A DocumentReference resource is used to refer to a document, clinical note, or other binary object. The DocumentReference resource can be used with any document format that has a recognized mime type.

DocumentReference is metadata describing a document such as:

  • CDA documents
  • PDF documents , Scanned Paper, and digital records of faxes
  • Clinical Notes in various forms (such as Progress Note, History and Physical, Consultation Note, and Discharge Summary)
  • Image files (e.g., JPEG, GIF, TIFF)
  • Non-Standard formats
  • Other kinds of documents

See also:
US Core DocumentReference Profile

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