Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-lab vs http://hl7.org/fhir/us/home-lab-report/StructureDefinition/Observation-patient-question-answer

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Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-clinical-result	http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-survey	Values Differ
copyright	Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License		Removed the item 'Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License'
date	2022-11-19	2023-03-25T16:46:40+00:00	Values Differ
description	The US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile is based upon the US Core Observation Clinical Result Profile and, along with the US Core DiagnosticReport Profile for Laboratory Results Reporting, meets the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Laboratory requirements. Laboratory results are grouped and summarized using the DiagnosticReport resource, which references Observation resources. Each Observation resource represents an individual laboratory test and result value, a “nested” panel (such as a microbial susceptibility panel) that references other observations, or rarely a laboratory test with component result values. The US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile sets minimum expectations for the Observation resource to record, search, and fetch laboratory test results associated with a patient to promote interoperability and adoption through common implementation. It identifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets SHALL be present in the resource when using this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific use cases.	This profile constrains the FHIR Observation Resource to represent an answer given to a question asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their test results.	Values Differ
experimental	false		Removed the item 'false'
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction[0]	urn:iso:std:iso:3166#US
kind	resource
name	USCoreLaboratoryResultObservationProfile	ObservationPatientQuestionAnswer	Values Differ
publisher	HL7 International - Cross-Group Projects	Orders and Observations	Values Differ
purpose
status	active
title	US Core Laboratory Result Observation Profile	Observation - Patient Question Answer	Values Differ
type	Observation
url	http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-lab	http://hl7.org/fhir/us/home-lab-report/StructureDefinition/Observation-patient-question-answer	Values Differ
version	6.0.0-ballot	1.0.0	Values Differ

Structure

Name	L Flags	L Card.	L Type	L Description & Constraints	R Flags	R Card.	L Type	L Description & Constraints	Comments
Observation	C	0..*	USCoreObservationClinicalResultProfile	Measurements and simple assertions	C	0..*	USCoreObservationSurveyProfile	Survey Observation	Elements differ in short: 'Measurements and simple assertions' vs 'Survey Observation'
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose ?? Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for observation	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business Identifier for observation
basedOn	Σ	0..*	Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest)	Fulfills plan, proposal or order	Σ	0..*	Reference(CarePlan | DeviceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | ServiceRequest)	Fulfills plan, proposal or order
partOf	Σ	0..*	Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy)	Part of referenced event	Σ	0..*	Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Immunization | ImagingStudy)	Part of referenced event
status	?!SΣ	1..1	code	registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.	?!SΣ	1..1	code	registered | preliminary | final | amended + Binding: ?? (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.
Slices for category	S	1..*	CodeableConcept	Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.	S	1..*	CodeableConcept	Classification of type of observation Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Binding: ?? (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.	Elements differ in requirements: 'Used for filtering what observations are retrieved and displayed.' vs 'To identify that observation is derived from a questionnaire.'
code	SΣ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Laboratory Test Name Binding: ?? (extensible): Laboratory LOINC Codes	SΣ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Questions asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their at-home in-vitro test results. Binding: ?? (extensible): Clinical Focus Clinical FocusThis set of values contains concepts representing questions asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their at-home in-vitro test results.	Elements differ in short: 'Laboratory Test Name' vs 'Questions asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their at-home in-vitro test results.' Elements differ in definition: 'The name of the clinical test or procedure performed on a patient. A LOINC **SHALL** be used if the concept is present in LOINC.' vs 'Describes what was observed. Sometimes this is called the observation "name".' Elements differ in comments: 'The typical patterns for codes are: 1) a LOINC code either as a translation from a "local" code or as a primary code, or 2) a local code only if no suitable LOINC exists, or 3) both the local and the LOINC translation. Systems SHALL be capable of sending the local code if one exists. When using LOINC , Use either the SHORTNAME or LONG_COMMON_NAME field for the display.' vs '*All* code-value and, if present, component.code-component.value pairs need to be taken into account to correctly understand the meaning of the observation.' Elements differ in description: 'Laboratory LOINC Codes' vs 'Clinical Focus Clinical FocusThis set of values contains concepts representing questions asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their at-home in-vitro test results.' Elements differ in description: 'Laboratory LOINC Codes' vs 'Clinical Focus Clinical FocusThis set of values contains concepts representing questions asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their at-home in-vitro test results.' Unable to resolve right value set http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1099.55 at Observation.code
