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A Capability Statement documents a set of capabilities (behaviors) of a FHIR Server or Client for a particular version of FHIR that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.
CapabilityStatement
Path
CapabilityStatement
Id
CapabilityStatement
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A Capability Statement documents a set of capabilities (behaviors) of a FHIR Server or Client for a particular version of FHIR that may be used as a statement of actual server functionality or a statement of required or desired server implementation.
Comment
Applications may implement multiple versions (see [Managing Multiple Versions](versioning.html), and the [$versions](capabilitystatement-operation-versions.html) operation). If they do, then a CapabilityStatement describes the system's support for a particular version of FHIR, and the server will have multiple statements, one for each version.
Constraint
cnl-0 [warning]
Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation
cpb-1 [error]
A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of REST, messaging or document element.
cpb-2 [error]
A Capability Statement SHALL have at least one of description, software, or implementation element.
cpb-3 [error]
Messaging end-point is only permitted when a capability statement is for an implementation.
cpb-4 [error]
There should only be one CapabilityStatement.rest per mode.
cpb-7 [error]
The set of documents must be unique by the combination of profile and mode.
cpb-14 [error]
If kind = instance, implementation must be present and software may be present
cpb-15 [error]
If kind = capability, implementation must be absent, software must be present
cpb-16 [error]
If kind = requirements, implementation and software must be absent
Path
CapabilityStatement.url
Id
CapabilityStatement.url
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
An absolute URI that is used to identify this capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which an authoritative instance of this capability statement is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the capability statement is stored on different servers.
Comment
Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid: but real http: addresses are preferred. Multiple instances may share the same URL if they have a distinct version.
The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version) vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author. Considerations for making this decision are found in [Technical and Business Versions](resource.html#versions).
In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself cannot change. Implementations can use the [meta.source](resource.html#meta) element to indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found.
Requirements
Allows the capability statement to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier.
Constraint
cnl-1 [warning]
URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier
Id
CapabilityStatement.identifier
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A formal identifier that is used to identify this CapabilityStatement when it is represented in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.
Comment
Requirements
Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated with the module.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.use
Id
Identifier.use
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The purpose of this identifier.
Comment
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
Requirements
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type
Id
Identifier.type
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Comment
This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.
Requirements
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding
Id
CodeableConcept.coding
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
Comment
Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.
Requirements
Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.system
Id
Coding.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
Comment
The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should be an absolute reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.
Requirements
Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.version
Id
Coding.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.
Comment
Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.code
Id
Coding.code
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
Comment
Requirements
Need to refer to a particular code in the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.display
Id
Coding.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.
Comment
Requirements
Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.type.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.userSelected
Id
Coding.userSelected
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).
Comment
Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.
Requirements
This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.system
Id
Identifier.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, an absolute URL that describes a set values that are unique.
Comment
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
Requirements
There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.value
Id
Identifier.value
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
Comment
If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the [http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/rendered-value](http://hl7.org/fhir/extensions/StructureDefinition-rendered-value.html)). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ident-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.period
Id
Identifier.period
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.period.Period.start
Id
Period.start
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
Comment
If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
per-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.period.Period.end
Id
Period.end
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
Comment
The end value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
per-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner
Id
Identifier.assigner
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
Comment
The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.reference
Id
Reference.reference
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.
Comment
Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
ref-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.type
Id
Reference.type
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.
The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).
Comment
This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a known RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference.
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier
Id
Reference.identifier
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.
Comment
When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.
When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference
Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.
Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).
This element only allows for a single identifier. In the case where additional identifers are required, use the [http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/additionalIdentifier](http://hl7.org/fhir/extensions/StructureDefinition-additionalIdentifier.html) extension.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.use
Id
Identifier.use
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The purpose of this identifier.
Comment
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
Requirements
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.type
Id
Identifier.type
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Comment
This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.
Requirements
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.system
Id
Identifier.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, an absolute URL that describes a set values that are unique.
Comment
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
Requirements
There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.value
Id
Identifier.value
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
Comment
If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the [http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/rendered-value](http://hl7.org/fhir/extensions/StructureDefinition-rendered-value.html)). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ident-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.period
Id
Identifier.period
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.identifier.Identifier.assigner
Id
Identifier.assigner
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
Comment
The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.identifier.Identifier.assigner.Reference.display
Id
Reference.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
Comment
This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.version
Id
CapabilityStatement.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identifier that is used to identify this version of the capability statement when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the capability statement author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence.
