Definition
for
Code
System
ProvenanceEntityRole
SystemProvenanceEntityRole
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derivation
A transformation of an entity into another, an update of an entity resulting in a new
one, or the construction of a new entity based on a pre-existing entity.
  revision
  quotation
The repeat of (some or all of) an entity, such as text or image, by someone who might
or might not be its original author.
  source
A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience
and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic's study, without benefit from
hindsight.
  removal
A derivation for which the entity is removed from accessibility usually through the use
of the Delete operation.
A transformation of an entity into another, an update of an entity resulting in a new
one, or the construction of a new entity based on a pre-existing entity.
The repeat of (some or all of) an entity, such as text or image, by someone who might
or might not be its original author.
A primary source for a topic refers to something produced by some agent with direct experience
and knowledge about the topic, at the time of the topic's study, without benefit from
hindsight.
A derivation for which the entity is removed from accessibility usually through the use
of the Delete operation.
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="provenance-entity-role"/>
<meta>
<lastUpdated value="2025-11-20T23:56:49.898+00:00"/>
</meta>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p class="res-header-id">
<b> Generated Narrative: CodeSystem provenance-entity-role</b>
</p>
<a name="provenance-entity-role"> </a>
<a name="hcprovenance-entity-role"> </a>
<p> This case-sensitive code system
<code> http://hl7.org/fhir/provenance-entity-role</code> defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:
</p>
<table class="codes">
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">
<b> Code</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Display</b>
</td>
<td>
<b> Definition</b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">revision
<a name="provenance-entity-role-revision"> </a>
</td>
<td> Revision</td>
<td> An entity that is used by the activity to produce a new version of that entity.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">quotation
<a name="provenance-entity-role-quotation"> </a>
</td>
<td> Quotation</td>
<td> An entity that is copied in full or part by an agent that is not the author of
the entity.</td>
</tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">source <a name="provenance-entity-role-source"> </a> </td> <td> Source</td> <td> An entity that is used as input to the activity that produced the target.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">instantiates <a name="provenance-entity-role-instantiates"> </a> </td> <td> Instantiates</td> <td> The record resulting from this event adheres to the protocol, guideline, order
set or other definition represented by this entity.</td>
</tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">removal <a name="provenance-entity-role-removal"> </a> </td> <td> Removal</td> <td> An entity that is removed from accessibility, usually through the DELETE operator.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="sec"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="6"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/provenance-entity-role"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.437"/> </identifier> <identifier> <use value="old"/> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.428"/> </identifier> <identifier> <use value="old"/> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.247"/> </identifier> <version value="6.0.0-ballot3"/> <name value="ProvenanceEntityRole"/> <title value="Provenance Entity Role"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2025-11-01"/> <publisher value="HL7 International / Security"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/secure"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="How an entity was used in an activity."/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/provenance-entity-role"/> <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="revision"/> <display value="Revision"/> <definition value="An entity that is used by the activity to produce a new version of that entity."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="quotation"/> <display value="Quotation"/> <definition value="An entity that is copied in full or part by an agent that is not the author of
the entity."/>
</concept> <concept> <code value="source"/> <display value="Source"/> <definition value="An entity that is used as input to the activity that produced the target."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="instantiates"/> <display value="Instantiates"/> <definition value="The record resulting from this event adheres to the protocol, guideline, order
set or other definition represented by this entity."/>
</concept> <concept> <code value="removal"/> <display value="Removal"/> <definition value="An entity that is removed from accessibility, usually through the DELETE operator."/> </concept>
</
CodeSystem
>
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