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SubjectPerson (CDA Class) - Clinical Document Architecture v2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch

Logical Model: SubjectPerson (CDA Class)

Official URL:http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SubjectPerson Version:2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch
Active as of 2025-10-29 Computable Name:SubjectPerson

The entity playing the role is a person (SubjectPerson class).

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{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "SubjectPerson",
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-target",
      "_valueBoolean" : {
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason",
            "valueCode" : "not-applicable"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
      "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:v3"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
      "valueString" : "subjectPerson"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-container",
      "valueUri" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ClinicalDocument"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/type-profile-style",
      "valueCode" : "cda"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SubjectPerson",
  "version" : "2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch",
  "name" : "SubjectPerson",
  "title" : "SubjectPerson (CDA Class)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2025-10-29T22:15:57+01:00",
  "publisher" : "Health Level 7",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "HL7 International - Structured Documents",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/structure"
        },
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "structdog@lists.HL7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "The entity playing the role is a person (SubjectPerson class).",
  "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0",
  "mapping" : [
    {
      "identity" : "rim",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
      "name" : "RIM Mapping"
    }
  ],
  "kind" : "logical",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SubjectPerson",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot",
  "derivation" : "specialization",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson",
        "min" : 1,
        "max" : "1"
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.classCode",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.classCode",
        "representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code",
            "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"]
          }
        ],
        "fixedCode" : "PSN",
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.determinerCode",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.determinerCode",
        "representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "code",
            "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"]
          }
        ],
        "fixedCode" : "INSTANCE",
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcId",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "id"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcId",
        "definition" : "A CDA Document identifies each participant through the application of a role identifier. This identifier can be used to trace the participation of an entity in a given role, but cannot necessarily be used to determine that two entities are the same. While more role identities could be provided whose intended use is to unify the entities, this is better modeled through the use of an entity identifier. Therefore, to facilitate this capability, this guide defines an extension to CDA Release 2.0 that allows the person or organization playing the role to be uniquely identified, by the inclusion of an identifier on the entity.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.name",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.name",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/PN"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDesc",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "desc"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDesc",
        "definition" : "The desc extension allows multimedia depictions of patients, healthcare providers, or other individuals to be included in a CDA document.",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCode",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCode",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE"
          }
        ],
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "example",
          "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.birthTime",
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.birthTime",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TS"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDeceasedInd",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "deceasedInd"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDeceasedInd",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/BL"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDeceasedTime",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "deceasedTime"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcDeceasedTime",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/TS"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcMultipleBirthInd",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "multipleBirthInd"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcMultipleBirthInd",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/BL"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber",
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
            "valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
          },
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
            "valueString" : "multipleBirthOrderNumber"
          }
        ],
        "path" : "SubjectPerson.sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/INT-POS"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}