Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle		0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id		1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
type		1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Required Pattern: message
timestamp		1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
Slices for entry		3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource
entry:messageHeader	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Header
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
entry:deathRecordParameters	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
entry:deathRecordCertificate	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document
resource		0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle	C	0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id	Σ	1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
type	Σ	1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used. Required Pattern: message
timestamp	Σ	1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
total	ΣC	0..1	unsignedInt	If search, the total number of matches
Slices for entry	ΣC	3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
entry:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:messageHeader	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Header This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:deathRecordParameters	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:deathRecordCertificate	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource	C	0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Bundle.type	required	Pattern: message
Bundle.entry.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.request.method	required	HTTPVerb

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle	C	0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id	Σ	1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Persistent identifier for the bundle
type	Σ	1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used. Required Pattern: message
timestamp	Σ	1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
total	ΣC	0..1	unsignedInt	If search, the total number of matches
link	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Links related to this Bundle
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relation	Σ	1..1	string	See http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml#link-relations-1
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Reference details for the link
Slices for entry	ΣC	3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
entry:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource	Σ	0..1	Resource	A resource in the bundle
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:messageHeader	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Header This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:deathRecordParameters	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:deathRecordCertificate	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource	C	0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
signature	Σ	0..1	Signature	Digital Signature
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Bundle.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Bundle.type	required	Pattern: message
Bundle.entry.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.request.method	required	HTTPVerb

Summary

Mandatory: 5 elements
Must-Support: 3 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• Death Message Header (http://cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fhir/vital-records-messaging/StructureDefinition/VRM-SubmissionHeader)
• Death Message Parameters (http://cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fhir/vital-records-messaging/StructureDefinition/VRM-MessageParameters)
• Death Certificate Document (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/vrdr-death-certificate-document)

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Bundle.entry is sliced based on the value of profile:resource

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle		0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id		1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
type		1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Required Pattern: message
timestamp		1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
Slices for entry		3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource
entry:messageHeader	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Header
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
entry:deathRecordParameters	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
entry:deathRecordCertificate	S	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document
resource		0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle	C	0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id	Σ	1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
type	Σ	1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used. Required Pattern: message
timestamp	Σ	1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
total	ΣC	0..1	unsignedInt	If search, the total number of matches
Slices for entry	ΣC	3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
entry:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:messageHeader	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Header This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:deathRecordParameters	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
entry:deathRecordCertificate	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
resource	C	0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Bundle.type	required	Pattern: message
Bundle.entry.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.request.method	required	HTTPVerb

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Bundle	C	0..*	Bundle	Contains a collection of resources
id	Σ	1..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
identifier	Σ	0..1	Identifier	Persistent identifier for the bundle
type	Σ	1..1	code	document | message | transaction | transaction-response | batch | batch-response | history | searchset | collection Binding: BundleType (required): Indicates the purpose of a bundle - how it is intended to be used. Required Pattern: message
timestamp	Σ	1..1	instant	When the bundle was assembled
total	ΣC	0..1	unsignedInt	If search, the total number of matches
link	Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Links related to this Bundle
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relation	Σ	1..1	string	See http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml#link-relations-1
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Reference details for the link
Slices for entry	ΣC	3..*	BackboneElement	Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:resource This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
entry:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource	Σ	0..1	Resource	A resource in the bundle
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:messageHeader	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Header This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource		0..1	SubmissionHeader	A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:deathRecordParameters	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Message Submission Parameters This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource		0..1	MessageParameters	Operation Request or Response
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
entry:deathRecordCertificate	SΣC	1..1	BackboneElement	Death Record Certificate Document This repeating element order: For bundles of type 'document' and 'message', the first resource is special (must be Composition or MessageHeader respectively). For all bundles, the meaning of the order of entries depends on the bundle type
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
link	Σ	0..*	See link (Bundle)	Links related to this entry
fullUrl	Σ	0..1	uri	URI for resource (Absolute URL server address or URI for UUID/OID)
resource	C	0..1	DeathCertificateDocument	Contains a collection of resources
search	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Search related information
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
mode	Σ	0..1	code	match | include | outcome - why this is in the result set Binding: SearchEntryMode (required): Why an entry is in the result set - whether it's included as a match or because of an _include requirement, or to convey information or warning information about the search process.
score	Σ	0..1	decimal	Search ranking (between 0 and 1)
request	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
method	Σ	1..1	code	GET | HEAD | POST | PUT | DELETE | PATCH Binding: HTTPVerb (required): HTTP verbs (in the HTTP command line). See HTTP rfc for details.
url	Σ	1..1	uri	URL for HTTP equivalent of this entry
ifNoneMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing cache currency
ifModifiedSince	Σ	0..1	instant	For managing cache currency
ifMatch	Σ	0..1	string	For managing update contention
ifNoneExist	Σ	0..1	string	For conditional creates
response	ΣC	0..1	BackboneElement	Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension	N	0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
status	Σ	1..1	string	Status response code (text optional)
location	Σ	0..1	uri	The location (if the operation returns a location)
etag	Σ	0..1	string	The Etag for the resource (if relevant)
lastModified	Σ	0..1	instant	Server's date time modified
outcome	Σ	0..1	Resource	OperationOutcome with hints and warnings (for batch/transaction)
signature	Σ	0..1	Signature	Digital Signature
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Bundle.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Bundle.type	required	Pattern: message
Bundle.entry.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:messageHeader.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:deathRecordParameters.request.method	required	HTTPVerb
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.search.mode	required	SearchEntryMode
Bundle.entry:deathRecordCertificate.request.method	required	HTTPVerb

Summary

Mandatory: 5 elements
Must-Support: 3 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• Death Message Header (http://cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fhir/vital-records-messaging/StructureDefinition/VRM-SubmissionHeader)
• Death Message Parameters (http://cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fhir/vital-records-messaging/StructureDefinition/VRM-MessageParameters)
• Death Certificate Document (http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/vrdr-death-certificate-document)

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Bundle.entry is sliced based on the value of profile:resource