Reduce options for relating observations - 2018-Jan Core #53

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Not Persuasive
    • Priority: Medium
    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • STU3
    • Orders & Observations
    • Observation
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      Agree that this provide many options, but the variety of work flows in Healthcare require this flexibility in the core specificaton. We provide guidance in the notes section. Ultimately it is the responsibility the implementation communtity to determine the preferred approach on a use case by case basis through profiles and implementation guides. At this point we do not see a need to make a change the observation. However, to improve on the clarity, we plan to have regular meetings wtih OO, CQI, CDS, and CIMI to address challenges in boundaries between resources, create clarity, and involve the implementation community.

      Motion to take this approach.

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      Agree that this provide many options, but the variety of work flows in Healthcare require this flexibility in the core specificaton. We provide guidance in the notes section. Ultimately it is the responsibility the implementation communtity to determine the preferred approach on a use case by case basis through profiles and implementation guides. At this point we do not see a need to make a change the observation. However, to improve on the clarity, we plan to have regular meetings wtih OO, CQI, CDS, and CIMI to address challenges in boundaries between resources, create clarity, and involve the implementation community. Motion to take this approach.
    • Claude Nanjo/Eric Haas: 13-0-1
    • Clarification

      Comment:

      When modeling groups of related observations in FHIR, there appears to be several ways to achieve this: (1) Relating an observation with another through the use of Observation.hasMember to form what is called an 'observation group', (2) Relating an observation to another through the use of Observation.component (even if not really a full observation), (3) grouping a set of observations as the 'results' of a DiagnosticReport. It is not clear when one approach is favored over another. I would recommend reducing the degrees of freedom or being more explicit about the guidance on the approach. The former is preferred over the latter.

      Summary:

      Reduce options for relating observations

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            Reporter:
            Claude Nanjo (Inactive)
            Claude Nanjo (Inactive)
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