Electronic Medicinal Product Information (ePI) FHIR Implementation Guide
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Electronic Medicinal Product Information (ePI) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International - Biomedical Research & Regulation Work Group. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/emedicinal-product-info/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: OrganizationUvEpi - Detailed Descriptions

Page standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2

Definitions for the Organization-uv-epi resource profile.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Organization
2. Organization.identifier
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control1..?
4. Organization.identifier.system
Control1..?
6. Organization.identifier.value
Control1..?
8. Organization.active
ShortWhether this organization's record is in active use
10. Organization.type
Definition

Organization type clarifies what purpose or busines operation this organization performs in relation to the ePI and the associated authorized medicinal products mentioned.

ShortType of organization
12. Organization.name
ShortOrganization's legal name
14. Organization.alias
ShortA list of alternate names for this organization
16. Organization.description
ShortAdditional details about the Organization
18. Organization.contact
20. Organization.contact.telecom
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.telecom. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ system
  • 22. Organization.contact.telecom:phone
    Slice Namephone
    Definition

    Corporate phone contact information for the local representative of the marketing authorization holder. International dialling code followed by the area code and telephone number.

    ShortPhone
    Control0..*
    24. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.system
    Control1..?
    Pattern Valuephone
    26. Organization.contact.telecom:email
    Slice Nameemail
    Definition

    Corporate email contact information for the local representative of the marketing authorization holder.

    Shortemail
    Control0..*
    28. Organization.contact.telecom:email.system
    Control1..?
    Pattern Valueemail
    30. Organization.contact.telecom:url
    Slice Nameurl
    Definition

    Website of the local health authority and market authorization holder website

    ShortWeb Site
    Control0..*
    32. Organization.contact.telecom:url.system
    Control1..?
    Pattern Valueurl
    34. Organization.contact.address
    36. Organization.contact.address.use
    Shorthome | work | temp | old | billing
    Pattern Valuework
    38. Organization.contact.address.type
    Shortpostal|physical|both
    40. Organization.contact.address.text
    ShortText representation of the address.
    42. Organization.contact.address.line
    Control1..?
    44. Organization.contact.address.city
    Control1..?
    46. Organization.contact.address.country
    Control1..?
    BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from ISO Country two letter code
    (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/emedicinal-product-info/ValueSet/country)

    Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

    0. Organization
    Definition

    A formally or informally recognized grouping of people or organizations formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action. Includes companies, institutions, corporations, departments, community groups, healthcare practice groups, payer/insurer, etc.

    ShortA grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose
    Control0..*
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
    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 (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
    dom-4: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
    dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
    org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one ((identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0)
    2. Organization.implicitRules
    Definition

    A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

    ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
    Comments

    Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

    Control0..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    4. Organization.contained
    Definition

    These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.

    ShortContained, inline Resources
    Comments

    This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

    Control0..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
    TypeResource
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
    6. Organization.modifierExtension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    8. Organization.identifier
    Definition

    Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems.

    ShortIdentifies this organization across multiple systems
    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control10..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1
    TypeIdentifier
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Organizations are known by a variety of ids. Some institutions maintain several, and most collect identifiers for exchange with other organizations concerning the organization.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    10. Organization.identifier.use
    Definition

    The purpose of this identifier.

    Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
    Comments

    Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

    Control0..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|5.0.0
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|5.0.0)

    Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

    Typecode
    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    12. Organization.identifier.system
    Definition

    Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, an absolute URL that describes a set values that are unique.

    ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
    Comments

    Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

    Control10..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

    Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    14. Organization.identifier.value
    Definition

    The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

    ShortThe value that is unique
    Comments

    If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/rendered-value). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

    Control10..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ident-1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Summarytrue
    Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    16. Organization.active
    Definition

    Whether the organization's record is still in active use.

    ShortWhether this organization's record is in active useWhether the organization's record is still in active use
    Comments

    This active flag is not intended to be used to mark an organization as temporarily closed or under construction. Instead the Location(s) within the Organization should have the suspended status. If further details of the reason for the suspension are required, then an extension on this element should be used.

    This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

    Control0..1
    Typeboolean
    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Need a flag to indicate a record is no longer to be used and should generally be hidden for the user in the UI.

