Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch - release
Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch - release
Clinical Document Architecture - Local Development build (v2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author | Version: 2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | |||
| Active as of 2025-10-29 | Computable Name: Author | |||
Represents the humans and/or machines that authored the document. In some cases, the role or function of the author is inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code, such as where ClinicalDocument.code is "Medical Student Progress Note". The role of the author can also be recorded in the Author.functionCode or AssignedAuthor.code attribute. If either of these attributes is included, they should be equivalent to or further specialize the role inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code (such as where the ClinicalDocument.code is simply "Physician Progress Note" and the value of Author.functionCode is "rounding physician"), and shall not conflict with the role inherent in the ClinicalDocument.code, as such a conflict would constitute an ambiguous situation.
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Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
  @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
 functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
 assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
 typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
 @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author |
1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| realmCode |
0..* | CS | ||
| typeId |
C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| @assigningAuthorityName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayable |
0..1 | bl | ||
| @root |
1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
| @extension |
1..1 | st | ||
| templateId |
0..* | II | ||
| @typeCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: AUT | |
| @contextControlCode |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
| functionCode |
0..1 | CE | ||
| time |
1..1 | TS | ||
| assignedAuthor |
1..1 | AssignedAuthor | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Author.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Author.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Author.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
IG © 2019+ Health Level 7. Package hl7.cda.uv.core#2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch based on FHIR 5.0.0. Generated 2025-10-29
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