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Resource Profile: ChEkmPatient - Mappings

Draft as of 2026-08-19

Mappings for the ch-ekm-patient resource profile.

Mappings to Structures in this Implementation Guide

Name	Person Form to CH EKM Patient Initials	Death Form to CH EKM Patient	Person Form to CH EKM Patient Initials	Person Form to CH EKM Patient Initials
Patient	ChEkmPersonForm	ChEkmDeathForm	ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm
id
meta
implicitRules
language
text
contained
Slices for extension	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
extension:placeOfBirth	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
extension:placeOfOrigin	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
extension:citizenship	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
extension:religion	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
extension:genderIdentity	ChEkmPersonForm.nationality ChEkmPersonForm.genderIdentity		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.nationality ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.genderIdentity	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.nationality ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.genderIdentity
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:value
id
extension
url
value[x]
extension:period
id
extension
url
value[x]
extension:comment
id
extension
url
value[x]
url
value[x]
modifierExtension
Slices for identifier
identifier:EPR-SPID
identifier:AHVN13
identifier:LocalPid
id
extension
use
type
system
value	ChEkmPersonForm.ahvn13		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.ahvn13	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.ahvn13
period
assigner
identifier:insuranceCardNumber
active
name
id
Slices for extension
extension:hivcode
use
text
family	ChEkmPersonForm.surnameInitial ChEkmPersonForm.surname		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.surnameInitial ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.surname	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.surnameInitial ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.surname
id
Slices for extension
extension:ech11name
extension:dataabsentreason
value
given	ChEkmPersonForm.givennameInitial ChEkmPersonForm.givenname		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.givennameInitial ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.givenname	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.givennameInitial ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.givenname
id
Slices for extension
extension:ech11firstname
extension:dataabsentreason
value
prefix
id
Slices for extension
extension:salutationandtitle
value
suffix
period
Slices for telecom
telecom:email
id
extension
system
value
use
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:emailCategory
value
rank
period
id
extension
start
end
telecom:phone
id
extension
system
value
use
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:phoneCategory
value
rank
period
id
extension
start
end
telecom:internet
id
extension
system
value
use
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:internetCategory
value
rank
period
id
extension
start
end
gender	ChEkmPersonForm.administrativeGender		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.administrativeGender	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.administrativeGender
birthDate	ChEkmPersonForm.dateOfBirth		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.dateOfBirth	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.dateOfBirth
id
Slices for extension
extension:dataabsentreason
value
deceased[x]
id
Slices for extension
extension:dataabsentreason
value
Slices for address
address:home
id
extension
use
type
text
line
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:addressLine1
id
extension
url
Slices for value[x]
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode
extension:addressLine2
id
extension
url
Slices for value[x]
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode
extension:street
id
extension
url
Slices for value[x]
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode
extension:streetName
extension:houseNumber
extension:unitID
extension:postOfficeBoxText
id
extension
url
Slices for value[x]
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode
extension:postOfficeBoxNumber
value
city	ChEkmPersonForm.city		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.city	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.city
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:bfs
value
district
state	ChEkmPersonForm.canton		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.canton	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.canton
postalCode	ChEkmPersonForm.zipCode		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.zipCode	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.zipCode
country	ChEkmPersonForm.country		ChEkmHepatitisCPersonForm.country	ChEkmGonorrhoeaPersonForm.country
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:countrycode
id
extension
url
value[x]
value
period
maritalStatus
id
Slices for extension
extension:maritalDataSeparation
coding
text
multipleBirth[x]
photo
Slices for contact
contact:All Slices
id
extension
modifierExtension
relationship
name
telecom
address
gender
organization
period
contact:contact
id
extension
modifierExtension
relationship
name
telecom
address
gender
organization
period
contact:nameOfParent
id
extension
modifierExtension
relationship
name
telecom
address
gender
organization
period
communication
id
extension
modifierExtension
language
preferred
generalPractitioner
managingOrganization
link
id
extension
modifierExtension
other
type
Documentation for this format

