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: Task Codes

Active as of 2026-06-01 Maturity Level: 4

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="task-code"/>
  <meta>
    <lastUpdated value="2026-05-28T22:17:06.96+00:00"/>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem task-code</b></p><a name="task-code"> </a><a name="hctask-code"> </a><div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Last updated: 2026-05-28 22:17:06+0000</p></div><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/task-code</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">approve<a name="task-code-approve"> </a></td><td>Activate/approve the focal resource</td><td>Take what actions are needed to transition the focus resource from 'draft' to 'active' or 'in-progress', as appropriate for the resource type.  This may involve additing additional content, approval, validation, etc.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">fulfill<a name="task-code-fulfill"> </a></td><td>Fulfill the focal request</td><td>Act to perform the actions described in the focus request.  This might result in a 'more assertive' request (order for a plan or proposal, filler order for a placer order), but is intend to eventually result in events.  The degree of fulfillment requested might be limited by Task.restriction.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">instantiate<a name="task-code-instantiate"> </a></td><td>Instantiate the focal definition</td><td>Act to perform the actions defined in the focus definition resource (ActivityDefinition, PlanDefinition, Questionnaire, etc.)  For PlanDefinition or ActivityDefinition, this might result in a 'more assertive' request (order for a plan or proposal, filler order for a placer order), but is intend to eventually result in events.  For Questionnaire, this would result in a QuestionnaireResponse - and possibly resources constructed using data extracted from the response.  The degree of fulfillment requested might be limited by Task.restriction.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">abort<a name="task-code-abort"> </a></td><td>Mark the focal resource as no longer active</td><td>Abort, cancel or withdraw the focal resource, as appropriate for the type of resource.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">replace<a name="task-code-replace"> </a></td><td>Replace the focal resource with the input resource</td><td>Replace the focal resource with the specified input resource</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">change<a name="task-code-change"> </a></td><td>Change the focal resource</td><td>Update the focal resource of the owning system to reflect the content specified as the Task.focus</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">suspend<a name="task-code-suspend"> </a></td><td>Suspend the focal resource</td><td>Transition the focal resource from 'active' or 'in-progress' to 'suspended'</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">resume<a name="task-code-resume"> </a></td><td>Re-activate the focal resource</td><td>Transition the focal resource from 'suspended' to 'active' or 'in-progress' as appropriate for the resource type.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">data-request<a name="task-code-data-request"> </a></td><td>Data request task</td><td>A type of Task asking the Task.owner to deliver the data corresponding to the characteristics defined by the Task.inputs to the Task.requester</td></tr></table></div>
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    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1397"/>
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  <version value="1.0.0"/>
  <name value="TaskCode"/>
  <title value="Task Codes"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2026-06-01"/>
  <publisher value="Health Level Seven International"/>
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  <description
               value="Codes indicating the type of action that is expected to be performed"/>
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  <copyright
             value="This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license"/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
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  <concept>
    <code value="approve"/>
    <display value="Activate/approve the focal resource"/>
    <definition
                value="Take what actions are needed to transition the focus resource from 'draft' to 'active' or 'in-progress', as appropriate for the resource type.  This may involve additing additional content, approval, validation, etc."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="fulfill"/>
    <display value="Fulfill the focal request"/>
    <definition
                value="Act to perform the actions described in the focus request.  This might result in a 'more assertive' request (order for a plan or proposal, filler order for a placer order), but is intend to eventually result in events.  The degree of fulfillment requested might be limited by Task.restriction."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="instantiate"/>
    <display value="Instantiate the focal definition"/>
    <definition
                value="Act to perform the actions defined in the focus definition resource (ActivityDefinition, PlanDefinition, Questionnaire, etc.)  For PlanDefinition or ActivityDefinition, this might result in a 'more assertive' request (order for a plan or proposal, filler order for a placer order), but is intend to eventually result in events.  For Questionnaire, this would result in a QuestionnaireResponse - and possibly resources constructed using data extracted from the response.  The degree of fulfillment requested might be limited by Task.restriction."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="abort"/>
    <display value="Mark the focal resource as no longer active"/>
    <definition
                value="Abort, cancel or withdraw the focal resource, as appropriate for the type of resource."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="replace"/>
    <display value="Replace the focal resource with the input resource"/>
    <definition
                value="Replace the focal resource with the specified input resource"/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="change"/>
    <display value="Change the focal resource"/>
    <definition
                value="Update the focal resource of the owning system to reflect the content specified as the Task.focus"/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="suspend"/>
    <display value="Suspend the focal resource"/>
    <definition
                value="Transition the focal resource from 'active' or 'in-progress' to 'suspended'"/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="resume"/>
    <display value="Re-activate the focal resource"/>
    <definition
                value="Transition the focal resource from 'suspended' to 'active' or 'in-progress' as appropriate for the resource type."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="data-request"/>
    <display value="Data request task"/>
    <definition
                value="A type of Task asking the Task.owner to deliver the data corresponding to the characteristics defined by the Task.inputs to the Task.requester"/>
  </concept>
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