Vital Records Death Reporting FHIR Implementation Guide
1.2.0 - STU 2 Ballot

This page is part of the Vital Records Mortality and Morbidity Reporting FHIR IG (v1.2.0: STU 2 Ballot 1) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 2.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: Decedent

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Decedent
Version:1.2.0
Name:Decedent
Title:VRDR Decedent
Status:Active as of 2020-05-09
Publisher:Health Level Seven International
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

The official URL for this profile is: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Decedent

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from USCorePatientProfile

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*USCorePatientProfileInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... patient-birthPlace 0..1AddressExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
... identifier S1..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
... name S1..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
... birthDate 0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
.... VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason S0..1(Complex)partialDatePartAbsentReason
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason
... address 0..*AddressAn address for the individual
.... Within-City-Limits-Indicator 0..1CodingExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/Within-City-Limits-Indicator
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7486 (required): PHVS_YesNoUnknown_CDC

.... city 0..1stringName of city, town etc.
.... district 0..1stringDistrict name (aka county)
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?id=C2F2220B-270F-4BDF-9F8C-D5CB369F7212 (required): PHVS_DivisionVitalStatistics__County

... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7380 (required): PHVS_MaritalStatus_NCHS

... contact
.... relationship 0..1CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.8018 (required): PHVS_RelatedPersonRelationshipType_NCHS


doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*USCorePatientProfileInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... id Σ0..1stringLogical id of this artifact
... meta Σ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.

... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionExtension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... us-core-race S0..1(Complex)US Core Race Extension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
... us-core-ethnicity S0..1(Complex)US Core ethnicity Extension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
... us-core-birthsex S0..1codeExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


... patient-birthPlace 0..1AddressExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier SΣ1..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ0..1codeusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

.... type Σ0..1CodeableConceptDescription 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 SΣ1..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value SΣ1..1stringThe value that is unique within the system.
Example General: 123456
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when id is/was valid for use
.... assigner Σ0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that issued id (may be just text)
... active ?!Σ0..1booleanWhether this patient's record is in active use
... name SΣI1..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ0..1codeusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.

.... text Σ0..1stringText representation of the full name
.... family SΣI0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given SΣI0..*stringGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... prefix Σ0..*stringParts that come before the name
This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... suffix Σ0..*stringParts that come after the name
This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when name was/is in use
... telecom SΣ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the individual
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... system SΣI1..1codephone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.

.... value SΣ1..1stringThe actual contact point details
.... use ?!SΣ0..1codehome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
.... rank Σ0..1positiveIntSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when the contact point was/is in use
... gender SΣ1..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.1038 (required): PHVS_Sex_MFU

... birthDate SΣ0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
.... id 0..1stringxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionExtension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason S0..1(Complex)partialDatePartAbsentReason
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason
.... value 0..1datePrimitive value for date
... deceased[x] ?!Σ0..1Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
.... deceasedBooleanboolean
.... deceasedDateTimedateTime
... address SΣ0..*AddressAn address for the individual
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Within-City-Limits-Indicator 0..1CodingExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/Within-City-Limits-Indicator
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7486 (required): PHVS_YesNoUnknown_CDC


.... use ?!Σ0..1codehome | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address.


Example General: home
.... type Σ0..1codepostal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).


Example General: both
.... text Σ0..1stringText representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line SΣ0..*stringStreet 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 SΣ0..1stringName of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ0..1stringDistrict name (aka county)
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?id=C2F2220B-270F-4BDF-9F8C-D5CB369F7212 (required): PHVS_DivisionVitalStatistics__County


Example General: Madison
.... state SΣ0..1stringSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.

.... postalCode SΣ0..1stringUS Zip Codes
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ0..1stringCountry (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
.... period SΣ0..1PeriodTime period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23T00:00:00+11:00","end":"2010-07-01T00:00:00+10:00"}
... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7380 (required): PHVS_MaritalStatus_NCHS

... multipleBirth[x] 0..1Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
.... multipleBirthBooleanboolean
.... multipleBirthIntegerinteger
... photo 0..*AttachmentImage of the patient
... contact I0..*BackboneElementA 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..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... relationship 0..1CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.8018 (required): PHVS_RelatedPersonRelationshipType_NCHS


.... name 0..1HumanNameA name associated with the contact person
.... telecom 0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the person
.... address 0..1AddressAddress for the contact person
.... gender 0..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

.... organization I0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that is associated with the contact
.... period 0..1PeriodThe period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
... communication S0..*BackboneElementA language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... language S1..1CodeableConceptThe 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..1booleanLanguage preference indicator
... generalPractitioner 0..*Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)Patient's nominated primary care provider
... managingOrganization Σ0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
... link ?!Σ0..*BackboneElementLink to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... other Σ1..1Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
.... type Σ1..1codereplaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso
Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.


doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*USCorePatientProfileInformation 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..1codeExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


.... system Σ1..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
.... value Σ1..1stringThe value that is unique within the system.
... name ΣI1..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
.... family ΣI0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given ΣI0..*stringGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
... telecom Σ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the individual
.... system ΣI1..1codephone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.

