FHIR Meta Data Type (R5)
Meta holds metadata about a resource instance: versionId, lastUpdated, the profiles it claims conformance to, security labels and tags. Element table, example JSON and FHIRPath for FHIR R5.
Overview
Meta holds metadata about a resource instance: versionId, lastUpdated, the profiles it claims conformance to, security labels and tags. It is set by servers and can be set by clients.
Elements
| Element | Type | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta.versionId | id | 0..1 | Version specific identifier |
| Meta.lastUpdated | instant | 0..1 | When the resource version last changed |
| Meta.source | uri | 0..1 | Identifies where the resource comes from |
| Meta.profile | canonical | 0..* | Profiles this resource claims to conform to |
| Meta.security | Coding | 0..* | Security Labels applied to this resource |
| Meta.tag | Coding | 0..* | Tags applied to this resource |
Example JSON (R5)
{
"versionId": "1",
"lastUpdated": "2024-05-01T12:00:00Z",
"profile": [
"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-patient"
]
}
FHIRPath
Patient.meta.profile— Declared profilesPatient.meta.lastUpdated— Last update time
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