Definition for Code System ReferenceHandlingPolicy SystemReferenceHandlingPolicy

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  <id value="reference-handling-policy"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00"/> 
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> 
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  <text> 
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      <p> This code system 
        <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/reference-handling-policy</code>  defines the following codes:
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      <table class="codes">
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          <td style="white-space:nowrap">
            <b> Code</b> 
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            <b> Display</b> 
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          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
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          <td style="white-space:nowrap">literal
            <a name="reference-handling-policy-literal"> </a> 
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          <td> Literal References</td> 
          <td> The server supports and populates Literal references (i.e. using Reference.reference)
             where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal; see
             'enforced').
        
        
          logical
            
          
          
          
        
        
          resolves
            
          
          
          The server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e. converting
             Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the server may still
             accept resources; see logical).
        
        
          enforced
            
          
          
          The server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references can
             always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems, but often
             not the case for middleware/proxy systems.
        
        
          local
            
          
          
          
        
      
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
      
      
    
    
      
      
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
    

             where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal;
             see 'enforced').</td> 
        </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">logical            <a name="reference-handling-policy-logical"> </a>           </td>           <td> Logical References</td>           <td> The server allows logical references (i.e. using Reference.identifier).</td>         </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">resolves            <a name="reference-handling-policy-resolves"> </a>           </td>           <td> Resolves References</td>           <td> The server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e.

             converting Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the
             server may still accept resources; see logical).</td> 
        </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">enforced            <a name="reference-handling-policy-enforced"> </a>           </td>           <td> Reference Integrity Enforced</td>           <td> The server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references

             can always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems,
             but often not the case for middleware/proxy systems.</td> 
        </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">local            <a name="reference-handling-policy-local"> </a>           </td>           <td> Local References Only</td>           <td> The server does not support references that point to other servers.</td>         </tr>       </table>     </div>   </text>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">    <valueCode value="fhir"/>   </extension>   <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>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">    <valueInteger value="5"/>   </extension>   <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/reference-handling-policy"/>   <identifier>     <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>     <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.203"/>   </identifier>   <identifier>     <use value="old"/>     <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>     <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.193"/>   </identifier>   <version value="5.0.0"/>   <name value="ReferenceHandlingPolicy"/>   <title value="Reference Handling Policy"/>   <status value="active"/>   <experimental value="false"/>   <date value="2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"/>   <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/>   <contact>     <telecom>       <system value="url"/>       <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>     </telecom>     <telecom>       <system value="email"/>       <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/>     </telecom>   </contact>   <description value="A set of flags that defines how references are supported."/>   <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/reference-handling-policy"/>   <content value="complete"/>   <concept>     <code value="literal"/>     <display value="Literal References"/> 
    <definition value="The server supports and populates Literal references (i.e. using Reference.reference)
     where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal; see
     'enforced').
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    The server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e. converting
     Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the server may still
     accept resources; see logical).
  
  
    
    
    The server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references can
     always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems, but often
     not the case for middleware/proxy systems.
  
  
    
    
    
  

     where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal;
     see 'enforced')."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="logical"/>     <display value="Logical References"/>     <definition value="The server allows logical references (i.e. using Reference.identifier)."/>   </concept>   <concept>     <code value="resolves"/>     <display value="Resolves References"/>     <definition value="The server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e.

     converting Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the
     server may still accept resources; see logical)."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="enforced"/>     <display value="Reference Integrity Enforced"/>     <definition value="The server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references

     can always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems,
     but often not the case for middleware/proxy systems."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="local"/>     <display value="Local References Only"/>     <definition value="The server does not support references that point to other servers."/>   </concept> 


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