FHIR Application Feature Framework Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - STU 1

FHIR Application Feature Framework Implementation Guide - Local Development build (v1.0.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions

## Resource Profile: FeatureCapabilityStatement - Detailed Descriptions

Page standards status: Trial-use | Maturity Level: 2

Definitions for the FeatureCapabilityStatement resource profile.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CapabilityStatement
Definition | A Capability Statement documents a set of capabilities (behaviors) of a FHIR Server or Client for a particular version of FHIR that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.
Short | A statement of system capabilities
Comments | Applications may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, then a CapabilityStatement describes the system's support for a particular version of FHIR, and the server will have multiple statements, one for each version. Applications may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, then a CapabilityStatement describes the system's support for a particular version of FHIR, and the server will have multiple statements, one for each version.
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | cnl-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation (name.exists() implies name.matches('^[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){1,254}$')) cpb-1: A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of REST, messaging or document element. (rest.exists() or messaging.exists() or document.exists()) cpb-2: A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of description, software, or implementation element. ((description.count() + software.count() + implementation.count()) > 0) cpb-3: Messaging end-point is only permitted when a capability statement is for an implementation. (messaging.endpoint.empty() or kind = 'instance') cpb-4: There should only be one CapabilityStatement.rest per mode. (rest.mode.isDistinct()) cpb-7: The set of documents must be unique by the combination of profile and mode. (document.select(profile&mode).isDistinct()) cpb-14: If kind = instance, implementation must be present and software may be present ((kind != 'instance') or implementation.exists()) cpb-15: If kind = capability, implementation must be absent, software must be present ((kind != 'capability') or (implementation.exists().not() and software.exists())) cpb-16: If kind = requirements, implementation and software must be absent ((kind!='requirements') or (implementation.exists().not() and software.exists().not()))
2. CapabilityStatement.implicitRules
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
Control | 0..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
4. CapabilityStatement.contained
Definition | These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.
Short | Contained, inline Resources
Comments | This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
Type | Resource
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
6. CapabilityStatement.extension
Definition | An Extension May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `CapabilityStatement.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
8. CapabilityStatement.extension:feature
Slice Name | feature
Definition | This extension documents the features of a system using code/value pairs
Short | Extension
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension(Feature) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
10. CapabilityStatement.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
12. CapabilityStatement.status
Definition | The status of this capability statement. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
Short | draft | active | retired | unknown
Comments | Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.This is not intended for use with actual capability statements, but where capability statements are used to describe possible or desired systems. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here. Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.This is not intended for use with actual capability statements, but where capability statements are used to describe possible or desired systems. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from PublicationStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|5.0.0` ) The lifecycle status of an artifact.
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
14. CapabilityStatement.date
Definition | The date (and optionally time) when the capability statement was last significantly changed. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the capability statement changes.
Short | Date last changed
Comments | The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the capability statement. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here. The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the capability statement. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Alternate Names | Revision Date
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
16. CapabilityStatement.kind
Definition | The way that this statement is intended to be used, to describe an actual running instance of software, a particular product (kind, not instance of software) or a class of implementation (e.g. a desired purchase).
Short | instance | capability | requirements
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-3, cpb-14
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CapabilityStatementKind http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/capability-statement-kind|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/capability-statement-kind|5.0.0` ) How a capability statement is intended to be used.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Allow searching the 3 modes.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
18. CapabilityStatement.software
Definition | Software that is covered by this capability statement. It is used when the capability statement describes the capabilities of a particular software version, independent of an installation.
Short | Software that is covered by this capability statement
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-2
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
20. CapabilityStatement.software.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
22. CapabilityStatement.software.name
Definition | Name the software is known by.
Short | A name the software is known by
Control | 1..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
24. CapabilityStatement.implementation
Definition | Identifies a specific implementation instance that is described by the capability statement - i.e. a particular installation, rather than the capabilities of a software program.
Short | If this describes a specific instance
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-14, cpb-2
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
26. CapabilityStatement.implementation.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
28. CapabilityStatement.implementation.description
Definition | Information about the specific installation that this capability statement relates to.
Short | Describes this specific instance
Control | 1..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
30. CapabilityStatement.fhirVersion
Definition | The version of the FHIR specification that this CapabilityStatement describes (which SHALL be the same as the FHIR version of the CapabilityStatement itself). There is no default value.
Short | FHIR Version the system supports
Comments | Servers may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, and the CapabilityStatement is requested from the server, then this fhirVersion will be either the version requested, or the server's default version. Servers may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, and the CapabilityStatement is requested from the server, then this fhirVersion will be either the version requested, or the server's default version.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from FHIRVersion http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|5.0.0` ) All published FHIR Versions.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
32. CapabilityStatement.format
Definition | A list of the formats supported by this implementation using their content types.
