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  1. FHIR Specification Feedback
  2. FHIR-34602

IPA should either remove MS tags from profiles, or define MS

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    • International Patient Access (FHIR)
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      Change this sentence :

      In the context of IPA, Supported on any data element SHALL be interpreted to mean FHIR’s MustSupport and realm-specific implementation guides are expected to provide additional guidance as appropriate. Generally, implementations are expected to:

      to:

      In the general context of IPA,  FHIR’s MustSupport is extended such that implementations are expected to:

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      Change this sentence : In the context of IPA, Supported on any data element SHALL be interpreted to mean  FHIR’s MustSupport  and realm-specific implementation guides are expected to provide additional guidance as appropriate. Generally, implementations are expected to: to: In the general context of IPA,  FHIR’s MustSupport  is extended such that implementations are expected to:
    • Isaac Vetter / Rob Hausam: 7-0-0
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      IPA defers to the base FHIR spec's definition of MustSupport, but that is really a non-definition.  The base FHIR spec says that any IG that use MustSupport should define what it means.  

       

      When a profile does this, it SHALL also make clear exactly what kind of "support" is required, as this could involve expectations around what a system must store, display, allow data capture of, include in decision logic, pass on to other data consumers, etc.

       

       

      IPA does not define must support, so it is not appropriate to flag elements as must support in IPA profiles.  IPA should either define MS, or remove all MS flags from the profiles.

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            ehaas Eric Haas
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