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: IE Core Simple Observation Category - JSON Representation

Draft as of 2026-09-28

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{
  "resourceType" : "ValueSet",
  "id" : "ie-core-simple-observation-category",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "extensions",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet ie-core-simple-observation-category</b></p><a name=\"ie-core-simple-observation-category\"> </a><a name=\"hcie-core-simple-observation-category\"> </a><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category</code></a><span title=\"Version is explicitly stated to be 2.0.0\"> version &#x1F4CD;2.0.0</span><table class=\"none\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-social-history\">social-history</a></td><td>Social History</td><td>Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal (e.g., lifestyle), social, familial, and environmental history and health risk factors that may impact the patient's health.</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-survey\">survey</a></td><td>Survey</td><td>Observations from survey instruments (e.g., patient experience surveys), questionnaires, forms (e.g., patient admission forms) and assessment tools (e.g., Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA]).</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-activity\">activity</a></td><td>Activity</td><td>Observations that measure or record any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-vital-signs\">vital-signs</a></td><td>Vital Signs</td><td>Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-exam\">exam</a></td><td>Exam</td><td>Observations generated by physical exam findings, including direct observations made by a clinician using simple instruments or as the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body (e.g., signs).</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-observation-category.html#observation-category-therapy\">therapy</a></td><td>Therapy</td><td>Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy).</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>"
  },
  "url" : "https://hl7-ie.github.io/ie-core/fhir/ie/core/ValueSet/ie-core-simple-observation-category",
  "version" : "0.3.0",
  "name" : "IECoreSimpleObservationCategory",
  "title" : "IE Core Simple Observation Category",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-09-28T22:06:25+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Nithin Mohan T K (Proof of Concept)",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "Nithin Mohan T K (Proof of Concept)",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "https://github.com/hl7-ie"
        },
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "nithinmohantk1@gmail.com"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "Observation category codes permitted for IE Core Simple Observations.",
  "jurisdiction" : [
    {
      "coding" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
          "code" : "IE",
          "display" : "Ireland"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "compose" : {
    "include" : [
      {
        "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category",
        "version" : "2.0.0",
        "concept" : [
          {
            "code" : "social-history",
            "display" : "Social History"
          },
          {
            "code" : "survey",
            "display" : "Survey"
          },
          {
            "code" : "activity",
            "display" : "Activity"
          },
          {
            "code" : "vital-signs",
            "display" : "Vital Signs"
          },
          {
            "code" : "exam",
            "display" : "Exam"
          },
          {
            "code" : "therapy",
            "display" : "Therapy"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}