Draft PH Core Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build Philippines

Draft PH Core Implementation Guide, published by UP Manila National TeleHealth Center. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/UP-Manila-SILab/ph-core/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Data Type Profile: PH Core Name

Official URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/ph-core-name Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2026-03-25 Computable Name: PHCoreName

A name of a person in the philippine context.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
... given Σ 0..* string First Name
This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
HumanName.use Base required NameUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

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()

This structure is derived from HumanName

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... given 0..* string First Name

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... 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:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
... family Σ 0..1 string Family name (often called 'Surname')
... given Σ 0..* string First Name
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 Parts that come after the name
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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
HumanName.use Base required NameUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

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()

This structure is derived from HumanName

Summary

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
... given Σ 0..* string First Name
This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
HumanName.use Base required NameUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from HumanName

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
.... extension:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... given 0..* string First Name

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. HumanName 0..* HumanName Name of a human - parts and usage
... 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:middleName 0..1 string Middle Name
URL: http://doh.gov.ph/fhir/ph-core/StructureDefinition/middle-name
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.
... family Σ 0..1 string Family name (often called 'Surname')
... given Σ 0..* string First Name
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 Parts that come after the name
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

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
HumanName.use Base required NameUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

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()

This structure is derived from HumanName

Summary

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron