Vital Records Death Reporting (VRDR) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Public Health. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 3.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHE/QRPH.VRDR/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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Resource Profile: Mortician

Mortician.

Note This profile is not needed for submission of records to NCHS but may be relevant for other use cases.

Usage:

• Refer to this Resource Profile: Death Certificate
• Examples for this Resource Profile: Practitioner/Mortician-Example1

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
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This structure is derived from PractitionerVitalRecords

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner			PractitionerVitalRecords
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
identifier		1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore
name		1..1	HumanName	Mortician name
family		1..1	string	Mortician family name
given		0..*	string	Mortician given names
suffix		0..*	string	Mortician suffix
address		0..*	Address	Mortician address
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:predir		0..1	ExtensionPreDirectionalVitalRecords	PreDirectional
extension:stnum		0..1	ExtensionStreetNumberVitalRecords	StreetNumber
extension:stname		0..1	ExtensionStreetNameVitalRecords	StreetName
extension:stdesig		0..1	ExtensionStreetDesignatorVitalRecords	StreetDesignator
extension:postdir		0..1	ExtensionPostDirectionalVitalRecords	PostDirectional
extension:unitnumber		0..1	ExtensionUnitOrAptNumberVitalRecords	UnitOrAptNumber
line		0..4	string	String address
city		0..1	string	City
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:cityCode		0..1	ExtensionCityCodeVitalRecords	city code
district		0..1	string	County
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:districtCode		0..1	ExtensionDistrictCodeVitalRecords	county code
state		0..1	string	State
postalCode		0..1	string	Zipcode
country		0..1	string	Country
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	PractitionerVitalRecords	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role"
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
name	SΣ	1..1	HumanName	Mortician name
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Mortician family name
given	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
telecom	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	SΣC	0..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	0..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	Mortician address
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
predir		0..1	string	PreDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional
stnum		0..1	string	StreetNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber
stname		0..1	string	StreetName URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName
stdesig		0..1	string	StreetDesignator URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator
postdir		0..1	string	PostDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional
unitnumber		0..1	string	UnitOrAptNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
line	SΣ	0..4	string	String address This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	0..1	string	City Example General: Erewhon
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
cityCode		0..1	positiveInt	city code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode
district	Σ	0..1	string	County Example General: Madison
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
districtCode		0..1	positiveInt	county code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode
state	SΣ	0..1	string	State Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required)
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	Zipcode Example General: 9132
country	SΣ	0..1	string	Country Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.state	required	ValueSetStatesTerritoriesAndProvincesVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-states-territories-provinces-vr
Practitioner.address.country	required	ValueSetResidenceCountryVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-residence-country-vr

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	PractitionerVitalRecords	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role"
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SΣ	1..1	HumanName	Mortician 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	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
text	Σ	0..1	string	name
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Mortician family name
given	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
prefix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom	SΣ	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	SΣC	0..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	0..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	Mortician 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
predir		0..1	string	PreDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional
stnum		0..1	string	StreetNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber
stname		0..1	string	StreetName URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName
stdesig		0..1	string	StreetDesignator URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator
postdir		0..1	string	PostDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional
unitnumber		0..1	string	UnitOrAptNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	SΣ	0..4	string	String address This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	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
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	Σ	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
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	SΣ	0..1	string	State Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required)
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	Zipcode Example General: 9132
country	SΣ	0..1	string	Country Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
gender	Σ	0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	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	?!Σ	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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.type	required	AddressType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.state	required	ValueSetStatesTerritoriesAndProvincesVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-states-territories-provinces-vr
Practitioner.address.country	required	ValueSetResidenceCountryVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-residence-country-vr
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7) http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-2.7-0360 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.communication	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard

