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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant | Version: 1.0.1 | |||
| Active as of 2025-10-10 | Maturity Level: 1 | Responsible: HL7 | Computable Name: Informant | |
An informant (or source of information) is a person that provides relevant information, such as the parent of a comatose patient who describes the patient's behavior prior to the onset of coma.
Usages:
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Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
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1..1 | st | ||
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0..* | II | ||
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Informant.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
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This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
|
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
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1..1 | st | ||
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0..* | II | ||
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Informant.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
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1..1 | st | ||
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0..* | II | ||
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Informant.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
|
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
|
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 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) Constraints: informant-entity |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
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0..* | CS | ||
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C | 0..1 | II | Constraints: II-1 |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | st | ||
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0..1 | bl | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
1..1 | st | ||
![]() ![]() |
0..* | II | ||
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAParticipationType (required) Fixed Value: INF | |
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0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAContextControl (required) Fixed Value: OP | |
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1..1 | |||
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0..1 | AssignedEntity | ||
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0..1 | RelatedEntity | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Informant.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.typeCode | Base | required | CDAParticipationType | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Informant.contextControlCode | Base | required | CDAContextControl | 📦1.0.1 | This IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Informant.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
| informant-entity | error | Informant | AssignedEntity and RelatedEntity are mutually exclusive (one must be present) |
(assignedEntity | relatedEntity).count() = 1
|
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot