participant - FHIR v5.0.0

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12.6.6 Pattern Participant - Detailed Descriptions

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Informative

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Participant pattern.

Participant
Definition	A pattern followed by resources that represent the participant in some activity, process, or responsible for providing information about a resource.
Short Display	Participant Pattern
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Logical
Participant.identifier
Definition	Business identifiers assigned to this {{title}} by one of the applications involved. These identifiers remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
Short Display	Business Identifier for {{title}}
Note	This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Identifier
Requirements	Allows identification of the {{title}} as it is known by various participating systems and in a way that remains consistent across servers.
Summary	true
Comments	Note: This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion). It is best practice for the identifier to only appear on a single resource instance, however business practices may occasionally dictate that multiple resource instances with the same identifier can exist - possibly even with different resource types. For example, multiple Patient and a Person resource instance might share the same social insurance number.
Participant.active
Definition	Whether this {{title}} record is in active use.
Short Display	Whether the {{title}} is currently active
Cardinality	0..1
Type	boolean
Summary	true
Participant.name
Definition	Description of the {{title}} as presented to a consumer while searching.
Short Display	A name for the {{title}}
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Summary	true