    Meaning if MissingThis resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. Organization.type
    Definition

    Organization type clarifies what purpose or busines operation this organization performs in relation to the ePI and the associated authorized medicinal products mentioned.


    The kind(s) of organization that this is.

    ShortType of organizationKind of organization
    Comments

    Organizations can be corporations, wards, sections, clinical teams, government departments, etc. Note that code is generally a classifier of the type of organization; in many applications, codes are used to identity a particular organization (say, ward) as opposed to another of the same type - these are identifiers, not codes

    When considering if multiple types are appropriate, you should evaluate if child organizations would be a more appropriate use of the concept, as different types likely are in different sub-areas of the organization. This is most likely to be used where type values have orthogonal values, such as a religious, academic and medical center.

    We expect that some jurisdictions will profile this optionality to be a single cardinality.

    Control0..*
    BindingFor example codes, see OrganizationTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type
    (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type)

    Used to categorize the organization.

    TypeCodeableConcept
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Need to be able to track the kind of organization that this is - different organization types have different uses.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. Organization.name
    Definition

    A name associated with the organization.

    ShortOrganization's legal nameName used for the organization
    Comments

    If the name of an organization changes, consider putting the old name in the alias column so that it can still be located through searches.

    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Need to use the name as the label of the organization.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    22. Organization.alias
    Definition

    A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past.

    ShortA list of alternate names for this organizationA list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past
    Comments

    There are no dates associated with the alias/historic names, as this is not intended to track when names were used, but to assist in searching so that older names can still result in identifying the organization.

    Control0..*
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Requirements

    Over time locations and organizations go through many changes and can be known by different names.

    For searching knowing previous names that the organization was known by can be very useful.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    24. Organization.description
    Definition

    Description of the organization, which helps provide additional general context on the organization to ensure that the correct organization is selected.

    ShortAdditional details about the OrganizationAdditional details about the Organization that could be displayed as further information to identify the Organization beyond its name
    Control0..1
    Typemarkdown
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Humans need additional information to verify a correct Organization has been selected.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

    Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

    0. Organization
    Definition

    A formally or informally recognized grouping of people or organizations formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action. Includes companies, institutions, corporations, departments, community groups, healthcare practice groups, payer/insurer, etc.

    ShortA grouping of people or organizations with a common purpose
    Control0..*
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
    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 (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().ofType(canonical) | %resource.descendants().ofType(uri) | %resource.descendants().ofType(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(ofType(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty())
    dom-4: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
    dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
    org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an identifier, and possibly more than one ((identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0)
    2. Organization.id
    Definition

    The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

    ShortLogical id of this artifact
    Comments

    Within the context of the FHIR RESTful interactions, the resource has an id except for cases like the create and conditional update. Otherwise, the use of the resouce id depends on the given use case.

    Control0..1
    Typeid
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    4. Organization.meta
    Definition

    The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

    ShortMetadata about the resource
    Control0..1
    TypeMeta
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    6. Organization.implicitRules
    Definition

    A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

    ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
    Comments

    Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of its narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

    Control0..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies its meaning or interpretation
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    8. Organization.language
    Definition

    The base language in which the resource is written.

    ShortLanguage of the resource content
    Comments

    Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

    Control0..1
    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AllLanguages
    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0)

    IETF language tag for a human language

    Typecode
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    10. Organization.text
    Definition

    A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

    ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
    Comments

    Contained resources do not have a narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-6
    TypeNarrative
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    12. Organization.contained
    Definition

    These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.

    ShortContained, inline Resources
    Comments

    This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

    Control0..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-2, dom-4, dom-3, dom-5
    TypeResource
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
    14. Organization.extension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    16. Organization.modifierExtension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    18. Organization.identifier
    Definition

    Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems.

    ShortIdentifies this organization across multiple systems
    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control1..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1
    TypeIdentifier
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supportfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Organizations are known by a variety of ids. Some institutions maintain several, and most collect identifiers for exchange with other organizations concerning the organization.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. Organization.identifier.id
    Definition

    Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

    ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    Typeid
    Is Modifierfalse
    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
    Summaryfalse
    22. Organization.identifier.extension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifierfalse
    Summaryfalse
    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ url
    • 24. Organization.identifier.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|5.0.0)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      26. Organization.identifier.type
      Definition

      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control0..1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierTypeCodes
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      28. Organization.identifier.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, an absolute URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control1..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      30. Organization.identifier.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/rendered-value). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control1..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ident-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      32. Organization.identifier.period
      Definition

      Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

      ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
      Control0..1
      TypePeriod
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      34. Organization.identifier.assigner
      Definition

      Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

      ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
      Comments

      The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

      Control0..1
      TypeReference(Organization)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      36. Organization.active
      Definition

      Whether the organization's record is still in active use.

