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This profile sets minimum expectations for the Practitioner resource to record [content] associated with a 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 DAF-Practitioner 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 Practitioner must have:
Note to Balloters:
Profile specific implementation guidance:
 
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/daf/StructureDefinition/daf-core-pract
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 Practitioner
Practitioner.identifier
    Practitioner.namePractitioner.role
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  This structure is derived from Practitioner
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Practitioner | 0..* | |||
|    identifier | S | 1..* | Identifier | |
|     system | S | 1..1 | uri | Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier | 
|     value | S | 1..1 | string | |
|    name | S | 1..1 | HumanName | |
|     family | S | 1..* | string | |
|    role | S | 1..* | BackboneElement | |
|     organization | S | 0..1 | Reference(Profile daf-core-organization) | |
|     code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: DAF Provider Role (NUCC) (required) | 
|     specialty | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Binding: DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) (required) | 
|     telecom | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | |
|      system | S | 1..1 | code | |
|      value | S | 1..1 | string | |
|     location | S | 0..* | Reference(Profile daf-core-location) | |
|     endpoint | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Practitioner | I | 0..* | A person with a  formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services 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 | |
|    id | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | S | 1..* | Identifier | A identifier for the person as this agent | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) | 
|     type | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible) | 
|     system | 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 | 
|     value | S | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456 | 
|     period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
|     assigner | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
|    active | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | 
|    name | S | 1..1 | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required) | 
|     text | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | 
|     family | S | 1..* | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | 
|     given | ∑ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names | 
|     prefix | ∑ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name | 
|     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 practitioner (that apply to all roles) | 
|    address | ∑ | 0..* | Address | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address) | 
|    gender | ∑ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required) | 
|    birthDate | ∑ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | 
|    photo | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |
|    role | S | 1..* | BackboneElement | Roles/organizations the practitioner is associated with | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     organization | S | 0..1 | Reference(Profile daf-core-organization) | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose | 
|     code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Roles which this practitioner may perform Binding: DAF Provider Role (NUCC) (required) | 
|     specialty | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Specific specialty of the practitioner Binding: DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) (required) | 
|     identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifiers that are specific to a role/location | 
|     telecom | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | Contact details that are specific to the role/location/service | 
|      id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      system | SI | 1..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required) | 
|      value | S | 1..1 | string | The actual contact point details | 
|      use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required) | 
|      rank | ∑ | 0..1 | positiveInt | Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest) | 
|      period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when the contact point was/is in use | 
|     period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | The period during which the practitioner is authorized to perform in these role(s) | 
|     location | S | 0..* | Reference(Profile daf-core-location) | Details and position information for a physical place | 
|     healthcareService | 0..* | Reference(HealthcareService) | The list of healthcare services that this worker provides for this role's Organization/Location(s) | |
|     endpoint | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services | 
|    qualification | 0..* | BackboneElement | Qualifications obtained by training and certification | |
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner | |
|     code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2 (example) | |
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid | |
|     issuer | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification | |
|    communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
yet to be done: Xml template
yet to be done: Json template
This structure is derived from Practitioner
Differential View
This structure is derived from Practitioner
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Practitioner | 0..* | |||
|    identifier | S | 1..* | Identifier | |
|     system | S | 1..1 | uri | Example: NPI preferred, Tax id is allowed, Local id is allowed in addition to 'authoritative' identifier | 
|     value | S | 1..1 | string | |
|    name | S | 1..1 | HumanName | |
|     family | S | 1..* | string | |
|    role | S | 1..* | BackboneElement | |
|     organization | S | 0..1 | Reference(Profile daf-core-organization) | |
|     code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: DAF Provider Role (NUCC) (required) | 
|     specialty | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Binding: DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) (required) | 
|     telecom | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | |
|      system | S | 1..1 | code | |
|      value | S | 1..1 | string | |
|     location | S | 0..* | Reference(Profile daf-core-location) | |
|     endpoint | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Practitioner | I | 0..* | A person with a  formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services 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 | |
|    id | ∑ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?!∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    identifier | S | 1..* | Identifier | A identifier for the person as this agent | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) | 
|     type | ∑ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible) | 
|     system | 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 | 
|     value | S | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example: 123456 | 
|     period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use | 
|     assigner | ∑ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | 
|    active | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | 
|    name | S | 1..1 | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required) | 
|     text | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | 
|     family | S | 1..* | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | 
|     given | ∑ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names | 
|     prefix | ∑ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name | 
|     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 practitioner (that apply to all roles) | 
|    address | ∑ | 0..* | Address | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address) | 
|    gender | ∑ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required) | 
|    birthDate | ∑ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | 
|    photo | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |
|    role | S | 1..* | BackboneElement | Roles/organizations the practitioner is associated with | 
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     organization | S | 0..1 | Reference(Profile daf-core-organization) | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose | 
|     code | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Roles which this practitioner may perform Binding: DAF Provider Role (NUCC) (required) | 
|     specialty | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Specific specialty of the practitioner Binding: DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) (required) | 
|     identifier | ∑ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifiers that are specific to a role/location | 
|     telecom | S | 1..* | ContactPoint | Contact details that are specific to the role/location/service | 
|      id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      system | SI | 1..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required) | 
|      value | S | 1..1 | string | The actual contact point details | 
|      use | ?!∑ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required) | 
|      rank | ∑ | 0..1 | positiveInt | Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest) | 
|      period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when the contact point was/is in use | 
|     period | ∑ | 0..1 | Period | The period during which the practitioner is authorized to perform in these role(s) | 
|     location | S | 0..* | Reference(Profile daf-core-location) | Details and position information for a physical place | 
|     healthcareService | 0..* | Reference(HealthcareService) | The list of healthcare services that this worker provides for this role's Organization/Location(s) | |
|     endpoint | S | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | The technical details of an endpoint that can be used for electronic services | 
|    qualification | 0..* | BackboneElement | Qualifications obtained by training and certification | |
|     id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?!∑ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner | |
|     code | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2 (example) | |
|     period | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid | |
|     issuer | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification | |
|    communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
|  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 | 
| Practitioner.language | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages | 
| Practitioner.identifier.use | IdentifierUse | required | IdentifierUse | 
| Practitioner.identifier.type | Identifier Type Codes | extensible | Identifier Type Codes | 
| Practitioner.name.use | NameUse | required | NameUse | 
| Practitioner.gender | AdministrativeGender | required | AdministrativeGender | 
| Practitioner.role.code | DAF Provider Role (NUCC) | required | DAF Provider Role (NUCC) | 
| Practitioner.role.specialty | DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) | required | DAF Provider Speciality (NUCC) | 
| Practitioner.role.telecom.system | ContactPointSystem | required | ContactPointSystem | 
| Practitioner.role.telecom.use | ContactPointUse | required | ContactPointUse | 
| Practitioner.qualification.code | ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2 | example | ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2 | 
| Practitioner.communication | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Practitioner | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources XPath: not(parent::f:contained and f:contained) | |
| dom-1 | Practitioner | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative XPath: not(parent::f:contained and f:text) | |
| dom-4 | Practitioner | 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 | Practitioner | 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))])) |