Release 4B Snapshot 3: Connectathon 32 Base

This page is part of the Snapshot #3 for FHIR Specification (v4.3.0: R4B - STU ). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0 R5 , released to support Connectathon 32 . For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3 R2

Annotation.profile.xml

Example StructureDefinition/Annotation (XML)

Modeling and Methodology Work Group Maturity Level : N/A Standards Status : Informative

Raw XML ( canonical form + also see XML Format Specification )

StructureDefinition for Annotation 

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<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
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            <br/>  
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestors: 
            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
             string value that does not contain spaces., 
            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set
             of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
             can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the
             definition of the extension.

            <a href="types.html#Element" title="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may
             be any string value that does not contain spaces.">id</a> , 
            <a href="types.html#Element" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition

             of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict
             set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
             implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
             be met as part of the definition of the extension.">extension</a> 

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            <a href="references.html#Reference">Reference</a> (
            <a href="practitioner.html">Practitioner</a>  | 
            <a href="practitionerrole.html">PractitionerRole</a>  | 
            <a href="patient.html">Patient</a>  | 
            <a href="relatedperson.html">RelatedPerson</a>  | 
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       magic (j)  -->

      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUrl value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.extension">
      <path value="Annotation.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set
       of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
       can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the
       definition of the extension.
      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone.

       of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict
       set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/> 
      <comment value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application,

       project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses
       or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification
       to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/> 

      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        

        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        

        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.author[x]">
      <path value="Annotation.author[x]"/> 
      <short value="Individual responsible for the annotation"/> 
      <definition value="The individual responsible for making the annotation."/> 
      Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made the
       comment.

      <comment value="Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made
       the comment."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Annotation.author[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        

        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.participant[typeCode=AUT].role"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.time">
      <path value="Annotation.time"/> 
      <short value="When the annotation was made"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates when this particular annotation was made."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Annotation.time"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        

        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.effectiveTime"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.text">
      <path value="Annotation.text"/> 
      <short value="The annotation  - text content (as markdown)"/> 
      <definition value="The text of the annotation in markdown format."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Annotation.text"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        

        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.text"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="Annotation">
      

      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
        <valueCode value="normative"/> 
      
      

      </extension> 
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version">
        <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> 
      

      </extension> 
      <path value="Annotation"/> 
      <short value="Text node with attribution"/> 
      
      For systems that do not have structured annotations, they can simply communicate a single
       annotation with no author or time.  This element may need to be included in narrative
       because of the potential for modifying information.  *Annotations SHOULD NOT* be used
       to communicate &quot;modifying&quot; information that could be computable. (This is a
       SHOULD because enforcing user behavior is nearly impossible).

      <definition value="A  text note which also  contains information about who made the statement and
       when."/> 
      <comment value="For systems that do not have structured annotations, they can simply communicate

       a single annotation with no author or time.  This element may need to be included
       in narrative because of the potential for modifying information.  *Annotations
       SHOULD NOT* be used to communicate &quot;modifying&quot; information that could
       be computable. (This is a SHOULD because enforcing user behavior is nearly impossible)."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.author[x]">
      <path value="Annotation.author[x]"/> 
      <short value="Individual responsible for the annotation"/> 
      <definition value="The individual responsible for making the annotation."/> 
      Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made the
       comment.

      <comment value="Organization is used when there's no need for specific attribution as to who made
       the comment."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.participant[typeCode=AUT].role"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.time">
      <path value="Annotation.time"/> 
      <short value="When the annotation was made"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates when this particular annotation was made."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.effectiveTime"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Annotation.text">
      <path value="Annotation.text"/> 
      <short value="The annotation  - text content (as markdown)"/> 
      <definition value="The text of the annotation in markdown format."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.text"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
  </differential> 


</

StructureDefinition

>

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.