      ShortWhether this organization's record is in active use
      Comments

      This active flag is not intended to be used to mark an organization as temporarily closed or under construction. Instead the Location(s) within the Organization should have the suspended status. If further details of the reason for the suspension are required, then an extension on this element should be used.

      This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

      Control0..1
      Typeboolean
      Is Modifiertrue because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need a flag to indicate a record is no longer to be used and should generally be hidden for the user in the UI.

      Meaning if MissingThis resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      38. Organization.type
      Definition

      Organization type clarifies what purpose or busines operation this organization performs in relation to the ePI and the associated authorized medicinal products mentioned.

      ShortType of organization
      Comments

      Organizations can be corporations, wards, sections, clinical teams, government departments, etc. Note that code is generally a classifier of the type of organization; in many applications, codes are used to identity a particular organization (say, ward) as opposed to another of the same type - these are identifiers, not codes

      When considering if multiple types are appropriate, you should evaluate if child organizations would be a more appropriate use of the concept, as different types likely are in different sub-areas of the organization. This is most likely to be used where type values have orthogonal values, such as a religious, academic and medical center.

      We expect that some jurisdictions will profile this optionality to be a single cardinality.

      Control0..*
      BindingFor example codes, see OrganizationType
      (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type)

      Used to categorize the organization.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to be able to track the kind of organization that this is - different organization types have different uses.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      40. Organization.name
      Definition

      A name associated with the organization.

      ShortOrganization's legal name
      Comments

      If the name of an organization changes, consider putting the old name in the alias column so that it can still be located through searches.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to use the name as the label of the organization.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      42. Organization.alias
      Definition

      A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past.

      ShortA list of alternate names for this organization
      Comments

      There are no dates associated with the alias/historic names, as this is not intended to track when names were used, but to assist in searching so that older names can still result in identifying the organization.

      Control0..*
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Requirements

      Over time locations and organizations go through many changes and can be known by different names.

      For searching knowing previous names that the organization was known by can be very useful.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      44. Organization.description
      Definition

      Description of the organization, which helps provide additional general context on the organization to ensure that the correct organization is selected.

      ShortAdditional details about the Organization
      Control0..1
      Typemarkdown
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supportfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Humans need additional information to verify a correct Organization has been selected.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      46. Organization.contact
      Definition

      The contact details of communication devices available relevant to the specific Organization. This can include addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, mobile numbers, email addresses and web sites.

      ShortOfficial contact details for the Organization
      Comments

      The address/telecom use code 'home' are not to be used. Note that these contacts are not the contact details of people who provide the service (that would be through PractitionerRole), these are official contacts for the Organization itself for specific purposes. E.g. Mailing Addresses, Billing Addresses, Contact numbers for Booking or Billing Enquiries, general web address, web address for online bookings etc.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtendedContactDetail
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supportfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Requirements

      Need to keep track of assigned contact points within bigger organization.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' (telecom.where(use = 'home').empty())
      org-4: The address of an organization can never be of use 'home' (address.where(use = 'home').empty())
      48. Organization.contact.id
      Definition

      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typeid
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      50. Organization.contact.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
      Comments

      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

      Control0..*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • value @ url
      • 52. Organization.contact.purpose
        Definition

        The purpose/type of contact.

        ShortThe type of contact
        Comments

        If no purpose is defined, then these contact details may be used for any purpose.

        Control0..1
        BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from Contact entity type
        (preferred to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/contactentity-type)

        The purpose for which an extended contact detail should be used.

        TypeCodeableConcept
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        54. Organization.contact.name
        Definition

        The name of an individual to contact, some types of contact detail are usually blank.

        ShortName of an individual to contact
        Comments

        If there is no named individual, the telecom/address information is not generally monitored by a specific individual.

