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1.0 - StructureDefinition: vhdir-validation - Content

This profile sets minimum expectations for searching for and fetching information associated with validation. It identifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets SHALL be present in the validation resource when using this profile.

Background & Scope

The need for validated provider data is the impetus for this implementation guide. We propose the creation of a new resource for conveying information about the validation of any other piece of data, including how it was validated, who validated it, and where the data came from.

The core of the validation resource includes basic information about how the data was validated:

• validation.target represents the data that is being validated.The target may be a resource, attribute, or set of attributes.
• validation.validationNeed and validation.frequency describe when the target should be validated, and how often it must be revalidated
• validation.validationStatus describes the current status of validation for the target. validation.validationStatusDate indicates when the validation status was last updated.
• validation.validationType describes what the target is validated against (i.e. whether it is validated against a single primary source, whether it is validated against multiple sources, or whether attested information is acceptable and it isn’t validated at all)
• validation.validationProcess describes the primary validation process for the target
• validation.lastCompleted and validation.nextScheduled describe the last completed and next scheduled dates of validation for the target, respectively
• validation.failureAction describes what happens if the validation fails

The resource also provides information about entities involved in the validation process:

validation.primarySource provides information about the primary source(s) the target is validated against

• source and sourceOrg identify the primary source, and sourceType indicates what the primary source is
• sourceValidationProcess indicates how an entity may communicate with the primary source
• sourceValidationStatus, and sourceValidationDate describe the status of the validation of the target against the primary source
• sourcePush and sourcePushType indicate whether a primary source can push updates or alerts (e.g. if a license board suspends a practitioner’s license)

validation.attestation provides information about who submitted the information being validated

• attestationSource identifies the individual attesting to information, attestationOrg identifies the organization attesting to information
• In some cases, an indivudal my attest to information themself. In others, an entity may submit attested information on the individual’s behalf. attestationMethod indicates who is providing the attested information
• attestationDate indicates when the information was attested to
• sourceCert and proxyCert assert the identity of the individual attesting to information and any proxy providing attested information on their behalf. signedSourceAttestation and signedProxyRight assert that information was attested to/provided by the entity with the right to do so.

validation.validator provides information about the entity performing the validation of the target

• validatorOrg identifes the validating organization, and validatorCert asserts their identity
• signedValidatorAttestation asserts that the validator has validated the target
• dateValidated indicates when the validating organization validated the target

Examples:

The following are example uses for the vhdir-validation profile:

• TBD

Mandatory Data Elements

The following data-elements are mandatory (i.e data MUST be present). These are presented below in a simple human-readable explanation. The Formal Profile Definition below provides the formal summary, definitions, and terminology requirements.

Each validation resource must have:

1. At least one target in validation.target
2. One indication of what happens if validation of the target fails in validation.failureAction
3. For each primary source described:
   1. At least one type of primary source in validation.primarySource.sourceType
   2. At least one indication of the primary source validation process in validation.primarySource.sourceValidationProcess
   3. One indication of whether the primary source can push updates/alerts in validation.primarySource.sourcePush
4. For each attestation source described:
   1. One individual that attested to the target information in validation.attestation.attestationSource
5. For each validator described:
   1. One reference to the organization resource for the validator in validation.validator.validatorOrg

Profile specific implementation guidance:

• TBD

Extensions:

There are no extensions to the validation resource.

Terminology

TBD

1.2 - Formal Views of Profile Content

The official URL for this profile is:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ig/vhdir/StructureDefinition/vhdir-validation

Describes validation requirements, source(s), status and dates for one or more elements

This profile builds on VerificationResult.

This profile was published on Mon Dec 11 04:42:47 AEDT 2017 as a draft by null.

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON, CSV), Schema: XML Schematron

 

1.3 - Quick Start

Below is an overview of the required search and read operations for this profile. See the Conformance requirements for the US Core Server for a complete list of supported RESTful operations and search parameters for this IG.

TBD