Release 4

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Extension: replaces

Orders and Observations Work Group Maturity Level: 1InformativeUse Context: Any

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven, Inc. - OO WG

This observation replaces a previous observation (i.e. a revised value).

Comment:

This is an alternative to updating the Observation with a new version with status = 'amended'or 'corrected'. The target observation is now obsolete.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Observation

Extension Content

Summary

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. replaces0..*Reference(Observation)URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces
replaces: This observation replaces a previous observation (i.e. a revised value).


Use on Element ID Observation

doco Documentation for this format

Full Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extension0..*ExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces
replaces: This observation replaces a previous observation (i.e. a revised value).


Use on Element ID Observation
... extension I0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces"
... value[x] I1..1Reference(Observation)Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- replaces -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueReference><!-- ?? 1..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension --></valueReference>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // replaces
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces", // R! 
    "valueReference" : { Reference(Observation) } // C? R! Value of extension
  }

Summary

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. replaces0..*Reference(Observation)URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces
replaces: This observation replaces a previous observation (i.e. a revised value).


Use on Element ID Observation

doco Documentation for this format

Full Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extension0..*ExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces
replaces: This observation replaces a previous observation (i.e. a revised value).


Use on Element ID Observation
... extension I0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces"
... value[x] I1..1Reference(Observation)Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- replaces -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueReference><!-- ?? 1..1 Reference(Observation) Value of extension --></valueReference>
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // replaces
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-replaces", // R! 
    "valueReference" : { Reference(Observation) } // C? R! Value of extension
  }

 

Constraints

  • ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div)
  • ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
  • ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
  • ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
  • ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)