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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-communication
Profile of Communication for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on Communication.
This profile was published on Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, and Snapshots.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Communication | 0..* | |||
|    id | 0..1 | id | ||
|    basedOn | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | ||
|    status | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    statusReason | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    medium | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    subject | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | Group) | |
|    encounter | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreEncounter) | |
|    sent | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    received | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    recipient | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson | Group) | |
|    sender | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | |
|    reasonCode | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Communication | I | 0..* | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
|    id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages | |
|    text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | 
|    instantiatesCanonical | Σ | 0..* | canonical(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition | Measure | OperationDefinition | Questionnaire) | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | 
|    instantiatesUri | Σ | 0..* | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | 
|    basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | 
|    partOf | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | 
|    inResponseTo | 0..* | Reference(Communication) | Reply to | |
|    status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | suspended | aborted | completed | entered-in-error Binding: EventStatus (required) | 
|    statusReason | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reason for current status Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example) | 
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example) | 
|    priority | Σ | 0..1 | code | Message urgency Binding: RequestPriority (required) | 
|    medium | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: v3 Code System ParticipationMode (example) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | Group) | Focus of message | 
|    topic | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of the purpose/content Binding: CommunicationTopic (example) | |
|    about | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Resources that pertain to this communication | |
|    encounter | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreEncounter) | Encounter created as part of | 
|    sent | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When sent | 
|    received | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When received | 
|    recipient | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson | Group) | Message recipient | 
|    sender | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Message sender | 
|    reasonCode | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example) | 
|    reasonReference | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference) | Why was communication done? | 
|    payload | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
|     content[x] | 1..1 | Message part content | ||
|      contentString | string | |||
|      contentAttachment | Attachment | |||
|      contentReference | Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/resource.html) | |||
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Communication | 0..* | |||
|    id | 0..1 | id | ||
|    basedOn | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | ||
|    status | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    statusReason | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    medium | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    subject | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | Group) | |
|    encounter | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreEncounter) | |
|    sent | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    received | S | 0..1 | dateTime | |
|    recipient | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson | Group) | |
|    sender | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | |
|    reasonCode | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Communication | I | 0..* | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
|    id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
|    meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages | |
|    text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | 
|    instantiatesCanonical | Σ | 0..* | canonical(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition | Measure | OperationDefinition | Questionnaire) | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | 
|    instantiatesUri | Σ | 0..* | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | 
|    basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | 
|    partOf | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | 
|    inResponseTo | 0..* | Reference(Communication) | Reply to | |
|    status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | suspended | aborted | completed | entered-in-error Binding: EventStatus (required) | 
|    statusReason | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reason for current status Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example) | 
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example) | 
|    priority | Σ | 0..1 | code | Message urgency Binding: RequestPriority (required) | 
|    medium | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: v3 Code System ParticipationMode (example) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | Group) | Focus of message | 
|    topic | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of the purpose/content Binding: CommunicationTopic (example) | |
|    about | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Resources that pertain to this communication | |
|    encounter | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreEncounter) | Encounter created as part of | 
|    sent | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When sent | 
|    received | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When received | 
|    recipient | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson | Group) | Message recipient | 
|    sender | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICoreDevice | QICoreOrganization | QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Message sender | 
|    reasonCode | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example) | 
|    reasonReference | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference) | Why was communication done? | 
|    payload | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
|     content[x] | 1..1 | Message part content | ||
|      contentString | string | |||
|      contentAttachment | Attachment | |||
|      contentReference | Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/resource.html) | |||
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Communication.language | preferred | CommonLanguages Max Binding: AllLanguages | 
| Communication.status | required | EventStatus | 
| Communication.statusReason | example | CommunicationNotDoneReason | 
| Communication.category | example | CommunicationCategory | 
| Communication.priority | required | RequestPriority | 
| Communication.medium | example | v3.ParticipationMode | 
| Communication.topic | example | CommunicationTopic | 
| Communication.reasonCode | example | SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Communication | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
| dom-4 | Communication | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty() | |
| dom-3 | Communication | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() | |
| dom-6 | Communication | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.div.exists() | |
| dom-5 | Communication | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
| ele-1 | Communication.payload | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) |