On this page Describes the intention of how one or more practitioners intend to deliver care for a particular patient, group or community for a period of time, possibly limited to care for a specific condition or set of conditions. Refer to the [US Core CarePlan profile](https://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/stu3.1.1/StructureDefinition-us-core-careplan.html). ## Elements | Name | Required | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | identifier | | [Identifier](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/identifier/index.html)[] | External Ids for this plan Details Business identifiers assigned to this care plan by the performer or other systems which remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server. This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see [discussion](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/resource.html#identifiers/index.html)). It is best practice for the identifier to only appear on a single resource instance, however business practices may occasionally dictate that multiple resource instances with the same identifier can exist - possibly even with different resource types. For example, multiple Patient and a Person resource instance might share the same social insurance number. | | instantiatesCanonical | | canonical[] | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition Details The URL pointing to a FHIR-defined protocol, guideline, questionnaire or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this CarePlan. | | instantiatesUri | | uri[] | Instantiates external protocol or definition Details The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, questionnaire or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this CarePlan. This might be an HTML page, PDF, etc. or could just be a non-resolvable URI identifier. | | basedOn | | Reference< [CarePlan](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careplan/index.html) >[] | Fulfills CarePlan Details A care plan that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this care plan. | | replaces | | Reference< [CarePlan](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careplan/index.html) >[] | CarePlan replaced by this CarePlan Details Completed or terminated care plan whose function is taken by this new care plan. The replacement could be because the initial care plan was immediately rejected (due to an issue) or because the previous care plan was completed, but the need for the action described by the care plan remains ongoing. | | partOf | | Reference< [CarePlan](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careplan/index.html) >[] | Part of referenced CarePlan Details A larger care plan of which this particular care plan is a component or step. Each care plan is an independent request, such that having a care plan be part of another care plan can cause issues with cascading statuses. As such, this element is still being discussed. | | status | ✓ | code | draft | active | on-hold | revoked | completed | entered-in-error | unknown Details Indicates whether the plan is currently being acted upon, represents future intentions or is now a historical record. The unknown code is not to be used to convey other statuses. The unknown code should be used when one of the statuses applies, but the authoring system doesn't know the current state of the care plan. This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains the code entered-in-error that marks the plan as not currently valid. | | intent | ✓ | code | proposal | plan | order | option Details Indicates the level of authority/intentionality associated with the care plan and where the care plan fits into the workflow chain. This element is labeled as a modifier because the intent alters when and how the resource is actually applicable. | | category | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html)[] | Type of plan Details Identifies what "kind" of plan this is to support differentiation between multiple co-existing plans; e.g. "Home health", "psychiatric", "asthma", "disease management", "wellness plan", etc. There may be multiple axes of categorization and one plan may serve multiple purposes. In some cases, this may be redundant with references to CarePlan.concern. | | title | | string | Human-friendly name for the care plan Details Human-friendly name for the care plan. | | description | | string | Summary of nature of plan Details A description of the scope and nature of the plan. | | subject | ✓ | Reference< [Patient](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/patient/index.html) | [Group](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/group/index.html) > | Who the care plan is for Details Identifies the patient or group whose intended care is described by the plan. | | encounter | | Reference< [Encounter](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/encounter/index.html) > | Encounter created as part of Details The Encounter during which this CarePlan was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated. This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some activities may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter. CarePlan activities conducted as a result of the care plan may well occur as part of other encounters. | | period | | [Period](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/period/index.html) | Time period plan covers Details Indicates when the plan did (or is intended to) come into effect and end. Any activities scheduled as part of the plan should be constrained to the specified period regardless of whether the activities are planned within a single encounter/episode or across multiple encounters/episodes (e.g. the longitudinal management of a chronic condition). | | created | | dateTime | Date record was first recorded Details Represents when this particular CarePlan record was created in the system, which is often a system-generated date. | | author | | Reference< [Patient](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/patient/index.html) | [Practitioner](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitioner/index.html) | [PractitionerRole](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole/index.html) | [Device](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/device/index.html) | [RelatedPerson](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/relatedperson/index.html) | [Organization](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/organization/index.html) | [CareTeam](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careteam/index.html) > | Who is the designated responsible party Details When populated, the author is responsible for the care plan. The care plan is attributed to the author. The author may also be a contributor. For example, an organization can be an author, but not listed as a contributor. | | contributor | | Reference< [Patient](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/patient/index.html) | [Practitioner](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitioner/index.html) | [PractitionerRole](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole/index.html) | [Device](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/device/index.html) | [RelatedPerson](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/relatedperson/index.html) | [Organization](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/organization/index.html) | [CareTeam](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careteam/index.html) >[] | Who provided the content of the care plan Details Identifies the individual(s) or organization who provided the contents of the care plan. Collaborative care plans may have multiple contributors. | | careTeam | | Reference< [CareTeam](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careteam/index.html) >[] | Who's involved in plan? Details Identifies all people and organizations who are expected to be involved in the care envisioned by this plan. | | addresses | | Reference< [Condition](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/condition/index.html) >[] | Health issues this plan addresses Details Identifies the conditions/problems/concerns/diagnoses/etc. whose management and/or mitigation are handled by this plan. When the diagnosis is related to an allergy or intolerance, the Condition and AllergyIntolerance resources can both be used. However, to be actionable for decision support, using Condition alone is not sufficient as the allergy or intolerance condition needs to be represented as an AllergyIntolerance. | | supportingInfo | | Reference[] | Information considered as part of plan Details Identifies portions of the patient's record that specifically influenced the formation of the plan. These might include comorbidities, recent procedures, limitations, recent assessments, etc. Use "concern" to identify specific conditions addressed by the care plan. | | goal | | Reference< [Goal](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/goal/index.html) >[] | Desired outcome of plan Details Describes the intended objective(s) of carrying out the care plan. Goal can be achieving a particular change or merely maintaining a current state or even slowing a decline. | | activity | | CarePlanActivity[] | Action to occur as part of plan Details Identifies a planned action to occur as part of the plan. For example, a medication to be used, lab tests to perform, self-monitoring, education, etc. | | id | | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | | extension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Additional content defined by implementations Details 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. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | | modifierExtension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | | outcomeCodeableConcept | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html)[] | Results of the activity Details Identifies the outcome at the point when the status of the activity is assessed. For example, the outcome of an education activity could be patient understands (or not). Note that this should not duplicate the activity status (e.g. completed or in progress). | | outcomeReference | | Reference[] | Appointment, Encounter, Procedure, etc. Details Details of the outcome or action resulting from the activity. The reference to an "event" resource, such as Procedure or Encounter or Observation, is the result/outcome of the activity itself. The activity can be conveyed using CarePlan.activity.detail OR using the CarePlan.activity.reference (a reference to a “request” resource). The activity outcome is independent of the outcome of the related goal(s). For example, if the goal is to achieve a target body weight of 150 lbs and an activity is defined to diet, then the activity outcome could be calories consumed whereas the goal outcome is an observation for the actual body weight measured. | | progress | | [Annotation](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/annotation/index.html)[] | Comments about the activity status/progress Details Notes about the adherence/status/progress of the activity. This element should NOT be used to describe the activity to be performed - that occurs either within the resource pointed to by activity.detail.reference or in activity.detail.description. | | reference | | Reference< [Appointment](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/appointment/index.html) | [CommunicationRequest](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/communicationrequest/index.html) | [DeviceRequest](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/devicerequest/index.html) | [MedicationRequest](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/medicationrequest/index.html) | [NutritionOrder](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/nutritionorder/index.html) | [Task](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/task/index.html) | [ServiceRequest](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/servicerequest/index.html) | [VisionPrescription](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/visionprescription/index.html) | [RequestGroup](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/requestgroup/index.html) > | Activity