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This profile sets minimum expectations for the Organization resource to searching for and fetching a Organization associated with a patient or provider. 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 DAF-Organization profile:
The following data-elements are mandatory (i.e data MUST be present). These are presented below in a simple human-readable explanation. Profile specific guidance and an example are provided as well. The Formal Profile Definition below provides the formal summary, definitions, and terminology requirements.
Each Organization must have:
Profile specific implementation guidance:
Note to Balloters: the following elements are being considered for inclusion into this profile:
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/daf/StructureDefinition/daf-core-organization
This profile was published on Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 AEST 2016 as a draft by Health Level Seven International (FHIR-Infrastructure).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Organization
Organization.identifier
    Organization.activeOrganization.nameOrganization.telecomOrganization.addressOrganization.endpointThis structure is derived from Organization
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | uri | Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | boolean | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | string | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Address | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | string | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (required) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-1: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an id, and possibly more than one  | |
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | Identifier | Identifies this organization across multiple systems | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!S | 1..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of organization Binding: OrganizationType (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..1 | string | Name used for the organization | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | string | A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past | |
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the organization org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home'  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | Address | An address for the organization org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home'  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required) Example: home  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required) Example: both  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. Example: 137 Nowhere Street  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example: Erewhon  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example: Madison  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example: 9132  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Country (can be ISO 3166 3 letter code) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}  | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | The organization of which this organization forms a part | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact for the organization for a certain purpose | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The type of contact Binding: ContactEntityType (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details (telephone, email, etc.) for a contact | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Address | Visiting or postal addresses for the contact | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
yet to be done: Xml template
yet to be done: Json template
This structure is derived from Organization
Differential View
This structure is derived from Organization
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | uri | Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | boolean | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | string | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..* | Address | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | string | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (required) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-1: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an id, and possibly more than one  | |
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | Identifier | Identifies this organization across multiple systems | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!S | 1..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of organization Binding: OrganizationType (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..1 | string | Name used for the organization | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | string | A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past | |
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the organization org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home'  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 1..* | Address | An address for the organization org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home'  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required) Example: home  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required) Example: both  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. Example: 137 Nowhere Street  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example: Erewhon  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example: Madison  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (required)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example: 9132  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Country (can be ISO 3166 3 letter code) | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}  | 
![]() ![]()  | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | The organization of which this organization forms a part | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact for the organization for a certain purpose | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The type of contact Binding: ContactEntityType (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details (telephone, email, etc.) for a contact | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Address | Visiting or postal addresses for the contact | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
yet to be done: Xml template
JSON Template
yet to be done: Json template
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Organization.language | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages | 
| Organization.identifier.use | IdentifierUse | required | IdentifierUse | 
| Organization.identifier.type | Identifier Type Codes | extensible | Identifier Type Codes | 
| Organization.type | OrganizationType | example | OrganizationType | 
| Organization.address.use | AddressUse | required | AddressUse | 
| Organization.address.type | AddressType | required | AddressType | 
| Organization.address.state | USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes | required | USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes | 
| Organization.contact.purpose | ContactEntityType | extensible | ContactEntityType | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources XPath: not(parent::f:contained and f:contained)  | |
| dom-1 | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative XPath: not(parent::f:contained and f:text)  | |
| dom-4 | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated XPath: not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:versionId)) and not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:lastUpdated))  | |
| dom-3 | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource XPath: not(exists(for $id in f:contained/*/@id return $id[not(ancestor::f:contained/parent::*/descendant::f:reference/@value=concat('#', $id))]))  | |
| org-1 | Organization | The organization SHALL at least have a name or an id, and possibly more than one XPath: count(f:identifier | f:name) > 0  | |
| org-3 | Organization.telecom | The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' XPath: count(f:use[@value='home']) = 0  | |
| org-2 | Organization.address | An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' XPath: count(f:use[@value='home']) = 0  |