http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MessageHeader|5.0.0

description: The header for a message exchange that is either requesting or responding to an action.  The reference(s) that are the subject of the action as well as other information related to the action are typically transmitted in a bundle in which the MessageHeader resource instance is the first resource in the bundle.
derivation: specialization
name: MessageHeader
type: MessageHeader
elements:
  response:
    isModifier: false
    short: If this is a reply to prior message
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: true
    index: 19
    elements:
      identifier: {isModifier: false, short: Bundle.identifier of original message, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 20}
      code:
        isModifier: false
        short: ok | transient-error | fatal-error
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/response-code|5.0.0'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 21
      details: {isModifier: false, short: Specific list of hints/warnings/errors, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 22}
    required: [identifier, code]
  definition: {isModifier: false, short: Link to the definition for this message, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 24}
  source:
    isModifier: false
    short: Message source application
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: true
    index: 10
    elements:
      endpoint:
        isModifier: false
        short: Actual source address or Endpoint resource
        mustSupport: false
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 12
      name: {isModifier: false, short: Name of system, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 13}
      software: {isModifier: false, short: Name of software running the system, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 14}
      version: {isModifier: false, short: Version of software running, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 15}
      contact: {isModifier: false, short: Human contact for problems, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 16}
  author: {isModifier: false, short: The source of the decision, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 9}
  reason:
    isModifier: false
    short: Cause of event
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/message-reason-encounter'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 18
  responsible: {isModifier: false, short: Final responsibility for event, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 17}
  event:
    isModifier: false
    short: Event code or link to EventDefinition
    mustSupport: false
    choices: []
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  sender: {isModifier: false, short: Real world sender of the message, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 8}
  focus: {isModifier: false, short: The actual content of the message, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 23}
  destination:
    isModifier: false
    short: Message destination application(s)
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
    elements:
      endpoint:
        isModifier: false
        short: Actual destination address or Endpoint resource
        mustSupport: false
        choices: []
        isSummary: true
        index: 4
      name: {isModifier: false, short: Name of system, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 5}
      target: {isModifier: false, short: Particular delivery destination within the destination, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 6}
      receiver: {isModifier: false, short: Intended \"real-world\" recipient for the data, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 7}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MessageHeader
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0
required: [event, source]