Comment
There may be different capability statement instances that have the same identifier but different versions. The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference to a particular business version of the capability statement with the format [url]|[version]. The version SHOULD NOT contain a '#' - see [Business Version](resource.html#bv-format).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.versionAlgorithm[x]
Id
CapabilityStatement.versionAlgorithm[x]
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current.
Comment
If set as a string, this is a FHIRPath expression that has two additional context variables passed in - %version1 and %version2 and will return a negative number if version1 is newer, a positive number if version2 and a 0 if the version ordering can't be successfully be determined.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.name
Id
CapabilityStatement.name
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A natural language name identifying the capability statement. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
Comment
The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.
Requirements
Support human navigation and code generation.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cnl-0
Path
CapabilityStatement.title
Id
CapabilityStatement.title
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the capability statement.
Comment
This name does not need to be machine-processing friendly and may contain punctuation, white-space, etc.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.status
Id
CapabilityStatement.status
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The status of this capability statement. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.
Comment
Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.This is not intended for use with actual capability statements, but where capability statements are used to describe possible or desired systems.
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#localization).
Binding
Strength
required
Description
The lifecycle status of an artifact.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.experimental
Id
CapabilityStatement.experimental
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A Boolean value to indicate that this capability statement is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.
Comment
Allows filtering of capability statements that are appropriate for use versus not.
Requirements
Enables experimental content to be developed following the same lifecycle that would be used for a production-level capability statement.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.date
Id
CapabilityStatement.date
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The date (and optionally time) when the capability statement was last significantly changed. The date must change when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the capability statement changes.
Comment
The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the capability statement. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource.
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#localization).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.publisher
Id
CapabilityStatement.publisher
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing maintenance of the capability statement.
Comment
Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the capability statement is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the capability statement. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point of contact for questions or issues with the capability statement. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.
Requirements
Helps establish the "authority/credibility" of the capability statement. May also allow for contact.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact
Id
CapabilityStatement.contact
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.
Comment
May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.
See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#localization).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.name
Id
ContactDetail.name
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The name of an individual to contact.
Comment
If there is no named individual, the telecom information is for the organization as a whole.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom
Id
ContactDetail.telecom
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
The contact details for the individual (if a name was provided) or the organization.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.system
Id
ContactPoint.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Telecommunications form for contact point.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpt-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.value
Id
ContactPoint.value
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).
Comment
Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.
Requirements
Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpt-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.use
Id
ContactPoint.use
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Identifies the purpose for the contact point.
Comment
Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.
Requirements
Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Use of contact point.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.rank
Id
ContactPoint.rank
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.
Comment
Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.
Ranks need not be unique. E.g. it's possible to have multiple contacts with rank=1. If the ranks have different systems or uses, this would be interpreted to mean "X is my most preferred phone number, Y is my most preferred email address" or "X is my preferred home email and Y is my preferred work email". If the system and use for equally-ranked contacts are the same, then the level of preference is equivalent for both repetitions.
Ranks need not be sequential and not all repetitions must have a rank. For example, it's possible to have 4 contacts with ranks of 2, 5 and two with no rank specified. That would be interpreted to mean the first is preferred over the second and no preference stated for the remaining contacts.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.period
Id
ContactPoint.period
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Time period when the contact point was/is in use.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.period.Period.start
Id
Period.start
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
Comment
If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
per-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.contact.ContactDetail.telecom.ContactPoint.period.Period.end
Id
Period.end
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
Comment
The end value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
per-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.description
Id
CapabilityStatement.description
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A free text natural language description of the capability statement from a consumer's perspective. Typically, this is used when the capability statement describes a desired rather than an actual solution, for example as a formal expression of requirements as part of an RFP.
Comment
This description can be used to capture details such as comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the capability statement as conveyed in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context (e.g. the language of the capability statement is presumed to be the predominant language in the place the capability statement was created).This does not need to be populated if the description is adequately implied by the software or implementation details.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext
Id
CapabilityStatement.useContext
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate capability statement instances.
Comment
When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the contexts apply.