        Control0..*
        TypeHumanName
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        56. Organization.contact.telecom
        Definition

        The contact details application for the purpose defined.

        ShortContact details (e.g.phone/fax/url)
        Control0..*
        TypeContactPoint
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.telecom. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • value @ system
        • 58. Organization.contact.telecom:phone
          Slice Namephone
          Definition

          Corporate phone contact information for the local representative of the marketing authorization holder. International dialling code followed by the area code and telephone number.

          ShortPhone
          Control0..*
          TypeContactPoint
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          60. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.id
          Definition

          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
          Control0..1
          This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
          Typeid
          Is Modifierfalse
          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
          Summaryfalse
          62. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.extension
          Definition

          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

          ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
          Comments

          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

          Control0..*
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summaryfalse
          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.telecom.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ url
          • 64. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.system
            Definition

            Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

            Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
            Control1..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
            BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystem
            (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|5.0.0)

            Telecommunications form for contact point.

            Typecode
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Pattern Valuephone
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            66. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.value
            Definition

            The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

            ShortThe actual contact point details
            Comments

            Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Requirements

            Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            68. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.use
            Definition

            Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

            Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
            Comments

            Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

            Control0..1
            BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointUse
            (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|5.0.0)

            Use of contact point.

            Typecode
            Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old contact etc.for a current/permanent one
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Requirements

            Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            70. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.rank
            Definition

            Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.

            ShortSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
            Comments

            Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.

            Ranks need not be unique. E.g. it's possible to have multiple contacts with rank=1. If the ranks have different systems or uses, this would be interpreted to mean "X is my most preferred phone number, Y is my most preferred email address" or "X is my preferred home email and Y is my preferred work email". If the system and use for equally-ranked contacts are the same, then the level of preference is equivalent for both repetitions.

            Ranks need not be sequential and not all repetitions must have a rank. For example, it's possible to have 4 contacts with ranks of 2, 5 and two with no rank specified. That would be interpreted to mean the first is preferred over the second and no preference stated for the remaining contacts.

            Control0..1
            TypepositiveInt
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            72. Organization.contact.telecom:phone.period
            Definition

            Time period when the contact point was/is in use.

            ShortTime period when the contact point was/is in use
            Control0..1
            TypePeriod
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            74. Organization.contact.telecom:email
            Slice Nameemail
            Definition

            Corporate email contact information for the local representative of the marketing authorization holder.

            Shortemail
            Control0..*
            TypeContactPoint
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            76. Organization.contact.telecom:email.id
            Definition

            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
            Typeid
            Is Modifierfalse
            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
            Summaryfalse
            78. Organization.contact.telecom:email.extension
            Definition

            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
            Comments

            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

            Control0..*
            TypeExtension
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.telecom.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • value @ url
            • 80. Organization.contact.telecom:email.system
              Definition

              Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

              Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
              Control1..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
              BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystem
              (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|5.0.0)

              Telecommunications form for contact point.

              Typecode
              Is Modifierfalse
              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
              Summarytrue
              Pattern Valueemail
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              82. Organization.contact.telecom:email.value
              Definition

              The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

              ShortThe actual contact point details
              Comments

              Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
              Typestring
              Is Modifierfalse
              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
              Summarytrue
              Requirements

              Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              84. Organization.contact.telecom:email.use
              Definition

              Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

              Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
              Comments

              Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

              Control0..1
              BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointUse
              (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|5.0.0)

              Use of contact point.

              Typecode
              Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old contact etc.for a current/permanent one
              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
              Summarytrue
              Requirements

              Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              86. Organization.contact.telecom:email.rank
              Definition

              Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.

              ShortSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
              Comments

              Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.

              Ranks need not be unique. E.g. it's possible to have multiple contacts with rank=1. If the ranks have different systems or uses, this would be interpreted to mean "X is my most preferred phone number, Y is my most preferred email address" or "X is my preferred home email and Y is my preferred work email". If the system and use for equally-ranked contacts are the same, then the level of preference is equivalent for both repetitions.

              Ranks need not be sequential and not all repetitions must have a rank. For example, it's possible to have 4 contacts with ranks of 2, 5 and two with no rank specified. That would be interpreted to mean the first is preferred over the second and no preference stated for the remaining contacts.

