Stream: Profiling Academy
Topic: profiles vs implementation guides
Nelo Aguila (Nov 18 2020 at 01:06):
Hi. Complete newbie here. Can someone point out the difference between Profiles and Implementation guides? I was thinking they were one and the same but I found out two separate registries for each one and got confused. Thank you!
Lilian Minne (Nov 19 2020 at 07:34):
Hi @Nelo Aguila a profile is a set of constraints on a FHIR base model (or data type or another profile), while an Implementation Guide is a guide for implementers that describes how they should implement FHIR in a specific use case. So an Implementation Guide may include multiple FHIR profiles, extensions and examples around a specific use case.
Nelo Aguila (Nov 20 2020 at 01:29):
Wow, okay now I understand. Thank you very much @Lilian Minne
Nelo Aguila (Nov 20 2020 at 01:29):
Wow, okay now I understand. Thank you very much @Lilian Minne
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