Requirements
Assist in searching for appropriate content.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code
Id
UsageContext.code
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A code that identifies the type of context being specified by this usage context.
Comment
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
A code that specifies a type of context being specified by a usage context.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code.Coding.system
Id
Coding.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
Comment
The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should be an absolute reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.
Requirements
Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code.Coding.version
Id
Coding.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.
Comment
Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code.Coding.code
Id
Coding.code
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
Comment
Requirements
Need to refer to a particular code in the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code.Coding.display
Id
Coding.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.
Comment
Requirements
Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.code.Coding.userSelected
Id
Coding.userSelected
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).
Comment
Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.
Requirements
This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x]
Id
UsageContext.value[x]
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A value that defines the context specified in this context of use. The interpretation of the value is defined by the code.
Comment
Binding
Strength
example
Description
A code that defines the specific value for the context being specified.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding
Id
CodeableConcept.coding
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
Comment
Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.
Requirements
Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.system
Id
Coding.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
Comment
The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should be an absolute reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.
Requirements
Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.version
Id
Coding.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.
Comment
Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.code
Id
Coding.code
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
Comment
Requirements
Need to refer to a particular code in the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.display
Id
Coding.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.
Comment
Requirements
Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.useContext.UsageContext.value[x].CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.userSelected
Id
Coding.userSelected
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).
Comment
Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.
Requirements
This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction
Id
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A legal or geographic region in which the capability statement is intended to be used.
Comment
It may be possible for the capability statement to be used in jurisdictions other than those for which it was originally designed or intended.
DEPRECATION NOTE: For consistency, implementations are encouraged to migrate to using the new 'jurisdiction' code in the useContext element. (I.e. useContext.code indicating http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type#jurisdiction and useContext.valueCodeableConcept indicating the jurisdiction.)
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding
Id
CodeableConcept.coding
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
Comment
Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.
Requirements
Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.system
Id
Coding.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
Comment
The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should be an absolute reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.
Requirements
Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.version
Id
Coding.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.
Comment
Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.code
Id
Coding.code
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
Comment
Requirements
Need to refer to a particular code in the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.display
Id
Coding.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.
Comment
Requirements
Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.jurisdiction.CodeableConcept.coding.Coding.userSelected
Id
Coding.userSelected
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).
Comment
Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.
Requirements
This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.purpose
Id
CapabilityStatement.purpose
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Explanation of why this capability statement is needed and why it has been designed as it has.
Comment
This element does not describe the usage of the capability statement. Instead, it provides traceability of ''why'' the resource is either needed or ''why'' it is defined as it is. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this capability statement.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.copyright
Id
CapabilityStatement.copyright
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A copyright statement relating to the capability statement and/or its contents. Copyright statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the capability statement.
Comment
...
Requirements
Consumers must be able to determine any legal restrictions on the use of the capability statement and/or its content.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.copyrightLabel
Id
CapabilityStatement.copyrightLabel
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A short string (<50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights are resctricted. (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved').
Comment
The (c) symbol should NOT be included in this string. It will be added by software when rendering the notation. Full details about licensing, restrictions, warrantees, etc. goes in the more general 'copyright' element.
Requirements
Defines the content expected to be rendered in all representations of the artifact.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.kind
Id
CapabilityStatement.kind
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The way that this statement is intended to be used, to describe an actual running instance of software, a particular product (kind, not instance of software) or a class of implementation (e.g. a desired purchase).
Comment
Requirements
Allow searching the 3 modes.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
How a capability statement is intended to be used.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-16
cpb-15
cpb-3
cpb-14
Path
CapabilityStatement.instantiates
Id
CapabilityStatement.instantiates
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software implements. This capability statement is a published API description that corresponds to a business service. The server may actually implement a subset of the capability statement it claims to implement, so the capability statement must specify the full capability details.
Comment
HL7 defines the following Services: [Terminology Service](terminology-service.html).
Many [Implementation Guides](http://fhir.org/guides/registry) define additional services.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.imports
Id
CapabilityStatement.imports
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Reference to a canonical URL of another CapabilityStatement that this software adds to. The capability statement automatically includes everything in the other statement, and it is not duplicated, though the server may repeat the same resources, interactions and operations to add additional details to them.
Comment
the contents of any directly or indirectly imported CapabilityStatements SHALL NOT overlap, i.e. they cannot refer to the same rest/resource, operations/name, searchparam/name, interaction/code, messaging/endpoint, document/mode pair.
