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Extension: Alternate Name

Official URL: http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/alternate-name				Version: 26.0.0
Active as of 2026-10-16				Computable Name: Alternate_Name
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This extension applies to PractitionerRole, and represents a name by which a practitioner chooses to be known in the context of the delivery of a specific healthcare service.

A name by which a practitioner chooses to be known in the context of the delivery of a specific healthcare service. This may differ from their registered legal name.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Element ID: PractitionerRole

Usage info

Usages:

Examples for this Extension: PractitionerRole/alternate-name-example

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

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This structure is derived from Extension

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension	0..*	Extension(4.0.1)	Alternate name for practitioner in role context
Extension.extension	0..0		Extension
Extension.url	1..1	uri	"http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/alternate-name"
Extension.value[x]	1..1	HumanName	Alternate name
Extension.value[x].use	0..1	code	Alternate name use
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension(4.0.1)	Alternate name for practitioner in role context Constraints: ext-1
Extension.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.url		1..1	uri	"http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/alternate-name"
Extension.value[x]		1..1	HumanName	Alternate name
Extension.value[x].id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.value[x].extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1
Extension.value[x].use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	Alternate name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
Extension.value[x].text	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Text representation of the full name
Extension.value[x].family	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
Extension.value[x].given	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].prefix	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].suffix	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].period	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
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This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type HumanName: This extension applies to PractitionerRole, and represents a name by which a practitioner chooses to be known in the context of the delivery of a specific healthcare service.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension	0..*	Extension(4.0.1)	Alternate name for practitioner in role context
Extension.extension	0..0		Extension
Extension.url	1..1	uri	"http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/alternate-name"
Extension.value[x]	1..1	HumanName	Alternate name
Extension.value[x].use	0..1	code	Alternate name use
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Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension(4.0.1)	Alternate name for practitioner in role context Constraints: ext-1
Extension.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1 Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.url		1..1	uri	"http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/alternate-name"
Extension.value[x]		1..1	HumanName	Alternate name
Extension.value[x].id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.value[x].extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Constraints: ext-1
Extension.value[x].use	This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	Alternate name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
Extension.value[x].text	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Text representation of the full name
Extension.value[x].family	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname')
Extension.value[x].given	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].prefix	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].suffix	This element is included in summaries.	0..*	string	Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Extension.value[x].period	This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type HumanName: This extension applies to PractitionerRole, and represents a name by which a practitioner chooses to be known in the context of the delivery of a specific healthcare service.

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
Extension.value[x].use	Base	required	NameUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.

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