This resource includes one or more target outcomes for a patient over a defined period.
The goal could be a desired outcome of a medical intervention or program or the target result after a period of recovery. A goal may be for preventing, mitigating, or recovering from a clinical condition (e.g., diabetes, cancer, heart attack) or recovering after a procedure (e.g., heart surgery).
You can review or retrieve goal details for a patient.
_search
Query for details about a patient's medical intervention goals.
For data on demand searches, you must include this query parameter:
- FHIR® resource ID for Patient resource (learn about FHIR® references or review HL7's docs on references)
cURL request example
Request Body Schema
- patientArray of string
The patient the goal is for
- patient.identifierArray of string
One or more external identifiers for the patient
- lifecycle-statusArray of string
The status of the goal: proposed | planned | accepted | active | on-hold | completed | cancelled | entered-in-error | rejected
- target-dateArray of string
Date to reach goal on or before.
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:Bundle
- typerequired, string
Identifies this bundle as a response to a search
Value:searchset
- totalrequired, number
The total number of matches
- entryArray of Goal or Other
A resource matching the search criteria or related to a matching resource
- resourcerequired, object
Describes the intended objective for a patient, group or organization
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:Goal
- lifecycleStatusrequired, string
The state of the goal throughout its lifecycle.
Possible Values:proposed
,planned
,accepted
,active
,on-hold
,completed
,cancelled
,entered-in-error
,rejected
- descriptionrequired, object
Human-readable and/or coded description of a specific desired objective of care, such as "control blood pressure" or "negotiate an obstacle course" or "dance with child at wedding".
- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- subjectrequired, object
Identifies the patient, group or organization for whom the goal is being established.
Must be a resource of type
Patient
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- idstring
The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
- identifierArray of object
Business identifiers assigned to this goal by the performer or other systems which remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
- extensionArray of Boolean, String, CodeableConcept, Coding
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
- valueBooleanboolean
A single value for the extension.
- usestring
The purpose of this identifier.
Possible Values:usual
,official
,temp
,secondary
,old (If known)
- systemstring
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
- valuestring
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
- achievementStatusobject
Describes the progression, or lack thereof, towards the goal against the target.
- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- priorityobject
Identifies the mutually agreed level of importance associated with reaching/sustaining the goal.
- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- targetArray of object
Indicates what should be done by when.
- measureobject
The parameter whose value is being tracked, e.g. body weight, blood pressure, or hemoglobin A1c level.
- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- detailQuantityobject
The target value of the focus to be achieved to signify the fulfillment of the goal, e.g. 150 pounds, 7.0%. Either the high or low or both values of the range can be specified. When a low value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or below the high value. Similarly, if the high value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or above the low value.
Only one of
detailQuantity
,detailCodeableConcept
,detailString
may be present.- valuenumber
The value of the measured amount. The value includes an implicit precision in the presentation of the value.
- systemstring
The identification of the system that provides the coded form of the unit.
- codestring
A computer processable form of the unit in some unit representation system.
- detailCodeableConceptobject
The target value of the focus to be achieved to signify the fulfillment of the goal, e.g. 150 pounds, 7.0%. Either the high or low or both values of the range can be specified. When a low value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or below the high value. Similarly, if the high value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or above the low value.
Only one of
detailQuantity
,detailCodeableConcept
,detailString
may be present.- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- detailStringstring
The target value of the focus to be achieved to signify the fulfillment of the goal, e.g. 150 pounds, 7.0%. Either the high or low or both values of the range can be specified. When a low value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or below the high value. Similarly, if the high value is missing, it indicates that the goal is achieved at any focus value at or above the low value.
Only one of
detailQuantity
,detailCodeableConcept
,detailString
may be present. - dueDatestring
Indicates either the date or the duration after start by which the goal should be met.
- statusDatestring
Identifies when the current status. I.e. When initially created, when achieved, when cancelled, etc.
- expressedByobject
Indicates whose goal this is - patient goal, practitioner goal, etc.
Must reference one of the following types of resources:
Patient
Practitioner
PractitionerRole
RelatedPerson
- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- startDatestring
The date or event after which the goal should begin being pursued.
- searchrequired, object
Information about the search process that lead to the creation of this entry.
- moderequired, string
Identifies the Goal as matching the search parameters
Value:match
Response to a Goal search operation