Canadian Baseline
1.1.0 - CI Build
Canadian Baseline, published by HL7 Canada - FHIR Implementation Work Group. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7-Canada/ca-baseline/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/profile-organization | Version: 1.1.0 | |||
Draft as of 2020-03-16 | Computable Name: OrganizationProfile |
Proposed constraints and extensions on the Organization resource
This Organization profile sets minimum expectations for the Organization resource to record, search and fetch a formally or informally recognized grouping of people or organizations formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action.
This profile defines localization concepts for use in a Canadian context.
All elements or attributes defined in FHIR have cardinality as part of their definition - a minimum number of required appearances and a maximum number.
Most elements in FHIR specification have a minimum cardinality of 0, which means that they may be missing from a resource when it is exchanged between systems.
In this Canadian Baseline Organization Profile all elements are optional, i.e., there is no element with a minimum cardinality of 1. However, some optional elements (e.g., identifier) have required components that MUST be present if that optional element is provided.
Some elements are labeled as MustSupport meaning that implementations that produce or consume resources SHALL provide "support" for the element in some meaningful way (see Must Support definition).
Following elements are marked as Must Support in the Canadian Organization profile to aid record matching in databases with many pediatric records.
Must Support elements:
Usage:
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from Organization
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Organization | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose | |
Slices for extension | Content/Rules for all slices | |||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages | |
name | S | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization |
address | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization | |
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred | |
Documentation for this format |
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Organization | C | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
Slices for extension | Content/Rules for all slices | |||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
name | SΣC | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
address | C | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' |
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Example General: home |
Documentation for this format |
Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
Organization.address.use | required | AddressUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
dom-2 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
dom-3 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() | |
dom-4 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty() | |
dom-5 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
dom-6 | best practice | Organization | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists() | |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
org-1 | error | Organization | The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one : (identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0 | |
org-2 | error | Organization.address | An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() |
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints | ||||
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Organization | C | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one | ||||
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages | |||||
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
identifier | ΣC | 0..* | Identifier | Identifies this organization across multiple systems | ||||
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use | ||||
type | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Kind of organization Binding: OrganizationType (example): Used to categorize the organization. | ||||
name | SΣC | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization | ||||
alias | 0..* | string | A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past | |||||
telecom | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the organization org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' | ||||
address | C | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' | ||||
id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred | |||||
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | ||||
type | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | ||||
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | ||||
line | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | ||||
city | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | ||||
district | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | ||||
state | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | ||||
postalCode | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | ||||
country | Σ | 0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) | ||||
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | ||||
partOf | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | The organization of which this organization forms a part | ||||
contact | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact for the organization for a certain purpose | |||||
id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
purpose | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The type of contact Binding: ContactEntityType (extensible): The purpose for which you would contact a contact party. | |||||
name | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact | |||||
telecom | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details (telephone, email, etc.) for a contact | |||||
address | 0..1 | Address | Visiting or postal addresses for the contact | |||||
endpoint | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization | |||||
Documentation for this format |
Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | |||
Organization.language | preferred | CommonLanguageshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
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Organization.type | example | OrganizationTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.address.use | required | AddressUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.address.type | required | AddressTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.contact.purpose | extensible | ContactEntityTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contactentity-type from the FHIR Standard |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
dom-2 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
dom-3 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() | |
dom-4 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty() | |
dom-5 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
dom-6 | best practice | Organization | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists() | |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
org-1 | error | Organization | The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one : (identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0 | |
org-2 | error | Organization.address | An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() | |
org-3 | error | Organization.telecom | The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() |
This structure is derived from Organization
Differential View
This structure is derived from Organization
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Organization | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose | |
Slices for extension | Content/Rules for all slices | |||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages | |
name | S | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization |
address | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization | |
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred | |
Documentation for this format |
Key Elements View
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
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Organization | C | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
Slices for extension | Content/Rules for all slices | |||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
name | SΣC | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
address | C | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' |
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Example General: home |
Documentation for this format |
Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
Organization.address.use | required | AddressUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
dom-2 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
dom-3 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() | |
dom-4 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty() | |
dom-5 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
dom-6 | best practice | Organization | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists() | |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
org-1 | error | Organization | The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one : (identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0 | |
org-2 | error | Organization.address | An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() |
Snapshot View
Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints | ||||
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Organization | C | 0..* | Organization | A grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one | ||||
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
communication | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Languages used to provide services URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ca/baseline/StructureDefinition/ext-servicelanguage Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): Common Languages | |||||
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
identifier | ΣC | 0..* | Identifier | Identifies this organization across multiple systems | ||||
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the organization's record is still in active use | ||||
type | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Kind of organization Binding: OrganizationType (example): Used to categorize the organization. | ||||
name | SΣC | 0..1 | string | Name used for the organization | ||||
alias | 0..* | string | A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past | |||||
telecom | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the organization org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' | ||||
address | C | 0..* | Address | An address for the organization org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' | ||||
id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
preferred | 0..1 | boolean | HL7 Preferred Address Flag extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-preferred | |||||
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | ||||
type | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | ||||
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | ||||
line | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | ||||
city | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | ||||
district | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | ||||
state | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | ||||
postalCode | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | ||||
country | Σ | 0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) | ||||
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | ||||
partOf | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | The organization of which this organization forms a part | ||||
contact | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact for the organization for a certain purpose | |||||
id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
purpose | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The type of contact Binding: ContactEntityType (extensible): The purpose for which you would contact a contact party. | |||||
name | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact | |||||
telecom | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details (telephone, email, etc.) for a contact | |||||
address | 0..1 | Address | Visiting or postal addresses for the contact | |||||
endpoint | 0..* | Reference(Endpoint) | Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization | |||||
Documentation for this format |
Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | |||
Organization.language | preferred | CommonLanguageshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
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Organization.type | example | OrganizationTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.address.use | required | AddressUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.address.type | required | AddressTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard | ||||
Organization.contact.purpose | extensible | ContactEntityTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contactentity-type from the FHIR Standard |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
dom-2 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty() | |
dom-3 | error | Organization | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty() | |
dom-4 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty() | |
dom-5 | error | Organization | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty() | |
dom-6 | best practice | Organization | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists() | |
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()) | |
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists() | |
org-1 | error | Organization | The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one : (identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0 | |
org-2 | error | Organization.address | An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() | |
org-3 | error | Organization.telecom | The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' : where(use = 'home').empty() |
This structure is derived from Organization
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron
Currently, there is no consensus or requirement for pan-Canadian method to identify an organization using a business identifier. Organization.identifier will remain unsliced until a requirement or rationale is put forth that supports the need to have unique constraints determined by the business identifier.
The Organization MAY have a Service Language extension. This extension is to identify languages that that services are provided in this particular organization.
The Organization profile is provided for use in a Canadian context where some constraint on content is desirable to guarantee the quality of the Canadian address whilst still supporting other type of address (e.g., other countries or UNstructured addresses).
If an address in the Organization resource instance represents Canadian address, it SHOULD follow Canadian postal code format.
The Canadian Postal Code SHOULD be a six-character uniformly structured uppercase alphanumeric code in the form of "ANA NAN", where "A" represents an alphabetic character and "N" represents a numeric character, with one space between the first three and the last three characters.
A hyphen SHOULD NOT be used (example of UNacceptable format: T0L-1K0).
The Organization.address MAY have a Preferred extension. This is the FHIR standard defined extension used as a flag denoting whether parent address item is preferred.