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StructureDefinition for ContactPoint
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This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "Element.id", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type", "valueUrl" : "string" }], "code" : "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : false, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "rim", "map" : "n/a" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.extension", "path" : "ContactPoint.extension", "slicing" : { "discriminator" : [{ "type" : "value", "path" : "url" }], "description" : "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url", "rules" : "open" }, "short" : "Additional content defined by implementations", "definition" : "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.", "comment" : "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.", "alias" : ["extensions", "user content"], "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "base" : { "path" : "Element.extension", "min" : 0, "max" : "*" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "Extension" }], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }, { "key" : "ext-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both", "expression" : "extension.exists() != value.exists()", "xpath" : "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : false, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "rim", "map" : "n/a" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.system", "path" : "ContactPoint.system", "short" : "phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other", "definition" : "Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "ContactPoint.system", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "code" }], "condition" : ["cpt-2"], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : true, "binding" : { "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition", "valueString" : "Telecommunications form for contact point." }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName", "valueString" : "ContactPointSystem" }], "strength" : "required", "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.3.0-snapshot1" }, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.3" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./scheme" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./ContactPointType" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.value", "path" : "ContactPoint.value", "short" : "The actual contact point details", "definition" : "The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).", "comment" : "Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.", "requirements" : "Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "ContactPoint.value", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "string" }], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.1 (or XTN.12)" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./url" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./Value" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.use", "path" : "ContactPoint.use", "short" : "home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point", "definition" : "Identifies the purpose for the contact point.", "comment" : "Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.", "requirements" : "Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "ContactPoint.use", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "code" }], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }], "isModifier" : true, "isModifierReason" : "This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old contact etc.for a current/permanent one", "isSummary" : true, "binding" : { "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition", "valueString" : "Use of contact point." }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName", "valueString" : "ContactPointUse" }], "strength" : "required", "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.3.0-snapshot1" }, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.2 - but often indicated by field" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "unique(./use)" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./ContactPointPurpose" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.rank", "path" : "ContactPoint.rank", "short" : "Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)", "definition" : "Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.", "comment" : "Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "ContactPoint.rank", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "positiveInt" }], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "n/a" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "n/a" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.period", "path" : "ContactPoint.period", "short" : "Time period when the contact point was/is in use", "definition" : "Time period when the contact point was/is in use.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "base" : { "path" : "ContactPoint.period", "min" : 0, "max" : "1" }, "type" : [{ "code" : "Period" }], "constraint" : [{ "key" : "ele-1", "severity" : "error", "human" : "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children", "expression" : "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())", "xpath" : "@value|f:*|h:div", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" }], "isModifier" : false, "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "N/A" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./usablePeriod[type=\"IVL<TS>\"]" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./StartDate and ./EndDate" }] }] }, "differential" : { "element" : [{ "id" : "ContactPoint", "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status", "valueCode" : "normative" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version", "valueCode" : "4.0.0" }], "path" : "ContactPoint", "short" : "Details of a Technology mediated contact point (phone, fax, email, etc.)", "definition" : "Details for all kinds of technology mediated contact points for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "constraint" : [{ "key" : "cpt-2", "severity" : "error", "human" : "A system is required if a value is provided.", "expression" : "value.empty() or system.exists()", "xpath" : "not(exists(f:value)) or exists(f:system)", "source" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ContactPoint" }], "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "TEL" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "ContactPoint" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.system", "path" : "ContactPoint.system", "short" : "phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other", "definition" : "Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [{ "code" : "code" }], "condition" : ["cpt-2"], "isSummary" : true, "binding" : { "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition", "valueString" : "Telecommunications form for contact point." }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName", "valueString" : "ContactPointSystem" }], "strength" : "required", "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.3.0-snapshot1" }, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.3" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./scheme" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./ContactPointType" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.value", "path" : "ContactPoint.value", "short" : "The actual contact point details", "definition" : "The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).", "comment" : "Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.", "requirements" : "Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [{ "code" : "string" }], "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.1 (or XTN.12)" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./url" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./Value" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.use", "path" : "ContactPoint.use", "short" : "home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point", "definition" : "Identifies the purpose for the contact point.", "comment" : "Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.", "requirements" : "Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [{ "code" : "code" }], "isModifier" : true, "isModifierReason" : "This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old contact etc.for a current/permanent one", "isSummary" : true, "binding" : { "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition", "valueString" : "Use of contact point." }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName", "valueString" : "ContactPointUse" }], "strength" : "required", "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.3.0-snapshot1" }, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "XTN.2 - but often indicated by field" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "unique(./use)" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./ContactPointPurpose" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.rank", "path" : "ContactPoint.rank", "short" : "Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)", "definition" : "Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.", "comment" : "Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [{ "code" : "positiveInt" }], "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "n/a" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "n/a" }] }, { "id" : "ContactPoint.period", "path" : "ContactPoint.period", "short" : "Time period when the contact point was/is in use", "definition" : "Time period when the contact point was/is in use.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [{ "code" : "Period" }], "isSummary" : true, "mapping" : [{ "identity" : "v2", "map" : "N/A" }, { "identity" : "rim", "map" : "./usablePeriod[type=\"IVL<TS>\"]" }, { "identity" : "servd", "map" : "./StartDate and ./EndDate" }] }] } }
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.