Short | formats supported (xml | json | ttl | mime type)
Comments | "xml", "json" and "ttl" are allowed, which describe the simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support). Otherwise, mime types are legal here.
Control | 1..*
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from MimeTypes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/mimetypes|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/mimetypes|5.0.0` ) The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
34. CapabilityStatement.rest
Definition | A definition of the restful capabilities of the solution, if any.
Short | If the endpoint is a RESTful one
Comments | Multiple repetitions allow definition of both client and/or server behaviors or possibly behaviors under different configuration settings (for software or requirements statements).
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-4, cpb-1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | cpb-9: A given resource can only be described once per RESTful mode. (resource.select(type).isDistinct()) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
36. CapabilityStatement.rest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
38. CapabilityStatement.rest.mode
Definition | Identifies whether this portion of the statement is describing the ability to initiate or receive restful operations.
Short | client | server
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-4
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from RestfulCapabilityMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/restful-capability-mode|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/restful-capability-mode|5.0.0` ) The mode of a RESTful capability statement.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
40. CapabilityStatement.document
Definition | A document definition.
Short | Document definition
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7, cpb-1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
42. CapabilityStatement.document.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
44. CapabilityStatement.document.mode
Definition | Mode of this document declaration - whether an application is a producer or consumer.
Short | producer | consumer
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from DocumentMode http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-mode|5.0.0 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-mode|5.0.0` ) Whether the application produces or consumes documents.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
46. CapabilityStatement.document.profile
Definition | A profile on the document Bundle that constrains which resources are present, and their contents.
Short | Constraint on the resources used in the document
Comments | The profile is actually on the Bundle.
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7
Type | canonical(StructureDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CapabilityStatement
2. CapabilityStatement.extension
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `CapabilityStatement.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
4. CapabilityStatement.extension:feature
Slice Name | feature
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension(Feature) (Complex Extension)
Must Support | true

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. CapabilityStatement
Definition | A Capability Statement documents a set of capabilities (behaviors) of a FHIR Server or Client for a particular version of FHIR that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.
Short | A statement of system capabilities
Comments | Applications may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, then a CapabilityStatement describes the system's support for a particular version of FHIR, and the server will have multiple statements, one for each version.
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | cnl-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation (`name.exists() implies name.matches('^[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){1,254}$')`) cpb-1: A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of REST, messaging or document element. (`rest.exists() or messaging.exists() or document.exists()`) cpb-2: A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of description, software, or implementation element. (`(description.count() + software.count() + implementation.count()) > 0`) cpb-3: Messaging end-point is only permitted when a capability statement is for an implementation. (`messaging.endpoint.empty() or kind = 'instance'`) cpb-4: There should only be one CapabilityStatement.rest per mode. (`rest.mode.isDistinct()`) cpb-7: The set of documents must be unique by the combination of profile and mode. (`document.select(profile&mode).isDistinct()`) cpb-14: If kind = instance, implementation must be present and software may be present (`(kind != 'instance') or implementation.exists()`) cpb-15: If kind = capability, implementation must be absent, software must be present (`(kind != 'capability') or (implementation.exists().not() and software.exists())`) cpb-16: If kind = requirements, implementation and software must be absent (`(kind!='requirements') or (implementation.exists().not() and software.exists().not())`)
2. CapabilityStatement.id
Definition | The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
Short | Logical id of this artifact
Comments | Within the context of the FHIR RESTful interactions, the resource has an id except for cases like the create and conditional update. Otherwise, the use of the resouce id depends on the given use case.
Control | 0..1
Type | id
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
4. CapabilityStatement.meta
Definition | The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.
Short | Metadata about the resource
Control | 0..1
Type | Meta
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
6. CapabilityStatement.implicitRules
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
Control | 0..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
8. CapabilityStatement.language
Definition | The base language in which the resource is written.
Short | Language of the resource content
Comments | Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from AllLanguages (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0` ) IETF language tag for a human language
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
10. CapabilityStatement.text
Definition | A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.
Short | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
Comments | Contained resources do not have a narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-6
Type | Narrative
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | narrative, html, xhtml, display
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
12. CapabilityStatement.contained
Definition | These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.
Short | Contained, inline Resources
Comments | This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
Type | Resource
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
14. CapabilityStatement.extension
Definition | An Extension
Short | Extension
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `CapabilityStatement.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
16. CapabilityStatement.extension:feature
Slice Name | feature
Definition | This extension documents the features of a system using code/value pairs
Short | Extension
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension(Feature) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
18. CapabilityStatement.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
20. CapabilityStatement.url
Definition | An absolute URI that is used to identify this capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which an authoritative instance of this capability statement is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the capability statement is stored on different servers.