subject	SΣ	1..1	Reference(US Core Patient Profile)	Who and/or what the observation is about	SΣ	1..1	Reference(US Core Patient Profile)	Who and/or what the observation is about
focus	ΣTU	0..*	Reference(Resource)	What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record	ΣTU	0..*	Reference(Resource)	What the observation is about, when it is not about the subject of record
encounter	Σ	0..1	Reference(Encounter)	Healthcare event during which this observation is made	Σ	0..1	Reference(Encounter)	Healthcare event during which this observation is made
effective[x]	SΣC	0..1	dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant	Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation	SΣC	0..1	dateTime S, Period, Timing, instant	Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation	Elements differ in definition: 'The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time". This is usually either the time of the procedure or of specimen collection, but very often the source of the date/time is not known, only the date/time itself.' vs 'The time or time-period the observed value is asserted as being true. For biological subjects - e.g. human patients - this is usually called the "physiologically relevant time".' Elements differ in comments: 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report. For recording imprecise or "fuzzy" times (For example, a blood glucose measurement taken "after breakfast") use the [Timing] datatype which allow the measurement to be tied to regular life events.' vs 'At least a date should be present unless this observation is a historical report.'
issued	Σ	0..1	instant	Date/Time this version was made available	Σ	0..1	instant	Date/Time this version was made available
performer	Σ	0..*	Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | CareTeam | Patient | RelatedPerson)	Who is responsible for the observation	SΣ	0..*	Reference(US Core Practitioner Profile S | US Core Organization Profile | US Core Patient Profile | PractitionerRole | US Core CareTeam Profile | US Core RelatedPerson Profile)	Who is responsible for the observation	Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true'
value[x]	SΣC	0..1	Quantity S, CodeableConcept S, string S, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Result Value us-core-4: SHOULD use Snomed CT for coded Results	SΣC	1..1	Quantity S, CodeableConcept S, string S, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Answer given to a question asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their test results.	Elements differ in short: 'Result Value' vs 'Answer given to a question asked of the patient by the app when recording or uploading their test results.' Elements differ in definition: 'The Laboratory result value. If a coded value, the valueCodeableConcept.code **SHOULD** be selected from [SNOMED CT] if the concept exists. If a numeric value, valueQuantity.code **SHALL** be selected from [UCUM]. A FHIR [UCUM Codes value set] that defines all UCUM codes is in the FHIR specification.' vs 'The information determined as a result of making the observation, if the information has a simple value.' Elements differ in comments: 'An observation may have; 1) a single value here, 2) both a value and a set of related or component values, or 3) only a set of related or component values. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value. For additional guidance, see the [Notes section] below.' vs 'An observation may have a value if it represents an individual survey question and answer pair. An observation should not have a value if it represents a multi-question survey or multi-select “check all that apply” question. If a value is present, the datatype for this element should be determined by Observation.code. A CodeableConcept with just a text would be used instead of a string if the field was usually coded, or if the type associated with the Observation.code defines a coded value.' Element minimum cardinalities differ: '0' vs '1'
dataAbsentReason	SC	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.	SC	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.	Elements differ in comments: 'Null or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. For example, measurement values for a serology test could be "detected", "not detected", "inconclusive", or "specimen unsatisfactory". The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For example, the dataAbsentReason code "error" could be used when the measurement was not completed. Note that an observation may only be reported if there are values to report. For example differential cell counts values may be reported only when > 0. Because of these options, use-case agreements are required to interpret general observations for null or exceptional values.' vs '"Null" or exceptional values can be represented two ways in FHIR Observations. One way is to simply include them in the value set and represent the exceptions in the value. The alternate way is to use the value element for actual observations and use the explicit dataAbsentReason element to record exceptional values. For a given LOINC question, if the LOINC answer list includes concepts such as 'unknown' or 'not available', they should be used for Observation.value. Where these concepts are not part of the value set for Observation.value, the Observation.dataAbsentReason can be used if necessary and appropriate.'
interpretation		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
note		0..*	Annotation	Comments about the observation		0..*	Annotation	Comments about the observation
bodySite		0..1	CodeableConcept	Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Observed body part Binding: ?? (example): Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality.
