description: An occurrence of information being transmitted; e.g. an alert that was sent to a responsible provider, a public health agency was notified about a reportable condition.
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: Communication
type: Communication
elements:
  category: {short: Message category, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, index: 7}
  received: {type: dateTime, short: When received, index: 16}
  payload:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Message payload
    array: true
    index: 20
    elements:
      content:
        short: Message part content
        choices: [contentString, contentAttachment, contentReference]
        index: 22
      contentString: {type: string, short: Message part content, choiceOf: content, index: 23}
      contentAttachment: {type: Attachment, short: Message part content, choiceOf: content, index: 24}
      contentReference:
        short: Message part content
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
        type: Reference
        choiceOf: content
        index: 25
    required: [contentAttachment, contentString, contentReference, content]
  instantiates: {short: Instantiates protocol or definition, type: uri, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  medium: {type: CodeableConcept, short: A channel of communication, array: true, index: 9}
  recipient:
    short: Message recipient
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 11
  reasonCode: {short: Indication for message, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 18}
  statusReason: {short: Reason for current status, type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 6}
  topic: {short: Description of the purpose/content, type: CodeableConcept, index: 12}
  sent: {type: dateTime, short: When sent, index: 15}
  note: {type: Annotation, short: Comments made about the communication, array: true, index: 26}
  priority: {short: Message urgency, type: code, meaningWhenMissing: 'If missing, this communication should be treated with normal priority', isSummary: true, index: 8}
  status: {isModifier: true, short: preparation | in-progress | not-done | suspended | aborted | completed | entered-in-error, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  sender:
    short: Message sender
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson']
    type: Reference
    index: 17
  identifier: {short: Unique identifier, type: Identifier, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  context:
    short: Encounter or episode leading to message
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 14
  inResponseTo:
    type: Reference
    short: Reply to
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Communication']
    array: true
    index: 4
  basedOn:
    short: Request fulfilled by this communication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  partOf:
    short: Part of this action
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  subject:
    short: Focus of message
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 10
  about:
    short: Resources that pertain to this communication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 13
  reasonReference:
    short: Why was communication done?
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DiagnosticReport', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DocumentReference', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 19
package_version: 3.2.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Communication
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null
required: [status]