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ActRelationshipType

ActRelationshipType2.16.840.1.113883.5.1002

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OID2.16.840.1.113883.5.1002
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Concepts139

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_ActRelationshipAccountingActRelationshipAccountingARTact relationship typeCodes that describe the relationship between an Act and a financial instrument such as a financial transaction, account or invoice element.active
_ActRelationshipConditionalActRelationshipConditionalARTact relationship typeSpecifies under what circumstances (target Act) the source-Act may, must, must not or has occurredactive
_ActRelationshipCostTrackingActRelationshipCostTracking_ActRelationshipAccountingActRelationshipAccounting_ActRelationshipPostsExpresses values for describing the relationship relationship between an InvoiceElement or InvoiceElementGroup and a billable act.active
_ActRelationshipPostingActRelationshipPosting_ActRelationshipAccountingActRelationshipAccounting_ActRelationshipPostsExpresses values for describing the relationship between a FinancialTransaction and an Account.active
_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsARTact relationship typeAbstract collector for ActRelationhsip types that relate two acts by their timing.active
_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximates_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsAbstract collector for ActRelationship types that relate two acts by their approximate timing.active
_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsEndActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsEnd_ActClassTemporallyPertainsTemporallyPertainsActClassTemporallyPertainsA relationship that defines the relative time of the end source act based on the time of the target act.active
_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsStartActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsStart_ActClassTemporallyPertainsTemporallyPertainsActClassTemporallyPertainsA relationship that defines the relative time of the start source act based on the time of the target act.active
_ActRelationsipObjectiveAct Relationsip ObjectiveOUTChas outcomeThe target act is a desired outcome of the source act. Source is any act (typically an intervention). Target must be an observation in criterion mood.active
ACTIMMactive immunization againstIMMimmunization againstDescription: The source act is intended to provide active immunity against the effects of the target act (the target act describes an infectious disease)active
ADJUNCTadjunctive treatmentTREATtreatsDescription: The source act is intended to offer an additional treatment for the management or cure of a pre-existing adverse situation described by the target act. This is not limited to diseases but can apply to any adverse situation or condition of medical or technical nature. It is not a requirement that the non-adjunctive treatment is explicitly specified.active
APNDis appendageSEQLis sequelAn addendum (source) to an existing service object (target), containing supplemental information. The addendum is itself an original service object linked to the supplemented service object. The supplemented service object remains in place and its content and status are unaltered.active
ARRarrivalSTEPhas stepThe relationship that links to a Transportation Act (target) from another Act (source) indicating that the subject of the source Act entered into the source Act by means of the target Transportation act.active
ARTact relationship typeDescription: A directed association between a source Act and a target Act. Usage Note: This code should never be transmitted in an instance as the value of ActRelationship.typeCode (attribute)active
AUTHauthorized byARTact relationship typeA relationship in which the target act authorizes or certifies the source act.active
BLOCKblocksRSONhas reasonDefinition: The source act is performed to block the effects of the target act. This act relationship should be used when describing near miss type incidents where potential harm could have occurred, but the action described in the source act blocked the potential harmful effects of the incident actually occurring.active
BSLNhas baselineSEQLis sequelIndicates that the target observation(s) provide an initial reference for the source observation or observation group. UsageConstraints: Both source and target must be Observations or specializations thereof.active
CAUSis etiology forARTact relationship typeDescription: An assertion that an act was the cause of another act.This is stronger and more specific than the support link. The source (cause) is typically an observation, but may be any act, while the target may be any act. Examples: * a growth of Staphylococcus aureus may be considered the cause of an abscess * contamination of the infusion bag was deemed to be the cause of the infection that the patient experienced * lack of staff on the shift was deemed to be a supporting factor (proximal factor) causing the patient safety incident where the patient fell out of bed because the bed-sides had not been put up which caused the night patient to fall out of bedactive
