This page is part of the Personal Health Device FHIR IG (v2.0.0-ballot: STU 2 Ballot 1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v4.3.0. The current version which supersedes this version is 1.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
Draft as of 2017-08-04 |
Definitions for the PhdPatient resource profile.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
0. Patient | |
Comments | Note that the only element that is required to be populated is the identifier which can be made opaque to a third party viewer. PCHA also supports a situation where the PHG can be provided a logical id to a Patient Resource out of band. In this case, the PHG never uploads a Patient Resource, but uses the provided logical id in the Observation resources instead. In this manner, not even the opaque identifiers are sent over the wire. |
2. Patient.identifier | |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 1..? |
4. Patient.identifier.type | |
Control | 1..? |
6. Patient.identifier.type.coding | |
Comments | This element shall be populated. |
Control | 1..? |
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.type.coding . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: |
8. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding | |
Slice Name | v2Coding |
Definition | A code using the V2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203/ system. |
Short | Code defined by http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
Comments | This HL7 V2 coding system identifies that this is the Continua identifier. The V2 system supports many possible types of identifiers. For a local coding system use 'L', for an unknown identifier, for example with an unknown patient, use 'U' |
Control | 1..1 |
10. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.system | |
Definition | The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code. In this case the system is http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
Comments | HL7 defines several codes that can be used in the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 system. For a list of the possible codes in this system see http://www.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
Control | 1..? |
Fixed Value | http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
12. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.code | |
Definition | A symbol defined by the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 coding system. For example, the code 'MR' indicates the identifier is a Medical Record Number. 'SS' indicates that the identifier value is a US social security number and 'SR' indicates a state registry id. |
Short | a code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
Control | 1..? |
14. Patient.identifier.system | |
Short | The system associated with the value. For XDSb this would be the enterprise identifier (an OID). For unknown patient 'http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004' |
Comments | For an unknown patient the system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004 can be used with value 'U' |
Control | 1..? |
16. Patient.identifier.value | |
Short | The patient identifier under the jurisdiction indicated by the system element. For unknown patient this would be 'U'. |
Control | 1..? |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
0. Patient | |
Definition | Demographics and other administrative information about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-related services. |
Short | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services |
Comments | Note that the only element that is required to be populated is the identifier which can be made opaque to a third party viewer. PCHA also supports a situation where the PHG can be provided a logical id to a Patient Resource out of band. In this case, the PHG never uploads a Patient Resource, but uses the provided logical id in the Observation resources instead. In this manner, not even the opaque identifiers are sent over the wire. |
Control | 0..* |
Is Modifier | false |
Must Support | false |
Summary | false |
Alternate Names | SubjectOfCare Client Resident |
Invariants | dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty()) dom-3: 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()) dom-4: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty()) dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists()) |
2. Patient.implicitRules | |
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc. |
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created |
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | uri |
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
4. Patient.modifierExtension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). |
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them |
Must Support | false |
Summary | false |
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists()) |
6. Patient.identifier | |
Definition | An identifier for this patient. |
Short | An identifier for this patient |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 10..* |
Type | Identifier |
Is Modifier | false |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
8. Patient.identifier.use | |
Definition | The purpose of this identifier. |
Short | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) |
Comments | Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.3.0 (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.3.0 ) |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one. |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
10. Patient.identifier.type | |
Definition | A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. |
Short | Description of identifier |
Comments | This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type. |
Control | 10..1 |
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type ) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Is Modifier | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
12. Patient.identifier.type.coding | |
Definition | A reference to a code defined by a terminology system. |
Short | Code defined by a terminology system |
Comments | This element shall be populated. Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true. |
Control | 10..* |
Type | Coding |
Is Modifier | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.type.coding . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: |
14. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding | |
Slice Name | v2Coding |
Definition | A code using the V2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203/ system. A reference to a code defined by a terminology system. |
Short | Code defined by http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203Code defined by a terminology system |
Comments | This HL7 V2 coding system identifies that this is the Continua identifier. The V2 system supports many possible types of identifiers. For a local coding system use 'L', for an unknown identifier, for example with an unknown patient, use 'U' Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true. |
Control | 10..1* |
Type | Coding |
Is Modifier | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
16. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.system | |
Definition | The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code. In this case the system is http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code. |
