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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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DiagnosticReport
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4.21
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Clarification
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Non-substantive
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DSTU1 [deprecated]
Comments
What is the distinction between a Diagnostic Report as a resource, vs. a Document bundle that is a diagnostic report? It seems to me that a "report" is a document, at least typically. 4.21.4 and 4.21.4.1 reinforce that idea – they even cite the possibility of presenting the report as a PDF. When should the implementer choose this resource vs. a document?
Grahame's Comments
well, if you made it a document, what has all the semantics of the report? I don't understand this confusion, but several people have asked the same question, so evidently something is creating it. Perhaps users have been trained badly in CDA space; to me, it's like asking why there's a difference between the message and the OBR, and which is appropriate to use?
Disposition Comment
Diagnositic Reports can be conveyed in documents, in REST, via messages, etc. If using a document, you'd still need to use this resource as a section within the document.
- is voted on by
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BALLOT-152 Affirmative - David Tao : 2015-Jan-FHIR R1
- Closed