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4.3.14.70 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/communication-category

Patient Care Work Group Maturity Level: 1Draft Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/communication-category
Version:4.4.0
Name:CommunicationCategory
Title:CommunicationCategory
Definition:

Codes for general categories of communications such as alerts, instructions, etc.

Committee:Patient Care Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1076 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: CommunicationCategory (Codes for general categories of communications such as alerts, instructions, etc.)

4.3.14.70.1 Content

4.3.14.70.2 CommunicationCategory

Codes for general categories of communications such as alerts, instructions, etc.

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/communication-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
alert AlertThe communication conveys an alert.
notification NotificationThe communication conveys a notification.
reminder ReminderThe communication conveys a reminder.
instruction InstructionThe communication conveys an instruction.

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code