Orion Health · Schema

Orion Health FHIR Observation

A FHIR R4 Observation resource as represented in the Orion Health platform. Captures measurements, test results, vital signs, and other clinical findings including laboratory results, imaging observations, and patient-reported data.

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Properties

Name Type Description
resourceType string FHIR resource type identifier
id string Logical ID of the observation resource
meta object
identifier array
status string Status of the observation
category array Classification of the observation (e.g., vital-signs, laboratory)
code object Type of observation (LOINC code)
subject object Patient the observation is about
encounter object Healthcare event during which observation was made
effectiveDateTime string Clinically relevant time for the observation
effectivePeriod object Clinically relevant time period
issued string Date/time the result was made available
performer array Who performed the observation
valueQuantity object Numeric result with units
valueCodeableConcept object Coded result value
valueString string String result value
valueBoolean boolean Boolean result value
valueInteger integer Integer result value
valueDateTime string Date/time result value
dataAbsentReason object Why the result is missing
interpretation array High, low, normal interpretation
note array
bodySite object Body site of the observation
method object How the observation was performed
specimen object Specimen used for the observation
device object Device used to generate the observation
referenceRange array Reference range for interpretation
component array Component observations (e.g., systolic/diastolic for blood pressure)
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

orion-health-observation-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://schemas.orionhealth.com/fhir/observation.json",
  "title": "Orion Health FHIR Observation",
  "description": "A FHIR R4 Observation resource as represented in the Orion Health platform. Captures measurements, test results, vital signs, and other clinical findings including laboratory results, imaging observations, and patient-reported data.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["resourceType", "status", "code"],
  "properties": {
    "resourceType": {
      "type": "string",
      "const": "Observation",
      "description": "FHIR resource type identifier"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Logical ID of the observation resource"
    },
    "meta": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "versionId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "lastUpdated": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        },
        "profile": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "identifier": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "system": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "value": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["registered", "preliminary", "final", "amended", "corrected", "cancelled", "entered-in-error", "unknown"],
      "description": "Status of the observation"
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Classification of the observation (e.g., vital-signs, laboratory)",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
      }
    },
    "code": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept",
      "description": "Type of observation (LOINC code)"
    },
    "subject": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference",
      "description": "Patient the observation is about"
    },
    "encounter": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference",
      "description": "Healthcare event during which observation was made"
    },
    "effectiveDateTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Clinically relevant time for the observation"
    },
    "effectivePeriod": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Period",
      "description": "Clinically relevant time period"
    },
    "issued": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date/time the result was made available"
    },
    "performer": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Who performed the observation",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference"
      }
    },
    "valueQuantity": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity",
      "description": "Numeric result with units"
    },
    "valueCodeableConcept": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept",
      "description": "Coded result value"
    },
    "valueString": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "String result value"
    },
    "valueBoolean": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Boolean result value"
    },
    "valueInteger": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Integer result value"
    },
    "valueDateTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date/time result value"
    },
    "dataAbsentReason": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept",
      "description": "Why the result is missing"
    },
    "interpretation": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "High, low, normal interpretation",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
      }
    },
    "note": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "time": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time"
          },
          "authorReference": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference"
          }
        },
        "required": ["text"]
      }
    },
    "bodySite": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept",
      "description": "Body site of the observation"
    },
    "method": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept",
      "description": "How the observation was performed"
    },
    "specimen": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference",
      "description": "Specimen used for the observation"
    },
    "device": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Reference",
      "description": "Device used to generate the observation"
    },
    "referenceRange": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Reference range for interpretation",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "low": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
          },
          "high": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
          },
          "type": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
          },
          "appliesTo": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
            }
          },
          "age": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "low": {
                "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
              },
              "high": {
                "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
              }
            }
          },
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "component": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Component observations (e.g., systolic/diastolic for blood pressure)",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": ["code"],
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
          },
          "valueQuantity": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
          },
          "valueCodeableConcept": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
          },
          "valueString": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "interpretation": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/CodeableConcept"
            }
          },
          "referenceRange": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "low": {
                  "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
                },
                "high": {
                  "$ref": "#/$defs/Quantity"
                },
                "text": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "CodeableConcept": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "coding": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/$defs/Coding"
          }
        },
        "text": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "Coding": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "system": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        "code": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "display": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "Reference": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "reference": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "display": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "Quantity": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "value": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "comparator": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["<", "<=", ">=", ">"]
        },
        "unit": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "system": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri"
        },
        "code": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "Period": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "start": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        },
        "end": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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