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SearchParameter: Practitioner identifier (R5 mimic)

Official URL: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/SearchParameter/practitioner-identifier-r5 Version: 0.2.0-preview
Standards status: Draft Computable Name: SearchParameterPractitionerIdentifierR5

Usage:Jurisdiction: Australia

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Enables R5-style identifier searching across both Practitioner.identifier and Practitioner.qualification.identifier paths. This allows searching for practitioners by any identifier type including HPI-I, Ahpra and other peak body registration numbers. Works with system|value OR system OR value.

SearchParameterPractitionerIdentifierR5

Parameter identifier-r5:token

Enables R5-style identifier searching across both Practitioner.identifier and Practitioner.qualification.identifier paths. This allows searching for practitioners by any identifier type including HPI-I, Ahpra and other peak body registration numbers. Works with system|value OR system OR value.

ResourcePractitioner
ExpressionPractitioner.identifier | Practitioner.qualification.identifier
Target ResourcesPractitioner
Multiples
  • multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true
  • multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true
ModifiersAllowed: contains, exact