http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-vital-signs|8.0.0-ballot
This profile is based on the base [FHIR Vital Signs Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation-vitalsigns.html) and defines *additional* constraints on the Observation resource to represent vital signs observations. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present in the resource and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption. This US Core profiles that are derived from this profile are listed below.
| type | destination |
|---|---|
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/vitalsigns |
| type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation |
| Observation.category.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CodeableConcept |
| Observation.category.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CodeableConcept |
| Observation.category.coding.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Coding |
| Observation.category.coding.system.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/uri |
| Observation.category.coding.code.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/code |
| Observation.code.binding.valueSet | http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.3.88.12.80.62 |
| Observation.subject.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Observation.subject.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-patient |
| Observation.effective[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/dateTime |
| Observation.effective[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Period |
| Observation.performer.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-practitioner |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-organization |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-patient |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-careteam |
| Observation.performer.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-relatedperson |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Quantity |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CodeableConcept |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/string |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/boolean |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/integer |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Range |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Ratio |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SampledData |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/time |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/dateTime |
| Observation.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Period |
| Observation.value[x].binding.valueSet | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-vitals-common | 4.0.1 |
| Observation.component.code.binding.valueSet | http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.3.88.12.80.62 |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Quantity |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CodeableConcept |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/string |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/boolean |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/integer |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Range |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Ratio |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SampledData |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/time |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/dateTime |
| Observation.component.value[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Period |
| Observation.component.value[x].binding.valueSet | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ucum-vitals-common | 4.0.1 |