Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
name
given	S	1..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
Slices for telecom	S	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
value	S	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
telecom:Phone	S	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: phone
telecom:Email	S	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: email
telecom:Fax	S	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: fax
address	S	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
line	S	1..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
city	S	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
state	S	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	S	1..1	string	Postal code for area
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
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 Example General: 123456
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
name	SΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣ	1..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Slices for telecom	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	SΣC	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	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Phone	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	SΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Email	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: email
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Fax	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: fax
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
address	SΣ	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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
line	SΣ	1..*	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	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
state	SΣ	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	SΣ	1..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
code		1..1	CodeableConcept	Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Practitioner.identifier.use	required	IdentifierUse
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.system	required	Fixed Value: phone
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Email.system	required	Fixed Value: email
Practitioner.telecom:Email.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.system	required	Fixed Value: fax
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7)

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
id	Σ	0..1	id	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): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		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
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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 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)
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
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	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner
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	SΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣ	1..*	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
Slices for telecom	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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	SΣC	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	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Phone	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	SΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Email	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: email
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Fax	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: fax
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
address	SΣ	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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	1..*	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	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	SΣ	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	SΣ	1..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
gender	Σ	0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	0..1	date	The date on which the practitioner was born
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the person
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
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
identifier		0..*	Identifier	An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner
code		1..1	CodeableConcept	Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
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 can use in patient communication Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Practitioner.identifier.use	required	IdentifierUse
Practitioner.identifier.type	extensible	Identifier Type Codes
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.system	required	Fixed Value: phone
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Email.system	required	Fixed Value: email
Practitioner.telecom:Email.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.system	required	Fixed Value: fax
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse
Practitioner.address.type	required	AddressType
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7)
Practitioner.communication	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Mandatory: 11 elements (2 nested mandatory elements)
Must-Support: 14 elements
Fixed Value: 3 elements

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Practitioner.telecom is sliced based on the value of value:system (Open at End)

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
name
given	S	1..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
Slices for telecom	S	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
value	S	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
telecom:Phone	S	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	S	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: phone
telecom:Email	S	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: email
telecom:Fax	S	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: fax
address	S	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
line	S	1..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
city	S	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
state	S	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	S	1..1	string	Postal code for area
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
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 Example General: 123456
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
name	SΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣ	1..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Slices for telecom	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	SΣC	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	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Phone	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	SΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Email	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: email
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:Fax	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: fax
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
address	SΣ	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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
line	SΣ	1..*	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	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
state	SΣ	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	SΣ	1..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
code		1..1	CodeableConcept	Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Practitioner.identifier.use	required	IdentifierUse
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.system	required	Fixed Value: phone
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Email.system	required	Fixed Value: email
Practitioner.telecom:Email.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.system	required	Fixed Value: fax
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7)

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	USCorePractitionerProfile	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
id	Σ	0..1	id	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): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		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
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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 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)
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	An identifier for the person as this agent Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
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	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner
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	SΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
given	SΣ	1..*	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
Slices for telecom	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) Slice: Unordered, Open At End by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
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	SΣC	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	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Phone	SΣ	1..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	SΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Email	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: email
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
telecom:Fax	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
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	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: fax
value	Σ	0..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): Use of contact point.
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
address	SΣ	1..*	Address	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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	1..*	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	1..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	SΣ	1..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	SΣ	1..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
gender	Σ	0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	0..1	date	The date on which the practitioner was born
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the person
qualification	S	0..*	BackboneElement	Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
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
identifier		0..*	Identifier	An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner
code		1..1	CodeableConcept	Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
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 can use in patient communication Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Practitioner.identifier.use	required	IdentifierUse
Practitioner.identifier.type	extensible	Identifier Type Codes
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.system	required	Fixed Value: phone
Practitioner.telecom:Phone.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Email.system	required	Fixed Value: email
Practitioner.telecom:Email.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.system	required	Fixed Value: fax
Practitioner.telecom:Fax.use	required	ContactPointUse
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse
Practitioner.address.type	required	AddressType
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7)
Practitioner.communication	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Mandatory: 11 elements (2 nested mandatory elements)
Must-Support: 14 elements
Fixed Value: 3 elements

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element Practitioner.telecom is sliced based on the value of value:system (Open at End)