ReferenceHandlingPolicy

Reference Handling Policy

activeExtensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R40.1.0complete5 concepts

A set of flags that defines how references are supported.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/reference-handling-policy
ID
reference-handling-policy
Version
5.0.0
Publisher
FHIR Infrastructure
Case Sensitive
Yes

Concepts (5)

CodeDisplayDefinition
literalLiteral ReferencesThe server supports and populates Literal references (i.e. using Reference.reference) where they are known (this code does not guarantee that all references are literal; see 'enforced').
logicalLogical ReferencesThe server allows logical references (i.e. using Reference.identifier).
resolvesResolves ReferencesThe server will attempt to resolve logical references to literal references - i.e. converting Reference.identifier to Reference.reference (if resolution fails, the server may still accept resources; see logical).
enforcedReference Integrity EnforcedThe server enforces that references have integrity - e.g. it ensures that references can always be resolved. This is typically the case for clinical record systems, but often not the case for middleware/proxy systems.
localLocal References OnlyThe server does not support references that point to other servers.