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Codesystem-nhin-purposeofuse.xml

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NHIN Purpose of Use (id = "nhin-purposeofuse")

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="nhin-purposeofuse"/> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <h2> NHIN PurposeOfUse</h2> 
      <div> 
        <p> This value set is suitable for use with the provenance resource. It is derived from, but
           not compatible with, the HL7 v3 Purpose of use Code system.</p> 

      </div> 
      <p> This code system http://healthit.gov/nhin/purposeofuse defines the following codes:</p> 
      <table class="codes">
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Display</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">TREATMENT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-TREATMENT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Treatment</td> 
          <td> Treatment</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">PAYMENT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-PAYMENT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Payment</td> 
          <td> Payment</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">OPERATIONS
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-OPERATIONS"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Operations</td> 
          <td> Healthcare Operations</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">SYSADMIN
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-SYSADMIN"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Sysadmin</td> 
          <td> System Administration</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">FRAUD
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-FRAUD"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Fraud</td> 
          <td> Fraud detection</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">PSYCHOTHERAPY
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-PSYCHOTHERAPY"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Psychotherapy</td> 
          <td> Use or disclosure of Psychotherapy Notes</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">TRAINING
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-TRAINING"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Training</td> 
          <td> Use or disclosure by the covered entity for its own training programs</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">LEGAL
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-LEGAL"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Legal</td> 
          <td> Use or disclosure by the covered entity to defend itself in a legal action</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">MARKETING
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-MARKETING"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Marketing</td> 
          <td> Marketing</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">DIRECTORY
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-DIRECTORY"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Directory</td> 
          <td> Use and disclosure for facility directories</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">FAMILY
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-FAMILY"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Family</td> 
          <td> Disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the individual</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">PRESENT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-PRESENT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Present</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures with the individual present.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">EMERGENCY
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-EMERGENCY"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Emergency</td> 
          <td> Permission cannot practicably be provided because of the individual's incapacity or an
             emergency.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">DISASTER
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-DISASTER"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Disaster</td> 
          <td> Use and disclosures for disaster relief purposes.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">PUBLICHEALTH
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-PUBLICHEALTH"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Public Health</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures for public health activities.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">ABUSE
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-ABUSE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Abuse</td> 
          <td> Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">OVERSIGHT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-OVERSIGHT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Oversight</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures for health oversight activities.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">JUDICIAL
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-JUDICIAL"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Judicial</td> 
          <td> Disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">LAW
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-LAW"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Law Enforcement</td> 
          <td> Disclosures for law enforcement purposes.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">DECEASED
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-DECEASED"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Deceased</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures about decedents.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">DONATION
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-DONATION"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Donation</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures for cadaveric organ,  eye or tissue donation purposes</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">RESEARCH
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-RESEARCH"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Research</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures for research purposes.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">THREAT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-THREAT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Threat</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">GOVERNMENT
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-GOVERNMENT"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Government</td> 
          <td> Uses and disclosures for specialized government functions.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">WORKERSCOMP
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-WORKERSCOMP"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Worker's Comp</td> 
          <td> Disclosures for workers' compensation.</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">COVERAGE
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-COVERAGE"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Coverage</td> 
          <td> Disclosures for insurance or disability coverage determination</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">REQUEST
            <a name="nhin-purposeofuse-REQUEST"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> Request</td> 
          <td> Request of the Individual</td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <url value="http://healthit.gov/nhin/purposeofuse"/> 
  <version value="2.0"/> 
  <name value="NHIN PurposeOfUse"/> 
  <status value="active"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2010-01-29"/> 
  <publisher value="Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/nhin-authorization-framework-production-specification-v
      2.0-1.pdf"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="This value set is suitable for use with the provenance resource. It is derived from, but
   not compatible with, the HL7 v3 Purpose of use Code system."/> 
  <caseSensitive value="true"/> 
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/nhin-purposeofuse"/> 
  <content value="complete"/> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="TREATMENT"/> 
    <display value="Treatment"/> 
    <definition value="Treatment"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="PAYMENT"/> 
    <display value="Payment"/> 
    <definition value="Payment"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="OPERATIONS"/> 
    <display value="Operations"/> 
    <definition value="Healthcare Operations"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="SYSADMIN"/> 
    <display value="Sysadmin"/> 
    <definition value="System Administration"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="FRAUD"/> 
    <display value="Fraud"/> 
    <definition value="Fraud detection"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="PSYCHOTHERAPY"/> 
    <display value="Psychotherapy"/> 
    <definition value="Use or disclosure of Psychotherapy Notes"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="TRAINING"/> 
    <display value="Training"/> 
    <definition value="Use or disclosure by the covered entity for its own training programs"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="LEGAL"/> 
    <display value="Legal"/> 
    <definition value="Use or disclosure by the covered entity to defend itself in a legal action"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="MARKETING"/> 
    <display value="Marketing"/> 
    <definition value="Marketing"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="DIRECTORY"/> 
    <display value="Directory"/> 
    <definition value="Use and disclosure for facility directories"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="FAMILY"/> 
    <display value="Family"/> 
    <definition value="Disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the individual"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="PRESENT"/> 
    <display value="Present"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures with the individual present."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="EMERGENCY"/> 
    <display value="Emergency"/> 
    <definition value="Permission cannot practicably be provided because of the individual's incapacity or an
     emergency."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="DISASTER"/> 
    <display value="Disaster"/> 
    <definition value="Use and disclosures for disaster relief purposes."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="PUBLICHEALTH"/> 
    <display value="Public Health"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures for public health activities."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="ABUSE"/> 
    <display value="Abuse"/> 
    <definition value="Disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="OVERSIGHT"/> 
    <display value="Oversight"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures for health oversight activities."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="JUDICIAL"/> 
    <display value="Judicial"/> 
    <definition value="Disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="LAW"/> 
    <display value="Law Enforcement"/> 
    <definition value="Disclosures for law enforcement purposes."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="DECEASED"/> 
    <display value="Deceased"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures about decedents."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="DONATION"/> 
    <display value="Donation"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures for cadaveric organ,  eye or tissue donation purposes"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="RESEARCH"/> 
    <display value="Research"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures for research purposes."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="THREAT"/> 
    <display value="Threat"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="GOVERNMENT"/> 
    <display value="Government"/> 
    <definition value="Uses and disclosures for specialized government functions."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="WORKERSCOMP"/> 
    <display value="Worker's Comp"/> 
    <definition value="Disclosures for workers' compensation."/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="COVERAGE"/> 
    <display value="Coverage"/> 
    <definition value="Disclosures for insurance or disability coverage determination"/> 
  </concept> 
  <concept> 
    <code value="REQUEST"/> 
    <display value="Request"/> 
    <definition value="Request of the Individual"/> 
  </concept> 
</CodeSystem> 

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.