Health Connect Australia Provider Directory FHIR Implementation Guide, published by Australian Digital Health Agency. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0-preview built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/AuDigitalHealth/HealthConnect/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Data Type Profile: HC Peak Body Professional Registration Number (HC-PBPRN)

Official URL: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-pbprn Version: 0.2.0-preview
Standards status: Draft Computable Name: HCPeakBodyRegistrationNumber

Usage:Jurisdiction: Australia

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This identifier profile defines a professional registration number allocated to a healthcare practitioner, in a Health Connect Provider Directory context.

No data is entered directly into Health Connect; all Directory content is sourced from authoritative systems including PCA, HI-Service, and NHSD.

HC Peak Body Registration Number (PRN)

The HC Peak Body Registration Number (PRN) profile defines an identifier for a healthcare practitioner’s professional registration, as recorded in the Health Connect Provider Directory context. This identifier is used to capture the registration number assigned by a professional association or peak body, particularly for practitioners who are not Ahpra-registered, and is recorded against the HPI-I record.

Usage notes

  • This is a profile of the identifier element on HC Practitioner and HC PractitionerRole.
  • Use this profile when a practitioner's professional registration number is issued by a non-Ahpra professional association or peak body.
  • Cardinality differences: HC Practitioner allows 0 to many PRN identifiers (0..*), while HC PractitionerRole allows only 0 to 1 PRN identifier (0..1).
  • The PRN should be used in addition to, or instead of, an Ahpra registration number, depending on the practitioner’s registration status.
  • Ensure that the system and value are populated according to the assigning authority’s requirements for accurate identification and interoperability.
  • The PRN enables implementers to distinguish between different types of practitioner registration numbers and to support Directory queries, reconciliation, and validation.

Key requirements

  • The profile fixes the type element to the v2 identifier code PRN (Provider number) from the v2-0203 code system (this is implemented in the profile as type = $v2-0203-int#PRN). Implementations SHOULD use the following coding when constructing the type element: 
      {
      "coding": [
          {
              "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
              "code": "PRN",
              "display": "Provider number"
          }
      ]
  }
  • The value element is mandatory (cardinality 1..) and holds the practitioner's registration number as assigned by the authority (for example 1234567).
  • The assigner element is not constrained by this profile (it may be populated to reference the issuing organisation where available, but it is not required). Implementers are encouraged to populate assigner.display to improve provenance and traceability when the issuing Organization resource is not available.
  • A warning-level invariant inv-01-system-or-assigner checks that either a system and or assigner is present to ensure proper identification of the authoritative body that issued the registration number.

Implementers must ensure that the HC Peak Body Registration Number is used only for valid, assigned registration numbers and that all required elements are present and correct. This supports accurate practitioner identification and data integrity across the Health Connect Provider Directory.

Usages:

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Formal Views of Profile Content

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
Constraints: inv-01-system-or-assigner
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded identifier type for professional registration number
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Required Pattern: At least the following
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
..... display 0..1 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system SΣ 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... assigner SΣ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
.... display SΣ 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Identifier, Identifier.use, Identifier.type, Identifier.system, Identifier.value, Identifier.assigner, Identifier.assigner.display All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
inv-01-system-or-assigner warning Identifier PRN identifiers should have either a system and or assigner present system.exists() or assigner.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
... type S 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded identifier type for professional registration number
Required Pattern: At least the following
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
... system S 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
... value S 1..1 string Professional registration number value.
.... display S 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
Constraints: inv-01-system-or-assigner
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
..... display 0..1 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system SΣ 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value SΣ 1..1 string Professional registration number value.
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner SΣ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
.... reference ΣC 0..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
.... type Σ 0..1 uri Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
.... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
.... display SΣ 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.assigner.​type Base extensible ResourceType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Identifier, Identifier.extension, Identifier.use, Identifier.type, Identifier.system, Identifier.value, Identifier.period, Identifier.assigner, Identifier.assigner.extension, Identifier.assigner.reference, Identifier.assigner.type, Identifier.assigner.identifier, Identifier.assigner.display All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error Identifier.extension, Identifier.assigner.extension Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
inv-01-system-or-assigner warning Identifier PRN identifiers should have either a system and or assigner present system.exists() or assigner.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 5 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
Constraints: inv-01-system-or-assigner
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type SΣ 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded identifier type for professional registration number
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Required Pattern: At least the following
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
..... display 0..1 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system SΣ 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... assigner SΣ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
.... display SΣ 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Identifier, Identifier.use, Identifier.type, Identifier.system, Identifier.value, Identifier.assigner, Identifier.assigner.display All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
inv-01-system-or-assigner warning Identifier PRN identifiers should have either a system and or assigner present system.exists() or assigner.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
... type S 1..1 CodeableConcept Coded identifier type for professional registration number
Required Pattern: At least the following
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
... system S 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
... value S 1..1 string Professional registration number value.
.... display S 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier C 0..* Identifier(4.0.1) Peak Body Professional Registration Number
Constraints: inv-01-system-or-assigner
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... coding 1..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: (Complex)
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: PRN
..... display 0..1 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system SΣ 0..1 uri Professional registration number system.
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value SΣ 1..1 string Professional registration number value.
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner SΣ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
.... reference ΣC 0..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
.... type Σ 0..1 uri Type the reference refers to (e.g. "Patient")
Binding: ResourceType (extensible): Aa resource (or, for logical models, the URI of the logical model).
.... identifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
.... display SΣ 1..1 string Text alternative for the Organization

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.assigner.​type Base extensible ResourceType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Identifier, Identifier.extension, Identifier.use, Identifier.type, Identifier.system, Identifier.value, Identifier.period, Identifier.assigner, Identifier.assigner.extension, Identifier.assigner.reference, Identifier.assigner.type, Identifier.assigner.identifier, Identifier.assigner.display All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error Identifier.extension, Identifier.assigner.extension Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
inv-01-system-or-assigner warning Identifier PRN identifiers should have either a system and or assigner present system.exists() or assigner.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 5 elements

 

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