A capability statement that imports another CapabilityStatement automatically instantiates it too (though this is often not a very useful statement for the kinds of CapabilityStatements that are suitable for importing).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.software
Id
CapabilityStatement.software
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Software that is covered by this capability statement. It is used when the capability statement describes the capabilities of a particular software version, independent of an installation.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-16
cpb-15
cpb-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.software.name
Id
CapabilityStatement.software.name
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Name the software is known by.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.software.version
Id
CapabilityStatement.software.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version identifier for the software covered by this statement.
Comment
If possible, a version should be specified, as statements are likely to be different for different versions of software.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.software.releaseDate
Id
CapabilityStatement.software.releaseDate
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Date this version of the software was released.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation
Id
CapabilityStatement.implementation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Identifies a specific implementation instance that is described by the capability statement - i.e. a particular installation, rather than the capabilities of a software program.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-16
cpb-15
cpb-14
cpb-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.description
Id
CapabilityStatement.implementation.description
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Information about the specific installation that this capability statement relates to.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.url
Id
CapabilityStatement.implementation.url
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
An absolute base URL for the implementation. This forms the base for REST interfaces as well as the mailbox and document interfaces.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian
Id
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The organization responsible for the management of the instance and oversight of the data on the server at the specified URL.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.reference
Id
Reference.reference
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A reference to a location at which the other resource is found. The reference may be a relative reference, in which case it is relative to the service base URL, or an absolute URL that resolves to the location where the resource is found. The reference may be version specific or not. If the reference is not to a FHIR RESTful server, then it should be assumed to be version specific. Internal fragment references (start with '#') refer to contained resources.
Comment
Using absolute URLs provides a stable scalable approach suitable for a cloud/web context, while using relative/logical references provides a flexible approach suitable for use when trading across closed eco-system boundaries. Absolute URLs do not need to point to a FHIR RESTful server, though this is the preferred approach. If the URL conforms to the structure "[type]/[id]" then it should be assumed that the reference is to a FHIR RESTful server.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
ref-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.type
Id
Reference.type
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The expected type of the target of the reference. If both Reference.type and Reference.reference are populated and Reference.reference is a FHIR URL, both SHALL be consistent.
The type is the Canonical URL of Resource Definition that is the type this reference refers to. References are URLs that are relative to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ e.g. "Patient" is a reference to http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient. Absolute URLs are only allowed for logical models (and can only be used in references in logical models, not resources).
Comment
This element is used to indicate the type of the target of the reference. This may be used which ever of the other elements are populated (or not). In some cases, the type of the target may be determined by inspection of the reference (e.g. a known RESTful URL) or by resolving the target of the reference.
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier
Id
Reference.identifier
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
An identifier for the target resource. This is used when there is no way to reference the other resource directly, either because the entity it represents is not available through a FHIR server, or because there is no way for the author of the resource to convert a known identifier to an actual location. There is no requirement that a Reference.identifier point to something that is actually exposed as a FHIR instance, but it SHALL point to a business concept that would be expected to be exposed as a FHIR instance, and that instance would need to be of a FHIR resource type allowed by the reference.
Comment
When an identifier is provided in place of a reference, any system processing the reference will only be able to resolve the identifier to a reference if it understands the business context in which the identifier is used. Sometimes this is global (e.g. a national identifier) but often it is not. For this reason, none of the useful mechanisms described for working with references (e.g. chaining, includes) are possible, nor should servers be expected to be able resolve the reference. Servers may accept an identifier based reference untouched, resolve it, and/or reject it - see CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy.
When both an identifier and a literal reference are provided, the literal reference is preferred. Applications processing the resource are allowed - but not required - to check that the identifier matches the literal reference
Applications converting a logical reference to a literal reference may choose to leave the logical reference present, or remove it.
Reference is intended to point to a structure that can potentially be expressed as a FHIR resource, though there is no need for it to exist as an actual FHIR resource instance - except in as much as an application wishes to actual find the target of the reference. The content referred to be the identifier must meet the logical constraints implied by any limitations on what resource types are permitted for the reference. For example, it would not be legitimate to send the identifier for a drug prescription if the type were Reference(Observation|DiagnosticReport). One of the use-cases for Reference.identifier is the situation where no FHIR representation exists (where the type is Reference (Any).
