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: Location Communication

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 International / Patient Administration Computable Name: LocCommunication
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1101

Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization.

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:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status)
  • The data elements list has changed
  • One or more text definitions, invariants or bindings have changed
  • 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 CodeableConcept: Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization.

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization.

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]requiredAllLanguages
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
    From the FHIR Standard

    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:

    • Remove the extension context ExtendedContactDetail
    • 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 Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages ( required ) : IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional Bindings Purpose
    CommonLanguages Starter

    doco Documentation for this format

    R4

    The extension is represented a little differently in R4:

    • Remove the extension context ExtendedContactDetail
    • 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 Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages ( required ) : IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional Bindings Purpose
    CommonLanguages Starter

    doco Documentation for this format

    R3

    The extension is represented a little differently in R3:

    • Remove the extension context ExtendedContactDetail
    • Adjust the extension context OrganizationAffiliation to Basic
    • 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 Language(s) that services are available in at this location/organization
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/location-communication"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages ( required ) : IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional Bindings Purpose
    CommonLanguages Starter

    doco Documentation for this format

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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