The Structured Data Capture (SDC) Content Profile provides specifications to enable an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system or other application to retrieve a data capture form and submit data from the completed form. The SDC Profile utilizes the IHE Retrieve Form for Data Capture (RFD) Profile and an ISO/IEC 19763-13 Meta-model for Framework Interoperability (MFI) form registration. This profile also supports optional use IHE Data Element Exchange (DEX) Profile for retrieving and submitting forms in a standardized and structured format.

This supplement is based on the work of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework SDC Initiative. The SDC initiative has developed use cases, identified national standards for the structure of Common Data Elements and form model definition, developed guidance to assist in implementation, and conducted pilots for evaluation of SDC.