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Active as of 2024-12-18 |
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". |
Control | 1..* |
Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3 . |
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 |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CDAEntityNameUse (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityNameUse ) |
Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
Label | Use Code |
4. EN.item | |
Definition | A series of items that constitute the name. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base |
Choice Group | This is a repeating choice group that does not appear directly in the instance |
Invariants | EN-1: Can only have only one of the possible item elements in each choice ((delimiter | family | given | prefix | suffix | xmlText).count() = 1 ) |
6. EN.item.delimiter | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
8. EN.item.family | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
10. EN.item.given | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
12. EN.item.prefix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
14. EN.item.suffix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
16. EN.item.xmlText | |
Short | Allows 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string(st: Character String) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS |
Label | Valid 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. |
Short | Base for all types and resources |
Control | 10..* |
Is Modifier | false |
Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3 . |
2. EN.nullFlavor | |
Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CDANullFlavor (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor ) |
Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
Label | Exceptional 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 |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CDAEntityNameUse (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityNameUse ) |
Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
Label | Use Code |
6. EN.item | |
Definition | A series of items that constitute the name. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base |
Choice Group | This is a repeating choice group that does not appear directly in the instance |
Invariants | EN-1: Can only have only one of the possible item elements in each choice ((delimiter | family | given | prefix | suffix | xmlText).count() = 1 ) |
8. EN.item.delimiter | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
10. EN.item.family | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
12. EN.item.given | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
14. EN.item.prefix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
16. EN.item.suffix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
18. EN.item.xmlText | |
Short | Allows 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string(st: Character String) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text. |
20. 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS |
Label | Valid 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". |
Short | Base for all types and resources |
Control | 1..* |
Is Modifier | false |
Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3 . |
2. EN.nullFlavor | |
Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CDANullFlavor (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor ) |
Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
Label | Exceptional 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 |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from CDAEntityNameUse (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityNameUse ) |
Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
Label | Use Code |
6. EN.item | |
Definition | A series of items that constitute the name. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base |
Choice Group | This is a repeating choice group that does not appear directly in the instance |
Invariants | EN-1: Can only have only one of the possible item elements in each choice ((delimiter | family | given | prefix | suffix | xmlText).count() = 1 ) |
8. EN.item.delimiter | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
10. EN.item.family | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
12. EN.item.given | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
14. EN.item.prefix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
16. EN.item.suffix | |
Control | 0..* |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP |
18. EN.item.xmlText | |
Short | Allows 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string(st: Character String) |
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text. |
20. 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. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS |
Label | Valid Time |