FHIR Clinical Documents
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FHIR Clinical Documents, published by HL7 International / Structured Documents. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-clinical-document/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Information Recipient Extension

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/fhir-clinical-document/StructureDefinition/information-recipient-extension Version: 1.0.1
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2025-12-22 Maturity Level: 2 Computable Name: InformationRecipientExtension

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The Information Recipient Extension records the intended recipient of the information at the time the document was created.

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Information Recipient Extension
... extension 2..* Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:type 1..* Extension Meaning and purpose of participation, in creation of the clinical document. The list includes: data entry person, informant, primary information recipient, and tracker. Other types are allowed.
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types (required): primary information recipient (PRCP), secondary information recipient (TRC) or generic information recipient (IRCP)
.... extension:function 0..* Extension Exact function of the participant in the creation of the clinical document. This is more granular than type.
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "function"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: ParticipationFunction (extensible)
.... extension:time 0..1 Extension Time period of participation
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "time"
..... value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
.... extension:party S 1..1 Extension participant
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "party"
..... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device | Organization) Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/fhir-clinical-document/StructureDefinition/information-recipient-extension"

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Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:type.​value[x] Base required FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types 📦1.0.0 THO v7.0
Extension.extension:function.​value[x] Base extensible ParticipationFunction 📦3.0.0 THO v7.0
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Information Recipient Extension
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 2..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:type 1..* Extension Meaning and purpose of participation, in creation of the clinical document. The list includes: data entry person, informant, primary information recipient, and tracker. Other types are allowed.
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types (required): primary information recipient (PRCP), secondary information recipient (TRC) or generic information recipient (IRCP)
.... extension:function 0..* Extension Exact function of the participant in the creation of the clinical document. This is more granular than type.
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "function"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: ParticipationFunction (extensible)
.... extension:time 0..1 Extension Time period of participation
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "time"
..... value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
.... extension:party S 1..1 Extension participant
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "party"
..... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device | Organization) Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/fhir-clinical-document/StructureDefinition/information-recipient-extension"

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:type.​value[x] Base required FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types 📦1.0.0 THO v7.0
Extension.extension:function.​value[x] Base extensible ParticipationFunction 📦3.0.0 THO v7.0

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Complex Extension: The Information Recipient Extension records the intended recipient of the information at the time the document was created.

  • type: CodeableConcept: An Extension
  • function: CodeableConcept: An Extension
  • time: Period: An Extension
  • party: Reference: An Extension

Maturity: 2

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Information Recipient Extension
... extension 2..* Extension Extension
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:type 1..* Extension Meaning and purpose of participation, in creation of the clinical document. The list includes: data entry person, informant, primary information recipient, and tracker. Other types are allowed.
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types (required): primary information recipient (PRCP), secondary information recipient (TRC) or generic information recipient (IRCP)
.... extension:function 0..* Extension Exact function of the participant in the creation of the clinical document. This is more granular than type.
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "function"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: ParticipationFunction (extensible)
.... extension:time 0..1 Extension Time period of participation
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "time"
..... value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
.... extension:party S 1..1 Extension participant
..... extension 0..0 Extension
..... url 1..1 uri "party"
..... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device | Organization) Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/fhir-clinical-document/StructureDefinition/information-recipient-extension"

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:type.​value[x] Base required FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types 📦1.0.0 THO v7.0
Extension.extension:function.​value[x] Base extensible ParticipationFunction 📦3.0.0 THO v7.0

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Information Recipient Extension
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... Slices for extension 2..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:type 1..* Extension Meaning and purpose of participation, in creation of the clinical document. The list includes: data entry person, informant, primary information recipient, and tracker. Other types are allowed.
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "type"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types (required): primary information recipient (PRCP), secondary information recipient (TRC) or generic information recipient (IRCP)
.... extension:function 0..* Extension Exact function of the participant in the creation of the clinical document. This is more granular than type.
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "function"
..... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: ParticipationFunction (extensible)
.... extension:time 0..1 Extension Time period of participation
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "time"
..... value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
.... extension:party S 1..1 Extension participant
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
..... url 1..1 uri "party"
..... value[x] 1..1 Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device | Organization) Value of extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/fhir-clinical-document/StructureDefinition/information-recipient-extension"

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.extension:type.​value[x] Base required FHIR Clinical Document Information Recipients Participant Types 📦1.0.0 THO v7.0
Extension.extension:function.​value[x] Base extensible ParticipationFunction 📦3.0.0 THO v7.0

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Complex Extension: The Information Recipient Extension records the intended recipient of the information at the time the document was created.

  • type: CodeableConcept: An Extension
  • function: CodeableConcept: An Extension
  • time: Period: An Extension
  • party: Reference: An Extension

Maturity: 2

 

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