ExternalDocumentReference

External Document Reference

draftC-CDA Templates4.0.0logical8 key elements

Where it is necessary to reference an external clinical document, the External Document Reference template can be used to reference this external document. However, if the containing document is appending to or replacing another document in the same set, that relationship is set in the header, using ClinicalDocument/relatedDocument.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ExternalDocumentReference
ID
ExternalDocumentReference
Type
Base Definition
ExternalDocument
Derivation
constraint
Mandatory and Must-Support Elements

Elements with cardinality > 0 or marked as Must Support (S)

PathCard.TypeFlagsDescription
templateId
1+
:external-doc-ref1..1
1+
templateId.root
1+
templateId.extension
1+
classCode
1+
moodCode
1+
id1..1
1+
code
1+