Short | Identity of the terminology system |
Comments | HL7 defines several codes that can be used in the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 system. For a list of the possible codes in this system see http://www.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/v2-0203 The URI may be an OID (urn:oid:...) or a UUID (urn:uuid:...). OIDs and UUIDs SHALL be references to the HL7 OID registry. Otherwise, the URI should come from HL7's list of FHIR defined special URIs or it should reference to some definition that establishes the system clearly and unambiguously. |
Control | 10..1 |
Type | uri |
Is Modifier | false |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol. |
Fixed Value | http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
18. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.code | |
Definition | A symbol defined by the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 coding system. For example, the code 'MR' indicates the identifier is a Medical Record Number. 'SS' indicates that the identifier value is a US social security number and 'SR' indicates a state registry id. A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination). |
Short | a code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203Symbol in syntax defined by the system |
Control | 10..1 |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | false |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Need to refer to a particular code in the system. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
20. Patient.identifier.system | |
Definition | Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique. |
Short | The system associated with the value. For XDSb this would be the enterprise identifier (an OID). For unknown patient 'http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004'The namespace for the identifier value |
Comments | For an unknown patient the system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004 can be used with value 'U' Identifier.system is always case sensitive. |
Control | 10..1 |
Type | uri |
Is Modifier | false |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Summary | true |
Requirements | There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers. |
Example | <br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
22. Patient.identifier.value | |
Definition | The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system. |
Short | The patient identifier under the jurisdiction indicated by the system element. For unknown patient this would be 'U'.The value that is unique |
Comments | If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe. |
Control | 10..1 |
Type | string |
Is Modifier | false |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Summary | true |
Example | <br/><b>General</b>:123456 |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
24. Patient.active | |
Definition | Whether this patient record is in active use. Many systems use this property to mark as non-current patients, such as those that have not been seen for a period of time based on an organization's business rules. It is often used to filter patient lists to exclude inactive patients Deceased patients may also be marked as inactive for the same reasons, but may be active for some time after death. |
Short | Whether this patient's record is in active use |
Comments | If a record is inactive, and linked to an active record, then future patient/record updates should occur on the other patient. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | boolean |
Is Modifier | true because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Need to be able to mark a patient record as not to be used because it was created in error. |
Meaning if Missing | This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
26. Patient.deceased[x] | |
Definition | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not. |
Short | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not |
Comments | If there's no value in the instance, it means there is no statement on whether or not the individual is deceased. Most systems will interpret the absence of a value as a sign of the person being alive. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Choice of: boolean, dateTime |
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because once a patient is marked as deceased, the actions that are appropriate to perform on the patient may be significantly different. |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | The fact that a patient is deceased influences the clinical process. Also, in human communication and relation management it is necessary to know whether the person is alive. |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
28. Patient.link | |
Definition | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual patient. |
Short | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person |
Comments | There is no assumption that linked patient records have mutual links. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | BackboneElement |
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because it might not be the main Patient resource, and the referenced patient should be used instead of this Patient record. This is when the link.type value is 'replaced-by' |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Requirements | There are multiple use cases:
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Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters) |
30. Patient.link.modifierExtension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). |
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them |
Summary | true |
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists()) |
32. Patient.link.other | |
Definition | The other patient resource that the link refers to. |
Short | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to |
Comments | Referencing a RelatedPerson here removes the need to use a Person record to associate a Patient and RelatedPerson as the same individual. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Patient, RelatedPerson) |
Is Modifier | false |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
34. Patient.link.type | |
Definition | The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. |
Short | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso |
Control | 1..1 |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from LinkTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.3.0 (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.3.0 )The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | false |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Must Support | false |
Summary | true |
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here
0. Patient | |||||
Definition | Demographics and other administrative information about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-related services. | ||||
Short | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services | ||||
Comments | Note that the only element that is required to be populated is the identifier which can be made opaque to a third party viewer. PCHA also supports a situation where the PHG can be provided a logical id to a Patient Resource out of band. In this case, the PHG never uploads a Patient Resource, but uses the provided logical id in the Observation resources instead. In this manner, not even the opaque identifiers are sent over the wire. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | SubjectOfCare Client Resident | ||||
