Definition for Code System ConformanceExpectation SystemConformanceExpectation

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    "lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"

    "lastUpdated" : "2025-11-24T20:46:00.100+00:00"

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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem conformance-expectation</b></p><a name=\"conformance-expectation\"> </a><a name=\"hcconformance-expectation\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SHALL<a name=\"conformance-expectation-SHALL\"> </a></td><td>Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SHOULD<a name=\"conformance-expectation-SHOULD\"> </a></td><td>Support for the specified capability/requirement is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MAY<a name=\"conformance-expectation-MAY\"> </a></td><td>Support for the specified capability/requirement is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SHOULD-NOT<a name=\"conformance-expectation-SHOULD-NOT\"> </a></td><td>Support for the specified capability/requirement is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SHALL-NOT<a name=\"conformance-expectation-SHALL-NOT\"> </a></td><td>Support for the specified capability/requirement is prohibited and should not occur only in any circumstance.</td></tr></table></div>"

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  "name" : "ConformanceExpectation",
  "title" : "ConformanceExpectation",
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  "title" : "Conformance Expectation",
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  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",

  "publisher" : "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure",

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  "description" : "Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.",

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    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant."
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    "code" : "SHOULD",
    "display" : "SHOULD",
    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration."

    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability/requirement is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration."

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    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional."

    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability/requirement is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional."

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    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration."

    "definition" : "Support for the specified capability/requirement is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration."
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