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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-goal
Profile of Goal for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on USCoreGoalProfile.
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.
Summary
Mandatory: 1 element (2 nested mandatory elements)
 Must-Support: 8 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Goal | 0..* | |||
|    id | 0..1 | id | ||
|    goal-reasonRejected | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The reason the goal was not accepted URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/goal-reasonRejected Binding: Reasons for rejecting goal codes (example) | |
|    lifecycleStatus | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    achievementStatus | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    description | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (preferred) | 
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization) | |
|    start[x] | 0..1 | date | ||
|    target | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | |
|     measure | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: LOINCCodes (preferred) | |
|     detail[x] | 1..1 | Quantity, Range, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Ratio | ||
|     due[x] | 0..1 | date, Duration | ||
|    statusDate | S | 0..1 | date | |
|    expressedBy | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | ||
|    addresses | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreCondition | QICoreObservation | QICoreMedicationStatement | NutritionOrder | QICoreServiceRequest | RiskAssessment) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Goal | I | 0..* | Describes the intended objective(s) for a patient, group or organization | |
|    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 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
|    goal-reasonRejected | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The reason the goal was not accepted URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/goal-reasonRejected | 
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | 0..* | Identifier | External Ids for this goal | |
|    lifecycleStatus | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | proposed | planned | accepted | active | on-hold | completed | cancelled | entered-in-error | rejected Binding: GoalLifecycleStatus (required) | 
|    achievementStatus | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | in-progress | improving | worsening | no-change | achieved | sustaining | not-achieved | no-progress | not-attainable Binding: GoalAchievementStatus (preferred) | 
|    category | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | E.g. Treatment, dietary, behavioral, etc. Binding: GoalCategory (example) | 
|    priority | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | high-priority | medium-priority | low-priority Binding: GoalPriority (preferred) | 
|    description | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Code or text describing goal Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (preferred) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization) | Who this goal is intended for | 
|    start[x] | Σ | 0..1 | date | When goal pursuit begins | 
|    target | SI | 0..* | BackboneElement | Target outcome for the goal | 
|     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 | 
|     measure | ΣI | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The parameter whose value is being tracked Binding: LOINCCodes (preferred) | 
|     detail[x] | ΣI | 1..1 | The target value to be achieved Binding: (unbound) (example) | |
|      detailQuantity | Quantity | |||
|      detailRange | Range | |||
|      detailCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      detailString | string | |||
|      detailBoolean | boolean | |||
|      detailInteger | integer | |||
|      detailRatio | Ratio | |||
|     due[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Reach goal on or before | |
|      dueDate | date | |||
|      dueDuration | Duration | |||
|    statusDate | SΣ | 0..1 | date | When goal status took effect | 
|    statusReason | 0..1 | string | Reason for current status | |
|    expressedBy | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Who's responsible for creating Goal? | 
|    addresses | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreCondition | QICoreObservation | QICoreMedicationStatement | NutritionOrder | QICoreServiceRequest | RiskAssessment) | Issues addressed by this goal | 
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the goal | |
|    outcomeCode | 0..* | CodeableConcept | What result was achieved regarding the goal? Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example) | |
|    outcomeReference | 0..* | Reference(Observation) | Observation that resulted from goal | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Summary
Mandatory: 1 element (2 nested mandatory elements)
 Must-Support: 8 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Goal | 0..* | |||
|    id | 0..1 | id | ||
|    goal-reasonRejected | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The reason the goal was not accepted URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/goal-reasonRejected Binding: Reasons for rejecting goal codes (example) | |
|    lifecycleStatus | S | 1..1 | code | |
|    achievementStatus | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
|    category | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
|    description | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (preferred) | 
|    subject | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization) | |
|    start[x] | 0..1 | date | ||
|    target | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | |
|     measure | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: LOINCCodes (preferred) | |
|     detail[x] | 1..1 | Quantity, Range, CodeableConcept, string, boolean, integer, Ratio | ||
|     due[x] | 0..1 | date, Duration | ||
|    statusDate | S | 0..1 | date | |
|    expressedBy | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | ||
|    addresses | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreCondition | QICoreObservation | QICoreMedicationStatement | NutritionOrder | QICoreServiceRequest | RiskAssessment) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Goal | I | 0..* | Describes the intended objective(s) for a patient, group or organization | |
|    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 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
|    goal-reasonRejected | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The reason the goal was not accepted URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/goal-reasonRejected | 
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | 0..* | Identifier | External Ids for this goal | |
|    lifecycleStatus | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | proposed | planned | accepted | active | on-hold | completed | cancelled | entered-in-error | rejected Binding: GoalLifecycleStatus (required) | 
|    achievementStatus | SΣ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | in-progress | improving | worsening | no-change | achieved | sustaining | not-achieved | no-progress | not-attainable Binding: GoalAchievementStatus (preferred) | 
|    category | SΣ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | E.g. Treatment, dietary, behavioral, etc. Binding: GoalCategory (example) | 
|    priority | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | high-priority | medium-priority | low-priority Binding: GoalPriority (preferred) | 
|    description | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Code or text describing goal Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (preferred) | 
|    subject | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization) | Who this goal is intended for | 
|    start[x] | Σ | 0..1 | date | When goal pursuit begins | 
|    target | SI | 0..* | BackboneElement | Target outcome for the goal | 
|     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 | 
|     measure | ΣI | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The parameter whose value is being tracked Binding: LOINCCodes (preferred) | 
|     detail[x] | ΣI | 1..1 | The target value to be achieved Binding: (unbound) (example) | |
|      detailQuantity | Quantity | |||
|      detailRange | Range | |||
|      detailCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      detailString | string | |||
|      detailBoolean | boolean | |||
|      detailInteger | integer | |||
|      detailRatio | Ratio | |||
|     due[x] | Σ | 0..1 | Reach goal on or before | |
|      dueDate | date | |||
|      dueDuration | Duration | |||
|    statusDate | SΣ | 0..1 | date | When goal status took effect | 
|    statusReason | 0..1 | string | Reason for current status | |
|    expressedBy | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICorePractitioner | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Who's responsible for creating Goal? | 
|    addresses | S | 0..* | Reference(QICoreCondition | QICoreObservation | QICoreMedicationStatement | NutritionOrder | QICoreServiceRequest | RiskAssessment) | Issues addressed by this goal | 
|    note | 0..* | Annotation | Comments about the goal | |
|    outcomeCode | 0..* | CodeableConcept | What result was achieved regarding the goal? Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example) | |
|    outcomeReference | 0..* | Reference(Observation) | Observation that resulted from goal | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Goal.language | preferred | CommonLanguages Max Binding: AllLanguages | 
| Goal.lifecycleStatus | required | GoalLifecycleStatus | 
| Goal.achievementStatus | preferred | GoalAchievementStatus | 
| Goal.category | example | GoalCategory | 
| Goal.priority | preferred | GoalPriority | 
| Goal.description | preferred | SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings | 
| Goal.target.measure | preferred | LOINCCodes | 
| Goal.target.detail[x] | example | |
| Goal.outcomeCode | example | SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Goal | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
| dom-4 | Goal | 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 | Goal | 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 | Goal | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.div.exists() | |
| dom-5 | Goal | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
| ele-1 | Goal.extension | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
| ext-1 | Goal.extension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
| ele-1 | Goal.extension | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
| ext-1 | Goal.extension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
| ele-1 | Goal.target | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
| gol-1 | Goal.target | Goal.target.measure is required if Goal.target.detail is populated : (detail.exists() and measure.exists()) or detail.exists().not() |