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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-flag
Profile of Flag for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on Flag.
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  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Flag | 0..* | |||
|    status | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreLocation | Group | QICoreOrganization | QICorePractitioner) | |
|    period | S | 0..1 | Period | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Flag | I | 0..* | Key information to flag to healthcare providers | |
|    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 | Business identifier | 
|    status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: FlagStatus (required) | 
|    category | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Clinical, administrative, etc. Binding: FlagCategory (example) | 
|    code | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded or textual message to display to user Binding: FlagCode (example) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreLocation | Group | QICoreOrganization | QICorePractitioner) | Who/What is flag about? | 
|    period | SΣ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when flag is active | 
|    encounter | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Alert relevant during encounter | 
|    author | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Device | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Flag creator | 
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Flag | 0..* | |||
|    status | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreLocation | Group | QICoreOrganization | QICorePractitioner) | |
|    period | S | 0..1 | Period | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Flag | I | 0..* | Key information to flag to healthcare providers | |
|    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 | Business identifier | 
|    status | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: FlagStatus (required) | 
|    category | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Clinical, administrative, etc. Binding: FlagCategory (example) | 
|    code | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded or textual message to display to user Binding: FlagCode (example) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreLocation | Group | QICoreOrganization | QICorePractitioner) | Who/What is flag about? | 
|    period | SΣ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when flag is active | 
|    encounter | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Alert relevant during encounter | 
|    author | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Device | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Flag creator | 
|  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Flag.language | preferred | CommonLanguages Max Binding: AllLanguages | 
| Flag.status | required | FlagStatus | 
| Flag.category | example | FlagCategory | 
| Flag.code | example | FlagCode | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Flag | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
| dom-4 | Flag | 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 | Flag | 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 | Flag | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.div.exists() | |
| dom-5 | Flag | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() |