US Core Implementation Guide
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This page is part of the US Core (v8.0.0-ballot: STU8 Ballot 1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. The current version which supersedes this version is 7.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: US Core Race Extension

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race Version: 8.0.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: USCoreRaceExtension
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.2.42.56

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Concepts classifying the person into a named category of humans sharing common history, traits, geographical origin or nationality. The race codes used to represent these concepts are based upon the CDC Race and Ethnicity Code Set Version 1.0 which includes over 900 concepts for representing race and ethnicity of which 921 reference race. The race concepts are grouped by and pre-mapped to the 5 OMB race categories:

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • White.

Complies with 2015 Edition Common Clinical Data Set for patient race.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Patient
  • Element ID RelatedPerson
  • Element ID Person
  • Element ID Practitioner
  • Element ID FamilyMemberHistory

Profile specific implementation guidance

  • This Complex Extension for race allows one or more race codes of which:
    • Must Support at least one code from OMB Race Categories
    • May include additional race codes from CDC Race Codes
    • Must include a text description of race
  • A race search parameter has been defined for this extension. However, there are no race search requirements for the Client or Server.

Usage info

Usage:

Changes since version 7.0.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: Concepts classifying the person into a named category of humans sharing common history, traits, geographical origin or nationality. The race codes used to represent these concepts are based upon the CDC Race and Ethnicity Code Set Version 1.0 which includes over 900 concepts for representing race and ethnicity of which 921 reference race. The race concepts are grouped by and pre-mapped to the 5 OMB race categories:

    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asian
    • Black or African American
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    • White.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension C 0..1 Extension US Core Race Extension
    us-core-23: If "ASKU" or "UNK" are present, then no other OMB race categories can be present.
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:ombCategory S 0..6 Extension American Indian or Alaska Native|Asian|Black or African American|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander|White
    ..... url 1..1 uri "ombCategory"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: OMB Race Categories (required): The 5 race category codes according to the OMB Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997.

    .... extension:detailed 0..* Extension Extended race codes
    ..... url 1..1 uri "detailed"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: Detailed Race (required)
    .... extension:text S 1..1 Extension Race Text
    ..... url 1..1 uri "text"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension C 0..1 Extension US Core Race Extension
    us-core-23: If "ASKU" or "UNK" are present, then no other OMB race categories can be present.
    ... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:ombCategory S 0..6 Extension American Indian or Alaska Native|Asian|Black or African American|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander|White
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "ombCategory"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: OMB Race Categories (required): The 5 race category codes according to the OMB Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997.

    .... extension:detailed 0..* Extension Extended race codes
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "detailed"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: Detailed Race (required)
    .... extension:text S 1..1 Extension Race Text
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "text"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: Concepts classifying the person into a named category of humans sharing common history, traits, geographical origin or nationality. The race codes used to represent these concepts are based upon the CDC Race and Ethnicity Code Set Version 1.0 which includes over 900 concepts for representing race and ethnicity of which 921 reference race. The race concepts are grouped by and pre-mapped to the 5 OMB race categories:

    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asian
    • Black or African American
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    • White.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension C 0..1 Extension US Core Race Extension
    us-core-23: If "ASKU" or "UNK" are present, then no other OMB race categories can be present.
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:ombCategory S 0..6 Extension American Indian or Alaska Native|Asian|Black or African American|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander|White
    ..... url 1..1 uri "ombCategory"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: OMB Race Categories (required): The 5 race category codes according to the OMB Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997.

    .... extension:detailed 0..* Extension Extended race codes
    ..... url 1..1 uri "detailed"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: Detailed Race (required)
    .... extension:text S 1..1 Extension Race Text
    ..... url 1..1 uri "text"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension C 0..1 Extension US Core Race Extension
    us-core-23: If "ASKU" or "UNK" are present, then no other OMB race categories can be present.
    ... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:ombCategory S 0..6 Extension American Indian or Alaska Native|Asian|Black or African American|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander|White
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "ombCategory"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: OMB Race Categories (required): The 5 race category codes according to the OMB Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997.

    .... extension:detailed 0..* Extension Extended race codes
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "detailed"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 Coding Value of extension
    Binding: Detailed Race (required)
    .... extension:text S 1..1 Extension Race Text
    ..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ..... url 1..1 uri "text"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.extension:ombCategory.value[x]requiredOmbRaceCategories
    http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet/omb-race-category
    from this IG
    Extension.extension:detailed.value[x]requiredDetailedRace
    http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet/detailed-race
    from this IG

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    us-core-23errorExtensionIf "ASKU" or "UNK" are present, then no other OMB race categories can be present.
    : extension.where(url = 'ombCategory').value.where(code in 'ASKU'|'UNK').exists() implies extension.where(url = 'ombCategory').count() = 1