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6.0 Infrastructure Resources Infrastructure Resources

FHIR Infrastructure FHIR Infrastructure Work Group Work Group Maturity Level : N/A Maturity Level : N/A Ballot Status : DSTU 2 Ballot Status : DSTU 2
Z-resource, Extension-resource Additional Resources will be added in the future. A list of hypothesized resources can be found on the HL7 wiki

Information Tracking Information Tracking
Collecting information, and tracking change to the information Collecting information, and tracking change to the information
Name Aliases Description
Questionnaire Form, CRF Form, CRF A structured set of questions intended to guide the collection of answers. The questions are ordered and grouped into coherent subsets, corresponding to the structure of the grouping of the underlying questions. A structured set of questions intended to guide the collection of answers. The questions are ordered and grouped into coherent subsets, corresponding to the structure of the grouping of the underlying questions.
QuestionnaireResponse Form A structured set of questions and their answers. The questions are ordered and grouped into coherent subsets, corresponding to the structure of the grouping of the underlying questions. A structured set of questions and their answers. The questions are ordered and grouped into coherent subsets, corresponding to the structure of the grouping of the underlying questions.
Provenance History, Event History, Event Provenance of a resource is a record that describes entities and processes involved in producing and delivering or otherwise influencing that resource. Provenance provides a critical foundation for assessing authenticity, enabling trust, and allowing reproducibility. Provenance assertions are a form of contextual metadata and can themselves become important records with their own provenance. Provenance statement indicates clinical significance in terms of confidence in authenticity, reliability, and trustworthiness, integrity, and stage in lifecycle (e.g. Document Completion - has the artifact been legally authenticated), all of which may impact security, privacy, and trust policies. Provenance of a resource is a record that describes entities and processes involved in producing and delivering or otherwise influencing that resource. Provenance provides a critical foundation for assessing authenticity, enabling trust, and allowing reproducibility. Provenance assertions are a form of contextual metadata and can themselves become important records with their own provenance. Provenance statement indicates clinical significance in terms of confidence in authenticity, reliability, and trustworthiness, integrity, and stage in lifecycle (e.g. Document Completion - has the artifact been legally authenticated), all of which may impact security, privacy, and trust policies.
AuditEvent A record of an event made for purposes of maintaining a security log. Typical uses include detection of intrusion attempts and monitoring for inappropriate usage. A record of an event made for purposes of maintaining a security log. Typical uses include detection of intrusion attempts and monitoring for inappropriate usage.

Documents & Lists Documents & Lists
Management of documents and other organizing structures Management of documents and other organizing structures
Name Aliases Description
Composition A set of healthcare-related information that is assembled together into a single logical document that provides a single coherent statement of meaning, establishes its own context and that has clinical attestation with regard to who is making the statement. While a Composition defines the structure, it does not actually contain the content: rather the full content of a document is contained in a Bundle, of which the Composition is the first resource contained. A set of healthcare-related information that is assembled together into a single logical document that provides a single coherent statement of meaning, establishes its own context and that has clinical attestation with regard to who is making the statement. While a Composition defines the structure, it does not actually contain the content: rather the full content of a document is contained in a Bundle, of which the Composition is the first resource contained.
DocumentReference DocumentManifest A reference to a document . A manifest that defines a set of documents.
DocumentManifest DocumentReference A manifest that defines a set of documents. A reference to a document .
List Collection, WorkingList Collection, WorkingList A set of information summarized from a list of other resources. A set of information summarized from a list of other resources.

Structure Structure
Resources that provide basic structural support for other usages Resources that provide basic structural support for other usages
Name Aliases Description
Binary Media Pure Binary Content - opaque to FHIR A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference.
Basic Bundle Basic is used for handling concepts not yet defined in FHIR, narrative-only resources that don't map to an existing resource, and custom resources not appropriate for inclusion in the FHIR specification. A container for a collection of resources.
Binary Basic Z-resource, Extension-resource A binary resource can contain any content, whether text, image, pdf, zip archive, etc. Basic is used for handling concepts not yet defined in FHIR, narrative-only resources that don't map to an existing resource, and custom resources not appropriate for inclusion in the FHIR specification.
Bundle Binary A container for a collection of resources. A binary resource can contain any content, whether text, image, pdf, zip archive, etc.
Media Linkage A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference. Identifies two or more records (resource instances) that are referring to the same real-world "occurrence".