This element only allows for a single identifier. In the case where additional identifers are required, use the [http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/additionalIdentifier](http://hl7.org/fhir/extensions/StructureDefinition-additionalIdentifier.html) extension.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.use
Id
Identifier.use
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The purpose of this identifier.
Comment
Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
Requirements
Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.type
Id
Identifier.type
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Comment
This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.
Requirements
Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.system
Id
Identifier.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, an absolute URL that describes a set values that are unique.
Comment
Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
Requirements
There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.value
Id
Identifier.value
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
Comment
If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the [http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/rendered-value](http://hl7.org/fhir/extensions/StructureDefinition-rendered-value.html)). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ident-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.period
Id
Identifier.period
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.identifier.Identifier.assigner
Id
Identifier.assigner
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
Comment
The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementation.custodian.Reference.display
Id
Reference.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Plain text narrative that identifies the resource in addition to the resource reference.
Comment
This is generally not the same as the Resource.text of the referenced resource. The purpose is to identify what's being referenced, not to fully describe it.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
ref-2
Path
CapabilityStatement.fhirVersion
Id
CapabilityStatement.fhirVersion
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The version of the FHIR specification that this CapabilityStatement describes (which SHALL be the same as the FHIR version of the CapabilityStatement itself). There is no default value.
Comment
Servers may implement multiple versions (see [Managing Multiple Versions](versioning.html), and the [$versions](capabilitystatement-operation-versions.html) operation). If they do, and the CapabilityStatement is requested from the server, then this fhirVersion will be either the version requested, or the server's default version.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
All published FHIR Versions.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.format
Id
CapabilityStatement.format
Type
Cardinality
1 - *
Definition
A list of the formats supported by this implementation using their content types.
Comment
"xml", "json" and "ttl" are allowed, which describe the simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support). Otherwise, mime types are legal here.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.patchFormat
Id
CapabilityStatement.patchFormat
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of the patch formats supported by this implementation using their content types.
Comment
At present, the patch mime types application/json-patch+json and application/xml-patch+xml are legal. Generally, if a server supports PATCH, it would be expected to support the patch formats and match the formats it supports, but this is not always possible or necessary.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
BCP 13 (RFCs 2045, 2046, 2047, 4288, 4289 and 2049)
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.acceptLanguage
Id
CapabilityStatement.acceptLanguage
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of the languages supported by this implementation that are usefully supported in the ```Accept-Language``` header.
Comment
In general, if a server gets a request with an Accept-Language that it doesn't support, it should still reutrn the resource, just in its default language for the resource.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
IETF language tag for a human language
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide
Id
CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of implementation guides that the server does (or should) support in their entirety.
Comment
Note: this is primarily only relevant in terms of ImplementationGuides that don't define specific CapabilityStatements declaring the expectation of distinct roles. (E.g. generic IGs that establish privacy policies.) In situations where an ImplementationGuide does define CapabilityStatements, asserting CapabilityStatement.implementationGuide means that the implementation adheres to any Implementation.global definitions present in that IG as well as any textual requirements around security or other general interoperability behaviors. However, it does not make any assertions as to conformance with any of the CapabilityStatements defined in the IG. To assert conformance with CapabilityStatements in a referenced IG, it is necessary to use the CapabilityStatement.instantiates element.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A definition of the restful capabilities of the solution, if any.
Comment
Multiple repetitions allow definition of both client and/or server behaviors or possibly behaviors under different configuration settings (for software or requirements statements).
Constraint
cpb-9 [error]
A given resource can only be described once per RESTful mode.
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-4
cpb-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.mode
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.mode
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Identifies whether this portion of the statement is describing the ability to initiate or receive restful operations.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
The mode of a RESTful capability statement.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-4
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Information about the system's restful capabilities that apply across all applications, such as security.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.security
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.security
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Information about security implementation from an interface perspective - what a client needs to know.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.cors
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.cors
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Server adds CORS headers when responding to requests - this enables Javascript applications to use the server.
Comment
The easiest CORS headers to add are Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * & Access-Control-Request-Method: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE. All servers SHOULD support CORS.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.service
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.service
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Types of security services that are supported/required by the system.