CHRGhas charge_ActRelationshipCostTrackingActRelationshipCostTrackingA relationship that provides an ability to associate a financial transaction (target) as a charge to a clinical act (source). A clinical act may have a charge associated with the execution or delivery of the service. The financial transaction will define the charge (bill) for delivery or performance of the service. Charges and costs are distinct terms. A charge defines what is charged or billed to another organization or entity within an organization. The cost defines what it costs an organization to perform or deliver a service or product.active
CINDhas contra-indication_ActRelationshipConditionalActRelationshipConditionalA contraindication is just a negation of a reason, i.e. it gives a condition under which the action is not to be done. Both, source and target can be any kind of service; target service is in criterion mood. How the strength of a contraindication is expressed (e.g., relative, absolute) is left as an open issue. The priorityNumber attribute could be used.active
COMPhas componentARTact relationship typeThe target act is a component of the source act, with no semantics regarding composition or aggregation implied.active
COMPLYcomplies withSEQLis sequel**Description:**The source act complies with, adheres to, conforms to, or is permissible under (in whole or in part) the policy, contract, agreement, law, conformance criteria, certification guidelines or requirement conveyed by the target act. Examples for compliance relationships are: audits of adherence with a security policy, certificate of conformance to system certification requirements, or consent directive in compliance with or permissible under a privacy policy.active
CONCURRENTconcurrent withECWends concurrent withSCWstarts concurrent withA relationship in which the source act's effective time is the same as the target act's effective time. UsageNote: This code is reflexive. Therefore its inverse code is itself.active
COSThas cost_ActRelationshipCostTrackingActRelationshipCostTrackingA relationship that provides an ability to associate a financial transaction (target) as a cost to a clinical act (source). A clinical act may have an inherit cost associated with the execution or delivery of the service. The financial transaction will define the cost of delivery or performance of the service. Charges and costs are distinct terms. A charge defines what is charged or billed to another organization or entity within an organization. The cost defines what it costs an organization to perform or deliver a service or product.active
COVBYcovered byARTact relationship typeA relationship in which the source act is covered by or is under the authority of a target act. A financial instrument such as an Invoice Element is covered by one or more specific instances of an Insurance Policy.active
CREDIThas credit_ActRelationshipPostingActRelationshipPostingA credit relationship ties a financial transaction (target) to an account (source). A credit, once applied (posted), may have either a positive or negative effect on the account balance, depending on the type of account. An asset account credit will decrease the account balance. A non-asset account credit will decrease the account balance.active
CTRLVhas control variableCOMPhas componentA relationship from an Act to a Control Variable. For example, if a Device makes an Observation, this relates the Observation to its Control Variables documenting the device's settings that influenced the observation.active
CUREcurative indicationretired
CURE.ADJadjunct curative indicationretired
DEBIThas debit_ActRelationshipPostingActRelationshipPostingA debit relationship ties a financial transaction (target) to an account (source). A debit, once applied (posted), may have either a positive or negative effect on the account balance, depending on the type of account. An asset account debit will increase the account balance. A non-asset account debit will decrease the account balance.active
DEPdepartureSTEPhas stepThe relationship that links to a Transportation Act (target) from another Act (source) indicating that the subject of the source Act departed from the source Act by means of the target Transportation act.active
DIAGdiagnosesRSONhas reasonDescription: The source act is intended to help establish the presence of a (an adverse) situation described by the target act. This is not limited to diseases but can apply to any adverse situation or condition of medical or technical nature.active
DOCdocumentsSEQLis sequelThe source act documents the target act.active
DRIVis derived fromARTact relationship typeAssociates a derived Act with its input parameters. E.G., an anion-gap observation can be associated as being derived from given sodium-, (potassium-,), chloride-, and bicarbonate-observations. The narrative content (Act.text) of a source act is wholly machine-derived from the collection of target acts.active
