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Section 1c: FHIR®
Section 3: Implementation Guides

HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: Symptoms Data Standards, Edition 1

DESCRIPTION

The Symptoms Data Standards Implementation Guide defines FHIR-based profiles, value sets, and guidance to enable consistent, interoperable capture and exchange of symptom data—particularly patient-reported symptoms—across healthcare, research, and public health systems.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: Symptoms Data Standards, Edition 1 may also go by the following names or acronyms:

"HL7 FHIR® IG: Symptoms Data Standards, E1",,Symptoms IG

BENEFITS

  • Supports the recognition of symptom patterns and ultimately supports more informed diagnostic decision-making by standardizing how systems represent key symptom attributes, including severity, onset, duration, location, quality, and other characteristics, to improve patient outcomes.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: Symptoms Data Standards, Edition 1

STU DOCUMENTS

HL7 FHIR® Implementation Guide: Symptoms Data Standards, Edition 1 See the standard at '>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/symptoms/STU1'>. (Submit Feedback on STU)

TOPICS

  • Care Provision
  • Patient Care

BALLOT TYPE

  • STU

STATUS DATE

2026-04-01

RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP

Clinical Interoperability Council

PRODUCT TYPE

  • Implementation Guide

STAKEHOLDERS

  • Clinical Decision Support Systems Vendors
  • EHR, PHR Vendors
  • Health Care IT Vendors
  • Healthcare Institutions

FAMILY

  • FHIR

CURRENT STATE

  • Active

REALM

  • Universal