Short | Canonical identifier for this capability statement, represented as a URI (globally unique)
Comments | Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid: but real http: addresses are preferred. Multiple instances may share the same URL if they have a distinct version. The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version) vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author. Considerations for making this decision are found in Technical and Business Versions. In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself cannot change. Implementations can use the meta.source element to indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found.
Control | 0..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Allows the capability statement to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier.
Invariants | cnl-1: URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic (`exists() implies matches('^[^|# ]+$')`) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
22. CapabilityStatement.identifier
Definition | A formal identifier that is used to identify this CapabilityStatement when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.
Short | Additional identifier for the CapabilityStatement (business identifier)
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..*
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated with the module.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
24. CapabilityStatement.version
Definition | The identifier that is used to identify this version of the capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the capability statement author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence.
Short | Business version of the capability statement
Comments | There may be different capability statement instances that have the same identifier but different versions. The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference to a particular business version of the capability statement with the format [url]|[version]. The version SHOULD NOT contain a '#' - see Business Version.
Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
26. CapabilityStatement.versionAlgorithm[x]
Definition | Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current.
Short | How to compare versions
Comments | If set as a string, this is a FHIRPath expression that has two additional context variables passed in - %version1 and %version2 and will return a negative number if version1 is newer, a positive number if version2 and a 0 if the version ordering can't be successfully be determined.
Control | 0..1
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from VersionAlgorithm (extensible to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm|5.0.0` )
Type | Choice of: string, Coding
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
28. CapabilityStatement.name
Definition | A natural language name identifying the capability statement. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
Short | Name for this capability statement (computer friendly)
Comments | The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cnl-0
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Support human navigation and code generation.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
30. CapabilityStatement.title
Definition | A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the capability statement.
Short | Name for this capability statement (human friendly)
Comments | This name does not need to be machine-processing friendly and may contain punctuation, white-space, etc.
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
32. CapabilityStatement.status
Definition | The status of this capability statement. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
Short | draft | active | retired | unknown
Comments | Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.This is not intended for use with actual capability statements, but where capability statements are used to describe possible or desired systems. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from PublicationStatus (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|5.0.0` ) The lifecycle status of an artifact.
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
34. CapabilityStatement.experimental
Definition | A Boolean value to indicate that this capability statement is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.
Short | For testing purposes, not real usage
Comments | Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Enables experimental content to be developed following the same lifecycle that would be used for a production-level capability statement.
Meaning if Missing | If absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
36. CapabilityStatement.date
Definition | The date (and optionally time) when the capability statement was last significantly changed. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the capability statement changes.
Short | Date last changed
Comments | The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the capability statement. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Alternate Names | Revision Date
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
38. CapabilityStatement.publisher
Definition | The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing maintenance of the capability statement.
Short | Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)
Comments | Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the capability statement is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the capability statement. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point of contact for questions or issues with the capability statement. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Helps establish the "authority/credibility" of the capability statement. May also allow for contact.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
40. CapabilityStatement.contact
Definition | Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.
Short | Contact details for the publisher
Comments | May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc. See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.
Control | 0..*
Type | ContactDetail
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
42. CapabilityStatement.description
Definition | A free text natural language description of the capability statement from a consumer's perspective. Typically, this is used when the capability statement describes a desired rather than an actual solution, for example as a formal expression of requirements as part of an RFP.
Short | Natural language description of the capability statement
Comments | This description can be used to capture details such as comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the capability statement as conveyed in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context (e.g. the language of the capability statement is presumed to be the predominant language in the place the capability statement was created).This does not need to be populated if the description is adequately implied by the software or implementation details.
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-2
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
44. CapabilityStatement.useContext
Definition | The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate capability statement instances.
Short | The context that the content is intended to support
Comments | When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the contexts apply.
Control | 0..*
Type | UsageContext
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Assist in searching for appropriate content.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
46. CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction
Definition | A legal or geographic region in which the capability statement is intended to be used.
Short | Intended jurisdiction for capability statement (if applicable)
Comments | It may be possible for the capability statement to be used in jurisdictions other than those for which it was originally designed or intended. DEPRECATION NOTE: For consistency, implementations are encouraged to migrate to using the new 'jurisdiction' code in the useContext element. (I.e. useContext.code indicating http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type#jurisdiction and useContext.valueCodeableConcept indicating the jurisdiction.)
