Vital Records Common Library (VRCL) FHIR Implementation Guide
2.0.0 - STU2-CI Build
Vital Records Common Library (VRCL) FHIR Implementation Guide
2.0.0 - STU2-CI Build
Vital Records Common Library (VRCL) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Public Health. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/vr-common-library/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-vr | Version: 2.0.0 | ||||
| Active as of 2026-10-16 | Computable Name: PractitionerVitalRecords | ||||
This Practitioner profile represents a practitioner who is involved in vital records (births, fetal death, death, etc.) as a certifier or an attendant. This profile is based on the US Core Practitioner and adds a further constraint to capture the title of the practitioner.
| Item # | Form Field | FHIR Profile Field | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Name Of Person Completing Report | name | Report of Fetal Death |
| 15 | Title Of Person Completing Report | qualification | Report of Fetal Death |
| 14 | Name of person completing report | name | Facility Worksheet for the Report of Fetal Death |
| 14 | Title of person completing report | qualification | Facility Worksheet for the Report of Fetal Death |
| 27 | License Number | identifier:NPI | Certificate of Death |
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:  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Practitioner |
0..* | USCorePractitionerProfile | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services | |
  implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |
 modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
  Slices for identifier |
1..* | Identifier | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |
   identifier:NPI |
0..1 | Identifier | Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: | |
 name |
1..1 | HumanName | name | |
| use |
0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. | |
| text |
0..1 | string | name | |
 family |
1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | |
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) | |
| system |
C | 0..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. |
| value |
0..1 | string | The actual contact point details | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point. | |
| address |
0..* | Address | address | |
| Slices for extension |
Content/Rules for all slices | |||
 extension:predir |
0..1 | string | PreDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional | |
| extension:stnum |
0..1 | string | StreetNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber | |
| extension:stname |
0..1 | string | StreetName Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName | |
| extension:stdesig |
0..1 | string | StreetDesignator Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator | |
| extension:postdir |
0..1 | string | PostDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional | |
| extension:unitnumber |
0..1 | string | UnitOrAptNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
| line |
0..4 | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |
| city |
0..1 | string | city Example General: Erewhon | |
  Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:cityCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | City Code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode | |
| district |
0..1 | string | county Example General: Madison | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:districtCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | County code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode | |
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required) | |
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | zip Example General: 9132 | |
| country |
0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required) | |
| qualification |
0..* | BackboneElement | Practitioner's certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care | |
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |
| code |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.name.use | Base | required | NameUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.system | Base | required | ContactPointSystem | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.use | Base | required | ContactPointUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.qualification.code | Base | example | v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 | 📦0360 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from USCorePractitionerProfile
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner |
0..* | USCorePractitionerProfile | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services | |||||
| id |
0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||
| meta |
0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||
| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||
| Slices for identifier |
1..* | Identifier | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||
| identifier:NPI |
0..1 | Identifier | Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: | |||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | |||||
| name |
1..1 | HumanName | name | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. | |||||
| text |
0..1 | string | name | |||||
| family |
1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | |||||
| given |
0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| prefix |
0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| suffix |
0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | |||||
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| system |
C | 0..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. | ||||
| value |
0..1 | string | The actual contact point details | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point. | |||||
| rank |
0..1 | positiveInt | Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest) | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when the contact point was/is in use | |||||
| address |
0..* | Address | address | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| extension:predir |
0..1 | string | PreDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional | |||||
| extension:stnum |
0..1 | string | StreetNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber | |||||
| extension:stname |
0..1 | string | StreetName Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName | |||||
| extension:stdesig |
0..1 | string | StreetDesignator Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator | |||||
| extension:postdir |
0..1 | string | PostDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional | |||||
| extension:unitnumber |
0..1 | string | UnitOrAptNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |||||
| type |
0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | |||||
| text |
0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | |||||
| line |
0..4 | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |||||
| city |
0..1 | string | city Example General: Erewhon | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:cityCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | City Code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode | |||||
| value |
0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 | |||||
| district |
0..1 | string | county Example General: Madison | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:districtCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | County code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode | |||||
| value |
0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 | |||||
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required) | |||||
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | zip Example General: 9132 | |||||
| country |
0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required) | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | |||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||
| birthDate |
0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | |||||
| photo |
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||
| qualification |
0..* | BackboneElement | Practitioner's certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner | |||||
| code |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid | |||||
 issuer |
0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification | |||||
| communication |
0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📦4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.name.use | Base | required | NameUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.system | Base | required | ContactPointSystem | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.use | Base | required | ContactPointUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.type | Base | required | AddressType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.qualification.code | Base | example | v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 | 📦0360 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.communication | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📦4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from USCorePractitionerProfile
