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Type:
Change Request
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Resolution: Persuasive
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Priority:
Medium
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FHIR Core (FHIR)
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DSTU1 [deprecated]
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Orders & Observations
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DeviceObservationReport [deprecated]
Observation -
4.20.7
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Clarification
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Non-compatible
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DSTU1 [deprecated]
Existing Wording \\Observation.name
Proposed Wording \\Observation.code
Comments
Observation.name is not the best title, since the value must be a code. "Name" would imply something human understandable rather than the LOINC or SNOMED-CT Code. I suggest that it be called Observation.code instead. In RIM it's the code element (see mapping to RIM in 4.20.9) which is quite clear, so changing it to "name" in FHIR is inconsistent and more confusing (it's quite a stretch to call 8480-6 (LOINC for BP systolic) an observation "name").
Grahame's Comments
hah I agree but OO keeps not agreeing. ('name/value pair'). Note to OO: this really does come up often
- is voted on by
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BALLOT-150 Negative - David Tao : 2015-Jan-FHIR R1
- Balloted