Control | 0..*
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from JurisdictionValueSet (extensible to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction|5.0.0` ) Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
48. CapabilityStatement.purpose
Definition | Explanation of why this capability statement is needed and why it has been designed as it has.
Short | Why this capability statement is defined
Comments | This element does not describe the usage of the capability statement. Instead, it provides traceability of ''why'' the resource is either needed or ''why'' it is defined as it is. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this capability statement.
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
50. CapabilityStatement.copyright
Definition | A copyright statement relating to the capability statement and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the capability statement.
Short | Use and/or publishing restrictions
Comments | ...
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Requirements | Consumers must be able to determine any legal restrictions on the use of the capability statement and/or its content.
Alternate Names | License, Restrictions
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
52. CapabilityStatement.copyrightLabel
Definition | A short string (<50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights are resctricted. (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved').
Short | Copyright holder and year(s)
Comments | The (c) symbol should NOT be included in this string. It will be added by software when rendering the notation. Full details about licensing, restrictions, warrantees, etc. goes in the more general 'copyright' element.
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Requirements | Defines the content expected to be rendered in all representations of the artifact.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
54. CapabilityStatement.kind
Definition | The way that this statement is intended to be used, to describe an actual running instance of software, a particular product (kind, not instance of software) or a class of implementation (e.g. a desired purchase).
Short | instance | capability | requirements
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-3, cpb-14
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CapabilityStatementKind (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/capability-statement-kind|5.0.0` ) How a capability statement is intended to be used.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Allow searching the 3 modes.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
56. CapabilityStatement.instantiates
Definition | Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software implements. This capability statement is a published API description that corresponds to a business service. The server may actually implement a subset of the capability statement it claims to implement, so the capability statement must specify the full capability details.
Short | Canonical URL of another capability statement this implements
Comments | HL7 defines the following Services: Terminology Service. Many Implementation Guides define additional services.
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical(CapabilityStatement)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
58. CapabilityStatement.imports
Definition | Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software adds to. The capability statement automatically includes everything in the other statement, and it is not duplicated, though the server may repeat the same resources, interactions and operations to add additional details to them.
Short | Canonical URL of another capability statement this adds to
Comments | the contents of any directly or indirectly imported CapabilityStatements SHALL NOT overlap, i.e. they cannot refer to the same rest/resource, operations/name, searchparam/name, interaction/code, messaging/endpoint, document/mode pair. A capability statement that imports another CapabilityStatement automatically instantiates it too (though this is often not a very useful statement for the kinds of CapabilityStatements that are suitable for importing).
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical(CapabilityStatement)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
60. CapabilityStatement.software
Definition | Software that is covered by this capability statement. It is used when the capability statement describes the capabilities of a particular software version, independent of an installation.
Short | Software that is covered by this capability statement
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-2
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
62. CapabilityStatement.software.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
64. CapabilityStatement.software.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
66. CapabilityStatement.software.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
68. CapabilityStatement.software.name
Definition | Name the software is known by.
Short | A name the software is known by
Control | 1..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
70. CapabilityStatement.software.version
Definition | The version identifier for the software covered by this statement.
Short | Version covered by this statement
Comments | If possible, a version should be specified, as statements are likely to be different for different versions of software.
Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
72. CapabilityStatement.software.releaseDate
Definition | Date this version of the software was released.
Short | Date this version was released
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
74. CapabilityStatement.implementation
Definition | Identifies a specific implementation instance that is described by the capability statement - i.e. a particular installation, rather than the capabilities of a software program.
Short | If this describes a specific instance
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-16, cpb-15, cpb-14, cpb-2
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
76. CapabilityStatement.implementation.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
78. CapabilityStatement.implementation.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
80. CapabilityStatement.implementation.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
82. CapabilityStatement.implementation.description
Definition | Information about the specific installation that this capability statement relates to.
Short | Describes this specific instance
Control | 1..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
84. CapabilityStatement.implementation.url
Definition | An absolute base URL for the implementation. This forms the base for REST interfaces as well as the mailbox and document interfaces.
Short | Base URL for the installation
Control | 0..1
Type | url
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
86. CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian
Definition | The organization responsible for the management of the instance and oversight of the data on the server at the specified URL.
Short | Organization that manages the data
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Organization)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
88. CapabilityStatement.fhirVersion
Definition | The version of the FHIR specification that this CapabilityStatement describes (which SHALL be the same as the FHIR version of the CapabilityStatement itself). There is no default value.
Short | FHIR Version the system supports
Comments | Servers may implement multiple versions (see Managing Multiple Versions, and the $versions operation). If they do, and the CapabilityStatement is requested from the server, then this fhirVersion will be either the version requested, or the server's default version.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from FHIRVersion (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|5.0.0` ) All published FHIR Versions.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
90. CapabilityStatement.format
Definition | A list of the formats supported by this implementation using their content types.