Invariants | dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty() )dom-3: 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() )dom-4: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label ( contained.meta.security.empty() )dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management ( text.`div`.exists() ) | ||||
2. Patient.id | |||||
Definition | The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes. | ||||
Short | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
Comments | The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | id | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
4. Patient.meta | |||||
Definition | The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource. | ||||
Short | Metadata about the resource | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Meta | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
6. Patient.implicitRules | |||||
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc. | ||||
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | uri | ||||
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
8. Patient.language | |||||
Definition | The base language in which the resource is written. | ||||
Short | Language of the resource content | ||||
Comments | Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute). | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages )IETF language tag
| ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
10. Patient.text | |||||
Definition | A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety. | ||||
Short | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | ||||
Comments | Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Narrative | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | narrative, html, xhtml, display | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
12. Patient.contained | |||||
Definition | These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. | ||||
Short | Contained, inline Resources | ||||
Comments | This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Resource | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources | ||||
Invariants | dom-r4b: Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems (($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic) ) | ||||
14. Patient.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
16. Patient.modifierExtension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). | ||||
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
18. Patient.identifier | |||||
Definition | An identifier for this patient. | ||||
Short | An identifier for this patient | ||||
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | ||||
Control | 1..* | ||||
Type | Identifier | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
20. Patient.identifier.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | id | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
22. Patient.identifier.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: | ||||
24. Patient.identifier.use | |||||
Definition | The purpose of this identifier. | ||||
Short | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) | ||||
Comments | Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.3.0 ) | ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one. | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
26. Patient.identifier.type | |||||
Definition | A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. | ||||
Short | Description of identifier | ||||
Comments | This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type. | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type ) | ||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
28. Patient.identifier.type.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | id | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
30. Patient.identifier.type.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.type.extension . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: | ||||
32. Patient.identifier.type.coding | |||||
Definition | A reference to a code defined by a terminology system. | ||||
Short | Code defined by a terminology system | ||||
Comments | This element shall be populated. | ||||
Control | 1..* | ||||
Type | Coding | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.type.coding . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: | ||||
34. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding | |||||
Slice Name | v2Coding | ||||
Definition | A code using the V2 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203/ system. | ||||
Short | Code defined by http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | ||||
Comments | This HL7 V2 coding system identifies that this is the Continua identifier. The V2 system supports many possible types of identifiers. For a local coding system use 'L', for an unknown identifier, for example with an unknown patient, use 'U' | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | Coding | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Allows for alternative encodings within a code system, and translations to other code systems. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
36. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | id | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
38. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.type.coding.extension . The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: | ||||
40. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.system | |||||
Definition | The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code. In this case the system is http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | ||||
Short | Identity of the terminology system | ||||
Comments | HL7 defines several codes that can be used in the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 system. For a list of the possible codes in this system see http://www.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | uri | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to be unambiguous about the source of the definition of the symbol. | ||||
Fixed Value | http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
42. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.version | |||||
Definition | The version of the code system which was used when choosing this code. Note that a well-maintained code system does not need the version reported, because the meaning of codes is consistent across versions. However this cannot consistently be assured, and when the meaning is not guaranteed to be consistent, the version SHOULD be exchanged. | ||||
Short | Version of the system - if relevant | ||||
Comments | Where the terminology does not clearly define what string should be used to identify code system versions, the recommendation is to use the date (expressed in FHIR date format) on which that version was officially published as the version date. | ||||
Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
44. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.code | |||||
Definition | A symbol defined by the http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 coding system. For example, the code 'MR' indicates the identifier is a Medical Record Number. 'SS' indicates that the identifier value is a US social security number and 'SR' indicates a state registry id. | ||||
