description: The MDI Cause of Death Part 1 (Observation) profile places constraints on the VRDR Cause of Death Part 1 (Observation) profile, which reflects the ordered causes of death asserted by the death certifier. The cause of death is initially specified with text. Line number can be 1-4. For the MDI use case, a cause of death certifier (coroner or medical examiner) is required in the performer data element, with the option of using a data-absent-reason.
package_name: hl7.fhir.us.mdi
derivation: constraint
name: MDICauseOfDeathPart1
type: Observation
elements:
  performer:
    label: Cause of death certifier (coroner or medical examiner). If the certifier is not available, explain using data-absent-reason Extension.
    short: Cause of death certifier (coroner or medical examiner). If the certifier is not available, explain using data-absent-reason Extension.
    index: 0
    extensions:
      data-absent-reason: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason', min: 0, max: 1, type: Extension, short: data-absent-reason, mustSupport: true, index: 1}
    elements:
      extension:
        type: Extension
        short: data-absent-reason
        mustSupport: true
        url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason
        index: 1
        slicing:
          slices:
            data-absent-reason:
              match: {}
              schema: {type: Extension, short: data-absent-reason, mustSupport: true, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason', index: 1}
              min: 0
              max: 1
package_version: 2.0.0-snapshot2
class: profile
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mdi/StructureDefinition/Observation-mdi-cause-of-death-part1
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/vrdr-cause-of-death-part1
version: 2.0.0-snapshot2
required: [performer]