FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Artifact Extended Contact Detail

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: ArtifactExtendedContactDetail

Contact details (including purpose and address) to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.

This extension is defined to support representing artifact metadata on resources that do not already have an element using the ExtendedContactDetail type, and that behave in a definitional way. For example, it would not be appropriate to use this extension on a patient-specific resource such as MedicationRequest or CarePlan.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • New Content
  • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type ExtendedContactDetail: Contact details (including purpose and address) to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"
    ... value[x] 1..1 ExtendedContactDetail Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type ExtendedContactDetail: Contact details (including purpose and address) to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"
    ... value[x] 1..1 ExtendedContactDetail Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4B:

    • Replace the type ExtendedContactDetail with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4B are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'ExtendedContactDetail' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: ExtendedContactDetail
    . . . . extension:purpose 0..1 Extension The type of contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "purpose"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: Contact entity type ( preferred ) : The purpose for which an extended contact detail should be used.
    . . . . extension:name 0..* Extension Name of an individual to contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "name"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 HumanName Value of extension
    . . . . extension:telecom 0..* Extension Contact details (e.g.phone/fax/url)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "telecom"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 ContactPoint Value of extension
    . . . . extension:address 0..1 Extension Address for the contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "address"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Address Value of extension
    . . . . extension:organization 0..1 Extension This contact detail is handled/monitored by a specific organization
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "organization"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Organization ) Value of extension
    . . . . extension:period 0..1 Extension Period that this contact was valid for usage
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "period"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Period Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

    R4

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4:

    • Replace the type ExtendedContactDetail with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R4 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'ExtendedContactDetail' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: ExtendedContactDetail
    . . . . extension:purpose 0..1 Extension The type of contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "purpose"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: Contact entity type ( preferred ) : The purpose for which an extended contact detail should be used.
    . . . . extension:name 0..* Extension Name of an individual to contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "name"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 HumanName Value of extension
    . . . . extension:telecom 0..* Extension Contact details (e.g.phone/fax/url)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "telecom"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 ContactPoint Value of extension
    . . . . extension:address 0..1 Extension Address for the contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "address"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Address Value of extension
    . . . . extension:organization 0..1 Extension This contact detail is handled/monitored by a specific organization
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "organization"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Organization ) Value of extension
    . . . . extension:period 0..1 Extension Period that this contact was valid for usage
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "period"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Period Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Replace the type ExtendedContactDetail with a set of extensions for the content of the type along with the _datatype extension
    • Note: Extensions that have been modified for R3 are still draft while real-world experience is collected
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Contact details for the publisher
    . . . Slices for extension 0 ..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    . . . . extension:_datatype 1..1 (Complex) DataType name 'ExtendedContactDetail' from R5
    URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/_datatype
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 string Value of extension
    Fixed Value: ExtendedContactDetail
    . . . . extension:purpose 0..1 Extension The type of contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "purpose"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: Contact entity type ( preferred ) : The purpose for which an extended contact detail should be used.
    . . . . extension:name 0..* Extension Name of an individual to contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "name"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 HumanName Value of extension
    . . . . extension:telecom 0..* Extension Contact details (e.g.phone/fax/url)
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "telecom"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 ContactPoint Value of extension
    . . . . extension:address 0..1 Extension Address for the contact
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "address"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Address Value of extension
    . . . . extension:organization 0..1 Extension This contact detail is handled/monitored by a specific organization
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "organization"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Reference ( Organization ) Value of extension
    . . . . extension:period 0..1 Extension Period that this contact was valid for usage
    . . . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "period"
    . . . . . value[x] 1.. 1 Period Value of extension
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-extended-contact-detail"
    . . . value[x] 0 .. 0

    doco Documentation for this format

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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