Short | a code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to refer to a particular code in the system. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
46. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.display | |||||
Definition | A representation of the meaning of the code in the system, following the rules of the system. | ||||
Short | Representation defined by the system | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to be able to carry a human-readable meaning of the code for readers that do not know the system. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
48. Patient.identifier.type.coding:v2Coding.userSelected | |||||
Definition | Indicates that this coding was chosen by a user directly - e.g. off a pick list of available items (codes or displays). | ||||
Short | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | ||||
Comments | Amongst a set of alternatives, a directly chosen code is the most appropriate starting point for new translations. There is some ambiguity about what exactly 'directly chosen' implies, and trading partner agreement may be needed to clarify the use of this element and its consequences more completely. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | boolean | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | This has been identified as a clinical safety criterium - that this exact system/code pair was chosen explicitly, rather than inferred by the system based on some rules or language processing. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
50. Patient.identifier.type.text | |||||
Definition | A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user. | ||||
Short | Plain text representation of the concept | ||||
Comments | Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
52. Patient.identifier.system | |||||
Definition | Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique. | ||||
Short | The system associated with the value. For XDSb this would be the enterprise identifier (an OID). For unknown patient 'http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004' | ||||
Comments | For an unknown patient the system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0004 can be used with value 'U' | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | uri | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers. | ||||
Example | <br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
54. Patient.identifier.value | |||||
Definition | The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system. | ||||
Short | The patient identifier under the jurisdiction indicated by the system element. For unknown patient this would be 'U'. | ||||
Comments | If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe. | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Example | <br/><b>General</b>:123456 | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
56. Patient.identifier.period | |||||
Definition | Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use. | ||||
Short | Time period when id is/was valid for use | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Period | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
58. Patient.identifier.assigner | |||||
Definition | Organization that issued/manages the identifier. | ||||
Short | Organization that issued id (may be just text) | ||||
Comments | The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Reference(Organization) | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
60. Patient.active | |||||
Definition | Whether this patient record is in active use. Many systems use this property to mark as non-current patients, such as those that have not been seen for a period of time based on an organization's business rules. It is often used to filter patient lists to exclude inactive patients Deceased patients may also be marked as inactive for the same reasons, but may be active for some time after death. | ||||
Short | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ||||
Comments | If a record is inactive, and linked to an active record, then future patient/record updates should occur on the other patient. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | boolean | ||||
Is Modifier | true because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to be able to mark a patient record as not to be used because it was created in error. | ||||
Meaning if Missing | This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
62. Patient.name | |||||
Definition | A name associated with the individual. | ||||
Short | A name associated with the patient | ||||
Comments | A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | HumanName | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
64. Patient.telecom | |||||
Definition | A contact detail (e.g. a telephone number or an email address) by which the individual may be contacted. | ||||
Short | A contact detail for the individual | ||||
Comments | A Patient may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and also to help with identification. The address might not go directly to the individual, but may reach another party that is able to proxy for the patient (i.e. home phone, or pet owner's phone). | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | ContactPoint | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
66. Patient.gender | |||||
Definition | Administrative Gender - the gender that the patient is considered to have for administration and record keeping purposes. | ||||
Short | male | female | other | unknown | ||||
Comments | The gender might not match the biological sex as determined by genetics or the individual's preferred identification. Note that for both humans and particularly animals, there are other legitimate possibilities than male and female, though the vast majority of systems and contexts only support male and female. Systems providing decision support or enforcing business rules should ideally do this on the basis of Observations dealing with the specific sex or gender aspect of interest (anatomical, chromosomal, social, etc.) However, because these observations are infrequently recorded, defaulting to the administrative gender is common practice. Where such defaulting occurs, rule enforcement should allow for the variation between administrative and biological, chromosomal and other gender aspects. For example, an alert about a hysterectomy on a male should be handled as a warning or overridable error, not a "hard" error. See the Patient Gender and Sex section for additional information about communicating patient gender and sex. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from AdministrativeGender (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.3.0 )The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Needed for identification of the individual, in combination with (at least) name and birth date. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
68. Patient.birthDate | |||||
Definition | The date of birth for the individual. | ||||
Short | The date of birth for the individual | ||||
Comments | At least an estimated year should be provided as a guess if the real DOB is unknown There is a standard extension "patient-birthTime" available that should be used where Time is required (such as in maternity/infant care systems). | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | date | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Age of the individual drives many clinical processes. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