DURINGoccurs duringSASstarts after start ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time is wholly within the target act's effective time (including end points, as defined in the act's effective times) UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSEAEactive
EAEends after end ofEAEORECWends after or concurrent with end ofEASends after start ofA relationship in which the source act ends after the target act ends. UsageNote: Inverse code is EBEactive
EAEORECWends after or concurrent with end ofEASORECWSends after or concurrent with start ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends after or concurrent with the end of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is EBEORECWactive
EASends after start of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsEASORECWSends after or concurrent with start ofA relationship in which the source act ends after the target act starts. UsageNote: Inverse code is SBEactive
EASORECWSends after or concurrent with start of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends after or concurrent with the start of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is EBSORECWSactive
EBEends before end ofEBEORECWends before or concurrent with end ofSBEstarts before end ofThe source Act ends before the end of the target Act (i.e. if we say "ActOne EBE ActTwo", it means that ActOne ends before the end of ActTwo, therefore ActOne is the source and ActTwo is the target). UsageNote: Inverse code is EAEactive
EBEORECWends before or concurrent with end ofSBEstarts before end ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends before or concurrent with the end of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is EAEORECWactive
EBSends before start ofEBSORECWSends before or concurrent with start ofA relationship in which the source act ends before the target act starts. UsageNote: Inverse code is SAEactive
EBSORECWSends before or concurrent with start ofSBSEBEstarts before start of, ends before end ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends before or concurrent with the start of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is EASORECWSactive
ECWends concurrent withEAEORECWends after or concurrent with end ofEBEORECWends before or concurrent with end ofENEends near endOVERLAPoverlaps withA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends with the end of the target act's effective time. UsageNote: This code is reflexive. Therefore its inverse code is itself.active
ECWSends concurrent with start ofEASORECWSends after or concurrent with start ofEBSORECWSends before or concurrent with start ofENSends near startThe source Act ends when the target act starts (i.e. if we say "ActOne ECWS ActTwo", it means that ActOne ends when ActTwo starts, therefore ActOne is the source and ActTwo is the target). UsageNote: Inverse code is SCWEactive
EDUends duringOVERLAPoverlaps withA relationship in which the source act ends within the target act's effective time (including end points, as defined in the act's effective times) UsageNote: Inverse code is SBEEAEactive
ELNKepisodeLinkARTact relationship typeExpresses an association that links two instances of the same act over time, indicating that the instance are part of the same episode, e.g. linking two condition nodes for episode of illness; linking two encounters for episode of encounter.active
ENEends near end_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends near the end of the target act's effective time. Near is defined separately as a time interval. Usage Note: Inverse code is ENSactive
ENSends near start_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesA relationship in which the source act's effective time ends near the start of the target act's effective time. Near is defined separately as a time interval. Usage Note: Inverse code is ENEactive
EVIDprovides evidence forARTact relationship typeIndicates that the target Act provides evidence in support of the action represented by the source Act. The target is not a 'reason' for the source act, but rather gives supporting information on why the source act is an appropriate course of action. Possible targets might be clinical trial results, journal articles, similar successful therapies, etc. Rationale: Provides a mechanism for conveying clinical justification for non-approved or otherwise non-traditional therapies.active
EXACBYexacerbated byARTact relationship type**Description:**The source act is aggravated by the target act. (Example "chest pain" EXACBY "exercise")active
EXPLhas explanationARTact relationship typeThis is the inversion of support. Used to indicate that a given observation is explained by another observation or condition.active
FLFSfulfillsSEQLis sequelThe source act fulfills (in whole or in part) the target act. Source act must be in a mood equal or more actual than the target act.active
GENhas generalizationSEQLis sequelThe generalization relationship can be used to express categorical knowledge about services (e.g., amilorid, triamterene, and spironolactone have the common generalization potassium sparing diuretic).active
