MessageHeader

MessageHeader

draftResource41 elementsv4.0.1

The header for a message exchange that is either requesting or responding to an action. The reference(s) that are the subject of the action as well as other information related to the action are typically transmitted in a bundle in which the MessageHeader resource instance is the first resource in the bundle.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MessageHeader
ID
MessageHeader
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
specialization
Publisher
Health Level Seven International (Infrastructure And Messaging)
Version
4.0.1
Purpose
Many implementations are not prepared to use REST and need a messaging based infrastructure.
PathCard.TypeDescription
MessageHeader
0..*
A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
id
0..1
string
Logical id of this artifact
meta
0..1
Metadata about the resource
implicitRules
0..1
uri
A set of rules under which this content was created
language
0..1
code
Language of the resource contentpreferred: languages
text
0..1
Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained
0..*
Resource
Contained, inline Resources
extension
0..*
Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension
0..*
Extensions that cannot be ignored
event[x]
1..1
Code for the event this message represents or link to event definitionexample: message-events
destination
0..*
BackboneElement
Message destination application(s)
sender
0..1
Real world sender of the message
enterer
0..1
The source of the data entry
author
0..1
The source of the decision
source
1..1
BackboneElement
Message source application
responsible
0..1
Final responsibility for event
reason
0..1
Cause of eventexample: message-reason-encounter
response
0..1
BackboneElement
If this is a reply to prior message
focus
0..*
The actual content of the message
definition
0..1
canonical
Link to the definition for this message