Comment
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
Types of security services used with FHIR.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.service.CodeableConcept.coding
Id
CodeableConcept.coding
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
Comment
Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true.
Requirements
Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.description
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.security.description
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
General description of how security works.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A specification of the restful capabilities of the solution for a specific resource type.
Comment
Max of one repetition per resource type.
Constraint
cpb-12 [error]
Search parameter names must be unique in the context of a resource.
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-9
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.type
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.type
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A type of resource exposed via the restful interface.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
One of the resource types defined as part of this version of FHIR.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-9
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.profile
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.profile
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A system-wide profile that is applied across *all* instances of the resource supported by the system. For example, if declared on Observation, this profile is the "superset" of capabilities for laboratory *and* vitals *and* other domains. See further discussion in [Using Profiles](profiling.html#profile-uses).
Comment
All other profiles for this type that are listed in `.rest.resource.supportedProfile` must conform to this profile.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.supportedProfile
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.supportedProfile
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of profiles representing different use cases the system hosts/produces. A supported profile is a statement about the functionality of the data and services provided by the server (or the client) for supported use cases. For example, a system can define and declare multiple Observation profiles for laboratory observations, vital sign observations, etc. By declaring supported profiles, systems provide a way to determine whether individual resources are conformant. See further discussion in [Using Profiles](profiling.html#profile-uses).
Comment
Supported profiles must conform to the resource profile in the `.rest.resource.profile` element if it is present. The resource profile is a system-wide profile applied across *all* instances of the resource supported by the system. A supported profile is a statement about the functionality of the data and services provided by the server (or used by the client) for a particular set of use cases and will not necessarily apply to all data consumed or exposed by the server.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Additional information about the resource type used by the system.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Identifies a restful operation supported by the solution.
Comment
In general, a Resource will only appear in a CapabilityStatement if the server actually has some capabilities - e.g. there is at least one interaction supported. However interactions can be omitted to support summarization (_summary = true).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
code
read | vread | update | patch | delete | history-instance | history-type | create | search-type
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.code
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.code
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system resource.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Operations supported by REST at the type or instance level.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.interaction.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as 'delete is a logical delete' or 'updates are only allowed with version id' or 'creates permitted from pre-authorized certificates only'.
Comment
Requirements
REST allows a degree of variability in the implementation of RESTful solutions that is useful for exchange partners to be aware of.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.versioning
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.versioning
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
This field is set to no-version to specify that the system does not support (server) or use (client) versioning for this resource type. If this has some other value, the server must at least correctly track and populate the versionId meta-property on resources. If the value is 'versioned-update', then the server supports all the versioning features, including using e-tags for version integrity in the API.
Comment
If a server supports versionIds correctly, it SHOULD support vread too, but is not required to do so.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
How the system supports versioning for a resource.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.readHistory
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.readHistory
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A flag for whether the server is able to return past versions as part of the vRead operation.
Comment
It is useful to support the vRead operation for current operations, even if past versions aren't available.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.updateCreate
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.updateCreate
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A flag to indicate that the server allows or needs to allow the client to create new identities on the server (that is, the client PUTs to a location where there is no existing resource). Allowing this operation means that the server allows the client to create new identities on the server.
Comment
Allowing the clients to create new identities on the server means that the system administrator needs to have confidence that the clients do not create clashing identities between them. Obviously, if there is only one client, this won't happen. While creating identities on the client means that the clients need to be managed, it's much more convenient for many scenarios if such management can be put in place.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalCreate
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalCreate
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional create.
Comment
Conditional Create is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalRead
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalRead
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A code that indicates how the server supports conditional read.
Comment
Conditional Read is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
A code that indicates how the server supports conditional read.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalUpdate
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalUpdate
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional update.
Comment
Conditional Update is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalPatch
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalPatch
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A flag that indicates that the server supports conditional patch.
Comment
Conditional Patch is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalDelete
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.conditionalDelete
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A code that indicates how the server supports conditional delete.
Comment
Conditional Delete is mainly appropriate for interface engine scripts converting from other formats, such as v2.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
A code that indicates how the server supports conditional delete.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.referencePolicy
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
A set of flags that defines how references are supported.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchInclude
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchInclude
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of _include values supported by the server.