This structure is derived from PractitionerVitalRecords

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role

Differential View

This structure is derived from PractitionerVitalRecords

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner			PractitionerVitalRecords
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
identifier		1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore
name		1..1	HumanName	Mortician name
family		1..1	string	Mortician family name
given		0..*	string	Mortician given names
suffix		0..*	string	Mortician suffix
address		0..*	Address	Mortician address
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:predir		0..1	ExtensionPreDirectionalVitalRecords	PreDirectional
extension:stnum		0..1	ExtensionStreetNumberVitalRecords	StreetNumber
extension:stname		0..1	ExtensionStreetNameVitalRecords	StreetName
extension:stdesig		0..1	ExtensionStreetDesignatorVitalRecords	StreetDesignator
extension:postdir		0..1	ExtensionPostDirectionalVitalRecords	PostDirectional
extension:unitnumber		0..1	ExtensionUnitOrAptNumberVitalRecords	UnitOrAptNumber
line		0..4	string	String address
city		0..1	string	City
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:cityCode		0..1	ExtensionCityCodeVitalRecords	city code
district		0..1	string	County
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
extension:districtCode		0..1	ExtensionDistrictCodeVitalRecords	county code
state		0..1	string	State
postalCode		0..1	string	Zipcode
country		0..1	string	Country
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	PractitionerVitalRecords	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role"
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
name	SΣ	1..1	HumanName	Mortician name
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Mortician family name
given	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
telecom	SΣ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
system	SΣC	0..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	0..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	Mortician address
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
predir		0..1	string	PreDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional
stnum		0..1	string	StreetNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber
stname		0..1	string	StreetName URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName
stdesig		0..1	string	StreetDesignator URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator
postdir		0..1	string	PostDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional
unitnumber		0..1	string	UnitOrAptNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
line	SΣ	0..4	string	String address This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	0..1	string	City Example General: Erewhon
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
cityCode		0..1	positiveInt	city code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/CityCode
district	Σ	0..1	string	County Example General: Madison
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
districtCode		0..1	positiveInt	county code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/DistrictCode
state	SΣ	0..1	string	State Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required)
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	Zipcode Example General: 9132
country	SΣ	0..1	string	Country Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.state	required	ValueSetStatesTerritoriesAndProvincesVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-states-territories-provinces-vr
Practitioner.address.country	required	ValueSetResidenceCountryVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-residence-country-vr

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	PractitionerVitalRecords	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		1..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
role		1..1	(Complex)	Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role"
value[x]		1..1	code	Value of extension Required Pattern: Mortician
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SΣ	1..*	Identifier	Note: required by USCore Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:NPI	SΣ	0..1	Identifier	Practitioner's NPI Number Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SΣ	1..1	HumanName	Mortician 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	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
text	Σ	0..1	string	name
family	SΣ	1..1	string	Mortician family name
given	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
prefix	Σ	0..*	string	Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
suffix	Σ	0..*	string	Mortician suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when name was/is in use
telecom	SΣ	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	SΣC	0..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	SΣ	0..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
address	SΣ	0..*	Address	Mortician 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
predir		0..1	string	PreDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PreDirectional
stnum		0..1	string	StreetNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetNumber
stname		0..1	string	StreetName URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetName
stdesig		0..1	string	StreetDesignator URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/StreetDesignator
postdir		0..1	string	PostDirectional URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/PostDirectional
unitnumber		0..1	string	UnitOrAptNumber URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/StructureDefinition/UnitOrAptNumber
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	SΣ	0..4	string	String address This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	SΣ	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
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	Σ	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
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	SΣ	0..1	string	State Binding: Value Set - States, Territories and Provinces Vital Records (required)
postalCode	SΣ	0..1	string	Zipcode Example General: 9132
country	SΣ	0..1	string	Country Binding: Value Set - Residence Country Vital Records (required)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
gender	Σ	0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	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	?!Σ	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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.type	required	AddressType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.address.state	required	ValueSetStatesTerritoriesAndProvincesVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-states-territories-provinces-vr
Practitioner.address.country	required	ValueSetResidenceCountryVitalRecords http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-residence-country-vr
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code	example	v2.0360.2.7 (a valid code from http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0360|2.7) http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-2.7-0360 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.communication	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard

This structure is derived from PractitionerVitalRecords

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/practitioner-role

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