Basic is used for handling concepts not yet defined in FHIR, narrative-only resources that don't map to an existing resource, and custom resources not appropriate for inclusion in the FHIR specification.

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content.

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.

This element is labelled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation.

An Extension

R5: ObservationDefinition.url (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.url is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.url has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url. Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid:, but real http: addresses are preferred. This is the URI that will be used when making canonical references to this resource.

R5: ObservationDefinition.version (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.version is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.version has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.version: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version. There may be multiple different instances of an observationDefinition that have the same identifier but different versions.

R5: ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] (new:Coding, string)

Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x]: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.name (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.name is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.name has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.name: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-name. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.title (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.title is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.title has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.title: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title.

R5: ObservationDefinition.experimental (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.experimental is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.experimental has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.experimental: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental. Allows filtering of ObservationDefinition that are appropriate for use vs. not.

R5: ObservationDefinition.date (new:dateTime)

Element ObservationDefinition.date is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.date has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.date: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date. 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 ObservationDefinition. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.publisher (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.publisher is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.publisher has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.publisher: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher.

R5: ObservationDefinition.contact (new:ContactDetail)

Element ObservationDefinition.contact is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.contact has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.contact: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact. May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.description (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.description is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.description has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.description: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-description. 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 module as conveyed in the text field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.

R5: ObservationDefinition.useContext (new:UsageContext)

Element ObservationDefinition.useContext is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.useContext has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.useContext: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext. When multiple usageContexts are specified, there is no expectation for whether all or any of the contexts apply.

R5: ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has been flagged as deprecated. It may be possible for the ObservationDefinition 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.)

R5: ObservationDefinition.purpose (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.purpose is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.purpose has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.purpose: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose. This element does not describe the usage of the ObservationDefinition. Rather it is for 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 ObservationDefinition.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyright (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyright is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyright has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyright: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.approvalDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate. The date may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes / editorial corrections.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate. If specified, this is usually after the approval date.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod (new:Period)

Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod. The effective period for an ObservationDefinition determines when the content is applicable for usage and is independent of publication and review dates. For example, an observation definition intended to be used for the year 2021 might be published in 2020.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical (new:canonical(ObservationDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.subject (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.subject is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.subject has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). While the source element matches Basic element path (), the definitions are not compatible (source: CodeableConcept:0..* -> basic: Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource):0..1). Examples: person, animal, device, air, surface ….

R5: ObservationDefinition.performerType (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.performerType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.performerType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.category (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.category is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.category has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). This element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used for one instance of ObservationDefinition. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.

R5: ObservationDefinition.code (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.code is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.code has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An example of observation allowing multiple results is "bacteria identified by culture". Conversely, the measurement of a potassium level allows a single result.

R5: ObservationDefinition.bodySite (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if the defined observation is to be made directly on a body part and if this body part is not implied by code found in ObservationDefinition.code. Not used for in vitro diagnostic observations. Example: 14975008 |Forearm structure|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.method (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.method is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.method has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if not implicit in observation code Example: 702659008 |Automated count technique|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.specimen (new:Reference(SpecimenDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.specimen is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.specimen has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used for in vitro observations. When multiple occurrences of specimen are present, they are to be combined with a logical AND: all specified specimens are needed for the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.device (new:Reference(DeviceDefinition,Device))

Element ObservationDefinition.device is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.device has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). When multiple occurrences of device are present, they are to be combined with a logical OR: at least one of the specified devices is used to produce the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit (new:Coding)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.hasMember (new:Reference(ObservationDefinition,Questionnaire))

Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.component is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue (new:ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue)

Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is part of an existing definition because parent element ObservationDefinition.component requires a cross-version extension. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

An Extension

R5: ObservationDefinition.status (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.status is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.status has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.status: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-status. A nominal state-transition diagram can be found in the Definition pattern documentation Unknown does not represent "other" - one of the defined statuses must apply. Unknown is used when the authoring system is not sure what the current status is.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

Identifies the 'type' of resource - equivalent to the resource name for other resources.

Because resource references will only be able to indicate 'Basic', the type of reference will need to be specified in a Profile identified as part of the resource. Refer to the resource notes section for information on appropriate terminologies for this code.

This element is labeled as a modifier because the it defines the meaning of the resource and cannot be ignored.

Codes for identifying types of resources not yet defined by FHIR

Must be able to distinguish different types of Basic resources.

R5: ObservationDefinition.url (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.url is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.url has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url. Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid:, but real http: addresses are preferred. This is the URI that will be used when making canonical references to this resource.

R5: ObservationDefinition.version (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.version is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.version has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.version: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version. There may be multiple different instances of an observationDefinition that have the same identifier but different versions.

R5: ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] (new:Coding, string)

Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x]: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.name (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.name is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.name has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.name: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-name. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.title (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.title is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.title has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.title: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title.