GEVLevaluates (goal)SEQLis sequelA goal-evaluation links an observation (intent or actual) to a goal to indicate that the observation evaluates the goal. Given the goal and the observation, a "goal distance" (e.g., goal to observation) can be "calculated" and need not be sent explicitly.active
GOALhas goalOUTChas outcomeA goal that one defines given a patient's health condition. Subsequently planned actions aim to meet that goal. Source is an observation or condition node, target must be an observation in goal mood.active
IMMimmunization againstRSONhas reasonDescription: The source act is intented to provide immunity against the effects of the target act (the target act describes an infectious disease)active
INDEPENDENTindependent of time of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsThe source Act is independent of the time of the target Act. UsageNote: This code is reflexive. Therefore its inverse code is itself.active
INSTinstantiates (master)SEQLis sequelUsed to capture the link between a potential service ("master" or plan) and an actual service, where the actual service instantiates the potential service. The instantiation may override the master's defaults.active
INTFinterfered byARTact relationship typethe target act documents a set of circumstances (events, risks) which prevent successful completion, or degradation of quality of, the source Act. UsageNote: This provides the semantics to document barriers to careactive
ITEMSLOCitems locatedARTact relationship typeItems locatedactive
LIMITlimited byARTact relationship typeA relationship that limits or restricts the source act by the elements of the target act. For example, an authorization may be limited by a financial amount (up to $500). Target Act must be in EVN.CRIT mood.active
MBRhas memberCOMPhas componentThe target Acts are aggregated by the source Act. Target Acts may have independent existence, participate in multiple ActRelationships, and do not contribute to the meaning of the source. UsageNotes: This explicitly represents the conventional notion of aggregation. The target Act is part of a collection of Acts (no implication is made of cardinality, a source of Acts may contain zero, one, or more member target Acts). It is expected that this will be primarily used with \_ActClassRecordOrganizer, BATTERY, and LISTactive
METAhas metadataARTact relationship typeDefinition: Indicates that the attributes and associations of the target act provide metadata (for example, identifiers, authorship, etc.) for the source act. Constraint: Source act must have either a mood code that is not "EVN" (event) or its "isCriterion" attribute must set to "true". Target act must be an Act with a mood code of EVN and with isCriterionInd attribute set to "true".active
MFSTis manifestation ofARTact relationship typeAn assertion that a new observation may be the manifestation of another existing observation or action. This assumption is attributed to the same actor who asserts the manifestation. This is stronger and more specific than an inverted support link. For example, an agitated appearance can be asserted to be the manifestation (effect) of a known hyperthyroxia. This expresses that one might not have realized a symptom if it would not be a common manifestation of a known condition. The target (cause) may be any service, while the source (manifestation) must be an observation.active
MITGTmitigatesRSONhas reasonThe source act removes or lessens the occurrence or effect of the target act.active
MODmodifiesSEQLis sequelDefinition: Used to link a newer version or 'snapshot' of a business object (source) to an older version or 'snapshot' of the same business object (target). *Usage:*The identifier of the Act should be the same for both source and target. If the identifiers are distinct, RPLC should be used instead. Name from source to target = "modifiesPrior" Name from target to source = "modifiesByNew"active
MTCHmatches (trigger)SEQLis sequelA trigger-match links an actual service (e.g., an observation or procedure that took place) with a service in criterion mood. For example if the trigger is "observation of pain" and pain is actually observed, and if that pain-observation caused the trigger to fire, that pain-observation can be linked with the trigger.active
MTGT.ADJadjunct mitigationretired
MTREATmaintenance treatmentTREATtreatsDescription: The source act is intended to provide long term maintenance improvement or management of a pre-existing adverse situation described by the target act. This is not limited to diseases but can apply to any adverse situation or condition of medical or technical nature.active
NAMEassigns nameARTact relationship typeUsed to assign a "name" to a condition thread. Source is a condition node, target can be any service.active
OBJChas continuing objective_ActRelationsipObjectiveAct Relationsip ObjectiveA desired state that a service action aims to maintain. E.g., keep systolic blood pressure between 90 and 110 mm Hg. Source is an intervention service. Target must be an observation in criterion mood.active