Mappings to other Structures

No Mappings Found

Other Mappings

Name	eCH-Standards	RIM Mapping	CDA (R2)	FiveWs Pattern Mapping	HL7 v2 Mapping	LOINC code for the element
Patient		Patient[classCode=PAT]	ClinicalDocument.recordTarget.patientRole
id
meta
implicitRules
language
text		Act.text?
contained		N/A
Slices for extension
extension:placeOfBirth	placeOfBirth BFS-322 BFS-323 BFS 324
extension:placeOfOrigin	placeOfOrigin BFS-42
extension:citizenship
extension:religion	religion BFS-711
extension:genderIdentity
id		n/a
Slices for extension		n/a
Slices for extension
extension:value
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
value[x]		N/A
extension:period
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
value[x]		N/A
extension:comment
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
value[x]		N/A
url		N/A
value[x]		N/A
modifierExtension		N/A
Slices for identifier		id	.id	FiveWs.identifier	PID-3
identifier:EPR-SPID		id	.id	FiveWs.identifier	PID-3
identifier:AHVN13		id	.id	FiveWs.identifier	PID-3
identifier:LocalPid		id	.id	FiveWs.identifier	PID-3
id		n/a
extension		n/a
use		Role.code or implied by context			N/A
type		Role.code or implied by context			CX.5
system		II.root or Role.id.root			CX.4 / EI-2-4
value		II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)			CX.1 / EI.1
period		Role.effectiveTime or implied by context			CX.7 + CX.8
assigner		II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper			CX.4 / (CX.4 CX.9 CX.10)
identifier:insuranceCardNumber		id	.id	FiveWs.identifier	PID-3
active		statusCode	n/a	FiveWs.status
name	nameData	name	.patient.name		PID-5 PID-9
id		n/a
Slices for extension		n/a
extension:hivcode
use		unique(./use)			XPN.7 but often indicated by which field contains the name
text		./formatted			implied by XPN.11
family	lastName	./part[partType = FAM]			XPN.1/FN.1
id
Slices for extension
extension:ech11name	officialName originalName allianceName nameOnForeignPassport aliasName otherName declaredForeignName
extension:dataabsentreason		ANY.nullFlavor
value
given	firstName equivalent to callName of eCH-0011	./part[partType = GIV]			XPN.2 + XPN.3
id
Slices for extension
extension:ech11firstname	officialFirstName callName allianceName firstNameOnForeignPassport declaredForeignFirstName
extension:dataabsentreason		ANY.nullFlavor
value
prefix	mrMrs title	./part[partType = PFX]			XPN.5
id
Slices for extension
extension:salutationandtitle		ENXP.qualifier
value
suffix		./part[partType = SFX]			XPN/4
period		./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]			XPN.13 + XPN.14
Slices for telecom	Contact	telecom	.telecom		PID-13 PID-14 PID-40
telecom:email	email	telecom	.telecom		PID-13 PID-14 PID-40
id		n/a
extension		n/a
system	emailType	./scheme			XTN.3
value	emailAddress	./url			XTN.1 (or XTN.12)
use	emailCategory/otherEmailCategory	unique(./use)			XTN.2 - but often indicated by field
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:emailCategory	emailCategory	N/A
value
rank		n/a			n/a
period	validity	./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]			N/A
id		n/a
extension		n/a
start	dateFrom	./low			DR.1
end	dateTo	./high			DR.2
telecom:phone	phone	telecom	.telecom		PID-13 PID-14 PID-40
id		n/a
extension		n/a
system	phoneType	./scheme			XTN.3
value	phoneNumber	./url			XTN.1 (or XTN.12)
use	phoneCategory/otherPhoneCategory	unique(./use)			XTN.2 - but often indicated by field
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:phoneCategory	phoneNumberCategory	N/A
value
rank		n/a			n/a
period	validity	./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]			N/A
id		n/a
extension		n/a
start	dateFrom	./low			DR.1
end	dateTo	./high			DR.2
telecom:internet	internet	telecom	.telecom		PID-13 PID-14 PID-40
id		n/a
extension		n/a
system	internetType	./scheme			XTN.3
value	internetAddress	./url			XTN.1 (or XTN.12)
use	internetCategory/otherInternetCategory	unique(./use)			XTN.2 - but often indicated by field
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:internetCategory	internetCategory	N/A
value
rank		n/a			n/a
period	validity	./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]			N/A
id		n/a
extension		n/a
start	dateFrom	./low			DR.1
end	dateTo	./high			DR.2
gender	sex. sexType BFS-33 //fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ConceptMap/sex-ech11-to-fhir	player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/administrativeGender	.patient.administrativeGenderCode		PID-8
birthDate	birthData BFS-31	player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/birthTime	.patient.birthTime		PID-7	21112-8
id
Slices for extension
extension:dataabsentreason		ANY.nullFlavor
value
deceased[x]	deathData deathPeriod dateFrom BFS-361	player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/deceasedInd player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/deceasedTime	n/a		PID-30 (bool) and PID-29 (datetime)
