Signature

Signature

draftComplex Type10 elementsv4.0.1

Base StructureDefinition for Signature Type: A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be a digital signature that is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable to the domain. This other signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing a hand-written signature, or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches have different utilities.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Signature
ID
Signature
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
specialization
Publisher
HL7 FHIR Standard
Version
4.0.1
Purpose
There are a number of places where content must be signed in healthcare.
PathCard.TypeDescription
Signature
0..*
A Signature - XML DigSig, JWS, Graphical image of signature, etc.
id
0..1
string
Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension
0..*
Additional content defined by implementations
type
1..*
Indication of the reason the entity signed the object(s)preferred: signature-type
when
1..1
instant
When the signature was created
who
1..1
Who signed
onBehalfOf
0..1
The party represented
targetFormat
0..1
code
The technical format of the signed resourcesrequired: mimetypes
sigFormat
0..1
code
The technical format of the signaturerequired: mimetypes
data
0..1
base64Binary
The actual signature content (XML DigSig. JWS, picture, etc.)