method		0..1	CodeableConcept	How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.		0..1	CodeableConcept	How it was done Binding: ?? (example): Methods for simple observations.
specimen	S	0..1	Reference(US Core Specimen Profile)	Specimen used for this observation		0..1	Reference(Specimen)	Specimen used for this observation	Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
device		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceMetric)	(Measurement) Device		0..1	Reference(Device | DeviceMetric)	(Measurement) Device
referenceRange	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Provides guide for interpretation	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Provides guide for interpretation
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
low	C	0..1	??	Low Range, if relevant	C	0..1	??	Low Range, if relevant
high	C	0..1	??	High Range, if relevant	C	0..1	??	High Range, if relevant
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.		0..1	CodeableConcept	Reference range qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred): Code for the meaning of a reference range.
appliesTo		0..*	CodeableConcept	Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.		0..*	CodeableConcept	Reference range population Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying the population the reference range applies to.
age		0..1	Range	Applicable age range, if relevant		0..1	Range	Applicable age range, if relevant
text		0..1	string	Text based reference range in an observation		0..1	string	Text based reference range in an observation
hasMember	Σ	0..*	Reference(Observation | QuestionnaireResponse | MolecularSequence)	Related resource that belongs to the Observation group	SΣ	0..*	Reference(US Core Observation Survey Profile S | US Core QuestionnaireResponse Profile | MolecularSequence)	Reference to panel or multi-select responses	Elements differ in short: 'Related resource that belongs to the Observation group' vs 'Reference to panel or multi-select responses' Elements differ in definition: 'This observation is a group observation (e.g. a battery, a panel of tests, a set of vital sign measurements) that includes the target as a member of the group.' vs 'Aggregate set of Observations that represent question answer pairs for both multi-question surveys and multi-select questions.' Elements differ in comments: 'When using this element, an observation will typically have either a value or a set of related resources, although both may be present in some cases. For a discussion on the ways Observations can assembled in groups together, see [Notes] below. Note that a system may calculate results from [QuestionnaireResponse] into a final score and represent the score as an Observation.' vs 'This grouping element is used to represent surveys that group several questions together or individual questions with “check all that apply” responses. For example in the simplest case a flat multi-question survey where the "panel" observation is the survey instrument itself and instead of an `Observation.value` the `hasMember` element references other Observation that represent the individual questions answer pairs. In a survey that has a heirarchical grouping of questions, the observation "panels" can be nested. Because surveys can be arbitrarily complex structurally, not all survey structures can be represented using this Observation grouping pattern.' Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true'
derivedFrom	Σ	0..*	Reference(DocumentReference | ImagingStudy | Media | QuestionnaireResponse | Observation | MolecularSequence)	Related measurements the observation is made from	SΣ	0..*	Reference(US Core Observation Survey Profile S | US Core QuestionnaireResponse Profile S | US Core DocumentReference Profile | ImagingStudy | Media | MolecularSequence)	Related Observations or QuestionnaireResponses that the observation is made from	Elements differ in short: 'Related measurements the observation is made from' vs 'Related Observations or QuestionnaireResponses that the observation is made from' Elements differ in definition: 'The target resource that represents a measurement from which this observation value is derived. For example, a calculated anion gap or a fetal measurement based on an ultrasound image.' vs 'Observations or QuestionnaireResponses from which this observation value is derived.' Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'false' vs 'true' Type Mismatch: Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/QuestionnaireResponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]]) vs Reference([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-observation-survey], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-questionnaireresponse], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImagingStudy], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence]])
component	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Component results	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Component results
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
code	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.	Σ	1..1	CodeableConcept	Type of component observation (code / type) Binding: ?? (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.
value[x]	Σ	0..1	Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual component result	Σ	0..1	Quantity, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Range, Ratio, SampledData, time, dateTime, Period	Actual component result
dataAbsentReason	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.	C	0..1	CodeableConcept	Why the component result is missing Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes specifying why the result (Observation.value[x]) is missing.
interpretation		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.		0..*	CodeableConcept	High, low, normal, etc. Binding: ?? (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.
referenceRange		0..*	See referenceRange (Observation)	Provides guide for interpretation of component result		0..*	See referenceRange (Observation)	Provides guide for interpretation of component result
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