Stream: Orders and Observation WG
Topic: Observation.identifier and local codes
Paul Lynch (Aug 09 2018 at 19:04):
Observation.identifier says it is "A unique identifier assigned to this observation." Does that mean it is an identifier for the instance of the Observation in the patient's data (like a database record id), or an identifier for the type of observation (like a code)? If it is not like a code, is there any provision elsewhere in Observation or its extensions for storage of alternate or local codes (in addition to Observation.code)?
Lloyd McKenzie (Aug 09 2018 at 19:16):
For the instance
Lloyd McKenzie (Aug 09 2018 at 19:16):
So each blood pressure measurement would have a distinct identifier
Eric Haas (Aug 09 2018 at 20:21):
If it is not like a code, is there any provision elsewhere in Observation or its extensions for storage of alternate or local codes (in addition to Observation.code)?
Eric Haas (Aug 09 2018 at 20:22):
see this section on code translations: http://build.fhir.org/datatypes.html#codeableconcept
Paul Lynch (Aug 09 2018 at 22:13):
That should work-- thanks!
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