Describes the intended objective(s) for a patient, group or organization care, for example, weight loss, restoring an activity of daily living, obtaining herd immunity via immunization, meeting a process improvement objective, etc.

Goal
identifier
External Ids for this goal
lifecycleStatus
proposed | planned | accepted | active | on-hold | completed | cancelled | entered-in-error | rejected
achievementStatus
in-progress | improving | worsening | no-change | achieved | sustaining | not-achieved | no-progress | not-attainable
category
E.g. Treatment, dietary, behavioral, etc.
priority
high-priority | medium-priority | low-priority
description
Code or text describing goal
subject
Who this goal is intended for
start[x]
When goal pursuit begins
target
Target outcome for the goal
measure
The parameter whose value is being tracked
detail[x]
The target value to be achieved
due[x]
Reach goal on or before
statusDate
When goal status took effect
statusReason
Reason for current status
expressedBy
Who's responsible for creating Goal?
addresses
Issues addressed by this goal
note
Comments about the goal
outcomeCode
What result was achieved regarding the goal?
outcomeReference
Observation that resulted from goal