Namingsystem-operation-preferred-id

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4.11.11.1 Operation $preferred-id on NamingSystem

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This operation returns the preferred identifiers for identifiers, and terminologies. The operation takes 2 parameters:

a system identifier - either a URI, an OID, or a v2 table 0396 (other) code
a code for what kind of identifier is desired (URI, OID, v2 table 0396 identifier)

and returns either the requested identifier, or an HTTP errors response with an OperationOutcome because either the provided identifier was not recognized, or the requested identiifer type is not known.

The principle use of this operation is when converting between v2, CDA and FHIR Identifier/CX/II and CodeableConcepts/C(N/W)E/CD but the operation may also find use when converting metadata such as profiles.

The canonical URL for this operation definition is

 http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/NamingSystem-preferred-id

Formal Definition (as a OperationDefinition).

URL: [base]/NamingSystem/$preferred-id

This is an idempotent operation

In Parameters:

Name

Scope

Cardinality

Type

Binding

Profile

Documentation

id

1..1

string

The server parses the provided identifier to see what type it is (e.g. a URI, an OID as a URI, a plain OID, or a v2 table 0396 code). If the server can't tell what type of identifier it is, it can try it as multiple types. It is an error if more than one system matches the provided identifier

type

1..1

code

Naming System Identifier Type (Required)

date

0..1

dateTime

If specified, the operation will indicate what the preferred identifier was on the specified date. If not specified, the operation will provide the preferred identifier as of 'now'

Out Parameters:

Name

Scope

Cardinality

Type

Binding

Profile

Documentation

result

1..1

string

OIDs are return as plain OIDs (not the URI form).

Servers handle this request by finding the provided identifier in their known naming systems, and returning the requested identifier type (NamingSystem.uniqueId.type). If there is more than one identifier of the specified type (for the specified date), then the 'preferred' identifier will be returned. If there is only one identifier, that identifier will be returned even if it is not preferred. If there are multiple preferred identifiers or multiple identifiers with none marked as preferred, the system MAY return an error or may list all identifiers applicable for that date and period.

If the server wishes, it can also look through all code systems and value sets it knows about when attempting to find the requested identifier.

4.11.11.1.1 Examples

Request: Using GET

GET [base]/NamingSystem/$preferred-id?id=http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0&type=oid

Request: Using POST

POST [base]/NamingSystem/$preferred-id
[other headers]

{
  "resourceType" : "Parameters",
  "parameter" : [ {
     "name" : "id",
     "valueString" : "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0"
   }, {
     "name" : "type",
     "valueCode" : "oid"
   }
  ]
}

Response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[other headers]

{
  "resourceType" : "Parameters",
  "parameter" : [ {
     "name" : "result",
     "valueString" : "1.2.36.1.2001.1003.0"
   }
  ]
}

For more information about operations, including how they are invoked, see Operations.