Summary
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner |
0..* | USCorePractitionerProfile | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services | |
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |
| Slices for identifier |
1..* | Identifier | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |
| identifier:NPI |
0..1 | Identifier | Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: | |
| name |
1..1 | HumanName | name | |
| use |
0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. | |
| text |
0..1 | string | name | |
| family |
1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | |
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) | |
| system |
C | 0..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. |
| value |
0..1 | string | The actual contact point details | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point. | |
| address |
0..* | Address | address | |
| Slices for extension |
Content/Rules for all slices | |||
| extension:predir |
0..1 | string | PreDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional | |
| extension:stnum |
0..1 | string | StreetNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber | |
| extension:stname |
0..1 | string | StreetName Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName | |
| extension:stdesig |
0..1 | string | StreetDesignator Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator | |
| extension:postdir |
0..1 | string | PostDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional | |
| extension:unitnumber |
0..1 | string | UnitOrAptNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
| line |
0..4 | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |
| city |
0..1 | string | city Example General: Erewhon | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:cityCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | City Code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode | |
| district |
0..1 | string | county Example General: Madison | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:districtCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | County code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode | |
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required) | |
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | zip Example General: 9132 | |
| country |
0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required) | |
| qualification |
0..* | BackboneElement | Practitioner's certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care | |
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |
| code |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.name.use | Base | required | NameUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.system | Base | required | ContactPointSystem | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.use | Base | required | ContactPointUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.qualification.code | Base | example | v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 | 📦0360 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Differential View
This structure is derived from USCorePractitionerProfile
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner |
0..* | USCorePractitionerProfile | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services | |||||
| id |
0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||
| meta |
0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||
| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||
| Slices for identifier |
1..* | Identifier | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||
| identifier:NPI |
0..1 | Identifier | Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: | |||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | |||||
| name |
1..1 | HumanName | name | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. | |||||
| text |
0..1 | string | name | |||||
| family |
1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | |||||
| given |
0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| prefix |
0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| suffix |
0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | |||||
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles) | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| system |
C | 0..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. | ||||
| value |
0..1 | string | The actual contact point details | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point. | |||||
| rank |
0..1 | positiveInt | Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest) | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when the contact point was/is in use | |||||
| address |
0..* | Address | address | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
| extension:predir |
0..1 | string | PreDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional | |||||
| extension:stnum |
0..1 | string | StreetNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber | |||||
| extension:stname |
0..1 | string | StreetName Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName | |||||
| extension:stdesig |
0..1 | string | StreetDesignator Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator | |||||
| extension:postdir |
0..1 | string | PostDirectional Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional | |||||
| extension:unitnumber |
0..1 | string | UnitOrAptNumber Vital Records URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber | |||||
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |||||
| type |
0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | |||||
| text |
0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | |||||
| line |
0..4 | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |||||
| city |
0..1 | string | city Example General: Erewhon | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:cityCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | City Code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode | |||||
| value |
0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 | |||||
| district |
0..1 | string | county Example General: Madison | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |||||
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | 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:districtCode |
0..1 | positiveInt | County code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode | |||||
| value |
0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 | |||||
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required) | |||||
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | zip Example General: 9132 | |||||
| country |
0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required) | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | |||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||
| birthDate |
0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | |||||
| photo |
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||
| qualification |
0..* | BackboneElement | Practitioner's certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care | |||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||
| identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner | |||||
| code |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. | |||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid | |||||
| issuer |
0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification | |||||
| communication |
0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Practitioner.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📦4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.name.use | Base | required | NameUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.system | Base | required | ContactPointSystem | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.telecom.use | Base | required | ContactPointUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.type | Base | required | AddressType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.address.state | Base | required | Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.address.country | Base | required | Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records | 📦2.0.0 | This IG |
| Practitioner.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.qualification.code | Base | example | v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 | 📦0360 | FHIR Std. |
| Practitioner.communication | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📦4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from USCorePractitionerProfile
Summary
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron
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Package hl7.fhir.us.vr-common-library#2.0.0 based on FHIR 4.0.1.
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