LOINC Code | 21112-8 | ||||
70. Patient.deceased[x] | |||||
Definition | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not. | ||||
Short | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | ||||
Comments | If there's no value in the instance, it means there is no statement on whether or not the individual is deceased. Most systems will interpret the absence of a value as a sign of the person being alive. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Choice of: boolean, dateTime | ||||
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because once a patient is marked as deceased, the actions that are appropriate to perform on the patient may be significantly different. | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | The fact that a patient is deceased influences the clinical process. Also, in human communication and relation management it is necessary to know whether the person is alive. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
72. Patient.address | |||||
Definition | An address for the individual. | ||||
Short | An address for the individual | ||||
Comments | Patient may have multiple addresses with different uses or applicable periods. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Address | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | May need to keep track of patient addresses for contacting, billing or reporting requirements and also to help with identification. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
74. Patient.maritalStatus | |||||
Definition | This field contains a patient's most recent marital (civil) status. | ||||
Short | Marital (civil) status of a patient | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Marital Status Codes (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/marital-status )The domestic partnership status of a person. | ||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Most, if not all systems capture it. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
76. Patient.multipleBirth[x] | |||||
Definition | Indicates whether the patient is part of a multiple (boolean) or indicates the actual birth order (integer). | ||||
Short | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth | ||||
Comments | Where the valueInteger is provided, the number is the birth number in the sequence. E.g. The middle birth in triplets would be valueInteger=2 and the third born would have valueInteger=3 If a boolean value was provided for this triplets example, then all 3 patient records would have valueBoolean=true (the ordering is not indicated). | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Choice of: boolean, integer | ||||
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | For disambiguation of multiple-birth children, especially relevant where the care provider doesn't meet the patient, such as labs. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
78. Patient.photo | |||||
Definition | Image of the patient. | ||||
Short | Image of the patient | ||||
Comments | Guidelines:
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Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Attachment | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Many EHR systems have the capability to capture an image of the patient. Fits with newer social media usage too. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
80. Patient.contact | |||||
Definition | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient. | ||||
Short | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient | ||||
Comments | Contact covers all kinds of contact parties: family members, business contacts, guardians, caregivers. Not applicable to register pedigree and family ties beyond use of having contact. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | BackboneElement | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Need to track people you can contact about the patient. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters )pat-1: SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization ( name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists() ) | ||||
82. Patient.contact.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
84. Patient.contact.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
86. Patient.contact.modifierExtension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). | ||||
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
88. Patient.contact.relationship | |||||
Definition | The nature of the relationship between the patient and the contact person. | ||||
Short | The kind of relationship | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from PatientContactRelationship (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/patient-contactrelationship )The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. | ||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Used to determine which contact person is the most relevant to approach, depending on circumstances. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
90. Patient.contact.name | |||||
Definition | A name associated with the contact person. | ||||
Short | A name associated with the contact person | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | HumanName | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Contact persons need to be identified by name, but it is uncommon to need details about multiple other names for that contact person. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
92. Patient.contact.telecom | |||||
Definition | A contact detail for the person, e.g. a telephone number or an email address. | ||||
Short | A contact detail for the person | ||||
Comments | Contact may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently, and also to help with identification. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | ContactPoint | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
94. Patient.contact.address | |||||
Definition | Address for the contact person. | ||||
Short | Address for the contact person | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Address | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Need to keep track where the contact person can be contacted per postal mail or visited. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
96. Patient.contact.gender | |||||
Definition | Administrative Gender - the gender that the contact person is considered to have for administration and record keeping purposes. | ||||
Short | male | female | other | unknown | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from AdministrativeGender (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.3.0 )The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Needed to address the person correctly. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
98. Patient.contact.organization | |||||
Definition | Organization on behalf of which the contact is acting or for which the contact is working. | ||||
Short | Organization that is associated with the contact | ||||
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: pat-1 | ||||
Type | Reference(Organization) | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | For guardians or business related contacts, the organization is relevant. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
100. Patient.contact.period | |||||
Definition | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient. | ||||