.... value Σ1..1stringThe actual contact point details
.... use ?!Σ0..1codehome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
... gender Σ1..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.1038 (required): PHVS_Sex_MFU

... birthDate Σ0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
.... VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason 0..1(Complex)partialDatePartAbsentReason
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason
... address Σ0..*AddressAn address for the individual
.... line Σ0..*stringStreet name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
.... city Σ0..1stringName of city, town etc.
.... state Σ0..1stringSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.

.... postalCode Σ0..1stringUS Zip Codes
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when address was/is in use
... communication 0..*BackboneElementA language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
.... language 1..1CodeableConceptThe 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)

doco Documentation for this format

Differential View

This structure is derived from USCorePatientProfile

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*USCorePatientProfileInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... patient-birthPlace 0..1AddressExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
... identifier S1..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
... name S1..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
... birthDate 0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
.... VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason S0..1(Complex)partialDatePartAbsentReason
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason
... address 0..*AddressAn address for the individual
.... Within-City-Limits-Indicator 0..1CodingExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/Within-City-Limits-Indicator
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7486 (required): PHVS_YesNoUnknown_CDC

.... city 0..1stringName of city, town etc.
.... district 0..1stringDistrict name (aka county)
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?id=C2F2220B-270F-4BDF-9F8C-D5CB369F7212 (required): PHVS_DivisionVitalStatistics__County

... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7380 (required): PHVS_MaritalStatus_NCHS

... contact
.... relationship 0..1CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.8018 (required): PHVS_RelatedPersonRelationshipType_NCHS


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Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*USCorePatientProfileInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... id Σ0..1stringLogical id of this artifact
... meta Σ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
... implicitRules ?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
... language 0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.

... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionExtension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... us-core-race S0..1(Complex)US Core Race Extension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
... us-core-ethnicity S0..1(Complex)US Core ethnicity Extension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity
... us-core-birthsex S0..1codeExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


... patient-birthPlace 0..1AddressExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier SΣ1..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ0..1codeusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

.... type Σ0..1CodeableConceptDescription 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 SΣ1..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value SΣ1..1stringThe value that is unique within the system.
Example General: 123456
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when id is/was valid for use
.... assigner Σ0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that issued id (may be just text)
... active ?!Σ0..1booleanWhether this patient's record is in active use
... name SΣI1..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... use ?!Σ0..1codeusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.

.... text Σ0..1stringText representation of the full name
.... family SΣI0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given SΣI0..*stringGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... prefix Σ0..*stringParts that come before the name
This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... suffix Σ0..*stringParts that come after the name
This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when name was/is in use
... telecom SΣ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the individual
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... system SΣI1..1codephone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.

.... value SΣ1..1stringThe actual contact point details
.... use ?!SΣ0..1codehome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
Binding: ContactPointUse (required)
.... rank Σ0..1positiveIntSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
.... period Σ0..1PeriodTime period when the contact point was/is in use
... gender SΣ1..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.1038 (required): PHVS_Sex_MFU

... birthDate SΣ0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
.... id 0..1stringxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
.... Slices for extension 0..*ExtensionExtension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason S0..1(Complex)partialDatePartAbsentReason
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Partial-date-part-absent-reason
.... value 0..1datePrimitive value for date
... deceased[x] ?!Σ0..1Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
.... deceasedBooleanboolean
.... deceasedDateTimedateTime
... address SΣ0..*AddressAn address for the individual
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... Within-City-Limits-Indicator 0..1CodingExtension
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/Within-City-Limits-Indicator
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7486 (required): PHVS_YesNoUnknown_CDC


.... use ?!Σ0..1codehome | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address.


Example General: home
.... type Σ0..1codepostal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).


Example General: both
.... text Σ0..1stringText representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line SΣ0..*stringStreet 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 SΣ0..1stringName of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ0..1stringDistrict name (aka county)
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?id=C2F2220B-270F-4BDF-9F8C-D5CB369F7212 (required): PHVS_DivisionVitalStatistics__County


Example General: Madison
.... state SΣ0..1stringSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
Binding: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes (extensible): Two Letter USPS alphabetic codes.

