FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot: 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: ContactPoint Multiple Use

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/contactpoint-multiple-use Version: 5.3.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: ContactPointMultipleUse

Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use e.g. Mobile Business, or Temporary Home. Systems SHOULD populate a primary use in ContactPoint.use and then populate all applicable uses in this extension.

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 code: Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use e.g. Mobile Business, or Temporary Home. Systems SHOULD populate a primary use in ContactPoint.use and then populate all applicable uses in this extension.

    Maturity: 1

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension ?! 0..* Extension Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/contactpoint-multiple-use"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension ?! 0..* Extension Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/contactpoint-multiple-use"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type code: Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use e.g. Mobile Business, or Temporary Home. Systems SHOULD populate a primary use in ContactPoint.use and then populate all applicable uses in this extension.

    Maturity: 1

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension ?! 0..* Extension Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/contactpoint-multiple-use"
    ... value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension ?! 0..* Extension Indicates that a ContactPoint has the intended use of the combination of the use and multiple use
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/contactpoint-multiple-use"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]requiredContactPointUse
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use
    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 unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)