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Implementation Guide for the OpenHIE Covid-19 Task force
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Two variables for country of residence #10

Open s-abhyankar opened 4 years ago

s-abhyankar commented 4 years ago

report.country (http://build.fhir.org/ig/openhie/covid-ig/branches/master/StructureDefinition-WhoCrSurveillanceDataDictionary-definitions.html#WhoCrSurveillanceDataDictionary.report.country) and patientInfo.residence.admin0 (http://build.fhir.org/ig/openhie/covid-ig/branches/master/StructureDefinition-WhoCrSurveillanceDataDictionary-definitions.html#WhoCrSurveillanceDataDictionary.patientInfo.identified.admin0) have the same definition.

If that is intentional, then report.country should also be mapped to LOINC 77983-5

ElliotSilver commented 4 years ago

The definitions in the spreadsheet are similar. I can't tell the difference in intent.

report_country reporting country Country/territory/national boundary within which the case currently/usually resides.If transborders or international spread of outbreak
patinfo_resadmin0 place of residence admin level 0 Administrative level 0: Country within which the case's currently/usually resides.

My suspicion is that the definition of report_country is incorrect, and should identify the country that is reporting the case, regardless of where the patient resides.

For now, I will put in your suggestion, but add a note. @litlfred, can we confirm with WHO?