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Signature

Data typeTrial use

A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be a digital signature that is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable to the domain. This other signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing a hand-written signature, or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches have different utilities.

Structure​

ElementCard.TypeDescription
id
0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
extension
0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
typeRequiredΣ
1..*CodingIndication of the reason the entity signed the object(s)Binding (preferred): signature-type
whenRequiredΣ
1..1instantWhen the signature was created
whoRequiredΣ
1..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Patient | Device | Organization)Who signed
onBehalfOfΣ
0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Patient | Device | Organization)The party represented
targetFormat
0..1codeThe technical format of the signed resourcesBinding (required): mimetypes
sigFormat
0..1codeThe technical format of the signatureBinding (required): mimetypes
data
0..1base64BinaryThe actual signature content (XML DigSig. JWS, picture, etc.)

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