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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-via-intermediary | Version: 2.0.0-current | ||||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-04-22 | Maturity Level: 4 | Computable Name: ViaIntermediary | |||
A reference to an alternative point of contact (NdhPractitionerRole, NdhOrganization, NdhOrganizationAffiliation, or NdhLocation) for this organization
Context of Use
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
Endpoint.contact
HealthcareService.telecom
InsurancePlan.contact.telecom
Organization.telecom
Organization.contact.telecom
Location.telecom
OrganizationAffiliation.telecom
Practitioner.telecom
PractitionerRole.telecom
Usage info
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | NDH Via Intermediary | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-via-intermediary" | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(NDH PractitionerRole | NDH OrganizationAffiliation Profile | NDH Location Profile | NDH Organization Profile) | Value of extension |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | NDH Via Intermediary | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-via-intermediary" | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(NDH PractitionerRole | NDH OrganizationAffiliation Profile | NDH Location Profile | NDH Organization Profile) | Value of extension |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| 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())
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| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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Summary
Simple Extension with the type Reference: A reference to an alternative point of contact (NdhPractitionerRole, NdhOrganization, NdhOrganizationAffiliation, or NdhLocation) for this organization
Maturity: 4
Differential ViewDifferential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | NDH Via Intermediary | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-via-intermediary" | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(NDH PractitionerRole | NDH OrganizationAffiliation Profile | NDH Location Profile | NDH Organization Profile) | Value of extension |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | Extension | NDH Via Intermediary | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/StructureDefinition/base-ext-via-intermediary" | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(NDH PractitionerRole | NDH OrganizationAffiliation Profile | NDH Location Profile | NDH Organization Profile) | Value of extension |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| 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
Simple Extension with the type Reference: A reference to an alternative point of contact (NdhPractitionerRole, NdhOrganization, NdhOrganizationAffiliation, or NdhLocation) for this organization
Maturity: 4
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron