Valueset-observation-methods.xml

Definition for Value SetObservation Methods

{
  "resourceType": "ValueSet",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div>\n      <p>This value sets refers to 3 different sources of observation method codes, each with issues:</p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>v3 Code System &quot;ObservationMethod&quot;: this is very incomplete and not currently maintained</li>      \n        <li>SNOMED CT Techniques (descendents of 272394005): this is very incomplete, more than just observation methods, and has SNOMED CT licensing issues</li>      \n        <li>LOINC Method List: this is less incomplete, but not designed to be used as a formal code system</li>      \n      </ul>\n    </div>"
  },
  "identifier": "http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/observation-methods",
  "name": "Observation Methods",
  "publisher": "FHIR Project team",
  "telecom": [
    {
      "system": "url",
      "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    }
  ],
  "description": "Method Codes defined as part of v3",
  "status": "draft",
  "compose": {
    "include": [
      {
        "system": "http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ObservationMethod"
      },
      {
        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "filter": [
          {
            "property": "concept",
            "op": "is-a",
            "value": "272394005"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "system": "http://loinc.org",
        "filter": [
          {
            "property": "Type",
            "op": "=",
            "value": "Method"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}