OBJFhas final objective_ActRelationsipObjectiveAct Relationsip ObjectiveA desired outcome that a service action aims to meet finally. Source is any service (typically an intervention). Target must be an observation in criterion mood.active
OCCRoccurrenceFLFSfulfillsThe source act is a single occurrence of a repeatable target act. The source and target act can be in any mood on the "completion track" but the source act must be as far as or further along the track than the target act (i.e., the occurrence of an intent can be an event but not vice versa).active
OPTNhas optionSEQLis sequelA relationship between a source Act that provides more detailed properties to the target Act. The source act thus is a specialization of the target act, but instead of mentioning all the inherited properties it only mentions new property bindings or refinements. The typical use case is to specify certain alternative variants of one kind of Act. The priorityNumber attribute is used to weigh refinements as preferred over other alternative refinements. Example: several routing options for a drug are specified as one SubstanceAdministration for the general treatment with attached refinements for the various routing options.active
OREFreferences orderFLFSfulfillsRelates either an appointment request or an appointment to the order for the service being scheduled.active
OUTChas outcomeARTact relationship typeAn observation that should follow or does actually follow as a result or consequence of a condition or action (sometimes called "post-conditional".) Target must be an observation as a goal, risk or any criterion. For complex outcomes a conjunction attribute (AND, OR, XOR) can be used. An outcome link is often inverted to describe an outcome assessment.active
OVERLAPoverlaps withSBEORSCWEstarts before or concurrent with end ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time overlaps the target act's effective time in any way. UsageNote: This code is reflexive. Therefore its inverse code is itself.active
PALLTREATpalliatesTREATtreatsDescription: The source act is intended to provide palliation for the effects of the target act.active
PARThas partCOMPhas componentThe source Act is a composite of the target Acts. The target Acts do not have an existence independent of the source Act. *UsageNote:* In UML 1.1, this is a "composition" defined as: "A form of aggregation with strong ownership and coincident lifetime as part of the whole. Parts with non-fixed multiplicity may be created after the composite itself, but once created they live and die with it (i.e., they share lifetimes). Such parts can also be explicitly removed before the death of the composite. Composition may be recursive."active
PASSIMMpassive immunization againstIMMimmunization againstDescription: The source act is intended to provide passive immunity against the effects of the target act (the target act describes an infectious disease).active
PERThas pertinent informationARTact relationship typeThis is a very unspecific relationship from one item of clinical information to another. It does not judge about the role the pertinent information plays.active
PRCNhas pre-condition_ActRelationshipConditionalActRelationshipConditionalA requirement to be true before a service is performed. The target can be any service in criterion mood. For multiple pre-conditions a conjunction attribute (AND, OR, XOR) is applicable.active
PREVhas previous instanceARTact relationship typeA relationship in which the target act is a predecessor instance to the source act. Generally each of these instances is similar, but no identical. In healthcare coverage it is used to link a claim item to a previous claim item that might have claimed for the same set of services.active
PRYLXprophylaxis ofRSONhas reasonDescription: The source act is intended to reduce the risk of of an adverse situation to emerge as described by the target act. This is not limited to diseases but can apply to any adverse situation or condition of medical or technical nature.active
QUALFhas qualifierSUBJhas subjectThe target observation qualifies (refines) the semantics of the source observation. UsageNote: This is not intended to replace concept refinement and qualification via vocabulary. It is used when there are multiple components which together provide the complete understanding of the source Act.active
RACTretired
RCHALre-challengeSEQLis sequel**Description:**A relationship in which the target act is carried out to determine whether an effect attributed to the source act can be recreated.active
RCVYrecoversMITGTmitigatesDefinition: The source act is performed to recover from the effects of the target act.active
REFRrefers toARTact relationship typeA relationship in which the target act is referred to by the source act. This permits a simple reference relationship that distinguishes between the referent and the referee.active
REFVhas reference valuesARTact relationship typeReference ranges are essentially descriptors of a class of result values assumed to be "normal", "abnormal", or "critical." Those can vary by sex, age, or any other criterion. Source and target are observations, the target is in criterion mood. This link type can act as a trigger in case of alarms being triggered by critical results.active
