The ClinicalDocument/legalAuthenticator MAY be present. When present, it SHALL be
in accordance with the HL7 CDA R2 standard and further constrained by this specification
to require the presence of name, addr and telecom. This element carries the person
who has legally authenticated the report, and the organization represented by this
person. The sub-element time carries the
date&time this legal authentication took place. The sub-element signatureCode carries
the “signed” (S) status
If this entity happens also to be one of the validators of the laboratory results
in the report, it SHALL also be documented as a validator.
Classification
CDA Header Level Template
Open/Closed
Open (other than defined elements are allowed)
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