Short | formats supported (xml | json | ttl | mime type)
Comments | "xml", "json" and "ttl" are allowed, which describe the simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support). Otherwise, mime types are legal here.
Control | 1..*
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from MimeTypes (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/mimetypes|5.0.0` ) The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
92. CapabilityStatement.patchFormat
Definition | A list of the patch formats supported by this implementation using their content types.
Short | Patch formats supported
Comments | At present, the patch mime types application/json-patch+json and application/xml-patch+xml are legal. Generally, if a server supports PATCH, it would be expected to support the patch formats and match the formats it supports, but this is not always possible or necessary.
Control | 0..*
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from MimeTypes (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/mimetypes|5.0.0` ) BCP 13 (RFCs 2045, 2046, 2047, 4288, 4289 and 2049)
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
94. CapabilityStatement.acceptLanguage
Definition | A list of the languages supported by this implementation that are usefully supported in the `Accept-Language` header.
Short | Languages supported
Comments | In general, if a server gets a request with an Accept-Language that it doesn't support, it should still reutrn the resource, just in its default language for the resource.
Control | 0..*
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from AllLanguages (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0` ) IETF language tag for a human language
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
96. CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide
Definition | A list of implementation guides that the server does (or should) support in their entirety.
Short | Implementation guides supported
Comments | Note: this is primarily only relevant in terms of ImplementationGuides that don't define specific CapabilityStatements declaring the expectation of distinct roles. (E.g. generic IGs that establish privacy policies.) In situations where an ImplementationGuide does define CapabilityStatements, asserting CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide means that the implementation adheres to any Implementation.global definitions present in that IG as well as any textual requirements around security or other general interoperability behaviors. However, it does not make any assertions as to conformance with any of the CapabilityStatements defined in the IG. To assert conformance with CapabilityStatements in a referenced IG, it is necessary to use the CapabilityStatement.instantiates element.
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical(ImplementationGuide)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
98. CapabilityStatement.rest
Definition | A definition of the restful capabilities of the solution, if any.
Short | If the endpoint is a RESTful one
Comments | Multiple repetitions allow definition of both client and/or server behaviors or possibly behaviors under different configuration settings (for software or requirements statements).
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-4, cpb-1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | cpb-9: A given resource can only be described once per RESTful mode. (`resource.select(type).isDistinct()`) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
100. CapabilityStatement.rest.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
102. CapabilityStatement.rest.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
104. CapabilityStatement.rest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
106. CapabilityStatement.rest.mode
Definition | Identifies whether this portion of the statement is describing the ability to initiate or receive restful operations.
Short | client | server
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-4
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from RestfulCapabilityMode (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/restful-capability-mode|5.0.0` ) The mode of a RESTful capability statement.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
108. CapabilityStatement.rest.documentation
Definition | Information about the system's restful capabilities that apply across all applications, such as security.
Short | General description of implementation
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
110. CapabilityStatement.rest.security
Definition | Information about security implementation from an interface perspective - what a client needs to know.
Short | Information about security of implementation
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
112. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
114. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
116. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
118. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.cors
Definition | Server adds CORS headers when responding to requests - this enables Javascript applications to use the server.
Short | Adds CORS Headers (http://enable-cors.org/)
Comments | The easiest CORS headers to add are Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * & Access-Control-Request-Method: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE. All servers SHOULD support CORS.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
120. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.service
Definition | Types of security services that are supported/required by the system.
Short | OAuth | SMART-on-FHIR | NTLM | Basic | Kerberos | Certificates
Control | 0..*
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from RestfulSecurityService (extensible to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/restful-security-service|5.0.0` ) Types of security services used with FHIR.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
122. CapabilityStatement.rest.security.description
Definition | General description of how security works.
Short | General description of how security works
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
124. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource
Definition | A specification of the restful capabilities of the solution for a specific resource type.
Short | Resource served on the REST interface
Comments | Max of one repetition per resource type.
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-9
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | cpb-12: Search parameter names must be unique in the context of a resource. (`searchParam.select(name).isDistinct()`) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
126. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
128. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
130. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
132. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.type
Definition | A type of resource exposed via the restful interface.
Short | A resource type that is supported
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-9
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ResourceType (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/resource-types|5.0.0` ) One of the resource types defined as part of this version of FHIR.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
134. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.profile
Definition | A system-wide profile that is applied across all instances of the resource supported by the system. For example, if declared on Observation, this profile is the "superset" of capabilities for laboratory and vitals and other domains. See further discussion in Using Profiles.