              Control0..1
              TypepositiveInt
              Is Modifierfalse
              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
              Summarytrue
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              88. Organization.contact.telecom:email.period
              Definition

              Time period when the contact point was/is in use.

              ShortTime period when the contact point was/is in use
              Control0..1
              TypePeriod
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summarytrue
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              90. Organization.contact.telecom:url
              Slice Nameurl
              Definition

              Website of the local health authority and market authorization holder website

              ShortWeb Site
              Control0..*
              TypeContactPoint
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summarytrue
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              92. Organization.contact.telecom:url.id
              Definition

              Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

              ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              Typeid
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              94. Organization.contact.telecom:url.extension
              Definition

              May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

              ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
              Comments

              There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

              Control0..*
              TypeExtension
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summaryfalse
              Alternate Namesextensions, user content
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.telecom.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
              • value @ url
              • 96. Organization.contact.telecom:url.system
                Definition

                Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

                Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
                Control1..1
                This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
                BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystem
                (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|5.0.0)

                Telecommunications form for contact point.

                Typecode
                Is Modifierfalse
                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                Summarytrue
                Pattern Valueurl
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                98. Organization.contact.telecom:url.value
                Definition

                The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

                ShortThe actual contact point details
                Comments

                Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

                Control0..1
                This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
                Typestring
                Is Modifierfalse
                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                Summarytrue
                Requirements

                Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                100. Organization.contact.telecom:url.use
                Definition

                Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

                Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
                Comments

                Applications can assume that a contact is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

                Control0..1
                BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointUse
                (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|5.0.0)

                Use of contact point.

                Typecode
                Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old contact etc.for a current/permanent one
                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                Summarytrue
                Requirements

                Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                102. Organization.contact.telecom:url.rank
                Definition

                Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.

                ShortSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
                Comments

                Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.

                Ranks need not be unique. E.g. it's possible to have multiple contacts with rank=1. If the ranks have different systems or uses, this would be interpreted to mean "X is my most preferred phone number, Y is my most preferred email address" or "X is my preferred home email and Y is my preferred work email". If the system and use for equally-ranked contacts are the same, then the level of preference is equivalent for both repetitions.

                Ranks need not be sequential and not all repetitions must have a rank. For example, it's possible to have 4 contacts with ranks of 2, 5 and two with no rank specified. That would be interpreted to mean the first is preferred over the second and no preference stated for the remaining contacts.

                Control0..1
                TypepositiveInt
                Is Modifierfalse
                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                Summarytrue
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                104. Organization.contact.telecom:url.period
                Definition

                Time period when the contact point was/is in use.

                ShortTime period when the contact point was/is in use
                Control0..1
                TypePeriod
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summarytrue
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                106. Organization.contact.address
                Definition

                Address for the contact.

                ShortAddress for the contact
                Comments

                More than 1 address would be for different purposes, and thus should be entered as a different entry,.

                Control0..1
                TypeAddress
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summarytrue
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                108. Organization.contact.address.id
                Definition

                Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                Control0..1
                This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                Typeid
                Is Modifierfalse
                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                Summaryfalse
                110. Organization.contact.address.extension
                Definition

                May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                Comments

                There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                Control0..*
                TypeExtension
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summaryfalse
                Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Organization.contact.address.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                • value @ url
                • 112. Organization.contact.address.use
                  Definition

                  The purpose of this address.

                  Shorthome | work | temp | old | billing
                  Comments

                  Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

                  Control0..1
                  BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AddressUse
                  (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|5.0.0)

                  The use of an address (home / work / etc.).

                  Typecode
                  Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old address etc.for a current/permanent one
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.

                  Pattern Valuework
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:home
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  114. Organization.contact.address.type
                  Definition

                  Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.

                  Shortpostal|physical|both
                  Comments

                  The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

                  Control0..1
                  BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AddressType
                  (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|5.0.0)

                  The type of an address (physical / postal).

                  Typecode
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:both
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  116. Organization.contact.address.text
                  Definition

                  Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.

                  ShortText representation of the address.
                  Comments

                  Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text that isn't found in a part.

                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  A renderable, unencoded form.

                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  118. Organization.contact.address.line
                  Definition

                  This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.

                  ShortStreet name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
                  Control1..*
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:137 Nowhere Street
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  120. Organization.contact.address.city
                  Definition

                  The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.