.... postalCode SΣ0..1stringUS Zip Codes
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ0..1stringCountry (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
.... period SΣ0..1PeriodTime period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23T00:00:00+11:00","end":"2010-07-01T00:00:00+10:00"}
... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7380 (required): PHVS_MaritalStatus_NCHS

... multipleBirth[x] 0..1Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
.... multipleBirthBooleanboolean
.... multipleBirthIntegerinteger
... photo 0..*AttachmentImage of the patient
... contact I0..*BackboneElementA 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..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... relationship 0..1CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.8018 (required): PHVS_RelatedPersonRelationshipType_NCHS


.... name 0..1HumanNameA name associated with the contact person
.... telecom 0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the person
.... address 0..1AddressAddress for the contact person
.... gender 0..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

.... organization I0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that is associated with the contact
.... period 0..1PeriodThe period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
... communication S0..*BackboneElementA language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... language S1..1CodeableConceptThe 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..1booleanLanguage preference indicator
... generalPractitioner 0..*Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)Patient's nominated primary care provider
... managingOrganization Σ0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
... link ?!Σ0..*BackboneElementLink to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
.... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... other Σ1..1Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
.... type Σ1..1codereplaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso
Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.


doco Documentation for this format

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
Patient.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
Max Binding: AllLanguages
Patient.identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
Patient.identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
Patient.name.userequiredNameUse
Patient.telecom.systemrequiredContactPointSystem
Patient.telecom.userequiredContactPointUse
Patient.genderrequiredhttps://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.1038
Patient.address.userequiredAddressUse
Patient.address.typerequiredAddressType
Patient.address.districtrequiredhttps://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?id=C2F2220B-270F-4BDF-9F8C-D5CB369F7212
Patient.address.stateextensibleUspsTwoLetterAlphabeticCodes
Patient.maritalStatusrequiredhttps://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7380
Patient.contact.relationshiprequiredhttps://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewValueSet.action?oid=2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.8018
Patient.contact.genderrequiredAdministrativeGender
Patient.communication.languageextensibleLanguageCodesWithLanguageAndOptionallyARegionModifier
Patient.link.typerequiredLinkType

Constraints

IdPathDetailsRequirements
dom-2PatientIf the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
: contained.contained.empty()
dom-3PatientIf 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-4PatientIf 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-5PatientIf a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
: contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6PatientA resource should have narrative for robust management
: text.`div`.exists()
ele-1Patient.metaAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.implicitRulesAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.languageAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.textAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.extension:raceAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.extension:raceMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.extension:ethnicityAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.extension:ethnicityMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.extension:birthsexAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.extension:birthsexMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.extension:patient-birthPlaceAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.extension:patient-birthPlaceMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.modifierExtensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.modifierExtensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.identifierAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.identifier.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.identifier.useAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.typeAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.systemAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.valueAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.periodAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.identifier.assignerAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.activeAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.nameAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
us-core-8Patient.namePatient.name.given or Patient.name.family or both SHALL be present
: family.exists() or given.exists()
ele-1Patient.name.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.name.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.name.useAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.textAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.familyAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.givenAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.prefixAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.suffixAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.name.periodAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecomAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecom.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.telecom.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.telecom.systemAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecom.valueAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecom.useAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecom.rankAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.telecom.periodAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.genderAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.birthDateAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.birthDate.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.birthDate.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.birthDate.extension:partialDatePartAbsentReasonAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.birthDate.extension:partialDatePartAbsentReasonMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.deceased[x]All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.addressAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.address.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.address.useAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.typeAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.textAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.lineAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.cityAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.districtAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.stateAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.postalCodeAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.countryAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.address.periodAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.maritalStatusAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.multipleBirth[x]All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.photoAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contactAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
pat-1Patient.contactSHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization
: name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()
ele-1Patient.contact.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.contact.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.contact.modifierExtensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.contact.modifierExtensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.contact.relationshipAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.nameAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.telecomAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.addressAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.genderAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.organizationAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.contact.periodAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.communicationAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.communication.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.communication.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.communication.modifierExtensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.communication.modifierExtensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.communication.languageAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.communication.preferredAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.generalPractitionerAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.managingOrganizationAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.linkAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.link.extensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.link.extensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.link.modifierExtensionAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1Patient.link.modifierExtensionMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
ele-1Patient.link.otherAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ele-1Patient.link.typeAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())