Comment
Documenting [`_include`](http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/search.html#revinclude) support helps set conformance expectations for the desired system. Still, it is a level of detail that might not be exposed by production servers or clients when using CapabilityStatement to describe an actual implementation. If this list is empty, the server does not support includes. Support for *iterative* (a.k.a., recursive) `_include` is communicated by listing the iterative includes values supported by the server in the `searchInclude` element of the "root" resource type. For example, to support the following search:
`GET [base]/CarePlan?_include=CarePlan:activity-reference:DeviceRequest&_include:iterate=DeviceRequest:device`
These values would be listed as part of capabilities for "CarePlan":
"searchInclude" : ["CarePlan:activity-reference:DeviceRequest","DeviceRequest:device"],
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchRevInclude
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchRevInclude
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A list of _revinclude (reverse include) values supported by the server.
Comment
See `CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchInclude` comments.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Search parameters for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation.
Comment
The search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at [CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam](capabilitystatement-definitions.html#CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam)). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked [SearchParameter](searchparameter.html#) definitions.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-12
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.name
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.name
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The label used for the search parameter in this particular system's API - i.e. the 'name' portion of the name-value pair that will appear as part of the search URL. This SHOULD be the same as the SearchParameter.code of the defining SearchParameter. However, it can sometimes differ if necessary to disambiguate when a server supports multiple SearchParameters that happen to share the same code.
Comment
Parameter names cannot overlap with standard parameter names, and standard parameters cannot be redefined. There is no correspondence whatsoever between CapabilityStatement's searchParam.name and SearchParameter.name - the latter is used as a class name when generating code for the search parameter.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-12
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.definition
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.definition
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
An absolute URI that is a formal reference to where this parameter was first defined, so that a client can be confident of the meaning of the search parameter (a reference to [SearchParameter.url](searchparameter-definitions.html#SearchParameter.url)). This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs.
Comment
This SHOULD be present, and matches refers to a SearchParameter by its canonical URL. If systems wish to document their support for modifiers, comparators, target resource types, and chained parameters, they should do using a search parameter resource. This element SHALL be populated if the search parameter refers to a SearchParameter defined by the FHIR core specification or externally defined IGs.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.type
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.type
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The type of value a search parameter refers to, and how the content is interpreted.
Comment
While this can be looked up from the definition, it is included here as a convenience for systems that autogenerate a query interface based on the server capability statement. It SHALL be the same as the type in the search parameter definition.
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Data types allowed to be used for search parameters.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.searchParam.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
This allows documentation of any distinct behaviors about how the search parameter is used. For example, text matching algorithms.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type. Consult the definition of the operation for details about how to invoke the operation, and the parameters.
Comment
Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation must have OperationDefinition.type = true or OperationDefinition.instance = true.
If an operation that is listed in multiple CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation (e.g. for different resource types), then clients should understand that the operation is only supported on the specified resource types, and that may be a subset of those listed in OperationDefinition.resource.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.name
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.name
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The name of the operation or query. For an operation, this name is prefixed with $ and used in the URL. For a query, this is the name used in the _query parameter when the query is called. This SHOULD be the same as the OperationDefinition.code of the defining OperationDefinition. However, it can sometimes differ if necessary to disambiguate when a server supports multiple OperationDefinition that happen to share the same code.
Comment
The name here SHOULD be the same as the OperationDefinition.code in the referenced OperationDefinition, unless there is a name clash and the OperationDefinition.code cannot be used. The name does not include the "$" portion that is always included in the URL. There is no correspondence whatsoever between CapabilityStatement's operation.name and OperationDefinition.name - the latter is used as a class name when generating code for the operation. HL7 will never define operations that have conflicting names.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.definition
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.definition
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Where the formal definition can be found. If a server references the base definition of an Operation (i.e. from the specification itself such as ```http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/ValueSet-expand```), that means it supports the full capabilities of the operation - e.g. both GET and POST invocation. If it only supports a subset, it must define its own custom [OperationDefinition](operationdefinition.html#) with a 'base' of the original OperationDefinition. The custom definition would describe the specific subset of functionality supported.