R5: ObservationDefinition.experimental (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.experimental is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.experimental has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.experimental: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental. Allows filtering of ObservationDefinition that are appropriate for use vs. not.

R5: ObservationDefinition.date (new:dateTime)

Element ObservationDefinition.date is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.date has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.date: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date. 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 ObservationDefinition. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.publisher (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.publisher is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.publisher has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.publisher: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher.

R5: ObservationDefinition.contact (new:ContactDetail)

Element ObservationDefinition.contact is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.contact has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.contact: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact. May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.description (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.description is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.description has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.description: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-description. 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 module as conveyed in the text field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.

R5: ObservationDefinition.useContext (new:UsageContext)

Element ObservationDefinition.useContext is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.useContext has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.useContext: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext. When multiple usageContexts are specified, there is no expectation for whether all or any of the contexts apply.

R5: ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has been flagged as deprecated. It may be possible for the ObservationDefinition 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.)

R5: ObservationDefinition.purpose (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.purpose is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.purpose has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.purpose: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose. This element does not describe the usage of the ObservationDefinition. Rather it is for 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 ObservationDefinition.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyright (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyright is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyright has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyright: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.approvalDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate. The date may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes / editorial corrections.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate. If specified, this is usually after the approval date.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod (new:Period)

Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod. The effective period for an ObservationDefinition determines when the content is applicable for usage and is independent of publication and review dates. For example, an observation definition intended to be used for the year 2021 might be published in 2020.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical (new:canonical(ObservationDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.subject (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.subject is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.subject has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). While the source element matches Basic element path (), the definitions are not compatible (source: CodeableConcept:0..* -> basic: Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource):0..1). Examples: person, animal, device, air, surface ….

R5: ObservationDefinition.performerType (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.performerType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.performerType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.category (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.category is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.category has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). This element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used for one instance of ObservationDefinition. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.

R5: ObservationDefinition.code (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.code is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.code has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An example of observation allowing multiple results is "bacteria identified by culture". Conversely, the measurement of a potassium level allows a single result.

R5: ObservationDefinition.bodySite (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if the defined observation is to be made directly on a body part and if this body part is not implied by code found in ObservationDefinition.code. Not used for in vitro diagnostic observations. Example: 14975008 |Forearm structure|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.method (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.method is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.method has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if not implicit in observation code Example: 702659008 |Automated count technique|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.specimen (new:Reference(SpecimenDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.specimen is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.specimen has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used for in vitro observations. When multiple occurrences of specimen are present, they are to be combined with a logical AND: all specified specimens are needed for the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.device (new:Reference(DeviceDefinition,Device))

Element ObservationDefinition.device is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.device has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). When multiple occurrences of device are present, they are to be combined with a logical OR: at least one of the specified devices is used to produce the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit (new:Coding)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.hasMember (new:Reference(ObservationDefinition,Questionnaire))

Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.component is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue (new:ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue)

Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is part of an existing definition because parent element ObservationDefinition.component requires a cross-version extension. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.status (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.status is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.status has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.status: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-status. A nominal state-transition diagram can be found in the Definition pattern documentation Unknown does not represent "other" - one of the defined statuses must apply. Unknown is used when the authoring system is not sure what the current status is.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

Basic is used for handling concepts not yet defined in FHIR, narrative-only resources that don't map to an existing resource, and custom resources not appropriate for inclusion in the FHIR specification.

The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content may not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content.

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.

This element is labelled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation.

The base language in which the resource is written.

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).

Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Common Languages
(extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|3.0.2)

A human language.

A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may 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.

Contained resources do not have 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 in formation is added later.

These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

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.

An Extension

R5: ObservationDefinition.url (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.url is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.url has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-url. Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid:, but real http: addresses are preferred. This is the URI that will be used when making canonical references to this resource.

R5: ObservationDefinition.version (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.version is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.version has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.version: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-version. There may be multiple different instances of an observationDefinition that have the same identifier but different versions.

R5: ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] (new:Coding, string)

Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x] has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.versionAlgorithm[x]: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-versionAlgorithm. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.name (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.name is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.name has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.name: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-name. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.title (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.title is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.title has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.title: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-title.

R5: ObservationDefinition.experimental (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.experimental is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.experimental has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.experimental: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-experimental. Allows filtering of ObservationDefinition that are appropriate for use vs. not.

R5: ObservationDefinition.date (new:dateTime)

Element ObservationDefinition.date is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.date has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.date: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-date. 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 ObservationDefinition. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.publisher (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.publisher is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.publisher has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.publisher: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-publisher.

R5: ObservationDefinition.contact (new:ContactDetail)

Element ObservationDefinition.contact is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.contact has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.contact: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-contact. May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.description (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.description is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.description has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.description: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-description. 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 module as conveyed in the text field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.

