Point-of-Care Device Implementation Guide
0.3.0 - STU 1 Ballot

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Resource Profile: Patient profile

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/pocd/StructureDefinition/Patient
Version:0.3.0
Name:Patient
Title:Patient profile
Status:Draft as of 2020-07-15
Definition:

StructureDefinition for Patient resources that represent demographics and other administrative information.

Publisher:HL7 International - Devices Work Group
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

The official URL for this profile is: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/pocd/StructureDefinition/Patient

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

This structure is derived from Patient

Summary

The profile defines the following rules:

  • The representation of a person's birthname requieres an additional HumanName type with the use maiden and a familyname because HL7 FHIR does not explicitly address a birthname.
  • The sex and gender of a patient (or a newborn) cannot be mapped from ISO/IEEE 11073-10207 to FHIR. The domain information and service model only contains an attribute for sex as defined by biological and physiological characteristics. FHIR, on the other hand, only provides a field for gender as defined by the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate. The biological sex, however, does not necessarily match a person’s administrative gender. Mapping from one to the other would therefore introduce errors. If necessary, an implementer can convey the biological sex as a coded Observation type.

This structure is derived from Patient

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*PatientInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... identifier 0..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
.... system 0..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
.... value 0..1stringThe value that is unique
... name 0..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
.... family 0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given 0..*stringGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
.... prefix 0..*stringParts that come before the name
... birthDate 0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*PatientInformation 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
... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ0..*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 Σ0..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value Σ0..1stringThe value that is unique
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 Σ0..*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 Σ0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given Σ0..*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 Σ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the individual
... gender Σ0..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

... birthDate Σ0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
... deceased[x] ?!Σ0..1Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
.... deceasedBooleanboolean
.... deceasedDateTimedateTime
... address Σ0..*AddressAn address for the individual
... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.

... 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..*CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.


.... 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 0..*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 1..1CodeableConceptThe language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.

.... 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..*PatientInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Patient

Summary

The profile defines the following rules:

  • The representation of a person's birthname requieres an additional HumanName type with the use maiden and a familyname because HL7 FHIR does not explicitly address a birthname.
  • The sex and gender of a patient (or a newborn) cannot be mapped from ISO/IEEE 11073-10207 to FHIR. The domain information and service model only contains an attribute for sex as defined by biological and physiological characteristics. FHIR, on the other hand, only provides a field for gender as defined by the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate. The biological sex, however, does not necessarily match a person’s administrative gender. Mapping from one to the other would therefore introduce errors. If necessary, an implementer can convey the biological sex as a coded Observation type.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Patient

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*PatientInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
... identifier 0..*IdentifierAn identifier for this patient
.... system 0..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
.... value 0..1stringThe value that is unique
... name 0..*HumanNameA name associated with the patient
.... family 0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given 0..*stringGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
.... prefix 0..*stringParts that come before the name
... birthDate 0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Patient 0..*PatientInformation 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
... text 0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
... contained 0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
... modifierExtension ?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier Σ0..*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 Σ0..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
.... value Σ0..1stringThe value that is unique
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 Σ0..*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 Σ0..1stringFamily name (often called 'Surname')
.... given Σ0..*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 Σ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the individual
... gender Σ0..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

... birthDate Σ0..1dateThe date of birth for the individual
... deceased[x] ?!Σ0..1Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
.... deceasedBooleanboolean
.... deceasedDateTimedateTime
... address Σ0..*AddressAn address for the individual
... maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a patient
Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.

... 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..*CodeableConceptThe kind of relationship
Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.


.... 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 0..*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 1..1CodeableConceptThe language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred)
Max Binding: AllLanguages: A human language.

.... 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.genderrequiredAdministrativeGender
Patient.maritalStatusextensibleMarital Status Codes
Patient.contact.relationshipextensiblePatientContactRelationship
Patient.contact.genderrequiredAdministrativeGender
Patient.communication.languagepreferredCommonLanguages
Max Binding: AllLanguages
Patient.link.typerequiredLinkType

Constraints

IdPathDetailsRequirements
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()