Table 11.
USCDI/US Core IG core future requirements and Epic FHIR API support for “VAERS Required or VAERS Optional” data elements not currently required by US Core.
| Resource | Data test name | Definition | Priority—VAERS line # | Supported by future US core IG | Epic’s FHIR API Support? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition (Encounter diagnosis) | Onset/Recorded/Asserted date | Estimated or actual date of condition onset or first recorded or asserted | Required/Line 5 | Y | Not supported |
| Immunization | Protocol dose number | Dose number within series | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Not supported |
| Immunization | Lot number | Vaccine lot number | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Optional |
| Immunization | Manufacturer | Vaccine manufacturer | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Optional |
| Immunization | Site | Body site vaccine was administered | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Optional |
| Immunization | Site value set | Standard site value set | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Not supported |
| Immunization | Route | How vaccine entered body | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Optional |
| Immunization | Route value set | Standard route value set | Required/Line 17(& 22) | N/A | Not supported |
| Encounter | Diagnosis | List of diagnoses relevant to the encounter | Required/Line 18 | N/A | Optional |
| Procedure | Performed DateTime | When the procedure was performed | Required/Line 18 | Y | Required |
| Patient | Deceased Boolean | Deceased indicator | Required/Line 21 | Y | Required |
| Patient | Deceased DateTime | Deceased DateTime | Required/Line 21 | Y | Optional |
| Patient | Country | Address country | Optional/Line 1 | N/A | Required |
| Condition | Asserter | Person who asserts this condition | Optional/Line 14 | N/A | Not supported |
| Condition (Encounter Diagnosis) | Abatement date | When in resolution/remission | Optional/Line 20 | Y | Not supported |
| Immunization | Reaction date | When reaction started | Optional/Line 23 | N/A | Not supported |
| Immunization | Reaction | Details of a reaction that follows immunization | Optional/Line 23 | N/A | Not supported |
| Patient | Veterans’ status | US veteran status | Optional/Line 27 | N/A | Not supported |
USCDI/US Core IG, United States Core Data for Interoperability/ United States U.S. Core Implementation Guide; FHIR, Fast healthcare interoperability resources; API, Application programming interface; VAERS, Vaccine adverse event reporting system.