details defined in specific resource Details The details of the proposed activity represented in a specific resource. Standard extension exists ( [resource-pertainsToGoal](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/extension-resource-pertainstogoal.html)) that allows goals to be referenced from any of the referenced resources in CarePlan.activity.reference. The goal should be visible when the resource referenced by CarePlan.activity.reference is viewed independently from the CarePlan. Requests that are pointed to by a CarePlan using this element should _not_ point to this CarePlan using the "basedOn" element. i.e. Requests that are part of a CarePlan are not "based on" the CarePlan. | | detail | | CarePlanActivityDetail | In-line definition of activity Details A simple summary of a planned activity suitable for a general care plan system (e.g. form driven) that doesn't know about specific resources such as procedure etc. | | id | | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing Details Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | | extension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Additional content defined by implementations Details 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. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | | modifierExtension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | | kind | | code | Appointment | CommunicationRequest | DeviceRequest | MedicationRequest | NutritionOrder | Task | ServiceRequest | VisionPrescription Details A description of the kind of resource the in-line definition of a care plan activity is representing. The CarePlan.activity.detail is an in-line definition when a resource is not referenced using CarePlan.activity.reference. For example, a MedicationRequest, a ServiceRequest, or a CommunicationRequest. | | instantiatesCanonical | | canonical[] | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition Details The URL pointing to a FHIR-defined protocol, guideline, questionnaire or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this CarePlan activity. | | instantiatesUri | | uri[] | Instantiates external protocol or definition Details The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, questionnaire or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this CarePlan activity. This might be an HTML page, PDF, etc. or could just be a non-resolvable URI identifier. | | code | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html) | Detail type of activity Details Detailed description of the type of planned activity; e.g. what lab test, what procedure, what kind of encounter. Tends to be less relevant for activities involving particular products. Codes should not convey negation - use "prohibited" instead. | | reasonCode | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html)[] | Why activity should be done or why activity was prohibited Details Provides the rationale that drove the inclusion of this particular activity as part of the plan or the reason why the activity was prohibited. This could be a diagnosis code. If a full condition record exists or additional detail is needed, use reasonCondition instead. | | reasonReference | | Reference< [Condition](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/condition/index.html) | [Observation](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/observation/index.html) | [DiagnosticReport](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/diagnosticreport/index.html) | [DocumentReference](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/documentreference/index.html) >[] | Why activity is needed Details Indicates another resource, such as the health condition(s), whose existence justifies this request and drove the inclusion of this particular activity as part of the plan. Conditions can be identified at the activity level that are not identified as reasons for the overall plan. | | goal | | Reference< [Goal](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/goal/index.html) >[] | Goals this activity relates to Details Internal reference that identifies the goals that this activity is intended to contribute towards meeting. | | status | ✓ | code | not-started | scheduled | in-progress | on-hold | completed | cancelled | stopped | unknown | entered-in-error Details Identifies what progress is being made for the specific activity. Some aspects of status can be inferred based on the resources linked in actionTaken. Note that "status" is only as current as the plan was most recently updated. The unknown code is not to be used to convey other statuses. The unknown code should be used when one of the statuses applies, but the authoring system doesn't know the current state of the activity. | | statusReason | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html) | Reason for current status Details Provides reason why the activity isn't yet started, is on hold, was cancelled, etc. Will generally not be present if status is "complete". Be sure to prompt to update this (or at least remove the existing value) if the status is changed. | | doNotPerform | | boolean | If true, activity is prohibiting action Details If true, indicates that the described activity is one that must NOT be engaged in when following the plan. If false, or missing, indicates that the described activity is one that should be engaged in when following the plan. This element is labeled as a modifier because it marks an activity as an activity that is not to be performed. | | scheduled[x] | | [Timing](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/timing/index.html), [Period](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/period/index.html), string | When activity is to occur Details The period, timing or frequency upon which the described activity is to occur. | | location | | Reference< [Location](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/location/index.html) > | Where