RELVBYrelieved byARTact relationship type**Description:**The source act is wholly or partially alleviated by the target act. (Example "chest pain" RELVBY "sublingual nitroglycerin administration")active
REVreversesSEQLis sequelA relationship between a source Act that seeks to reverse or undo the action of the prior target Act. Example: A posted financial transaction (e.g., a debit transaction) was applied in error and must be reversed (e.g., by a credit transaction) the credit transaction is identified as an undo (or reversal) of the prior target transaction. Constraints: the "completion track" mood of the target Act must be equally or more "actual" than the source act. I.e., when the target act is EVN the source act can be EVN, or any INT. If the target act is INT, the source act can be INT.active
RISKhas riskOUTChas outcomeA noteworthy undesired outcome of a patient's condition that is either likely enough to become an issue or is less likely but dangerous enough to be addressed.active
RPLCreplacesSEQLis sequelA replacement source act replaces an existing target act. The state of the target act being replaced becomes obselete, but the act is typically still retained in the system for historical reference. The source and target must be of the same type.active
RSONhas reason_ActRelationshipConditionalActRelationshipConditionalDescription: The reason or rationale for a service. A reason link is weaker than a trigger, it only suggests that some service may be or might have been a reason for some action, but not that this reason requires/required the action to be taken. Also, as opposed to the trigger, there is no strong timely relation between the reason and the action. As well as providing various types of information about the rationale for a service, the RSON act relationship is routinely used between a SBADM act and an OBS act to describe the indication for use of a medication. Child concepts may be used to describe types of indication. Discussion: In prior releases, the code "SUGG" (suggests) was expressed as "an inversion of the reason link." That code has been retired in favor of the inversion indicator that is an attribute of ActRelationship.active
SAEstarts after end ofSAEORSCWEstarts after or concurrent with end ofSASstarts after start ofA relationship in which the source act starts after the target act ends. UsageNote: Inverse code is EBSactive
SAEORSCWEstarts after or concurrent with end of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts after or concurrent with the end of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is SBEORSCWEactive
SASstarts after start ofEASends after start ofSASORSCWstarts after or concurrent with start ofThe source Act starts after the start of the target Act (i.e. if we say "ActOne SAS ActTwo", it means that ActOne starts after the start of ActTwo, therefore ActOne is the source and ActTwo is the target). UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSactive
SASEAEstarts after start of, ends after end ofEAEends after end ofSASstarts after start ofThe source Act starts after start of the target Act and ends after end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSEBEactive
SASECWEstarts after start of, ends withSASstarts after start ofThe source Act starts after start of the target Act, and ends with the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSECWEactive
SASORSCWstarts after or concurrent with start of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts after or concurrent with the start of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is SBSORSCWactive
SASSBEEASstart after start of, contains end ofSASEAEstarts after start of, ends after end ofSBEEAEcontains end ofSDUstarts duringThe source Act start after the start of the target Act, and contains the end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSEASEBEactive
SBEstarts before end ofSBEORSCWEstarts before or concurrent with end ofThe source Act starts before the end of the target Act (i.e. if we say "ActOne SBE ActTwo", it means that ActOne starts before the end of ActTwo, therefore ActOne is the source and ActTwo is the target). UsageNote: Inverse code is EASactive
SBEEAEcontains end ofOVERLAPoverlaps withSASEAEstarts after start of, ends after end ofThe source Act contains the end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is EDUactive
SBEORSCWEstarts before or concurrent with end of_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts before or concurrent with the end of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is SAEORSCWEactive
SBSstarts before start ofSBSORSCWstarts before or concurrent with start ofA relationship in which the source act begins before the target act begins. UsageNote: Inverse code is SASactive
SBSEAEcontains time ofSBEEAEcontains end ofSBSEAScontains start ofThe source Act contains the time of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is DURINGactive
