <br/>  

                     
          </td> 
        </tr> 

      </table> 

    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="external"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="0"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="vocab"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationCategory"/> 
  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.222"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <version value="2018-08-12"/> 
  <name value="v3.ObservationCategory"/> 
  <title value="v3 Code System ObservationCategory"/> 
  <status value="active"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2018-08-12"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value=" High level observation categories for the general type of observation being made. URL:
     http://hl7-fhir.github.io/valueset-observation-category.html This is an inline code system
     http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category."/> 
  <immutable value="true"/> 
  <compose> 
    <include> 
      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategory"/> 
    </include> 
  </compose> 
</ValueSet> 

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.