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ActivityDefinition

This resource allows for the definition of some activity to be performed, independent of a particular patient, practitioner, or other performance context.

These interaction paths describe standard FHIR R4 patterns. Availability can depend on the API capabilities enabled for your Ovok project.

InteractionMethodPath
ReadGET/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]
VreadGET/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]/_history/[vid]
UpdatePUT/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]
PatchPATCH/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]
DeleteDELETE/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]
CreatePOST/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition
SearchGET/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition
HistoryGET/fhir/R4/ActivityDefinition/[id]/_history

Top-level elements​

ElementTypeCardinalityDescription
idstring0..1Logical id of this artifact
metaMeta0..1Metadata about the resource
implicitRulesuri0..1A set of rules under which this content was created
languagecode0..1Language of the resource content
textNarrative0..1Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
containedResource0..*Contained, inline Resources
extensionExtension0..*Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtensionExtension0..*Extensions that cannot be ignored
urluri0..1Canonical identifier for this activity definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifierIdentifier0..*Additional identifier for the activity definition
versionstring0..1Business version of the activity definition
namestring0..1Name for this activity definition (computer friendly)
titlestring0..1Name for this activity definition (human friendly)
subtitlestring0..1Subordinate title of the activity definition
statuscode1..1draft | active | retired | unknown
experimentalboolean0..1For testing purposes, not real usage
subject[x]CodeableConcept, Reference0..1Type of individual the activity definition is intended for
datedateTime0..1Date last changed
publisherstring0..1Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contactContactDetail0..*Contact details for the publisher
descriptionmarkdown0..1Natural language description of the activity definition
useContextUsageContext0..*The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdictionCodeableConcept0..*Intended jurisdiction for activity definition (if applicable)
purposemarkdown0..1Why this activity definition is defined
usagestring0..1Describes the clinical usage of the activity definition
copyrightmarkdown0..1Use and/or publishing restrictions
approvalDatedate0..1When the activity definition was approved by publisher
lastReviewDatedate0..1When the activity definition was last reviewed
effectivePeriodPeriod0..1When the activity definition is expected to be used
topicCodeableConcept0..*E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc.
authorContactDetail0..*Who authored the content
editorContactDetail0..*Who edited the content
reviewerContactDetail0..*Who reviewed the content
endorserContactDetail0..*Who endorsed the content
relatedArtifactRelatedArtifact0..*Additional documentation, citations, etc.
librarycanonical0..*Logic used by the activity definition
kindcode0..1Kind of resource
profilecanonical0..1What profile the resource needs to conform to
codeCodeableConcept0..1Detail type of activity
intentcode0..1proposal | plan | directive | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
prioritycode0..1routine | urgent | asap | stat
doNotPerformboolean0..1True if the activity should not be performed
timing[x]Timing, dateTime, Age, Period, Range, Duration0..1When activity is to occur
locationReference0..1Where it should happen
participantBackboneElement0..*Who should participate in the action
product[x]Reference, CodeableConcept0..1What's administered/supplied
quantityQuantity0..1How much is administered/consumed/supplied
dosageDosage0..*Detailed dosage instructions
bodySiteCodeableConcept0..*What part of body to perform on
specimenRequirementReference0..*What specimens are required to perform this action
observationRequirementReference0..*What observations are required to perform this action
observationResultRequirementReference0..*What observations must be produced by this action
transformcanonical0..1Transform to apply the template
dynamicValueBackboneElement0..*Dynamic aspects of the definition

Resource-specific search parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
composed-ofreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
contexttokenA use context assigned to the activity definition
context-quantityquantityA quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the activity definition
context-typetokenA type of use context assigned to the activity definition
context-type-quantitycompositeA use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the activity definition
context-type-valuecompositeA use context type and value assigned to the activity definition
datedateThe activity definition publication date
depends-onreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
derived-fromreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
descriptionstringThe description of the activity definition
effectivedateThe time during which the activity definition is intended to be in use
identifiertokenExternal identifier for the activity definition
jurisdictiontokenIntended jurisdiction for the activity definition
namestringComputationally friendly name of the activity definition
predecessorreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
publisherstringName of the publisher of the activity definition
statustokenThe current status of the activity definition
successorreferenceWhat resource is being referenced
titlestringThe human-friendly name of the activity definition
topictokenTopics associated with the module
urluriThe uri that identifies the activity definition
versiontokenThe business version of the activity definition

Reference​

Official FHIR R4 spec: ActivityDefinition.
Maturity: Trial Use 2 (FMM 2).