This profile sets minimum expectations for the Patient resource to record, search, and fetch basic demographics and other administrative information about an individual patient. It identifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets SHALL be present in the resource when using this profile.

Example Usage Scenarios:

The following are example usage scenarios for the US Core Patient profile:

• Query for a Patient demographic information using Medical Record Number (MRN), which is a type of identifier. The MRN is identifiable by identifier.system and may be location specific.
• Query for a Patient demographic information using first name, last name, birthdate, and gender.

Mandatory and Must Support Data Elements

The following data-elements are mandatory (i.e data MUST be present) or must be supported if the data is present in the sending system (Must Support definition). They are presented below in a simple human-readable explanation. Profile specific guidance and examples are provided as well. The Formal Profile Definition below provides the formal summary, definitions, and terminology requirements.

Each Patient must have:

1. a patient identifier (e.g. MRN)
2. a patient name
3. a gender*

Each Patient must support:

1. a birth date
2. an address

Profile specific implementation guidance:

• Note that Previous Name and Suffix are listed in the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability.
  • Suffix is represented using the Patient.name.suffix element.
  • Previous name is represented by providing an end date in the Patient.name.period element for a previous name.
  • The patient example below demonstrates the usage of both of these elements.
• *The FHIR Specification provides guidance and background for representing patient gender and sex. The HL7 Gender Harmony Project intends to harmonize approaches that model gender and sex information (data elements, value sets, code systems). The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) has published best practice guidelines for administrative and clinical gender related to laboratory testing and reporting which implementers may find helpful.
• *The Patient’s Social Security Numbers SHOULD NOT be used as a patient identifier in Patient.identifier.value. There is increasing concern over the use of Social Security Numbers in healthcare due to the risk of identity theft and related issues. Many payers and providers have actively purged them from their systems and filter them out of incoming data.

Examples

• Patient-example

• Text Summary
• Differential Table
• Snapshot Table
• Snapshot Table (Must Support)
• All

This structure is derived from Patient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services
us-core-race		0..1	(Complex)	US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
us-core-ethnicity		0..1	(Complex)	US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
us-core-birthsex		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth
identifier	S	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
system	S	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value
value	S	1..1	string	The value that is unique within the system.
name	SI	1..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient us-core-8: Either Patient.name.given and/or Patient.name.family SHALL be present or a Data Absent Reason Extension SHALL be present.
family	SI	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SI	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
suffix		0..*	string	Parts that come after the name
period		0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	S	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	S	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
gender	S	1..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required)
birthDate	S	0..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
address	S	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
line	S	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
city	S	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
state	S	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.
postalCode	S	0..1	string	US Zip Codes
period	S	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
language	S	1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: Language codes with language and optionally a region modifier (extensible)
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services
id	Σ	0..1	string	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
us-core-race		0..1	(Complex)	US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
us-core-ethnicity		0..1	(Complex)	US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
us-core-birthsex		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
type	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
system	SΣ	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
value	SΣ	1..1	string	The value that is unique within the system. Example General: 123456
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	SΣI	1..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient us-core-8: Either Patient.name.given and/or Patient.name.family SHALL be present or a Data Absent Reason Extension SHALL be present.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the full name
family	SΣI	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣI	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
prefix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system	SΣI	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!SΣ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
gender	SΣ	1..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required)
birthDate	SΣ	0..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	SΣ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	SΣ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	US Zip Codes Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
period	SΣ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
contact	I	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient pat-1: SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	I	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language	S	1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: Language codes with language and optionally a region modifier (extensible)
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services
identifier	Σ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
system	Σ	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value
value	Σ	1..1	string	The value that is unique within the system.
name	ΣI	1..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient us-core-8: Either Patient.name.given and/or Patient.name.family SHALL be present or a Data Absent Reason Extension SHALL be present.
family	ΣI	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	ΣI	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
system	ΣI	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	Σ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
gender	Σ	1..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required)
birthDate	Σ	0..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
address	Σ	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
line	Σ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	US Zip Codes
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: Language codes with language and optionally a region modifier (extensible)
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This structure is derived from Patient

