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V3-AddressUse.xml

Description: Uses of Addresses. Lloyd to supply more complete description.

Raw XML

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p>Release Date: 2014-08-07</p>

      <h2>Description</h2>

      <p>
                  
                     Description: Uses of Addresses.   Lloyd to supply more complete description.
        <br/>

               
      </p>

      <hr/>

      <table class="grid">
 
        <tr>
          <td>
            <b>Level</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Code</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Display</b>
          </td>
          <td>
            <b>Definition</b>
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i>(_GeneralAddressUse)</i>
            </span>
          </td>
          <td>
            <a name="_GeneralAddressUse"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Address uses that can apply to both postal and
               telecommunication addresses.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  BAD
            <a name="BAD"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>bad address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A flag indicating that the address is bad, in
               fact, useless.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  CONF
            <a name="CONF"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>confidential address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Indicates that the address is considered sensitive
               and should only be shared or published in accordance with organizational controls governing
               patient demographic information with increased sensitivity. Uses of Addresses.   Lloyd
               to supply more complete description.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  H
            <a name="H"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>home address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A communication address at a home, attempted contacts
               for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or
               other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with
               urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>3</td>
          <td>    HP
            <a name="HP"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>primary home</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: The primary home, to reach a person after business
               hours.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>3</td>
          <td>    HV
            <a name="HV"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>vacation home</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  OLD
            <a name="OLD"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>no longer in use</td>
          <td>
                        This address is no longer in use.
            <br/>

                        
                           Usage Note: Address may also carry valid time ranges. This
               code is used to cover the situations where it is known that the address is no longer valid,
               but no particular time range for its use is known.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  TMP
            <a name="TMP"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>temporary address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A temporary address, may be good for visit or
               mailing. Note that an address history can provide more detailed information.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  WP
            <a name="WP"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>work place</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: An office address. First choice for business related
               contacts during business hours.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>3</td>
          <td>    DIR
            <a name="DIR"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>direct</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication
               address that reaches the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For
               phones, often referred to as a 'private line'.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>3</td>
          <td>    PUB
            <a name="PUB"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>public</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication
               address that is a 'standard' address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or
               other intermediary prior to the target entity.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i>(_PostalAddressUse)</i>
            </span>
          </td>
          <td>
            <a name="_PostalAddressUse"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Address uses that only apply to postal addresses,
               not telecommunication addresses.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  PHYS
            <a name="PHYS"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>physical visit address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Used primarily to visit an address.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  PST
            <a name="PST"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>postal address</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Used to send mail.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>1</td>
          <td>
            <span style="color: grey">
              <i>(_TelecommunicationAddressUse)</i>
            </span>
          </td>
          <td>
            <a name="_TelecommunicationAddressUse"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: Address uses that only apply to telecommunication
               addresses, not postal addresses.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  AS
            <a name="AS"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>answering service</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: An automated answering machine used for less urgent
               cases and if the main purpose of contact is to leave a message or access an automated
               announcement.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  EC
            <a name="EC"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>emergency contact</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A contact specifically designated to be used for
               emergencies. This is the first choice in emergencies, independent of any other use codes.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  MC
            <a name="MC"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>mobile contact)</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A telecommunication device that moves and stays
               with its owner. May have characteristics of all other use codes, suitable for urgent matters,
               not the first choice for routine business.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>
 
        <tr>
          <td>2</td>
          <td>  PG
            <a name="PG"> </a>
          </td>
          <td>pager</td>
          <td>
                        
                           Description: A paging device suitable to solicit a callback
               or to leave a very short message.
            <br/>

                     
          </td>
        </tr>

      </table>

    </div>
  </text>
  <identifier value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/AddressUse"/>
  <name value="v3 Code System AddressUse"/>
  <publisher value="HL7, Inc"/>
  <telecom>
    <system value="url"/>
    <value value="http://hl7.org"/>
  </telecom>
  <description value="  Description: Uses of Addresses.   Lloyd to supply more complete description."/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <date value="2014-08-07T00:00:00+10:00"/>
  <define>
    <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/AddressUse"/>
    <caseSensitive value="true"/>
    <concept>
      <code value="_GeneralAddressUse"/>
      <abstract value="true"/>
      <display value="_GeneralAddressUse"/>
      <definition value="Description: Address uses that can apply to both postal and telecommunication addresses."/>
      <concept>
        <code value="BAD"/>
        <display value="bad address"/>
        <definition value="Description: A flag indicating that the address is bad, in fact, useless."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CONF"/>
        <display value="confidential address"/>
        <definition value="Description: Indicates that the address is considered sensitive and should only be shared
           or published in accordance with organizational controls governing patient demographic
           information with increased sensitivity. Uses of Addresses.   Lloyd to supply more complete
           description."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="H"/>
        <display value="home address"/>
        <definition value="Description: A communication address at a home, attempted contacts for business purposes
           might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members
           instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other
           contacts are available."/>
        <concept>
          <code value="HP"/>
          <display value="primary home"/>
          <definition value="Description: The primary home, to reach a person after business hours."/>
        </concept>
        <concept>
          <code value="HV"/>
          <display value="vacation home"/>
          <definition value="Description: A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation."/>
        </concept>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="OLD"/>
        <display value="no longer in use"/>
        <definition value="This address is no longer in use.                                                    
            Usage Note: Address may also carry valid time ranges. This code is used to cover the
           situations where it is known that the address is no longer valid, but no particular time
           range for its use is known."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="TMP"/>
        <display value="temporary address"/>
        <definition value="Description: A temporary address, may be good for visit or mailing. Note that an address
           history can provide more detailed information."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="WP"/>
        <display value="work place"/>
        <definition value="Description: An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business
           hours."/>
        <concept>
          <code value="DIR"/>
          <display value="direct"/>
          <definition value="Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that reaches
             the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For phones, often referred
             to as a 'private line'."/>
        </concept>
        <concept>
          <code value="PUB"/>
          <display value="public"/>
          <definition value="Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that is a 'standard'
             address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or other intermediary prior to
             the target entity."/>
        </concept>
      </concept>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="_PostalAddressUse"/>
      <abstract value="true"/>
      <display value="_PostalAddressUse"/>
      <definition value="Description: Address uses that only apply to postal addresses, not telecommunication addresses."/>
      <concept>
        <code value="PHYS"/>
        <display value="physical visit address"/>
        <definition value="Description: Used primarily to visit an address."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PST"/>
        <display value="postal address"/>
        <definition value="Description: Used to send mail."/>
      </concept>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="_TelecommunicationAddressUse"/>
      <abstract value="true"/>
      <display value="_TelecommunicationAddressUse"/>
      <definition value="Description: Address uses that only apply to telecommunication addresses, not postal addresses."/>
      <concept>
        <code value="AS"/>
        <display value="answering service"/>
        <definition value="Description: An automated answering machine used for less urgent cases and if the main
           purpose of contact is to leave a message or access an automated announcement."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EC"/>
        <display value="emergency contact"/>
        <definition value="Description: A contact specifically designated to be used for emergencies. This is the
           first choice in emergencies, independent of any other use codes."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MC"/>
        <display value="mobile contact)"/>
        <definition value="Description: A telecommunication device that moves and stays with its owner. May have
           characteristics of all other use codes, suitable for urgent matters, not the first choice
           for routine business."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PG"/>
        <display value="pager"/>
        <definition value="Description: A paging device suitable to solicit a callback or to leave a very short message."/>
      </concept>
    </concept>
  </define>
</ValueSet>