National Healthcare Directory Query
1.0.0-ballot - ballot

National Healthcare Directory Query, published by HL7 International - Patient Administration Work Group. This is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0-ballot). This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-directory-query/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## Extension: Delivery Method

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/StructureDefinition/delivery-method | Version: 1.0.0-ballot
Active as of 2022-12-08 | Computable Name: DeliveryMethod

An extension describing the service delivery method. If service delivery is virtual, one or more delivery modalities should be specified.

Context of Use

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

- Element ID

Usage info

Usage:

- Use this Extension: National Directory Endpoint Qry Exchange HealthcareService
- Examples for this Extension: HealthcareService/BurrClinicServices, HealthcareService/CancerClinicService, HealthcareService/HamiltonClinicServices, HealthcareService/HansSoloService, HealthcareService/HartfordOrthopedicServices, HealthcareService/HospERService, Compounding Pharmacy by OrgA, Mail Order Pharmacy by OrgA, Pharmacy by PharmChain, HealthcareService/VirtualCounselService

### Formal Views of Extension Content

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

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This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements (1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 1 element
Fixed Value: 3 elements
Prohibited: 3 elements

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Delivery Method
extension |  | 1..* | Extension | Extension
extension:deliveryMethodtype |  | 1..1 | Extension | Physical or Virtual Service Delivery
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "deliveryMethodtype"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Delivery Methods Value Set (required)
extension:virtualModalities | S | 0..* | Extension | Modalities of Virtual Delivery
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "virtualModalities"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Virtual Modalities Value Set (extensible)
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/StructureDefinition/delivery-method"
value[x] |  | 0..0 |  |
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Delivery Method
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension |  | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:deliveryMethodtype |  | 1..1 | Extension | Physical or Virtual Service Delivery
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "deliveryMethodtype"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Delivery Methods Value Set (required)
extension:virtualModalities | S | 0..* | Extension | Modalities of Virtual Delivery
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "virtualModalities"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Virtual Modalities Value Set (extensible)
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/StructureDefinition/delivery-method"
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements (1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 1 element
Fixed Value: 3 elements
Prohibited: 3 elements

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Delivery Method
extension |  | 1..* | Extension | Extension
extension:deliveryMethodtype |  | 1..1 | Extension | Physical or Virtual Service Delivery
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "deliveryMethodtype"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Delivery Methods Value Set (required)
extension:virtualModalities | S | 0..* | Extension | Modalities of Virtual Delivery
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "virtualModalities"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Virtual Modalities Value Set (extensible)
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/StructureDefinition/delivery-method"
value[x] |  | 0..0 |  |
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Delivery Method
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension |  | 1..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:deliveryMethodtype |  | 1..1 | Extension | Physical or Virtual Service Delivery
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "deliveryMethodtype"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Delivery Methods Value Set (required)
extension:virtualModalities | S | 0..* | Extension | Modalities of Virtual Delivery
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  |
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "virtualModalities"
value[x] |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension Binding: Virtual Modalities Value Set (extensible)
url |  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/StructureDefinition/delivery-method"
Documentation for this format

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet
Extension.extension:deliveryMethodtype.value[x] | required | DeliveryMethodVS (a valid code from Delivery Methods Code System)
Extension.extension:virtualModalities.value[x] | extensible | VirtualModalitiesVS (a valid code from Virtual Modalities Code System)