Summary

Mandatory: 5 elements (3 nested mandatory elements)
Must-Support: 18 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
• http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
• http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex

Differential View

This structure is derived from Patient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services
us-core-race		0..1	(Complex)	US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
us-core-ethnicity		0..1	(Complex)	US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
us-core-birthsex		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth
identifier	S	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
system	S	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value
value	S	1..1	string	The value that is unique within the system.
name	SI	1..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient us-core-8: Either Patient.name.given and/or Patient.name.family SHALL be present or a Data Absent Reason Extension SHALL be present.
family	SI	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SI	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
suffix		0..*	string	Parts that come after the name
period		0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	S	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	S	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
gender	S	1..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required)
birthDate	S	0..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
address	S	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
line	S	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
city	S	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
state	S	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.
postalCode	S	0..1	string	US Zip Codes
period	S	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
language	S	1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: Language codes with language and optionally a region modifier (extensible)
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Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services
id	Σ	0..1	string	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
us-core-race		0..1	(Complex)	US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
us-core-ethnicity		0..1	(Complex)	US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
us-core-birthsex		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
type	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
system	SΣ	1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
value	SΣ	1..1	string	The value that is unique within the system. Example General: 123456
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	SΣI	1..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient us-core-8: Either Patient.name.given and/or Patient.name.family SHALL be present or a Data Absent Reason Extension SHALL be present.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the full name
family	SΣI	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣI	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
prefix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system	SΣI	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!SΣ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
gender	SΣ	1..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required)
birthDate	SΣ	0..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	SΣ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	SΣ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	US Zip Codes Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
period	SΣ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
contact	I	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient pat-1: SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	I	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language	S	1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: Language codes with language and optionally a region modifier (extensible)
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
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Quick Start

Below is an overview of the required set of Server RESTful FHIR interactions - for example, search and read operations - for this profile. See the Capability Statements for a complete list of supported RESTful interactions for this IG.

• The syntax used to describe the interactions is described here.
• See the General Guidance section for additional rules and expectations when a server requires status parameters.
• See the General Guidance section for additional guidance on searching for multiple patients.

Mandatory Search Parameters:

The following search parameters and search parameter combinations SHALL be supported.:

1. SHALL support fetching a Patient using the _id search parameter:

   GET [base]/Patient[id]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient/1032702
   2. GET [base]/Patient?_id=1032702

   Implementation Notes: (how to search by the logical id of the resource)

2. SHALL support searching a patient by an identifier such as a MPI using the identifier search parameter:

   GET [base]/Patient?identifier={system|}[code]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?identifier=http://hospital.smarthealthit.org|1032702

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle containing any Patient resources matching the identifier (how to search by token)

3. SHALL support searching for a patient by a server defined search that matches any of the string fields in the HumanName, including family, give, prefix, suffix, suffix, and/or text using the name search parameter:

   GET [base]/Patient?name=[string]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?name=Shaw

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Patient resources matching the name (how to search by string)

4. SHALL support searching using the combination of the birthdate and name search parameters:

   GET [base]/Patient?birthdate=[date]&name=[string]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?name=Shaw&birthdate=2007-03-20

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Patient resources matching the specified birthdate and name (how to search by date and how to search by string)

5. SHALL support searching using the combination of the gender and name search parameters:

   GET [base]/Patient?gender={system|}[code]&name=[string]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?name=Shaw&gender=female

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Patient resources matching the specified gender and name (how to search by string and how to search by token)

Optional Search Parameters:

The following search parameter combinations SHOULD be supported.:

1. SHOULD support searching using the combination of the birthdate and family search parameters:

   GET [base]/Patient?birthdate=[date]&family=[string]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?family=Shaw&birthdate=2007-03-20

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Patient resources matching the specified birthdate and family (how to search by date and how to search by string)

2. SHOULD support searching using the combination of the family and gender search parameters:

   GET [base]/Patient?family=[string]&gender={system|}[code]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Patient?family=Shaw&gender=female

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Patient resources matching the specified family and gender (how to search by string and how to search by token)