SBSEAScontains start ofOVERLAPoverlaps withSBSstarts before start ofThe source Act contains the start of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SDUactive
SBSEASEBEcontains start of, ends before end ofEDUends duringSBEstarts before end ofSBSEAScontains start ofSBSEBEstarts before start of, ends before end ofThe source Act contains the start of the target Act, and ends before the end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SASSBEEASactive
SBSEBEstarts before start of, ends before end ofEBEends before end ofSBSstarts before start ofThe source Act starts before the start of the target Act, and ends before the end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SASEAEactive
SBSECWEstarts before start of, ends withECWends concurrent withSBSEAScontains start ofThe source Act starts before the start of the target Act, and ends with the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SASECWEactive
SBSORSCWstarts before or concurrent with start ofSBEstarts before end ofA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts before or concurrent with the start of the target act's effective time. Usage Note: Inverse code is SASORSCWactive
SCHschedules requestFLFSfulfillsAssociates a specific time (and associated resources) with a scheduling request or other intent.active
SCWstarts concurrent withOVERLAPoverlaps withSASORSCWstarts after or concurrent with start ofSBSORSCWstarts before or concurrent with start ofSNSstarts near startA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts with the start of the target act's effective time. UsageNote: This code is reflexive. Therefore its inverse code is itself.active
SCWEstarts concurrent with end ofOVERLAPoverlaps withSAEORSCWEstarts after or concurrent with end ofSNEstarts near endThe source Act starts when the target act ends (i.e. if we say "ActOne SCWE ActTwo", it means that ActOne starts when ActTwo ends, therefore ActOne is the source and ActTwo is the target). UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSECWSactive
SCWSEAEstarts with, ends after end ofSBEEAEcontains end ofSCWstarts concurrent withThe source Act starts with the target Act, and ends after the end of the target Act.active
SCWSEBEstarts with. ends before end ofEDUends duringSBEstarts before end ofSCWstarts concurrent withThe source Act starts with.the target Act and ends before the end of the target Act. UsageNote: Inverse code is SCWSEAEactive
SDUstarts duringOVERLAPoverlaps withA relationship in which the source act starts within the target act's effective time (including end points, as defined in the act's effective times) UsageNote: Inverse code is SBSEASactive
SEQLis sequelARTact relationship typeAn act relationship indicating that the source act follows the target act. The source act should in principle represent the same kind of act as the target. Source and target need not have the same mood code (mood will often differ). The target of a sequel is called antecedent. Examples for sequel relationships are: revision, transformation, derivation from a prototype (as a specialization is a derivation of a generalization), followup, realization, instantiation.active
SNEstarts near end_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts near the end of the target act's effective time. Near is defined separately as a time interval. Usage Note: Inverse code is SNSactive
SNSstarts near start_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesActRelationshipTemporallyPertainsApproximatesA relationship in which the source act's effective time starts near the start of the target act's effective time. Near is defined separately as a time interval. Usage Note: Inverse code is SNEactive
SPRThas supportARTact relationship typeUsed to indicate that an existing service is suggesting evidence for a new observation. The assumption of support is attributed to the same actor who asserts the observation. Source must be an observation, target may be any service (e.g., to indicate a status post).active
SPRTBNDhas bounded supportSPRThas supportA specialization of "has support" (SPRT), used to relate a secondary observation to a Region of Interest on a multidimensional observation, if the ROI specifies the true boundaries of the secondary observation as opposed to only marking the approximate area. For example, if the start and end of an ST elevation episode is visible in an EKG, this relation would indicate the ROI bounds the "ST elevation" observation -- the ROI defines the true beginning and ending of the episode. Conversely, if a ROI simply contains ST elevation, but it does not define the bounds (start and end) of the episode, the more general "has support" relation is used. Likewise, if a ROI on an image defines the true bounds of a "1st degree burn", the relation "has bounded support" is used; but if the ROI only points to the approximate area of the burn, the general "has support" relation is used.active
