Vital Records FHIR Messaging (VRFM) IG
2.0.0 - release

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## Resource Profile: Placeholder Profile for profile-based slicing

Official URL: http://cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/fhir/vital-records-messaging/StructureDefinition/VRM-MessageBundle | Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2025-08-11 | Computable Name: MessageBundle

Placeholder for profile-based slicing

Usages:

- Use this Profile: Birth Report Message, Birth Report Update Message, Cause of Death Coding Message, Cause Of Death Coding Update Message... Show 9 more, Coded Cause of Fetal Death Message, Coded Cause of Fetal Death Update Message, Death Record Submission Message, Death Record Update Message, Demographics Coding Message, Demographics Coding Update Message, Fetal Death Report Message, Fetal Death Report Message and Industry Occupation Coding Update Message
- Examples for this Profile: Bundle/DummyBundle and Bundle/DummyDeathBundle

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

### Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Table
- Snapshot Table
- Statistics/References
- All

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle | C | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
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.
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Bundle.type | required | BundleType `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bundle-type|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements
bdl-1 | error | Bundle | total only when a search or history : total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history') |
bdl-2 | error | Bundle | entry.search only when a search : entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset') |
bdl-3 | error | Bundle | entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-4 | error | Bundle | entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-7 | error | Bundle | FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) : (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct() |
bdl-9 | error | Bundle | A document must have an identifier with a system and a value : type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists()) |
bdl-10 | error | Bundle | A document must have a date : type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue()) |
bdl-11 | error | Bundle | A document must have a Composition as the first resource : type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition) |
bdl-12 | error | Bundle | A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource : type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader) |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) |

This structure is derived from Bundle

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle |  | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle | C | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
id | Σ | 0..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.
timestamp | Σ | 0..1 | instant | When the bundle was assembled
total | Σ C | 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 |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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
entry | Σ C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8 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 |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Search related information
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | URI
Bundle.language | preferred | CommonLanguages `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages` From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
Bundle.type | required | BundleType `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bundle-type|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard
Bundle.entry.search.mode | required | SearchEntryMode `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-entry-mode|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard
Bundle.entry.request.method | required | HTTPVerb `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/http-verb|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements
bdl-1 | error | Bundle | total only when a search or history : total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history') |
bdl-2 | error | Bundle | entry.search only when a search : entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset') |
bdl-3 | error | Bundle | entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-4 | error | Bundle | entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-5 | error | Bundle.entry | must be a resource unless there's a request or response : resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists() |
bdl-7 | error | Bundle | FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) : (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct() |
bdl-8 | error | Bundle.entry | fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference : fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not() |
bdl-9 | error | Bundle | A document must have an identifier with a system and a value : type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists()) |
bdl-10 | error | Bundle | A document must have a date : type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue()) |
bdl-11 | error | Bundle | A document must have a Composition as the first resource : type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition) |
bdl-12 | error | Bundle | A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource : type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader) |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() |

This structure is derived from Bundle

Summary

Key Elements View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle | C | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
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.
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Bundle.type | required | BundleType `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bundle-type|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements
bdl-1 | error | Bundle | total only when a search or history : total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history') |
bdl-2 | error | Bundle | entry.search only when a search : entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset') |
bdl-3 | error | Bundle | entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-4 | error | Bundle | entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-7 | error | Bundle | FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) : (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct() |
bdl-9 | error | Bundle | A document must have an identifier with a system and a value : type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists()) |
bdl-10 | error | Bundle | A document must have a date : type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue()) |
bdl-11 | error | Bundle | A document must have a Composition as the first resource : type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition) |
bdl-12 | error | Bundle | A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource : type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader) |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) |

Differential View

This structure is derived from Bundle

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle |  | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Bundle | C | 0..* | Bundle | Contains a collection of resources Constraints: bdl-1, bdl-2, bdl-3, bdl-4, bdl-7, bdl-9, bdl-10, bdl-11, bdl-12
id | Σ | 0..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.
timestamp | Σ | 0..1 | instant | When the bundle was assembled
total | Σ C | 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 |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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
entry | Σ C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Entry in the bundle - will have a resource or information Constraints: bdl-5, bdl-8 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 |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Search related information
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Additional execution information (transaction/batch/history)
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | Σ C | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Results of execution (transaction/batch/history)
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations
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 | URI
Bundle.language | preferred | CommonLanguages `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages` From the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
Bundle.type | required | BundleType `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/bundle-type|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard
Bundle.entry.search.mode | required | SearchEntryMode `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-entry-mode|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard
Bundle.entry.request.method | required | HTTPVerb `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/http-verb|4.0.1` From the FHIR Standard

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements
bdl-1 | error | Bundle | total only when a search or history : total.empty() or (type = 'searchset') or (type = 'history') |
bdl-2 | error | Bundle | entry.search only when a search : entry.search.empty() or (type = 'searchset') |
bdl-3 | error | Bundle | entry.request mandatory for batch/transaction/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(request.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch' or %resource.type = 'transaction' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-4 | error | Bundle | entry.response mandatory for batch-response/transaction-response/history, otherwise prohibited : entry.all(response.exists() = (%resource.type = 'batch-response' or %resource.type = 'transaction-response' or %resource.type = 'history')) |
bdl-5 | error | Bundle.entry | must be a resource unless there's a request or response : resource.exists() or request.exists() or response.exists() |
bdl-7 | error | Bundle | FullUrl must be unique in a bundle, or else entries with the same fullUrl must have different meta.versionId (except in history bundles) : (type = 'history') or entry.where(fullUrl.exists()).select(fullUrl&resource.meta.versionId).isDistinct() |
bdl-8 | error | Bundle.entry | fullUrl cannot be a version specific reference : fullUrl.contains('/_history/').not() |
bdl-9 | error | Bundle | A document must have an identifier with a system and a value : type = 'document' implies (identifier.system.exists() and identifier.value.exists()) |
bdl-10 | error | Bundle | A document must have a date : type = 'document' implies (timestamp.hasValue()) |
bdl-11 | error | Bundle | A document must have a Composition as the first resource : type = 'document' implies entry.first().resource.is(Composition) |
bdl-12 | error | Bundle | A message must have a MessageHeader as the first resource : type = 'message' implies entry.first().resource.is(MessageHeader) |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() |

This structure is derived from Bundle

Summary

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