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| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/ValueSet/valueset-aliastype |
| Version: | 0.2.0 |
| Name: | VhDirAliasType |
| Definition: | Codes for documenting the reason behind the existence of an alias. |
| Publisher: | HL7 International |
| Source Resource: | XML / JSON / Turtle |
VhDir Alias Type Value Set
Codes for documenting the reason behind the existence of an alias.
This value set includes codes from the following code systems:
- Include these codes as defined in
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-organizationdemographicsCode Display legalalternative legal alternative A pseudonym used by an organization to perform their business under a name that differs from the registered, legal name of the business, also known as a trade name, business name, or 'doing business as' (d.b.a.). historical Historical Any previously used legal or trade names used by an organization since the creation of the business. Could include names used by independent organizations before a merger or other reorganization.
Expansion
This value set contains 2 concepts
Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-organizationdemographics version 0.2.0
All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/vhdir/CodeSystem/codesystem-organizationdemographics
| Code | Display | Definition |
| legalalternative | legal alternative | A pseudonym used by an organization to perform their business under a name that differs from the registered, legal name of the business, also known as a trade name, business name, or 'doing business as' (d.b.a.). |
| historical | Historical | Any previously used legal or trade names used by an organization since the creation of the business. Could include names used by independent organizations before a merger or other reorganization. |
