Stream: implementers
Topic: Device alert
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:30):
What is the resource we would use for a device sending out a "This device needs maintenance" notice in R4?
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:32):
- task?
- observation?
- Update the Device instance itself (in R4 with an extension, in R5 with an OperationalStatus="needs maintenance")
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:33):
discussion: http://community.fhir.org/t/device-maintenance-management/1991
Lloyd McKenzie (May 28 2020 at 14:45):
Observation would be the determination of need. Task would be the to-do item to address
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:47):
I wanted to confirm that I was not falling into the "everyhting is an observation" trap :)
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:48):
for R5 we can also send out a device update - basically send out the Device where operationalStatus="in-need-of-assistance"
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:48):
(which seems more appropriate, because the device is changing)
Jose Costa Teixeira (May 28 2020 at 14:49):
@Lloyd McKenzie, others - agree? (would like to have a direction for future)
Lloyd McKenzie (May 28 2020 at 16:00):
It depends on the detail you need. If you care who made the determination (and when and where and why, etc.) then Observation is appropriate. If you just want to know Device state, then agree that operationStatus is reasonable.
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