A problem observation may reference a health status observation. This structure is
included in the target observation using the <entryRelationship> element defined in
the CDA Schema. The health status observation records information about the current
health status of the patient. The example below shows the recording the health status,
and is used as the context for the following sections.
Context
Parent nodes of template element with id 1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.5.3.1.4.1.2
Label
6.3.4.5
Classification
CDA Entry Level Template
Open/Closed
Open (other than defined elements are allowed)
Used by / Uses
Used by 0 transactions and 4 templates, Uses 0 templates
The <text> element is required and points to the text describing the problem being
recorded; including any dates, comments, et cetera. The <reference> contains a URI
in value attribute. This URI points to the free text description of the problem in
the document that is being described.
The code attribute of <statusCode> for all clinical status observations shall be completed.
While the <statusCode> element is required in all acts to record the status of the
act, the only sensible value of this element in this context is completed.
The <value> element contains the health status. It is always represented using the
CE datatype (xsi:type='CE'). It shall contain a code from the following set of values
from SNOMED CT.