Comment
This can be used to build an HTML form to invoke the operation, for instance.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.resource.operation.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Documentation that describes anything special about the operation behavior, possibly detailing different behavior for system, type and instance-level invocation of the operation.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A specification of restful operations supported by the system.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.code
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.code
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A coded identifier of the operation, supported by the system.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Operations supported by REST at the system level.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.interaction.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Guidance specific to the implementation of this operation, such as limitations on the kind of transactions allowed, or information about system wide search is implemented.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Search parameters that are supported for searching all resources for implementations to support and/or make use of - either references to ones defined in the specification, or additional ones defined for/by the implementation. This is only for searches executed against the system-level endpoint.
Comment
Typically, the only search parameters supported for all searches are those that apply to all resources - tags, profiles, text search etc. These search parameters should include the control search parameters such as _sort, _count, etc. that also apply to this resource (though many will be listed at [CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam](capabilitystatement-definitions.html#CapabilityStatement.rest.searchParam)). The behavior of some search parameters may be further described by other code or extension elements, or narrative within the capability statement or linked [SearchParameter](searchparameter.html#) definitions.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.operation
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.operation
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
Definition of an operation or a named query together with its parameters and their meaning and type.
Comment
CapabilityStatement.rest.operation is for operations invoked at the system level, or for operations that are supported across multiple resource types. Operations linked from CapabilityStatement.rest.operation must have OperationDefinition.system = true, or more than one Operation.resource.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.rest.compartment
Id
CapabilityStatement.rest.compartment
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
An absolute URI which is a reference to the definition of a compartment that the system supports. The reference is to a CompartmentDefinition resource by its canonical URL .
Comment
At present, the only defined compartments are at [CompartmentDefinition](compartmentdefinition.html).
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A description of the messaging capabilities of the solution.
Comment
Multiple repetitions allow the documentation of multiple endpoints per solution.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
An endpoint (network accessible address) to which messages and/or replies are to be sent.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-3
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A list of the messaging transport protocol(s) identifiers, supported by this endpoint.
Comment
Binding
Strength
extensible
Description
The protocol used for message transport.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol.Coding.system
Id
Coding.system
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
Comment
The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should be an absolute reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously.
Requirements
Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol.Coding.version
Id
Coding.version
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged.
Comment
Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol.Coding.code
Id
Coding.code
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
Comment
Requirements
Need to refer to a particular code in the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol.Coding.display
Id
Coding.display
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system.
Comment
Requirements
Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cod-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.protocol.Coding.userSelected
Id
Coding.userSelected
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays).
Comment
Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely.
Requirements
This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.address
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.endpoint.address
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The network address of the endpoint. For solutions that do not use network addresses for routing, it can be just an identifier.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.reliableCache
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.reliableCache
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Length if the receiver's reliable messaging cache in minutes (if a receiver) or how long the cache length on the receiver should be (if a sender).
Comment
If this value is missing then the application does not implement (receiver) or depend on (sender) reliable messaging.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
Documentation about the system's messaging capabilities for this endpoint not otherwise documented by the capability statement. For example, the process for becoming an authorized messaging exchange partner.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
References to message definitions for messages this system can send or receive.
Comment
This is a proposed alternative to the messaging.event structure.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.mode
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.mode
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
The mode of this event declaration - whether application is sender or receiver.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
The mode of a message capability statement.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.definition
Id
CapabilityStatement.messaging.supportedMessage.definition
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Points to a message definition that identifies the messaging event, message structure, allowed responses, etc.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.document
Id
CapabilityStatement.document
Type
Cardinality
0 - *
Definition
A document definition.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-7
cpb-1
Path
CapabilityStatement.document.mode
Id
CapabilityStatement.document.mode
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
Mode of this document declaration - whether an application is a producer or consumer.
Comment
Binding
Strength
required
Description
Whether the application produces or consumes documents.
ValueSet
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-7
Path
CapabilityStatement.document.documentation
Id
CapabilityStatement.document.documentation
Type
Cardinality
0 - 1
Definition
A description of how the application supports or uses the specified document profile. For example, when documents are created, what action is taken with consumed documents, etc.
Comment
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Path
CapabilityStatement.document.profile
Id
CapabilityStatement.document.profile
Type
Cardinality
1 - 1
Definition
A profile on the document Bundle that constrains which resources are present, and their contents.
Comment
The profile is actually on the Bundle.
Constraint
ele-1 [error]
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Condition
cpb-7