id
Slices for extension
extension:dataabsentreason		ANY.nullFlavor
value
Slices for address		addr	.addr		PID-11
address:home		addr	.addr		PID-11
id		n/a
extension		n/a
use		unique(./use)			XAD.7
type		unique(./use)			XAD.18
text		./formatted			XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6
line		AD.part[parttype = AL]			XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than for a person address)
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:addressLine1	addressLine1
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
Slices for value[x]		N/A
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode		N/A
extension:addressLine2	addressLine2
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
Slices for value[x]		N/A
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode		N/A
extension:street	street
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
Slices for value[x]		N/A
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode		N/A
extension:streetName	streetName	ADXP[partType=STR]
extension:houseNumber	houseNumber	ADXP[partType=BNR]
extension:unitID	dwellingNumber	ADXP[partType=UNID]
extension:postOfficeBoxText	postOfficeBoxText
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
Slices for value[x]		N/A
Slices for value[x]
value[x]:valueCode		N/A
extension:postOfficeBoxNumber	postOfficeBoxNumber	ADXP[partType=POB]
value
city	town	AD.part[parttype = CTY]			XAD.3
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:bfs
value
district	locality	AD.part[parttype = CNT \| CPA]			XAD.9
state	locality	AD.part[parttype = STA]			XAD.4
postalCode	swissZipCode swissZipCodeAddOn swissZipCodeId foreignZipCode	AD.part[parttype = ZIP]			XAD.5
country	country	AD.part[parttype = CNT]			XAD.6
id
Slices for extension
Slices for extension
extension:countrycode		SC.code
id		n/a
extension
url		N/A
value[x]		N/A
value
period		./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]			XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14
maritalStatus	maritalData BFS-341 //fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ConceptMap/maritalstatus-ech11-to-fhir	player[classCode=PSN]/maritalStatusCode	.patient.maritalStatusCode		PID-16
id		n/a
Slices for extension		n/a
extension:maritalDataSeparation	separation - Trennung BFS-343
coding		union(. ./translation)			CE.1-8 CE.10-22
text		./originalText[mediaType/code="text/plain"]/data			CE.9. But note many systems use CE.2 for this
multipleBirth[x]		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/multipleBirthInd player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/multipleBirthOrderNumber	n/a		PID-24 (bool) PID-25 (integer)
photo		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/desc	n/a		OBX-5 - needs a profile
Slices for contact		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/scopedRole[classCode=CON]	n/a
contact:All Slices
id		n/a
extension		n/a
modifierExtension		N/A
relationship		code	n/a		NK1-7 NK1-3
name		name	n/a		NK1-2
telecom		telecom	n/a		NK1-5 NK1-6 NK1-40
address		addr	n/a		NK1-4
gender		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/administrativeGender	n/a		NK1-15
organization		scoper	n/a		NK1-13 NK1-30 NK1-31 NK1-32 NK1-41
period		effectiveTime	n/a
contact:contact	contactData BFS-61	player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/scopedRole[classCode=CON]	n/a
id		n/a
extension		n/a
modifierExtension		N/A
relationship		code	n/a		NK1-7 NK1-3
name		name	n/a		NK1-2
telecom		telecom	n/a		NK1-5 NK1-6 NK1-40
address		addr	n/a		NK1-4
gender		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/administrativeGender	n/a		NK1-15
organization		scoper	n/a		NK1-13 NK1-30 NK1-31 NK1-32 NK1-41
period		effectiveTime	n/a
contact:nameOfParent	nameOfParent	player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/scopedRole[classCode=CON]	n/a
id		n/a
extension		n/a
modifierExtension		N/A
relationship		code	n/a		NK1-7 NK1-3
name		name	n/a		NK1-2
telecom		telecom	n/a		NK1-5 NK1-6 NK1-40
address		addr	n/a		NK1-4
gender		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/administrativeGender	n/a		NK1-15
organization		scoper	n/a		NK1-13 NK1-30 NK1-31 NK1-32 NK1-41
period		effectiveTime	n/a
communication	languageOfCorrespondence: de fr it rm = Rhaeto-Romance en other languages ISO 639-1	LanguageCommunication	patient.languageCommunication
id		n/a
extension		n/a
modifierExtension		N/A
language		player[classCode=PSN\|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/languageCommunication/code	.languageCode		PID-15 LAN-2
preferred		preferenceInd	.preferenceInd		PID-15
generalPractitioner		subjectOf.CareEvent.performer.AssignedEntity	n/a		PD1-4
managingOrganization		scoper	.providerOrganization
link		outboundLink	n/a
id		n/a
extension		n/a
modifierExtension		N/A
other		id	n/a		PID-3 MRG-1
type		typeCode	n/a
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