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: Practitioner identifier (R5 mimic) - JSON Representation

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{
  "resourceType" : "SearchParameter",
  "id" : "practitioner-identifier-r5",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: SearchParameter practitioner-identifier-r5</b></p><a name=\"practitioner-identifier-r5\"> </a><a name=\"hcpractitioner-identifier-r5\"> </a><h2>SearchParameterPractitionerIdentifierR5</h2><p>Parameter <code>identifier-r5</code>:<code>token</code></p><div><p>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 <code>system|value</code> OR <code>system</code> OR <code>value</code>.</p>\n</div><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>Resource</td><td><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/practitioner.html\">Practitioner</a></td></tr><tr><td>Expression</td><td><code>Practitioner.identifier | Practitioner.qualification.identifier</code></td></tr><tr><td>Target Resources</td><td><a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/practitioner.html\">Practitioner</a></td></tr><tr><td>Multiples</td><td><ul><li>multipleAnd: It's up to the server whether the parameter may repeat in order to specify multiple values that must all be true</li><li>multipleOr: It's up to the server whether the parameter can have multiple values (separated by comma) where at least one must be true</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Modifiers</td><td>Allowed: contains, exact</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode" : "draft",
      "_valueCode" : {
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
            "valueCanonical" : "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/ImplementationGuide/au.digitalhealth.r4.healthconnect"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/SearchParameter/practitioner-identifier-r5",
  "version" : "0.2.0-preview",
  "name" : "SearchParameterPractitionerIdentifierR5",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-01-16T05:55:51+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/"
        },
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "help@digitalhealth.gov.au"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name" : "Australian Digital Health Agency",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "mailto:help@digitalhealth.gov.au",
          "use" : "work"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "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`.",
  "useContext" : [
    {
      "code" : {
        "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type",
        "code" : "jurisdiction"
      },
      "valueCodeableConcept" : {
        "coding" : [
          {
            "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
            "code" : "AU",
            "display" : "Australia"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "code" : "identifier-r5",
  "base" : [
    "Practitioner"
  ],
  "type" : "token",
  "expression" : "Practitioner.identifier | Practitioner.qualification.identifier",
  "target" : [
    "Practitioner"
  ],
  "modifier" : [
    "contains",
    "exact"
  ]
}