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StructureDefinition for ContactPoint
{
"resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
"id" : "ContactPoint",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2021-12-19T08:15:41.873+11:00"
},
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"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"
}],
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ContactPoint",
"version" : "5.0.0-snapshot1",
"name" : "ContactPoint",
"status" : "active",
"date" : "2021-12-19T08:15:41+11:00",
"publisher" : "HL7 FHIR Standard",
"contact" : [{
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
}]
}],
"description" : "Base StructureDefinition for ContactPoint Type: Details for all kinds of technology mediated contact points for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.",
"purpose" : "Need to track phone, fax, mobile, sms numbers, email addresses, twitter tags, etc.",
"fhirVersion" : "5.0.0-snapshot1",
"mapping" : [{
"identity" : "v2",
"uri" : "http://hl7.org/v2",
"name" : "HL7 v2 Mapping"
},
{
"identity" : "rim",
"uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
"name" : "RIM Mapping"
},
{
"identity" : "servd",
"uri" : "http://www.omg.org/spec/ServD/1.0/",
"name" : "ServD"
}],
"kind" : "complex-type",
"abstract" : false,
"type" : "ContactPoint",
"baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DataType",
"derivation" : "specialization",
"snapshot" : {
"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" : "*",
"base" : {
"path" : "ContactPoint",
"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"
},
{
"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,
"mapping" : [{
"identity" : "rim",
"map" : "n/a"
},
{
"identity" : "v2",
"map" : "XTN"
},
{
"identity" : "rim",
"map" : "TEL"
},
{
"identity" : "servd",
"map" : "ContactPoint"
}]
},
{
"id" : "ContactPoint.id",
"path" : "ContactPoint.id",
"representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
"short" : "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
"definition" : "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). 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|5.0.0-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|5.0.0-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|5.0.0-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|5.0.0-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.