description: Profile of Simple Observation for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
package_name: hl7.fhir.us.qicore
derivation: constraint
name: QICoreSimpleObservation
type: Observation
elements:
  category: {short: (QI) Classification of type of observation, array: true, min: 1, index: 4}
  derivedFrom:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) US Core Profiles or other resource the observation is made from
    index: 31
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MolecularSequence', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-documentreference', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-imagingstudy', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-questionnaireresponse', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-simple-observation']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Observation.derivedFrom}
    isSummary: true
  interpretation:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) High, low, normal, etc.
    type: CodeableConcept
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-interpretation'}
    base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: Observation.interpretation}
    isSummary: false
    index: 30
  valueTime:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: time
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 24
  valueQuantity:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: Quantity
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 16
  value:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) actual | potential
    choices: [valueCodeableConcept]
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    index: 28
    slicing:
      slices:
        valueCodeableConcept:
          match: {}
          schema:
            isModifier: false
            short: (QI) actual | potential
            choices: [valueCodeableConcept]
            base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
            index: 28
  valueString:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: string
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 18
  implicitRules: {short: A set of rules under which this content was created, isSummary: true, isModifier: true, isModifierReason: This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation, index: 0}
  valueRatio:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: Ratio
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 22
  valueBoolean:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: boolean
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 19
  valueDateTime:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: dateTime
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 25
  valueSampledData:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: SampledData
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 23
  effectiveDateTime:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
    type: dateTime
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.effective[x]'}
    choiceOf: effective
    isSummary: true
    index: 9
  status:
    short: (QI) registered | prliminary | final | amended | corrected | entered-in-error | unknown
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/ValueSet/qicore-non-negative-observation-status'}
    index: 3
  effective:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
    choices: [effectiveDateTime, effectivePeriod, effectiveTiming, effectiveInstant]
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.effective[x]'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  code:
    short: (QI) Type of observation (code / type)
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-codes'}
    index: 5
  effectiveTiming:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
    type: Timing
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.effective[x]'}
    choiceOf: effective
    isSummary: true
    index: 11
  valueCodeableConcept:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) actual | potential
    type: CodeableConcept
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    index: 29
    slicing:
      slices:
        valueCodeableConcept:
          match: {}
          schema:
            isModifier: false
            short: (QI) actual | potential
            type: CodeableConcept
            base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
            choiceOf: value
            index: 29
  valuePeriod:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: Period
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 26
  effectiveInstant:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
    type: instant
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.effective[x]'}
    choiceOf: effective
    isSummary: true
    index: 12
  valueRange:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: Range
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 21
  partOf: {short: (QI) Part of referenced event, index: 2}
  valueInteger:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Actual result
    type: integer
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.value[x]'}
    choiceOf: value
    isSummary: true
    index: 20
  subject:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Who and/or what the observation is about
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-patient']
    type: Reference
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: Observation.subject}
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
  modifierExtension:
    isModifier: true
    short: Extensions that cannot be ignored
    type: Extension
    array: true
    base: {max: '*', min: 0, path: DomainResource.modifierExtension}
    isModifierReason: Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
    isSummary: false
    index: 1
  performer:
    type: Reference
    short: (QI) Who is responsible for the observation
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-careteam', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-practitionerrole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-relatedperson']
    index: 13
  effectivePeriod:
    isModifier: false
    short: (QI) Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
    type: Period
    base: {max: '1', min: 0, path: 'Observation.effective[x]'}
    choiceOf: effective
    isSummary: true
    index: 10
package_version: 7.0.0-ballot
class: profile
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-simple-observation
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-simple-observation
version: 7.0.0-ballot
required: [subject, category]