The following QI-Core profile elements are Must Support and value set bindings should be updated to Preferred:

• QICoreDeviceUseStatement
  • DeviceUseStatement.bodySite uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site Change to "Preferred" Consider note to OO to consider update to more recent version of SNOMED
• QICoreObservation
• Observation.bodySite uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site Change to "Preferred" Consider note to OO to consider update to more recent version of SNOMED
• Observation.method uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods Change to "Preferred"
• QICoreDiagnosticReportLab
  • DiagnosticReport.category uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections - Could change to "Preferred" - these concepts seem to date from concepts analogous to paper chart sections. It may not be applicable, but can be considered.
  • DiagnosticReport.category:LaboratorySlice uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections - Could change to "Preferred" - these concepts seem to date from concepts analogous to paper chart sections. It may not be applicable, but can be considered.
• QICoreBodyStructure
  • BodyStructure.locationQualifier uses BodystructureLocationQualifier Consider change to "Preferred" (SNOMED laterality qualifiers)
• QICoreSubstance
  • Substance.code uses http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/substance-code Change to "Preferred"