it should happen Details Identifies the facility where the activity will occur; e.g. home, hospital, specific clinic, etc. May reference a specific clinical location or may identify a type of location. | | performer | | Reference< [Practitioner](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitioner/index.html) | [PractitionerRole](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole/index.html) | [Organization](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/organization/index.html) | [RelatedPerson](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/relatedperson/index.html) | [Patient](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/patient/index.html) | [CareTeam](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/careteam/index.html) | [HealthcareService](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/healthcareservice/index.html) | [Device](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/device/index.html) >[] | Who will be responsible? Details Identifies who's expected to be involved in the activity. A performer MAY also be a participant in the care plan. | | product[x] | | [CodeableConcept](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/codeableconcept/index.html), Reference< [Medication](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/medication/index.html) | [Substance](/content/docs/api/fhir/resources/substance/index.html) > | What is to be administered/supplied Details Identifies the food, drug or other product to be consumed or supplied in the activity. | | dailyAmount | | [Quantity](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/quantity/index.html) | How to consume/day? Details Identifies the quantity expected to be consumed in a given day. | | quantity | | [Quantity](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/quantity/index.html) | How much to administer/supply/consume Details Identifies the quantity expected to be supplied, administered or consumed by the subject. | | description | | string | Extra info describing activity to perform Details This provides a textual description of constraints on the intended activity occurrence, including relation to other activities. It may also include objectives, pre-conditions and end-conditions. Finally, it may convey specifics about the activity such as body site, method, route, etc. | | note | | [Annotation](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/annotation/index.html)[] | Comments about the plan Details General notes about the care plan not covered elsewhere. | ## Search Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Expression | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | date | date | Time period plan covers | CarePlan.period | | identifier | token | External Ids for this plan | CarePlan.identifier | | patient | reference | Who the care plan is for | CarePlan.subject.where((resolve() is Patient)) | | activity-code | token | Detail type of activity | CarePlan.activity.detail.code | | activity-date | date | Specified date occurs within period specified by CarePlan.activity.detail.scheduled[x] | CarePlan.activity.detail.scheduled | | activity-reference | reference | Activity details defined in specific resource | CarePlan.activity.reference | | based-on | reference | Fulfills CarePlan | CarePlan.basedOn | | care-team | reference | Who's involved in plan? | CarePlan.careTeam | | category | token | Type of plan | CarePlan.category | | condition | reference | Health issues this plan addresses | CarePlan.addresses | | encounter | reference | Encounter created as part of | CarePlan.encounter | | goal | reference | Desired outcome of plan | CarePlan.goal | | instantiates-canonical | reference | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | CarePlan.instantiatesCanonical | | instantiates-uri | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | CarePlan.instantiatesUri | | intent | token | proposal | plan | order | option | CarePlan.intent | | part-of | reference | Part of referenced CarePlan | CarePlan.partOf | | performer | reference | Matches if the practitioner is listed as a performer in any of the "simple" activities. (For performers of the detailed activities, chain through the activitydetail search parameter.) | CarePlan.activity.detail.performer | | replaces | reference | CarePlan replaced by this CarePlan | CarePlan.replaces | | status | token | draft | active | on-hold | revoked | completed | entered-in-error | unknown | CarePlan.status | | subject | reference | Who the care plan is for | CarePlan.subject | ## Inherited Elements | Name | Required | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | id | | string | Logical id of this artifact Details The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes. The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation. | | meta | | [Meta](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/meta/index.html) | Metadata about the resource Details The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource. | | implicitRules | | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created Details A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc. | | language | | code | Language of the resource content Details The base language in which the resource is written. Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. | | text | | [Narrative](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/narrative/index.html) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation Details A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. | | contained | | Resource[] | Contained, inline Resources Details These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. | | extension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Additional content defined by implementations Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. | | modifierExtension | | [Extension](/content/docs/api/fhir/datatypes/extension/index.html)[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored Details May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. |