Short | System-wide profile
Comments | All other profiles for this type that are listed in `.rest.resource.supportedProfile` must conform to this profile.
Control | 0..1
Type | canonical(StructureDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
136. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.supportedProfile
Definition | A list of profiles representing different use cases the system hosts/produces. A supported profile is a statement about the functionality of the data and services provided by the server (or the client) for supported use cases. For example, a system can define and declare multiple Observation profiles for laboratory observations, vital sign observations, etc. By declaring supported profiles, systems provide a way to determine whether individual resources are conformant. See further discussion in Using Profiles.
Short | Use-case specific profiles
Comments | Supported profiles must conform to the resource profile in the `.rest.resource.profile` element if it is present. The resource profile is a system-wide profile applied across all instances of the resource supported by the system. A supported profile is a statement about the functionality of the data and services provided by the server (or used by the client) for a particular set of use cases and will not necessarily apply to all data consumed or exposed by the server.
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical(StructureDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
138. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.documentation
Definition | Additional information about the resource type used by the system.
Short | Additional information about the use of the resource type
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
140. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction
Definition | Identifies a restful operation supported by the solution.
Short | What operations are supported?
Comments | In general, a Resource will only appear in a CapabilityStatement if the server actually has some capabilities - e.g. there is at least one interaction supported. However interactions can be omitted to support summarization (_summary = true).
Control | 0..*
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
142. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
144. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
146. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
148. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.code
Definition | Coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system resource.
Short | read | vread | update | patch | delete | history-instance | history-type | create | search-type
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from TypeRestfulInteraction (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/type-restful-interaction|5.0.0` ) Operations supported by REST at the type or instance level.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
150. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.documentation
Definition | Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as 'delete is a logical delete' or 'updates are only allowed with version id' or 'creates permitted from pre-authorized certificates only'.
Short | Anything special about operation behavior
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Requirements | REST allows a degree of variability in the implementation of RESTful solutions that is useful for exchange partners to be aware of.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
152. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.versioning
Definition | This field is set to no-version to specify that the system does not support (server) or use (client) versioning for this resource type. If this has some other value, the server must at least correctly track and populate the versionId meta-property on resources. If the value is 'versioned-update', then the server supports all the versioning features, including using e-tags for version integrity in the API.
Short | no-version | versioned | versioned-update
Comments | If a server supports versionIds correctly, it SHOULD support vread too, but is not required to do so.
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ResourceVersionPolicy (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/versioning-policy|5.0.0` ) How the system supports versioning for a resource.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
154. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.readHistory
Definition | A flag for whether the server is able to return past versions as part of the vRead operation.
Short | Whether vRead can return past versions
Comments | It is useful to support the vRead operation for current operations, even if past versions aren't available.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
156. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.updateCreate
Definition | A flag to indicate that the server allows or needs to allow the client to create new identities on the server (that is, the client PUTs to a location where there is no existing resource). Allowing this operation means that the server allows the client to create new identities on the server.
Short | If update can commit to a new identity
Comments | Allowing the clients to create new identities on the server means that the system administrator needs to have confidence that the clients do not create clashing identities between them. Obviously, if there is only one client, this won't happen. While creating identities on the client means that the clients need to be managed, it's much more convenient for many scenarios if such management can be put in place.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
158. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalCreate
Definition | A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional create.
Short | If allows/uses conditional create
Comments | Conditional Create is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
160. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalRead
Definition | A code that indicates how the server supports conditional read.
Short | not-supported | modified-since | not-match | full-support
Comments | Conditional Read is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ConditionalReadStatus (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/conditional-read-status|5.0.0` ) A code that indicates how the server supports conditional read.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
162. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalUpdate
Definition | A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional update.
Short | If allows/uses conditional update
Comments | Conditional Update is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
164. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalPatch
Definition | A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional patch.
Short | If allows/uses conditional patch
Comments | Conditional Patch is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
166. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalDelete
Definition | A code that indicates how the server supports conditional delete.
Short | not-supported | single | multiple - how conditional delete is supported
Comments | Conditional Delete is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ConditionalDeleteStatus (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/conditional-delete-status|5.0.0` ) A code that indicates how the server supports conditional delete.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
168. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy
Definition | A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
Short | literal | logical | resolves | enforced | local
Control | 0..*
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from ReferenceHandlingPolicy (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/reference-handling-policy|5.0.0` ) A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
170. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchInclude
Definition | A list of _include values supported by the server.
Short | _include values supported by the server
Comments | Documenting `_include` support helps set conformance expectations for the desired system. Still, it is a level of detail that might not be exposed by production servers or clients when using CapabilityStatement to describe an actual implementation. If this list is empty, the server does not support includes. Support for iterative (a.k.a., recursive) `_include` is communicated by listing the iterative includes values supported by the server in the `searchInclude` element of the "root" resource type. For example, to support the following search: `GET [base]/CarePlan?_include=CarePlan:activity-reference:DeviceRequest&_include:iterate=DeviceRequest:device` These values would be listed as part of capabilities for "CarePlan": "searchInclude" : ["CarePlan:activity-reference:DeviceRequest","DeviceRequest:device"],
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
172. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchRevInclude
Definition | A list of _revinclude (reverse include) values supported by the server.
Short | _revinclude values supported by the server
Comments | See `CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchInclude` comments.
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
174. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam
Definition | Search parameters for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation.
Short | Search parameters supported by implementation
Comments | The search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked SearchParameter definitions.
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-12
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
176. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
178. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
180. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
182. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.name
Definition | The label used for the search parameter in this particular system's API - i.e. the 'name' portion of the name-value pair that will appear as part of the search URL. This SHOULD be the same as the SearchParameter.code of the defining SearchParameter. However, it can sometimes differ if necessary to disambiguate when a server supports multiple SearchParameters that happen to share the same code.
Short | Name for parameter in search url
Comments | Parameter names cannot overlap with standard parameter names, and standard parameters cannot be redefined. There is no correspondence whatsoever between CapabilityStatement's searchParam.name and SearchParameter.name - the latter is used as a class name when generating code for the search parameter.
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-12
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
184. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.definition
Definition | An absolute URI that is a formal reference to where this parameter was first defined, so that a client can be confident of the meaning of the search parameter (a reference to SearchParameter.url). This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs.
Short | Source of definition for parameter
Comments | This SHOULD be present, and matches refers to a SearchParameter by its canonical URL. If systems wish to document their support for modifiers, comparators, target resource types, and chained parameters, they should do using a search parameter resource. This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs.
Control | 0..1
Type | canonical(SearchParameter)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
186. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.type
Definition | The type of value a search parameter refers to, and how the content is interpreted.
Short | number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special
Comments | While this can be looked up from the definition, it is included here as a convenience for systems that autogenerate a query interface based on the server capability statement. It SHALL be the same as the type in the search parameter definition.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from SearchParamType (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-param-type|5.0.0` ) Data types allowed to be used for search parameters.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
188. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.documentation
Definition | This allows documentation of any distinct behaviors about how the search parameter is used. For example, text matching algorithms.
Short | Server-specific usage
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
190. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation
Definition | Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type. Consult the definition of the operation for details about how to invoke the operation, and the parameters.
Short | Definition of a resource operation
Comments | Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation must have OperationDefinition.type = true or OperationDefinition.instance = true. If an operation that is listed in multiple CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation (e.g. for different resource types), then clients should understand that the operation is only supported on the specified resource types, and that may be a subset of those listed in OperationDefinition.resource.
Control | 0..*
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
192. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
194. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
196. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
198. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.name
Definition | The name of the operation or query. For an operation, this name is prefixed with $ and used in the URL. For a query, this is the name used in the _query parameter when the query is called. This SHOULD be the same as the OperationDefinition.code of the defining OperationDefinition. However, it can sometimes differ if necessary to disambiguate when a server supports multiple OperationDefinition that happen to share the same code.
Short | Name by which the operation/query is invoked
Comments | The name here SHOULD be the same as the OperationDefinition.code in the referenced OperationDefinition, unless there is a name clash and the OperationDefinition.code cannot be used. The name does not include the "$" portion that is always included in the URL. There is no correspondence whatsoever between CapabilityStatement's operation.name and OperationDefinition.name - the latter is used as a class name when generating code for the operation. HL7 will never define operations that have conflicting names.
Control | 1..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
200. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.definition
Definition | Where the formal definition can be found. If a server references the base definition of an Operation (i.e. from the specification itself such as `http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/ValueSet-expand`), that means it supports the full capabilities of the operation - e.g. both GET and POST invocation. If it only supports a subset, it must define its own custom OperationDefinition with a 'base' of the original OperationDefinition. The custom definition would describe the specific subset of functionality supported.
Short | The defined operation/query
Comments | This can be used to build an HTML form to invoke the operation, for instance.
Control | 1..1
Type | canonical(OperationDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
202. CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.documentation
Definition | Documentation that describes anything special about the operation behavior, possibly detailing different behavior for system, type and instance-level invocation of the operation.
Short | Specific details about operation behavior
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
204. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction
Definition | A specification of restful operations supported by the system.
Short | What operations are supported?
