DocumentReference

Foundation

A reference to a document of any kind for any purpose. Provides metadata about the document so that the document can be discovered and managed. The scope of a document is any seralized object with a mime-type, so includes formal patient centric documents (CDA), cliical notes, scanned paper, and non-patient specific documents like policy text.

PathCard.TypeDescription & Constraints
DocumentReference0..*A reference to a document
.idΣ0..1StringLogical id of this artifact
.metaΣ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
.implicitRules?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
.language0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Bindinglanguages(preferred)
.text0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
.contained0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
.masterIdentifierΣ0..1IdentifierMaster Version Specific Identifier
.identifierΣ0..*IdentifierOther identifiers for the document
.status?!Σ1..1codecurrent | superseded | entered-in-error
Bindingdocument-reference-status(required)
.docStatusΣ0..1codepreliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error
Bindingcomposition-status(required)
.typeΣ0..1CodeableConceptKind of document (LOINC if possible)
Bindingc80-doc-typecodes(preferred)
.categoryΣ0..*CodeableConceptCategorization of document
Bindingdocument-classcodes(example)
.subjectΣ0..1Reference(Patient | Practitioner | Group | Device)Who/what is the subject of the document
.dateΣ0..1instantWhen this document reference was created
.authorΣ0..*Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson)Who and/or what authored the document
.authenticator0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization)Who/what authenticated the document
.custodian0..1Reference(Organization)Organization which maintains the document
.relatesToΣ0..*BackboneElementRelationships to other documents
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.codeΣ1..1codereplaces | transforms | signs | appends
Bindingdocument-relationship-type(required)
.targetΣ1..1Reference(DocumentReference)Target of the relationship
.descriptionΣ0..1stringHuman-readable description
.securityLabelΣ0..*CodeableConceptDocument security-tags
Bindingsecurity-labels(extensible)
.contentΣ1..*BackboneElementDocument referenced
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.attachmentΣ1..1AttachmentWhere to access the document
.formatΣ0..1CodingFormat/content rules for the document
Bindingformatcodes(preferred)
.contextΣ0..1BackboneElementClinical context of document
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.encounter0..*Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare)Context of the document content
.event0..*CodeableConceptMain clinical acts documented
Bindingv3-ActCode(example)
.periodΣ0..1PeriodTime of service that is being documented
.facilityType0..1CodeableConceptKind of facility where patient was seen
Bindingc80-facilitycodes(example)
.practiceSetting0..1CodeableConceptAdditional details about where the content was created (e.g. clinical specialty)
Bindingc80-practice-codes(example)
.sourcePatientInfo0..1Reference(Patient)Patient demographics from source
.related0..*Reference(Resource)Related identifiers or resources