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8.31 Resource OrganizationAffiliation - Content

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Security Category: Business

Compartments: Not linked to any defined compartments

Defines an affiliation/assotiation/relationship between 2 distinct oganizations, that is not a part-of relationship/sub-division relationship.

8.31.1 Scope and Usage

A relationship between 2 organizations over a period of time, where the entities are separate business entities. The relationship can optionally include details of locations/services from the participating organization.

The OrganizationAffiliation enables defining non-hierarchical relationships between organizations. For example:

One organization may provide services to another organization
e.g. An agency service providing casual staff, a radiology service, a diagnostic lab, catering services, community care services etc.
Two or more organizations may form a partnership or joint venture
An organization may be a member of an association, but not owned by it
e.g. a hospital is a member the American Hospital Association, a hospital is a member of a health information exchange network

8.31.2 Boundaries and Relationships

The Organization.partOf is used to form a hierarchical relationships within an organization which eventually resolves to a single organization. Each child in the tree is a subdivision of the parent.
The OrganizationAffiliation is used to describe the relationship between two distinct organizations. It does not require a hierarchical relationship. A resource instance is for a singular linkage between 2 organizations (it does not contain all members), to create multiple affiliations, create additional resources for the other relationship between other organizations.
Each instance contains its own period, and optionally links to specific related services/locations that are available. These referenced locations/services should be associated with the participating organization, and are available to the primary organization.

This resource should not be used when the affiliates are part of a single organization.

Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
OrganizationAffiliation	TU		DomainResource	Defines an affiliation/assotiation/relationship between 2 distinct oganizations, that is not a part-of relationship/sub-division relationship Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business identifiers that are specific to this role
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
period	Σ	0..1	Period	The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
organization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization where the role is available
participatingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
network	Σ	0..*	Reference(Organization)	Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
code	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays Organization Affiliation Role (Example)
specialty	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role Practice Setting Code Value Set (Preferred)
location	Σ	0..*	Reference(Location)	The location(s) at which the role occurs
healthcareService		0..*	Reference(HealthcareService)	Healthcare services provided through the role
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
endpoint		0..*	Reference(Endpoint)	Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
Documentation for this format

UML Diagram (Legend)

XML Template

<OrganizationAffiliation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> 
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Business identifiers that are specific to this role --></identifier>
 <active value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use -->
 <period><!-- 0..1 Period The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization --></period>
 <organization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization where the role is available --></organization>
 <participatingOrganization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of) --></participatingOrganization>
 <network><!-- 0..* Reference(Organization) Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined) --></network>
 <code><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays --></code>
 <specialty><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role --></specialty>
 <location><!-- 0..* Reference(Location) The location(s) at which the role occurs --></location>
 <healthcareService><!-- 0..* Reference(HealthcareService) Healthcare services provided through the role --></healthcareService>
 <telecom><!-- 0..* ContactPoint Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation --></telecom>
 <endpoint><!-- 0..* Reference(Endpoint) Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role --></endpoint>
</OrganizationAffiliation>

JSON Template

{
  "resourceType" : "OrganizationAffiliation",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Business identifiers that are specific to this role
  "active" : <boolean>, // Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
  "period" : { Period }, // The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
  "organization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization where the role is available
  "participatingOrganization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
  "network" : [{ Reference(Organization) }], // Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
  "code" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays
  "specialty" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role
  "location" : [{ Reference(Location) }], // The location(s) at which the role occurs
  "healthcareService" : [{ Reference(HealthcareService) }], // Healthcare services provided through the role
  "telecom" : [{ ContactPoint }], // Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
  "endpoint" : [{ Reference(Endpoint) }] // Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
}

Turtle Template

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .


[ a fhir:OrganizationAffiliation;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Business identifiers that are specific to this role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.active [ boolean ]; # 0..1 Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.period [ Period ]; # 0..1 The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.organization [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Organization where the role is available
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.participatingOrganization [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.network [ Reference(Organization) ], ... ; # 0..* Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.code [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.specialty [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.location [ Reference(Location) ], ... ; # 0..* The location(s) at which the role occurs
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.healthcareService [ Reference(HealthcareService) ], ... ; # 0..* Healthcare services provided through the role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.telecom [ ContactPoint ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.endpoint [ Reference(Endpoint) ], ... ; # 0..* Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
]

Changes since R3

This resource did not exist in Release 2

This analysis is available as XML or JSON.

Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
OrganizationAffiliation	TU		DomainResource	Defines an affiliation/assotiation/relationship between 2 distinct oganizations, that is not a part-of relationship/sub-division relationship Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Business identifiers that are specific to this role
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
period	Σ	0..1	Period	The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
organization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization where the role is available
participatingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
network	Σ	0..*	Reference(Organization)	Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
code	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays Organization Affiliation Role (Example)
specialty	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role Practice Setting Code Value Set (Preferred)
location	Σ	0..*	Reference(Location)	The location(s) at which the role occurs
healthcareService		0..*	Reference(HealthcareService)	Healthcare services provided through the role
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
endpoint		0..*	Reference(Endpoint)	Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
Documentation for this format

UML Diagram (Legend)

