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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 AEST 2018 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, and Snapshots.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition) | Instantiates protocol or definition | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | suspended | aborted | completed | entered-in-error Binding: EventStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Communication did not occur | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why communication did not occur Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: ParticipationMode (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | Focus of message | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device | QICore-Organization | QICore-Patient | QICore-Practitioner | QICore-RelatedPerson | Group) | Message recipient | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Focal resources | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter or episode leading to message | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When sent | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When received | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Device | QICore-Organization | QICore-Patient | QICore-Practitioner | QICore-RelatedPerson) | Message sender | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMED CT Clinical Findings (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Why was communication done? | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | string, Attachment, Reference(Resource) | Message part content | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition) | Instantiates protocol or definition | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | suspended | aborted | completed | entered-in-error Binding: EventStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Communication did not occur | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why communication did not occur Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: ParticipationMode (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | Focus of message | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device | QICore-Organization | QICore-Patient | QICore-Practitioner | QICore-RelatedPerson | Group) | Message recipient | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Focal resources | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter or episode leading to message | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When sent | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | dateTime | When received | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Device | QICore-Organization | QICore-Patient | QICore-Practitioner | QICore-RelatedPerson) | Message sender | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMED CT Clinical Findings (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Why was communication done? | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | string, Attachment, Reference(Resource) | Message part content | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Communication.language | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages | 
| Communication.status | EventStatus | required | EventStatus | 
| Communication.notDoneReason | CommunicationNotDoneReason | example | CommunicationNotDoneReason | 
| Communication.category | CommunicationCategory | example | CommunicationCategory | 
| Communication.medium | v3 Code System ParticipationMode | example | v3 Code System ParticipationMode | 
| Communication.reasonCode | SNOMED CT Clinical Findings | example | SNOMED CT Clinical Findings | 

| 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-1 | Communication | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative : contained.text.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 : contained.where(('#'+id in %resource.descendants().reference).not()).empty()  | |
| com-1 | Communication | Not Done Reason can only be specified if NotDone is "true" : notDone or notDoneReason.exists().not()  | |
| ele-1 | Communication.payload | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())  |