Must Study Flashcards
Know all resource names, examples, purpose, and location/where to find
HL7.org/fhir/r4/resourceguide.html
Is modified (!?)
Don’t ignore. Could change the meaning of the resource
Must Support (S)
Must be supported in some way, as defined by Profile.
Doesn’t mean it’s mandatory. Mandatory is only required by cardinality.
Just needs to be supported
ValueSet
Resource element binds with ValueSet.
ValueSet connects to CodeSystem
Binding
binding refers to the requirements a resource has to its ValueSet, and how strong that binding is
Binding strengths
Required
Extensible
Preferred
Example
FHIR codes
Can use the existing FHIR codes, make your own, or use both.
Should not modify existing FHIR codes — create your own CodeSystem and put your new ones there
Resource and Element names are Case Sensitive
Case Sentitive
Value[x] =
Multiple types of
FHIR elements are never empty
True
Element order
XML - must be in order
JSON - any order
Resource Hierarchy
Resource -> DomainResources -> all other resources
Narrative
Text for human for DomainResource, can include multiple hidden languages
Must include all info necessary for human to fully understand a resource
Extension
Your own custom element
Is a element, not a resource
Can be ignored, unless it is a modifier extension
Any FHIR resource or element can have extension
Comes from Element Base Type
Extension is an element, NOT a resource
