National Healthcare Directory Query
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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

## ValueSet: Language Proficiency Value Set

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

Codes for documenting spoken language proficiency based on the Interagency Language Roundtable scale of abilities to communicate in a language.

References

- Communication Proficiency

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include all codes defined in `http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS`

### Expansion

This value set contains 6 concepts

Expansion based on Language Proficiency Code System v1.0.0-ballot (CodeSystem)

Code | System | Display | Definition
00 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | No proficiency | Unable to function in the spoken language.
10 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | Elementary proficiency | Able to satisfy minimum courtesy requirements and maintain very simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics. A native speaker must often use slowed speech, repetition, paraphrase, or a combination of these to be understood by this individual.
20 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | Limited working proficiency | Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements.
30 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | General professional proficiency | Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations in practical, social and professional topics.
40 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | Advanced professional proficiency | Able to use the language fluently and accurately on all levels normally pertinent to professional needs.
50 | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/directory-query/CodeSystem/LanguageProficiencyCS | Functional native proficiency | Speaking proficiency is functionally equivalent to that of a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards of the country where the language is natively spoken.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code