Short | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Period | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
102. Patient.communication | |||||
Definition | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health. | ||||
Short | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | ||||
Comments | If no language is specified, this implies that the default local language is spoken. If you need to convey proficiency for multiple modes, then you need multiple Patient.Communication associations. For animals, language is not a relevant field, and should be absent from the instance. If the Patient does not speak the default local language, then the Interpreter Required Standard can be used to explicitly declare that an interpreter is required. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | BackboneElement | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | If a patient does not speak the local language, interpreters may be required, so languages spoken and proficiency are important things to keep track of both for patient and other persons of interest. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters ) | ||||
104. Patient.communication.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
106. Patient.communication.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
108. Patient.communication.modifierExtension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). | ||||
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
110. Patient.communication.language | |||||
Definition | The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-EN" for England English. | ||||
Short | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | ||||
Comments | The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type. | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages )IETF language tag
| ||||
Type | CodeableConcept | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | Most systems in multilingual countries will want to convey language. Not all systems actually need the regional dialect. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
112. Patient.communication.preferred | |||||
Definition | Indicates whether or not the patient prefers this language (over other languages he masters up a certain level). | ||||
Short | Language preference indicator | ||||
Comments | This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information. | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | boolean | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Requirements | People that master multiple languages up to certain level may prefer one or more, i.e. feel more confident in communicating in a particular language making other languages sort of a fall back method. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
114. Patient.generalPractitioner | |||||
Definition | Patient's nominated care provider. | ||||
Short | Patient's nominated primary care provider | ||||
Comments | This may be the primary care provider (in a GP context), or it may be a patient nominated care manager in a community/disability setting, or even organization that will provide people to perform the care provider roles. It is not to be used to record Care Teams, these should be in a CareTeam resource that may be linked to the CarePlan or EpisodeOfCare resources. Multiple GPs may be recorded against the patient for various reasons, such as a student that has his home GP listed along with the GP at university during the school semesters, or a "fly-in/fly-out" worker that has the onsite GP also included with his home GP to remain aware of medical issues. Jurisdictions may decide that they can profile this down to 1 if desired, or 1 per type. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Reference(Organization, Practitioner, PractitionerRole) | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | careProvider | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
116. Patient.managingOrganization | |||||
Definition | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record. | ||||
Short | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | ||||
Comments | There is only one managing organization for a specific patient record. Other organizations will have their own Patient record, and may use the Link property to join the records together (or a Person resource which can include confidence ratings for the association). | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | Reference(Organization) | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Need to know who recognizes this patient record, manages and updates it. | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
118. Patient.link | |||||
Definition | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual patient. | ||||
Short | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person | ||||
Comments | There is no assumption that linked patient records have mutual links. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | BackboneElement | ||||
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because it might not be the main Patient resource, and the referenced patient should be used instead of this Patient record. This is when the link.type value is 'replaced-by' | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | There are multiple use cases:
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Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) or $this is Parameters ) | ||||
120. Patient.link.id | |||||
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. | ||||
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing | ||||
Control | 0..1 | ||||
Type | string | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
122. Patient.link.extension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. | ||||
Short | Additional content defined by implementations | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Summary | false | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
124. Patient.link.modifierExtension | |||||
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). | ||||
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. | ||||
Control | 0..* | ||||
Type | Extension | ||||
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. | ||||
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) )ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists() ) | ||||
126. Patient.link.other | |||||
Definition | The other patient resource that the link refers to. | ||||
Short | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to | ||||
Comments | Referencing a RelatedPerson here removes the need to use a Person record to associate a Patient and RelatedPerson as the same individual. | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Type | Reference(Patient, RelatedPerson) | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) | ||||
128. Patient.link.type | |||||
Definition | The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. | ||||
Short | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso | ||||
Control | 1..1 | ||||
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from LinkType (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.3.0 )The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. | ||||
Type | code | ||||
Is Modifier | false | ||||
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | ||||
Must Support | false | ||||
Summary | true | ||||
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) ) |