This page is part of the Vital Records Mortality and Morbidity Reporting FHIR IG (v0.1.0: STU 1 Ballot 1) based on FHIR R3. The current version which supercedes this version is 2.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 
The VRDR FHIR IG makes use of 33 FHIR Resource Profiles. The content profiles are grouped into 4 profile groups. Each profile group represents an aspect of the data collected on the U.S. Standard Certificate of Death.
Decedent Demographics: is a profile group comprised of profiles containing decedent demographic data. Demograhic data includes information about related persons (Mother, Father, and Spouse) and social determinants such as education level and usual occupation. The information in this profile group are provided by a decedent informant.
Death Investigation: is a profile group comprised of profiles containing data obtained during the course of investigating a death. Many of these items are conditionally present in a death certification transaction depending on wheather or not a autopy was performed, an injury incident occured, or a transportation event was involved.
Death Certification: is a profile group comprised of profiles containing data related to the primary concern of the VRDR IG, Death Certification. In this group the causes of death and the causal pathway are documented and attested to by a death certifier (coroner or medical examiner).
Decedent Disposition: is a profile group comprised of profiles containing data related to the disposition of the decedents remains. The data in this profile group is typically provided by the funeral home performing the disposition services. The content of this profile group is authenticated by the funeral home director.
| Profile Group | Profile Name | Base Resource | Profile Group | Profile Name | Base Resource | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decedent Demographics | Birth Record Identifier | STU3 Observation | Death Investigation | Autopsy Performed Indicator | STU3 Observation | |
| Decedent | US-Core Patient | Death Date | STU3 Observation | |||
| Decedent Education Level | STU3 Observation | Death Location | FHIR Location | |||
| Decedent Employment History | STU3 Observation | Death Pronouncement Performer | FHIR Practitioner | |||
| Decedent Father | FHIR RelatedPerson | Decedent Age | STU3 Observation | |||
| Decedent Mother | FHIR RelatedPerson | Decedent Pregnancy | STU3 Observation | |||
| Decedent Spouse | FHIR RelatedPerson | Decedent Transportation Role | STU3 Observation | |||
| Examiner Contacted | STU3 Observation | |||||
| Death Certification | Cause Of Death Condition | FHIR Condition | Injury Incident | STU3 Observation | ||
| Cause of Death Pathway | FHIR List | Injury Location | FHIR Location | |||
| Certifier | FHIR Practitioner | Tobacco Use Contributed To Death | STU3 Observation | |||
| Condition Contributing to Death | FHIR Condition | |||||
| Death Certificate | FHIR Composition | Decedent Disposition | Decedent Disposition Method | STU3 Observation | ||
| Death Certificate Document | FHIR Bundle | Disposition Location | FHIR Location | |||
| Death Certificate Reference | FHIR Document Reference | Funeral Home | FHIR Organization | |||
| Death Certification | FHIR Procedure | Funeral Home Director | FHIR PractitionerRole | |||
| Interested Party | FHIR Organization | Mortician | FHIR Practitioner | |||
| Manner of Death | STU3 Observation | |||||
