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AU Composition [FMM Level 2]
This profile defines a composition structure that includes core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
When capturing a composition practitioner role as the sole author of the composition, a practitioner linked to that practitioner role is required to be supplied as a composition author. Where there is more than one author this is not necessary or recommended.
Where practicable it is preferred that the assertion of clinical judgement that there are no known items for this list is handled via an entry with the appropriate negation code over making use of section emptyReason. For example the instantiation of an AllergyIntolerance with code that is a child of 716186003 |No known allergy| from SNOMED CT[1].
Extensions used in this profile:
NOTE: AU Base on STU3 included three extensions Composition Author Role, Related Person Attester Party, andRelated Person Attester Party which are now no longer required as direct R4 support is available.
Examples
Composition with multiple information recipients and one author role
Composition with some sections having a different section author to the composition author
Patient’s preference upon death
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-composition
This profile defines a composition structure that includes core localisation concepts for use in an Australian context.
This profile builds on Composition.
This profile was published on Thu Jul 30 13:57:34 AEST 2020 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Patient Administration WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Composition | Composition for the Australian realm | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who and/or what should receive a copy of the composition URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/information-recipient | |
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| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Composition | Composition for the Australian realm |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who and/or what should receive a copy of the composition URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/information-recipient |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Identifier | Version-independent identifier for the Composition |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 1..1 | code | preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Categorization of Composition Binding: DocumentClassValueSet (example) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Resource) | Who and/or what the composition is about |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Context of the Composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | dateTime | Composition editing time |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization) | Who and/or what authored the composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | string | Human Readable name/title |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | code | As defined by affinity domain Binding: v3.ConfidentialityClassification (2014-03-26) (required) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Attests to accuracy of composition |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | code | personal | professional | legal | official Binding: CompositionAttestationMode (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | dateTime | When the composition was attested |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who attested the composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization which maintains the composition |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Relationships to other compositions/documents |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | code | replaces | transforms | signs | appends Binding: DocumentRelationshipType (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | Target of the relationship | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Identifier | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Reference(Composition) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | BackboneElement | The clinical service(s) being documented |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Code(s) that apply to the event being documented Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Period | The period covered by the documentation |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | The event(s) being documented |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Composition is broken into sections cmp-1: A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections cmp-2: A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Label for section (e.g. for ToC) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Classification of section (recommended) Binding: DocumentSectionCodes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization) | Who and/or what authored the section |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Reference(Resource) | Who/what the section is about, when it is not about the subject of composition |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the section, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | working | snapshot | changes Binding: ListMode (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Order of section entries Binding: ListOrderCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | A reference to data that supports this section |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the section is empty Binding: ListEmptyReasons (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | See section | Nested Section |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Composition | Composition for the Australian realm | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who and/or what should receive a copy of the composition URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/information-recipient | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Composition | Composition for the Australian realm |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who and/or what should receive a copy of the composition URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/information-recipient |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Identifier | Version-independent identifier for the Composition |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 1..1 | code | preliminary | final | amended | entered-in-error Binding: CompositionStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of composition (LOINC if possible) Binding: FHIRDocumentTypeCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Categorization of Composition Binding: DocumentClassValueSet (example) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Resource) | Who and/or what the composition is about |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Context of the Composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | dateTime | Composition editing time |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization) | Who and/or what authored the composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | string | Human Readable name/title |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | code | As defined by affinity domain Binding: v3.ConfidentialityClassification (2014-03-26) (required) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Attests to accuracy of composition |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | code | personal | professional | legal | official Binding: CompositionAttestationMode (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | dateTime | When the composition was attested |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Who attested the composition |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization which maintains the composition |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Relationships to other compositions/documents |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | code | replaces | transforms | signs | appends Binding: DocumentRelationshipType (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 1..1 | Target of the relationship | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Identifier | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Reference(Composition) | |||
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | BackboneElement | The clinical service(s) being documented |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Code(s) that apply to the event being documented Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Period | The period covered by the documentation |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | The event(s) being documented |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Composition is broken into sections cmp-1: A section must contain at least one of text, entries, or sub-sections cmp-2: A section can only have an emptyReason if it is empty |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | string | Label for section (e.g. for ToC) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Classification of section (recommended) Binding: DocumentSectionCodes (example) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Device | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization) | Who and/or what authored the section |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Reference(Resource) | Who/what the section is about, when it is not about the subject of composition |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the section, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | working | snapshot | changes Binding: ListMode (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Order of section entries Binding: ListOrderCodes (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | A reference to data that supports this section |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why the section is empty Binding: ListEmptyReasons (preferred) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | See section | Nested Section |
Documentation for this format | ||||
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