Control | 0..*
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
206. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
208. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
210. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
212. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.code
Definition | A coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system.
Short | transaction | batch | search-system | history-system
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from SystemRestfulInteraction (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/system-restful-interaction|5.0.0` ) Operations supported by REST at the system level.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
214. CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.documentation
Definition | Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as limitations on the kind of transactions allowed, or information about system wide search is implemented.
Short | Anything special about operation behavior
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
216. CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam
Definition | Search parameters that are supported for searching all resources for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation. This is only for searches executed against the system-level endpoint.
Short | Search parameters for searching all resources
Comments | Typically, the only search parameters supported for all searches are those that apply to all resources - tags, profiles, text search etc. These search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked SearchParameter definitions.
Control | 0..*
Type | Seettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CapabilityStatement#CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
218. CapabilityStatement.rest.operation
Definition | Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type.
Short | Definition of a system level operation
Comments | CapabilityStatement.rest.operation is for operations invoked at the system level, or for operations that are supported across multiple resource types. Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.operation must have OperationDefinition.system = true, or more than one Operation.resource.
Control | 0..*
Type | Seettp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CapabilityStatement#CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
220. CapabilityStatement.rest.compartment
Definition | An absolute URI which is a reference to the definition of a compartment that the system supports. The reference is to a CompartmentDefinition resource by its canonical URL .
Short | Compartments served/used by system
Comments | At present, the only defined compartments are at CompartmentDefinition.
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical(CompartmentDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
222. CapabilityStatement.messaging
Definition | A description of the messaging capabilities of the solution.
Short | If messaging is supported
Comments | Multiple repetitions allow the documentation of multiple endpoints per solution.
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
224. CapabilityStatement.messaging.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
226. CapabilityStatement.messaging.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
228. CapabilityStatement.messaging.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
230. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint
Definition | An endpoint (network accessible address) to which messages and/or replies are to be sent.
Short | Where messages should be sent
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-3
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | 3
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
232. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
234. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
236. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
238. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol
Definition | A list of the messaging transport protocol(s) identifiers, supported by this endpoint.
Short | http | ftp | mllp +
Control | 1..1
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from MessageTransport (extensible to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/message-transport|5.0.0` ) The protocol used for message transport.
Type | Coding
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
240. CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.address
Definition | The network address of the endpoint. For solutions that do not use network addresses for routing, it can be just an identifier.
Short | Network address or identifier of the end-point
Control | 1..1
Type | url
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
242. CapabilityStatement.messaging.reliableCache
Definition | Length if the receiver's reliable messaging cache in minutes (if a receiver) or how long the cache length on the receiver should be (if a sender).
Short | Reliable Message Cache Length (min)
Comments | If this value is missing then the application does not implement (receiver) or depend on (sender) reliable messaging.
Control | 0..1
Type | unsignedInt
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
244. CapabilityStatement.messaging.documentation
Definition | Documentation about the system's messaging capabilities for this endpoint not otherwise documented by the capability statement. For example, the process for becoming an authorized messaging exchange partner.
Short | Messaging interface behavior details
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
246. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage
Definition | References to message definitions for messages this system can send or receive.
Short | Messages supported by this system
Comments | This is a proposed alternative to the messaging.event structure.
Control | 0..*
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
248. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
250. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
252. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
254. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.mode
Definition | The mode of this event declaration - whether application is sender or receiver.
Short | sender | receiver
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from EventCapabilityMode (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/event-capability-mode|5.0.0` ) The mode of a message capability statement.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
256. CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.definition
Definition | Points to a message definition that identifies the messaging event, message structure, allowed responses, etc.
Short | Message supported by this system
Control | 1..1
Type | canonical(MessageDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
258. CapabilityStatement.document
Definition | A document definition.
Short | Document definition
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7, cpb-1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
260. CapabilityStatement.document.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
262. CapabilityStatement.document.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
264. CapabilityStatement.document.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
266. CapabilityStatement.document.mode
Definition | Mode of this document declaration - whether an application is a producer or consumer.
Short | producer | consumer
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from DocumentMode (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/document-mode|5.0.0` ) Whether the application produces or consumes documents.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
268. CapabilityStatement.document.documentation
Definition | A description of how the application supports or uses the specified document profile. For example, when documents are created, what action is taken with consumed documents, etc.
Short | Description of document support
Control | 0..1
Type | markdown
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
270. CapabilityStatement.document.profile
Definition | A profile on the document Bundle that constrains which resources are present, and their contents.
Short | Constraint on the resources used in the document
Comments | The profile is actually on the Bundle.
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: cpb-7
Type | canonical(StructureDefinition)
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)