R5: ObservationDefinition.useContext (new:UsageContext)

Element ObservationDefinition.useContext is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.useContext has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.useContext: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-useContext. When multiple usageContexts are specified, there is no expectation for whether all or any of the contexts apply.

R5: ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Element ObservationDefinition.jurisdiction has been flagged as deprecated. It may be possible for the ObservationDefinition 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.)

R5: ObservationDefinition.purpose (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.purpose is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.purpose has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.purpose: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-purpose. This element does not describe the usage of the ObservationDefinition. Rather it is for 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 ObservationDefinition.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyright (new:markdown)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyright is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyright has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyright: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyright.

R5: ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.copyrightLabel: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel. 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.

R5: ObservationDefinition.approvalDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.approvalDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate. The date may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes / editorial corrections.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate (new:date)

Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.lastReviewDate: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate. If specified, this is usually after the approval date.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod (new:Period)

Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.effectivePeriod: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod. The effective period for an ObservationDefinition determines when the content is applicable for usage and is independent of publication and review dates. For example, an observation definition intended to be used for the year 2021 might be published in 2020.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical (new:canonical(ObservationDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromCanonical has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri (new:uri)

Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.derivedFromUri has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.subject (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.subject is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.subject has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). While the source element matches Basic element path (), the definitions are not compatible (source: CodeableConcept:0..* -> basic: Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource):0..1). Examples: person, animal, device, air, surface ….

R5: ObservationDefinition.performerType (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.performerType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.performerType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.category (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.category is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.category has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). This element allows various categorization schemes based on the owner’s definition of the category and effectively multiple categories can be used for one instance of ObservationDefinition. The level of granularity is defined by the category concepts in the value set.

R5: ObservationDefinition.code (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.code is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.code has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedDataType has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed (new:boolean)

Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.multipleResultsAllowed has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An example of observation allowing multiple results is "bacteria identified by culture". Conversely, the measurement of a potassium level allows a single result.

R5: ObservationDefinition.bodySite (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.bodySite has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if the defined observation is to be made directly on a body part and if this body part is not implied by code found in ObservationDefinition.code. Not used for in vitro diagnostic observations. Example: 14975008 |Forearm structure|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.method (new:CodeableConcept)

Element ObservationDefinition.method is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.method has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used if not implicit in observation code Example: 702659008 |Automated count technique|.

R5: ObservationDefinition.specimen (new:Reference(SpecimenDefinition))

Element ObservationDefinition.specimen is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.specimen has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). Only used for in vitro observations. When multiple occurrences of specimen are present, they are to be combined with a logical AND: all specified specimens are needed for the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.device (new:Reference(DeviceDefinition,Device))

Element ObservationDefinition.device is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.device has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). When multiple occurrences of device are present, they are to be combined with a logical OR: at least one of the specified devices is used to produce the observation.

R5: ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName (new:string)

Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.preferredReportName has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit (new:Coding)

Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.permittedUnit has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.hasMember (new:Reference(ObservationDefinition,Questionnaire))

Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.hasMember has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component (new:BackboneElement)

Element ObservationDefinition.component is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

R5: ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue (new:ObservationDefinition.qualifiedValue)

Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is part of an existing definition because parent element ObservationDefinition.component requires a cross-version extension. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.component.qualifiedValue has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).

An Extension

R5: ObservationDefinition.status (new:code)

Element ObservationDefinition.status is not mapped to FHIR STU3, since FHIR R5 ObservationDefinition is not mapped. Element ObservationDefinition.status has no mapping targets in FHIR STU3. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element). An externally-defined extension that has been mapped as the representation of FHIR R5 element ObservationDefinition.status: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-status. A nominal state-transition diagram can be found in the Definition pattern documentation Unknown does not represent "other" - one of the defined statuses must apply. Unknown is used when the authoring system is not sure what the current status is.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements here.

Identifier assigned to the resource for business purposes, outside the context of FHIR.

Identifies the 'type' of resource - equivalent to the resource name for other resources.

Because resource references will only be able to indicate 'Basic', the type of reference will need to be specified in a Profile identified as part of the resource. Refer to the resource notes section for information on appropriate terminologies for this code.

This element is labeled as a modifier because the it defines the meaning of the resource and cannot be ignored.

Codes for identifying types of resources not yet defined by FHIR

Must be able to distinguish different types of Basic resources.

Identifies the patient, practitioner, device or any other resource that is the "focus" of this resource.

Optional as not all potential resources will have subjects. Resources associated with multiple subjects can handle this via extension.

Needed for partitioning the resource by Patient.

Identifies when the resource was first created.

Allows ordering resource instances by time.

Indicates who was responsible for creating the resource instance.

Needed for partitioning the resource.