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Extension: NDH Org Description

Context of Use

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

• Element ID: Organization

Usage info

Usages:

• Use this Extension: NDH Organization Profile
• Examples for this Extension: Acme of CT, BlueCrossBlueShield CT Organization, Hartford General Hospital, Organization Manage Payer Network (OMPN) and OrgOneWithNetwork1AndNetwork2

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

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This structure is derived from Extension

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	NDH Org Description
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension
Extension.url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-org-description"
Extension.value[x]	S This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	NDH Org Description
Extension.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url 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://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-org-description"
Extension.value[x]	S This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Value of extension
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Constraints

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Path(s)

Description

Expression

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: This extension enables NDH to provide a concise human-readable narrative describing an organization's purpose or scope, improving directory comprehension beyond coded attributes; it is used in Organization.

Maturity: 4

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	NDH Org Description
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension
Extension.url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-org-description"
Extension.value[x]	S This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Extension		0..*	Extension	NDH Org Description
Extension.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension		0..0		Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url 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://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-org-description"
Extension.value[x]	S This element must be supported.	1..1	string	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id

Grade

Path(s)

Description

Expression

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: This extension enables NDH to provide a concise human-readable narrative describing an organization's purpose or scope, improving directory comprehension beyond coded attributes; it is used in Organization.

Maturity: 4

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron