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Extension: NewPatients - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2024-03-28

Definitions for the base-ext-newpatients extension.

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

0. Extension
Definition

New Patients indicates whether new patients are being accepted in general, or from a specific network.
This extension is included in the PractitionerRole, HealthcareService, and Location profiles.
This provides needed flexibility for specifying whether a provider accepts new patients by location and network.

ShortNDH New Patients
Invariantsnew-patients-characteristics: If no new patients are accepted, no characteristics are allowed (extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients').value.coding.exists(code = 'nopt') implies extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients-characteristics').empty())
2. Extension.extension
Control1..?
4. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients
Slice NameacceptingPatients
ShortAccepting Patients
Control1..1
Must Supporttrue
6. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.extension
Control0..0
8. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.url
Fixed ValueacceptingPatients
10. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.value[x]
Control1..?
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from Accepting Patients Codes Value Set
(required to http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/ValueSet/AcceptingPatientsVS)
TypeCodeableConcept
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
12. Extension.extension:fromNetwork
Slice NamefromNetwork
ShortFrom Network
Control0..1
Must Supporttrue
14. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.extension
Control0..0
16. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.url
Fixed ValuefromNetwork
18. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.value[x]
Control1..?
TypeReference(NDH Base Network Profile)
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
20. Extension.extension:characteristics
Slice Namecharacteristics
ShortCharacteristics of accepted patients
Control0..*
TypeExtension(NDH New Patients Characteristics) (Extension Type: string)
Must Supporttrue
22. Extension.url
Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients
24. Extension.value[x]
Control0..0

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

0. Extension
Definition

New Patients indicates whether new patients are being accepted in general, or from a specific network.
This extension is included in the PractitionerRole, HealthcareService, and Location profiles.
This provides needed flexibility for specifying whether a provider accepts new patients by location and network.


Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

ShortNDH New PatientsOptional Extensions Element
Control0..*
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Is Modifierfalse
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())
new-patients-characteristics: If no new patients are accepted, no characteristics are allowed (extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients').value.coding.exists(code = 'nopt') implies extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients-characteristics').empty())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
2. Extension.extension
Definition

An Extension


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 manageable, 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.

ShortExtensionAdditional 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.

Control10..*
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 Extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
  • 4. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients
    Slice NameacceptingPatients
    Definition

    An Extension

    ShortAccepting PatientsAdditional content defined by implementations
    Control10..1*
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Summaryfalse
    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())
    6. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.extension
    Definition

    An Extension


    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 manageable, 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.

    ShortExtensionAdditional 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..0*
    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 Extension.extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ url
    • 8. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.url
      Definition

      Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

      Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
      Comments

      The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

      Control1..1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
      Summaryfalse
      Fixed ValueacceptingPatients
      10. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.value[x]
      Definition

      Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

      ShortValue of extension
      Control10..1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from For codes, see Accepting Patients Codes Value Set
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/ValueSet/AcceptingPatientsVS)
      TypeCodeableConcept, date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, code, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, Reference, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time
      [x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summaryfalse
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      12. Extension.extension:fromNetwork
      Slice NamefromNetwork
      Definition

      An Extension

      ShortFrom NetworkAdditional content defined by implementations
      Control0..1*
      TypeExtension
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summaryfalse
      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())
      14. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.extension
      Definition

      An Extension


      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 manageable, 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.

      ShortExtensionAdditional 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..0*
      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 Extension.extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • value @ url
      • 16. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.url
        Definition

        Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

        Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
        Comments

        The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

        Control1..1
        Typeuri
        Is Modifierfalse
        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
        Summaryfalse
        Fixed ValuefromNetwork
        18. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.value[x]
        Definition

        Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

        ShortValue of extension
        Control10..1
        TypeReference(NDH Base Network Profile), date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, code, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time
        [x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summaryfalse
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        20. Extension.extension:characteristics
        Slice Namecharacteristics
        Definition

        Characteristics of accepted patients

        ShortCharacteristics of accepted patients
        Control0..*
        TypeExtension(NDH New Patients Characteristics) (Extension Type: string)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Summaryfalse
        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())
        22. Extension.url
        Definition

        Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

        Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
        Comments

        The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

        Control1..1
        Typeuri
        Is Modifierfalse
        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
        Summaryfalse
        Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients
        24. Extension.value[x]
        Definition

        Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

        ShortValue of extension
        Control0..01
        TypeChoice of: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summaryfalse
        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. Extension
        Definition

        New Patients indicates whether new patients are being accepted in general, or from a specific network.
        This extension is included in the PractitionerRole, HealthcareService, and Location profiles.
        This provides needed flexibility for specifying whether a provider accepts new patients by location and network.

        ShortNDH New Patients
        Control0..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        Is Modifierfalse
        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())
        new-patients-characteristics: If no new patients are accepted, no characteristics are allowed (extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients').value.coding.exists(code = 'nopt') implies extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients-characteristics').empty())
        2. Extension.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
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
        Summaryfalse
        4. Extension.extension
        Definition

        An Extension

        ShortExtension
        Control1..*
        TypeExtension
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summaryfalse
        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 Extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • value @ url
        • 6. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients
          Slice NameacceptingPatients
          Definition

          An Extension

          ShortAccepting Patients
          Control1..1
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifierfalse
          Must Supporttrue
          Summaryfalse
          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. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.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
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
          Summaryfalse
          10. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.extension
          Definition

          An Extension

          ShortExtension
          Control0..0
          TypeExtension
          Is Modifierfalse
          Summaryfalse
          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 Extension.extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ url
          • 12. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.url
            Definition

            Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

            Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
            Comments

            The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

            Control1..1
            Typeuri
            Is Modifierfalse
            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
            Summaryfalse
            Fixed ValueacceptingPatients
            14. Extension.extension:acceptingPatients.value[x]
            Definition

            Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

            ShortValue of extension
            Control1..1
            BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from Accepting Patients Codes Value Set
            (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/ValueSet/AcceptingPatientsVS)
            TypeCodeableConcept
            [x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            16. Extension.extension:fromNetwork
            Slice NamefromNetwork
            Definition

            An Extension

            ShortFrom Network
            Control0..1
            TypeExtension
            Is Modifierfalse
            Must Supporttrue
            Summaryfalse
            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. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.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
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
            Summaryfalse
            20. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.extension
            Definition

            An Extension

            ShortExtension
            Control0..0
            TypeExtension
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            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 Extension.extension.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • value @ url
            • 22. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.url
              Definition

              Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

              Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
              Comments

              The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

              Control1..1
              Typeuri
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              Fixed ValuefromNetwork
              24. Extension.extension:fromNetwork.value[x]
              Definition

              Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

              ShortValue of extension
              Control1..1
              TypeReference(NDH Base Network Profile)
              [x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summaryfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              26. Extension.extension:characteristics
              Slice Namecharacteristics
              Definition

              Characteristics of accepted patients

              ShortCharacteristics of accepted patients
              Control0..*
              TypeExtension(NDH New Patients Characteristics) (Extension Type: string)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Must Supporttrue
              Summaryfalse
              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())
              28. Extension.url
              Definition

              Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

              Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
              Comments

              The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

              Control1..1
              Typeuri
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-newpatients
              30. Extension.value[x]
              Definition

              Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

              ShortValue of extension
              Control0..0
              TypeChoice of: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta
              Is Modifierfalse
              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
              Summaryfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))