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.
| Path | Card. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | Codinguri | 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 |