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Logical Model: EN - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2023-10-03

Definitions for the EN logical model.

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

0. EN
Definition

A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe".

Control1..*
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3.The children of this property can appear in any order in the XML.
2. EN.use
Definition

A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of like names to select for a given purpose. A name without specific use code might be a default name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific use code would be preferred for that respective purpose

Control0..*
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EntityNameUse
Typecode(cs: Coded Simple Value)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
LabelUse Code
4. EN.delimiter
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
6. EN.family
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
8. EN.given
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
10. EN.prefix
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
12. EN.suffix
Definition

Element EN.family

Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
14. EN.xmlText
ShortAllows for mixed text content
Comments

This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.

Control0..1
Typestring(st: Character String)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text.
16. EN.validTime
Definition

An interval of time specifying the time during which the name is or was used for the entity. This accomodates the fact that people change names for people, places and things.

Control0..1
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS
LabelValid Time

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

0. EN
Definition

A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe".


Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.

ShortBase for all types and resources
Control10..*
Is Modifierfalse
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3.The children of this property can appear in any order in the XML.
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
2. EN.use
Definition

A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of like names to select for a given purpose. A name without specific use code might be a default name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific use code would be preferred for that respective purpose

Control0..*
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EntityNameUse
Typecode(cs: Coded Simple Value)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
LabelUse Code
4. EN.delimiter
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
6. EN.family
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
8. EN.given
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
10. EN.prefix
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
12. EN.suffix
Definition

Element EN.family

Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
14. EN.xmlText
ShortAllows for mixed text content
Comments

This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.

Control0..1
Typestring(st: Character String)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text.
16. EN.validTime
Definition

An interval of time specifying the time during which the name is or was used for the entity. This accomodates the fact that people change names for people, places and things.

Control0..1
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS
LabelValid Time

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

0. EN
Definition

A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe".

ShortBase for all types and resources
Control1..*
Is Modifierfalse
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3.The children of this property can appear in any order in the XML.
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
2. EN.nullFlavor
Definition

If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.

Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from NullFlavor
Typecode(cs: Coded Simple Value)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
LabelExceptional Value Detail
4. EN.use
Definition

A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of like names to select for a given purpose. A name without specific use code might be a default name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific use code would be preferred for that respective purpose

Control0..*
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from EntityNameUse
Typecode(cs: Coded Simple Value)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
LabelUse Code
6. EN.delimiter
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
8. EN.family
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
10. EN.given
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
12. EN.prefix
Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
14. EN.suffix
Definition

Element EN.family

Control0..*
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP
16. EN.xmlText
ShortAllows for mixed text content
Comments

This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.

Control0..1
Typestring(st: Character String)
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text.
18. EN.validTime
Definition

An interval of time specifying the time during which the name is or was used for the entity. This accomodates the fact that people change names for people, places and things.

Control0..1
Typehttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS
LabelValid Time