                  ShortName of city, town etc.
                  Control1..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Alternate NamesMunicpality
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:Erewhon
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  122. Organization.contact.address.district
                  Definition

                  The name of the administrative area (county).

                  ShortDistrict name (aka county)
                  Comments

                  District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.

                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Alternate NamesCounty
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:Madison
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  124. Organization.contact.address.state
                  Definition

                  Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).

                  ShortSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Alternate NamesProvince, Territory
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  126. Organization.contact.address.postalCode
                  Definition

                  A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.

                  ShortPostal code for area
                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Alternate NamesZip
                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:9132
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  128. Organization.contact.address.country
                  Definition

                  Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.

                  ShortCountry (e.g. may be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
                  Comments

                  ISO 3166 2- or 3- letter codes MAY be used in place of a human readable country name.

                  Control1..1
                  BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from ISO Country two letter code
                  (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/emedicinal-product-info/ValueSet/country)
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                  Summarytrue
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  130. Organization.contact.address.period
                  Definition

                  Time period when address was/is in use.

                  ShortTime period when address was/is in use
                  Control0..1
                  TypePeriod
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.

                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:{ "start" : "2010-03-23", "end" : "2010-07-01" }
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  132. Organization.contact.organization
                  Definition

                  This contact detail is handled/monitored by a specific organization. If the name is provided in the contact, then it is referring to the named individual within this organization.

                  ShortThis contact detail is handled/monitored by a specific organization
                  Control0..1
                  TypeReference(Organization)
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Some specific types of contact information can be an handled by an organization (eg legal council is via a specific firm).

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  134. Organization.contact.period
                  Definition

                  Period that this contact was valid for usage.

                  ShortPeriod that this contact was valid for usage
                  Comments

                  If the details have multiple periods, then enter in a new ExtendedContact with the new period.

                  Control0..1
                  TypePeriod
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summarytrue
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  136. Organization.partOf
                  Definition

                  The organization of which this organization forms a part.

                  ShortThe organization of which this organization forms a part
                  Control0..1
                  TypeReference(Organization)
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Need to be able to track the hierarchy of organizations within an organization.

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  138. Organization.endpoint
                  Definition

                  Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization.

                  ShortTechnical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization
                  Control0..*
                  TypeReference(Endpoint)
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Requirements

                  Organizations have multiple systems that provide various services and need to be able to define the technical connection details for how to connect to them, and for what purpose.

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  140. Organization.qualification
                  Definition

                  The official certifications, accreditations, training, designations and licenses that authorize and/or otherwise endorse the provision of care by the organization.

                  For example, an approval to provide a type of services issued by a certifying body (such as the US Joint Commission) to an organization.

                  ShortQualifications, certifications, accreditations, licenses, training, etc. pertaining to the provision of care
                  Control0..*
                  TypeBackboneElement
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  142. Organization.qualification.id
                  Definition

                  Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                  ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                  Control0..1
                  This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                  Summaryfalse
                  144. Organization.qualification.extension
                  Definition

                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                  ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                  Comments

                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                  Control0..*
                  TypeExtension
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                  146. Organization.qualification.modifierExtension
                  Definition

                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                  Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                  ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                  Comments

                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                  Control0..*
                  TypeExtension
                  Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                  Summarytrue
                  Requirements

                  Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                  148. Organization.qualification.identifier
                  Definition

                  An identifier allocated to this qualification for this organization.

                  ShortAn identifier for this qualification for the organization
                  NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                  Control0..*
                  TypeIdentifier
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Requirements

                  Often, specific identities are assigned for the qualification by the assigning organization.

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  150. Organization.qualification.code
                  Definition

                  Coded representation of the qualification.

                  ShortCoded representation of the qualification
                  Control1..1
                  Binding

                  Specific qualification the organization has to provide a service.

                  TypeCodeableConcept
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  152. Organization.qualification.period
                  Definition

                  Period during which the qualification is valid.

                  ShortPeriod during which the qualification is valid
                  Control0..1
                  TypePeriod
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Requirements

                  Qualifications are often for a limited period of time, and can be revoked.

                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  154. Organization.qualification.issuer
                  Definition

                  Organization that regulates and issues the qualification.

                  ShortOrganization that regulates and issues the qualification
                  Control0..1
                  TypeReference(Organization)
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supportfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))