Exchange
Used to support the process of exchanging data Used to support the process of exchanging data
Name Aliases Description
MessageHeader The header for a message exchange that is either requesting or responding to an action. The reference(s) that are the subject of the action as well as other information related to the action are typically transmitted in a bundle in which the MessageHeader resource instance is the first resource in the bundle. The header for a message exchange that is either requesting or responding to an action. The reference(s) that are the subject of the action as well as other information related to the action are typically transmitted in a bundle in which the MessageHeader resource instance is the first resource in the bundle.
OperationOutcome A collection of error, warning or information messages that result from a system action. A collection of error, warning or information messages that result from a system action.
Parameters (Not defined yet) This special resource type is used to represent an operation request and response (operations.html). It has no other use, and there is no RESTful endpoint associated with it.
Subscription WebHook, Hook WebHook, Hook The subscription resource is used to define a push based subscription from a server to another system. Once a subscription is registered with the server, the server checks every resource that is created or updated, and if the resource matches the given criteria, it sends a message on the defined "channel" so that another system is able to take an appropriate action. The subscription resource is used to define a push based subscription from a server to another system. Once a subscription is registered with the server, the server checks every resource that is created or updated, and if the resource matches the given criteria, it sends a message on the defined "channel" so that another system is able to take an appropriate action.

Terminology
The terminology sub-system The terminology sub-system
Name Aliases Description
CodeSystem A code system resource specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems.
ValueSet A value set specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems. A value set specifies a set of codes drawn from one or more code systems.
ConceptMap A statement of relationships from one set of concepts to one or more other concepts - either code systems or data elements, or classes in class models. A statement of relationships from one set of concepts to one or more other concepts - either code systems or data elements, or classes in class models.
ExpansionProfile ValueSetExpansionProfile Resource to define constraints on the Expansion of a FHIR ValueSet.
NamingSystem A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification of concepts, people, devices, etc. Represents a "System" used within the Identifier and Coding data types. A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification of concepts, people, devices, etc. Represents a "System" used within the Identifier and Coding data types.

Content
Specifying allowable content Specifying allowable content
Name Aliases Description
StructureDefinition Template A definition of a FHIR structure. This resource is used to describe the underlying resources, data types defined in FHIR, and also for describing extensions, and constraints on resources and data types. A definition of a FHIR structure. This resource is used to describe the underlying resources, data types defined in FHIR, and also for describing extensions, and constraints on resources and data types.
StrutureMap (Not defined yet)
DataElement Master Observation, Data Element Master Observation, Data Element The formal description of a single piece of information that can be gathered and reported. The formal description of a single piece of information that can be gathered and reported.

Operations Control Operations Control
Specifying the behavior of operational systems Specifying the behavior of operational systems
Name Aliases Description
Conformance A conformance statement is a set of capabilities of a FHIR Server that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation. A conformance statement is a set of capabilities of a FHIR Server that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.
OperationDefinition A formal computable definition of an operation (on the RESTful interface) or a named query (using the search interaction). A formal computable definition of an operation (on the RESTful interface) or a named query (using the search interaction).
SearchParameter A search parameter that defines a named search item that can be used to search/filter on a resource. A search parameter that defines a named search item that can be used to search/filter on a resource.
CompartmentDefinition A compartment definition that defines how resources are accessed on a server.

Miscellaineous Miscellaneous
Managing specification and testing Managing specification and testing
Name Aliases Description
ImplementationGuide A set of rules or how FHIR is used to solve a particular problem. This resource is used to gather all the parts of an implementation guide into a logical whole, and to publish a computable definition of all the parts. A set of rules or how FHIR is used to solve a particular problem. This resource is used to gather all the parts of an implementation guide into a logical whole, and to publish a computable definition of all the parts.
TestScript TestScript is a resource that specifies a suite of tests against a FHIR server implementation to determine compliance against the FHIR specification. TestScript is a resource that specifies a suite of tests against a FHIR server implementation to determine compliance against the FHIR specification.

Additional Resources will be added in the future. A list of hypothesized resources can be found on the HL7 wiki . Feel free to add any you think are missing or engage with one of the HL7 Work Groups . Feel free to add any you think are missing or engage with one of the HL7 Work Groups to submit a proposal to submit a proposal to define a resource of particular interest. © HL7.org 2011+. FHIR DSTU2 (v1.0.2-7202) generated on Sat, Oct 24, 2015 07:44+1100. Links: Search to define a resource of particular interest.