XML Template

<OrganizationAffiliation xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> 
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Business identifiers that are specific to this role --></identifier>
 <active value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use -->
 <period><!-- 0..1 Period The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization --></period>
 <organization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization where the role is available --></organization>
 <participatingOrganization><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of) --></participatingOrganization>
 <network><!-- 0..* Reference(Organization) Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined) --></network>
 <code><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays --></code>
 <specialty><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role --></specialty>
 <location><!-- 0..* Reference(Location) The location(s) at which the role occurs --></location>
 <healthcareService><!-- 0..* Reference(HealthcareService) Healthcare services provided through the role --></healthcareService>
 <telecom><!-- 0..* ContactPoint Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation --></telecom>
 <endpoint><!-- 0..* Reference(Endpoint) Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role --></endpoint>
</OrganizationAffiliation>

JSON Template

{
  "resourceType" : "OrganizationAffiliation",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Business identifiers that are specific to this role
  "active" : <boolean>, // Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
  "period" : { Period }, // The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
  "organization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization where the role is available
  "participatingOrganization" : { Reference(Organization) }, // Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
  "network" : [{ Reference(Organization) }], // Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
  "code" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays
  "specialty" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role
  "location" : [{ Reference(Location) }], // The location(s) at which the role occurs
  "healthcareService" : [{ Reference(HealthcareService) }], // Healthcare services provided through the role
  "telecom" : [{ ContactPoint }], // Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
  "endpoint" : [{ Reference(Endpoint) }] // Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
}

Turtle Template

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .


[ a fhir:OrganizationAffiliation;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* Business identifiers that are specific to this role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.active [ boolean ]; # 0..1 Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.period [ Period ]; # 0..1 The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.organization [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Organization where the role is available
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.participatingOrganization [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Organization that provides/performs the role (e.g. providing services or is a member of)
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.network [ Reference(Organization) ], ... ; # 0..* Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.code [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.specialty [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.location [ Reference(Location) ], ... ; # 0..* The location(s) at which the role occurs
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.healthcareService [ Reference(HealthcareService) ], ... ; # 0..* Healthcare services provided through the role
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.telecom [ ContactPoint ], ... ; # 0..* Contact details at the participatingOrganization relevant to this Affiliation
  fhir:OrganizationAffiliation.endpoint [ Reference(Endpoint) ], ... ; # 0..* Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role
]

Changes since Release 3

This resource did not exist in Release 2

This analysis is available as XML or JSON.

See the Profiles & Extensions and the alternate definitions: Master Definition XML + JSON, XML Schema/Schematron + JSON Schema, ShEx (for Turtle) + see the extensions & the dependency analysis

8.31.3.1 Terminology Bindings

Path	Definition	Type	Reference
OrganizationAffiliation.code	The role the participating organization providing services to the primary organization.	Example	OrganizationAffiliationRole
OrganizationAffiliation.specialty	Specific specialty associated with the participating organization.	Preferred	PracticeSettingCodeValueSet

Path

Definition

Type

Reference

OrganizationAffiliation.code

The role the participating organization providing services to the primary organization.

Example

OrganizationAffiliationRole

OrganizationAffiliation.specialty

Specific specialty associated with the participating organization.

Preferred

PracticeSettingCodeValueSet

8.31.4 Notes:

Multiple instances of an OrganizationAffilitiation may exist between the same 2 organizations if a specific combination of the other related properties is required, or has a different period of usage.
Some systems record a collection of service values for a single location, others record the single service and the list of locations it is available. Both are acceptable options for representing this data.
If the HealthcareService contains more locations than specified in the Affilition, then only those in the Affiliation are relevant in the OrganizationAffiliation, it cannot introduce new locations not covered by the HealthcareService.
Conversely if no Locations are specified, then it can be assumed that all locations are available.
For some types of affiliation the HealthcareService might not be relevant and be empty, and location could be included.

8.31.5 Joint Ventures

With a joint venture between multiple organizations, a seperate Organization is created which represents the Venture. Each Organization in the venture is created through a seperate OrganizationAffiliation resource with the telecom details provided in each being the contact point to call for enquiries relating to their affiliation in the venture.

8.31.6 Search Parameters

Search parameters for this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.

Name	Type	Description	Expression	In Common
active	token	Whether this organization affiliation record is in active use	OrganizationAffiliation.active
date	date	The period during which the participatingOrganization is affiliated with the primary organization	OrganizationAffiliation.period
email	token	A value in an email contact	OrganizationAffiliation.telecom.where(system='email')
endpoint	reference	Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for this role	OrganizationAffiliation.endpoint (Endpoint)
identifier	token	An organization affiliation's Identifier	OrganizationAffiliation.identifier
location	reference	The location(s) at which the role occurs	OrganizationAffiliation.location (Location)
network	reference	Health insurance provider network in which the participatingOrganization provides the role's services (if defined) at the indicated locations (if defined)	OrganizationAffiliation.network (Organization)
participating-organization	reference	The organization that provides services to the primary organization	OrganizationAffiliation.participatingOrganization (Organization)
phone	token	A value in a phone contact	OrganizationAffiliation.telecom.where(system='phone')
primary-organization	reference	The organization that receives the services from the participating organization	OrganizationAffiliation.organization (Organization)
role	token	Definition of the role the participatingOrganization plays	OrganizationAffiliation.code
service	reference	Healthcare services provided through the role	OrganizationAffiliation.healthcareService (HealthcareService)
specialty	token	Specific specialty of the participatingOrganization in the context of the role	OrganizationAffiliation.specialty
telecom	token	The value in any kind of contact	OrganizationAffiliation.telecom