ReferenceHandlingPolicy

ReferenceHandlingPolicy

activecomplete5 conceptsv4.0.1

A set of flags that defines how references are supported.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/reference-handling-policy
All-Codes Value Set
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/reference-handling-policy
ID
reference-handling-policy
Version
4.0.1
Publisher
HL7 (FHIR Project)
Case Sensitive
Yes
In the unified registry

Concepts (5)

literal
Literal References
The 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').
logical
Logical References
The server allows logical references (i.e. using Reference.identifier).
resolves
Resolves References
The 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).
enforced
Reference Integrity Enforced
The 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.
local
Local References Only
The server does not support references that point to other servers.