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Description: Uses of Addresses. Lloyd to supply more complete description.
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="v3-AddressUse"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2015-03-23T00:00:00.000+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><!-- Snipped for brevity --></div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.190"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/AddressUse"/> <version value="2015-03-23"/> <name value="v3 Code System AddressUse"/> <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value=" Description: Uses of Addresses. Lloyd to supply more complete description."/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2015-03-23"/> <define> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.1119"/> </extension> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/AddressUse"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <concept> <code value="_GeneralAddressUse"/> <abstract value="true"/> <display value="_GeneralAddressUse"/> <definition value="Description: Address uses that can apply to both postal and telecommunication addresses."/> <concept> <code value="BAD"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="bad address"/> <definition value="Description: A flag indicating that the address is bad, in fact, useless."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="CONF"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="confidential address"/> <definition value="Description: Indicates that the address is considered sensitive and should only be shared or published in accordance with organizational controls governing patient demographic information with increased sensitivity. Uses of Addresses. Lloyd to supply more complete description."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="H"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="home address"/> <definition value="Description: A communication address at a home, attempted contacts for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available."/> <concept> <code value="HP"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="primary home"/> <definition value="Description: The primary home, to reach a person after business hours."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="HV"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="vacation home"/> <definition value="Description: A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation."/> </concept> </concept> <concept> <code value="OLD"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="no longer in use"/> <definition value="This address is no longer in use. Usage Note: Address may also carry valid time ranges. This code is used to cover the situations where it is known that the address is no longer valid, but no particular time range for its use is known."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="TMP"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="temporary address"/> <definition value="Description: A temporary address, may be good for visit or mailing. Note that an address history can provide more detailed information."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="WP"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="work place"/> <definition value="Description: An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours."/> <concept> <code value="DIR"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="direct"/> <definition value="Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that reaches the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For phones, often referred to as a 'private line'."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PUB"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="public"/> <definition value="Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that is a 'standard' address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or other intermediary prior to the target entity."/> </concept> </concept> </concept> <concept> <code value="_PostalAddressUse"/> <abstract value="true"/> <display value="_PostalAddressUse"/> <definition value="Description: Address uses that only apply to postal addresses, not telecommunication addresses."/> <concept> <code value="PHYS"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="physical visit address"/> <definition value="Description: Used primarily to visit an address."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PST"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="postal address"/> <definition value="Description: Used to send mail."/> </concept> </concept> <concept> <code value="_TelecommunicationAddressUse"/> <abstract value="true"/> <display value="_TelecommunicationAddressUse"/> <definition value="Description: Address uses that only apply to telecommunication addresses, not postal addresses."/> <concept> <code value="AS"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="answering service"/> <definition value="Description: An automated answering machine used for less urgent cases and if the main purpose of contact is to leave a message or access an automated announcement."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="EC"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="emergency contact"/> <definition value="Description: A contact specifically designated to be used for emergencies. This is the first choice in emergencies, independent of any other use codes."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MC"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="mobile contact)"/> <definition value="Description: A telecommunication device that moves and stays with its owner. May have characteristics of all other use codes, suitable for urgent matters, not the first choice for routine business."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PG"/> <abstract value="false"/> <display value="pager"/> <definition value="Description: A paging device suitable to solicit a callback or to leave a very short message."/> </concept> </concept> </define> </ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.