Athena Core Implementation Guide
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Resource Profile: athenahealth Group

Official URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-group Version: 5.13.0
Active as of 2026-08-20 Computable Name: AthenahealthGroup
Keywords: Wire Format

Represents a defined collection of entities that may be discussed or acted upon collectively but which are not expected to act collectively, and are not formally or legally recognized.

​This API only supports the Group-level export FHIR Operation (i.e. GET [fhir base]/Group/[id]/$export where [id] is formatted as ‘a-1.c-[practiceId]’) to obtain a detailed set of FHIR resources of diverse resource types pertaining to all patients in the specified Group. The ‘$export’ operation is invoked using the FHIR Asynchronous Request Pattern. Refer to the FHIR Bulk Data Access (Flat FHIR) Export Implementation Guide for more information.

Usages:

  • This Profile is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

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.

This structure is derived from Group

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
... meta
.... lastUpdated 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... managingEntity 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
... member
.... entity 1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group C 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
Constraints: grp-1
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... type Σ 1..1 code person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
... managingEntity Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Group.type Base required GroupType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Group A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
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()
grp-1 error Group Can only have members if group is "actual" member.empty() or (actual = true)
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group C 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
Constraints: grp-1
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated Σ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Unique id
... active Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this group's record is in active use
... type Σ 1..1 code person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
... actual ΣC 1..1 boolean Descriptive or actual
... code Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Group members
Binding Description: (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc.
... name Σ 0..1 string Label for Group
... quantity Σ 0..1 unsignedInt Number of members
... managingEntity Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
... characteristic 0..* BackboneElement Include / Exclude group members by Trait
.... 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
.... code 1..1 CodeableConcept Kind of characteristic
Binding Description: (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc.
.... value[x] 1..1 Value held by characteristic
Binding Description: (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc.
..... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
..... valueBoolean boolean
..... valueQuantity Quantity
..... valueRange Range
..... valueReference Reference(Any)
.... exclude 1..1 boolean Group includes or excludes
.... period 0..1 Period Period over which characteristic is tested
... member C 0..* BackboneElement Who or what is in group
.... 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
.... entity 1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member
.... period 0..1 Period Period member belonged to the group
.... inactive 0..1 boolean If member is no longer in group

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Group.meta.security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.meta.tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.type Base required GroupType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.code Base example Not State Unknown
Group.characteristic.​code Base example Not State Unknown
Group.characteristic.​value[x] Base example Not State Unknown

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Group A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
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()
grp-1 error Group Can only have members if group is "actual" member.empty() or (actual = true)

This structure is derived from Group

Summary

Differential View

This structure is derived from Group

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
... meta
.... lastUpdated 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... managingEntity 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
... member
.... entity 1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member

doco Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group C 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
Constraints: grp-1
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... type Σ 1..1 code person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
... managingEntity Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Group.type Base required GroupType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Group A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
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()
grp-1 error Group Can only have members if group is "actual" member.empty() or (actual = true)

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Group C 0..* Group Group of multiple entities
Constraints: grp-1
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated Σ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Unique id
... active Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this group's record is in active use
... type Σ 1..1 code person | animal | practitioner | device | medication | substance
Binding: GroupType (required): Types of resources that are part of group.
... actual ΣC 1..1 boolean Descriptive or actual
... code Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Kind of Group members
Binding Description: (example): Kind of particular resource; e.g. cow, syringe, lake, etc.
... name Σ 0..1 string Label for Group
... quantity Σ 0..1 unsignedInt Number of members
... managingEntity Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Entity that is the custodian of the Group's definition
... characteristic 0..* BackboneElement Include / Exclude group members by Trait
.... 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
.... code 1..1 CodeableConcept Kind of characteristic
Binding Description: (example): List of characteristics used to describe group members; e.g. gender, age, owner, location, etc.
.... value[x] 1..1 Value held by characteristic
Binding Description: (example): Value of descriptive member characteristic; e.g. red, male, pneumonia, Caucasian, etc.
..... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
..... valueBoolean boolean
..... valueQuantity Quantity
..... valueRange Range
..... valueReference Reference(Any)
.... exclude 1..1 boolean Group includes or excludes
.... period 0..1 Period Period over which characteristic is tested
... member C 0..* BackboneElement Who or what is in group
.... 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
.... entity 1..1 Reference(Patient) Reference to the group member
.... period 0..1 Period Period member belonged to the group
.... inactive 0..1 boolean If member is no longer in group

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Group.meta.security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.meta.tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.type Base required GroupType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Group.code Base example Not State Unknown
Group.characteristic.​code Base example Not State Unknown
Group.characteristic.​value[x] Base example Not State Unknown

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Group If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Group If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Group A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
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()
grp-1 error Group Can only have members if group is "actual" member.empty() or (actual = true)

This structure is derived from Group

Summary

 

​Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron