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5.20.6 5.22.6 Resource Flag - Detailed Descriptions Resource Flag - Detailed Descriptions Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Flag resource.

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Flag resource.

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Flag
Definition

Prospective warnings of potential issues when providing care to the patient. Prospective warnings of potential issues when providing care to the patient.

Control 1..1
Alternate Names Alternate Names Barriers to Care; Alert; Warning Barriers to Care; Alert; Warning
Flag.identifier
Definition

Identifier assigned to the flag for external use (outside the FHIR environment). Identifier assigned to the flag for external use (outside the FHIR environment).

Note This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion )
Control 0..*
Type Identifier
Summary true
Flag.category
Definition

Allows an flag to be divided into different categories like clinical, administrative etc. Intended to be used as a means of filtering which flags are displayed to particular user or in a given context. Allows an flag to be divided into different categories like clinical, administrative etc. Intended to be used as a means of filtering which flags are displayed to particular user or in a given context.

Control 0..1
Binding Flag Category: A general category for flags for filtering/display purposes. ( Flag Category: A general category for flags for filtering/display purposes. ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
Flag.status
Definition

Supports basic workflow. Supports basic workflow.

Control 1..1
Binding FlagStatus: Indicates whether this flag is active and needs to be displayed to a user, or whether it is no longer needed or entered in error. ( FlagStatus: Indicates whether this flag is active and needs to be displayed to a user, or whether it is no longer needed or entered in error. ( Required )
Type code
Is Modifier Is Modifier true
Summary true
Flag.period
Definition

The period of time from the activation of the flag to inactivation of the flag. If the flag is active, the end of the period should be unspecified. The period of time from the activation of the flag to inactivation of the flag. If the flag is active, the end of the period should be unspecified.

Control 0..1
Type Period
Summary true
Flag.subject
Definition

The patient, location, group , organization , or practitioner this is about record this flag is associated with. The patient, location, group , organization , or practitioner this is about record this flag is associated with.

Control 1..1
Type Reference ( Patient | | Location | | Group | | Organization | | Practitioner )
Summary true
Flag.encounter
Definition

This alert is only relevant during the encounter. This alert is only relevant during the encounter.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Encounter )
Summary true
Flag.author
Definition

The person, organization or device that created the flag. The person, organization or device that created the flag.

Control 0..1
Type Reference ( Device | | Organization | | Patient | | Practitioner )
Summary true
Flag.code
Definition

The coded value or textual component of the flag to display to the user. The coded value or textual component of the flag to display to the user.

Control 1..1
Binding Flag Code: Detail codes identifying specific flagged issues. ( Flag Code: Detail codes identifying specific flagged issues. ( Example )
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true