STEPhas stepMBRhas memberA collection of sub-services as steps or subtasks performed for the source service. Services may be performed sequentially or concurrently. UsageNotes: Sequence of steps may be indicated by use of \_ActRelationshipTemporallyPertains, as well as via ActRelationship.sequenceNumber, ActRelationship.pauseQuantity, Target.priorityCode. OpenIssue: Need Additional guidelines on when each approach should be used.active
SUBJhas subjectARTact relationship typeRelates an Act to its subject Act that the first Act is primarily concerned with. Examples The first Act may be a ControlAct manipulating the subject Act The first act is a region of interest (ROI) that defines a region within the subject Act. The first act is a reporting or notification Act, that echos the subject Act for a specific new purpose. Constraints An Act may have multiple subject acts. Rationale The ActRelationshipType "has subject" is similar to the ParticipationType "subject", Acts that primarily operate on physical subjects use the Participation, those Acts that primarily operate on other Acts (other information) use the ActRelationship.active
SUCCsucceedsSEQLis sequelDefinition: A new act that carries forward the intention of the original act, but does not completely replace it. The status of the predecessor act must be 'completed'. The original act is the target act and the successor is the source act.active
SUGGretired
SUMMsummarized byARTact relationship typeAn act that contains summary values for a list or set of subordinate acts. For example, a summary of transactions for a particular accounting period.active
SYMPsymptomatic reliefTREATtreatsDescription: The source act is intented to provide symptomatic relief for the effects of the target act.active
TemporallyPertainsActClassTemporallyPertainsARTact relationship typeretired
TREATtreatsRSONhas reasonDescription: The source act is intended to improve a pre-existing adverse situation described by the target act. This is not limited to diseases but can apply to any adverse situation or condition of medical or technical nature.active
TRIGhas trigger_ActRelationshipConditionalActRelationshipConditionalA pre-condition that if true should result in the source Act being executed. The target is in typically in criterion mood. When reported after the fact (i.e. the criterion has been met) it may be in Event mood. A delay between the trigger and the triggered action can be specified. Discussion: This includes the concept of a required act for a service or financial instrument such as an insurance plan or policy. In such cases, the trigger is the occurrence of a specific condition such as coverage limits being exceeded.active
UPDTupdates (condition)SEQLis sequelA condition thread relationship specifically links condition nodes together to form a condition thread. The source is the new condition node and the target links to the most recent node of the existing condition thread.active
USEusesREFRrefers toIndicates that the source act makes use of (or will make use of) the information content of the target act. UsageNotes: A usage relationship only makes sense if the target act is authored and occurs independently of the source act. Otherwise a simpler relationship such as COMP would be appropriate. Rationale: There is a need when defining a clinical trial protocol to indicate that the protocol makes use of other protocol or treatment specifications. This is stronger than the assertion of "references". References may exist without usage, and in a clinical trial protocol is common to assert both: what other specifications does this trial use and what other specifications does it merely reference.active
VALUEhas valueARTact relationship type**Description:**Indicates that the target Act represents the result of the source observation Act. FormalConstraint: Source Act must be an Observation or specialization there-of. Source Act must not have the value attribute specified UsageNote: This relationship allows the result of an observation to be fully expressed as RIM acts as opposed to being embedded in the value attribute. For example, sending a Document act as the result of an imaging observation, sending a list of Procedures and/or other acts as the result of a medical history observation. The valueNegationInd attribute on the source Act has the same semantics of "negated finding" when it applies to the target of a VALUE ActRelationship as it does to the value attribute. On the other hand, if the ActRelationship.negationInd is true for a VALUE ActRelationship, that means the specified observation does not have the indicated value but does not imply a negated finding. Because the semantics are extremely close, it is recommended that Observation.valueNegationInd be used, not ActRelationship.negationInd. OpenIssue: The implications of negationInd on ActRelationship and the valueNegationind on Observation.active
VRXCRPTExcerpt verbatimXCRPTExcerptsThe source is a direct quote from the target.active
XCRPTExcerptsSEQLis sequelThe source is an excerpt from the target.active
XFRMtransformationSEQLis sequelUsed when the target Act is a transformation of the source Act. (For instance, used to show that a CDA document is a transformation of a DICOM SR document.)active