C3243682_HL7V3.0

**Description:**A mandate, obligation, requirement, rule, or expectation unilaterally imposed by an organization on:

* The activity of another party * The behavior of another party * The manner in which an act is executed

**Examples:**A clinical or research protocols imposed by a payer, a malpractice insurer, or an institution to which a provider must adhere. A mandate imposed by a denominational institution for a provider to provide or withhold certain information from the patient about treatment options.