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8.19.6 Resource Linkage - Detailed Descriptions

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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Linkage resource.

Linkage
Element Id Linkage
Definition

Identifies two or more records (resource instances) that are referring refer to the same real-world "occurrence". "occurrence".

Control Cardinality 1..1 0..*
Type DomainResource
Summary true
Invariants
Defined on this element
lnk-1 : Rule Must have at least two items ( expression item.count()>1 : item.count()>1, xpath: count(f:item)>1)
Linkage.active
Element Id Linkage.active
Definition

Indicates whether the asserted set of linkages are considered to be "in effect". "in effect".

Control Cardinality 0..1
Type boolean
Default Value Meaning if Missing true This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
Requirements

Need to be able to mark a linkage record as not to be used because it was created in error.

Summary true
Comments

If false, any asserted linkages should not be considered current/relevant/applicable.

Linkage.author
Element Id Linkage.author
Definition

Identifies the user or organization responsible for asserting the linkages and as well as the user or organization who establishes the context for evaluating in which the nature of each linkage. linkage is evaluated.

Control Cardinality 0..1
Type Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization )
Requirements

"Primary" "Primary" for the same set of linked resources may be different from different user's/organization's perspectives.

Summary true
Linkage.item
Element Id Linkage.item
Definition

Identifies one of the records that is which record considered to refer as the reference to the same real-world occurrence as well as how the items hould should be evaluated within the collection of linked items.

Control Cardinality 1..*
Summary true
Invariants
Affect this element
lnk-1 : Rule Must have at least two items ( expression item.count()>1 : item.count()>1, xpath: count(f:item)>1)
Linkage.item.type
Element Id Linkage.item.type
Definition

Distinguishes which item is "source "source of truth" truth" (if any) and which items are no longer considered to be current representations.

Control Cardinality 1..1
Terminology Binding LinkageType ( Required )
Type code
Summary true
Linkage.item.resource
Element Id Linkage.item.resource
Definition

The resource instance being linked as part of the group.

Control Cardinality 1..1
Type Reference ( Any )
Summary true