HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
3.1.0 - Draft

HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide, published by HL7 New Zealand. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 3.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/daniel-thomson/nzbase/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Scope of practice - XML Representation

Active as of 2025-02-03

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        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><h2>Scope of practice</h2><tt>https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/practitioner-scope-of-practice-code</tt><p>A classification of the type or range of health services that a practitioner is authorised to provide, as determined by the Responsible Authority or other statutory authority (e.g. PHARMAC), that is, what the practitioner can or cannot do. It includes Scope of Practice as defined by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, any special authorisations granted, and any conditions or limitations imposed by the Responsible Authority.</p></div>
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      <title value="Scope of practice"/>
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      <date value="2025-02-03T11:59:31.000Z"/>
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        <display value="Dietitian"/>
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        <display value="Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Anaesthesia"/>
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        <code value="MCAP"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Pain Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCBM"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Breast Medicine"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Clinical Genetics"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Family Planning/Reproductive Health"/>
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        <code value="MCIM"/>
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        <code value="MCMA"/>
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        <code value="MCMM"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Musculoskeletal Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCNS"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Neurosurgery"/>
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        <code value="MCOG"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Obstetrics and Gynaecology"/>
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        <code value="MCOH"/>
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        <code value="MCOR"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Pathology"/>
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        <code value="MCPE"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Paediatrics"/>
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        <code value="MCPG"/>
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        <code value="MCPH"/>
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        <code value="MCPM"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Palliative Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCPR"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Paediatric Surgery"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Psychiatry"/>
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        <code value="MCRH"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Rural Hospital Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCRM"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Rehabilitation Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCRO"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Radiation Oncology"/>
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        <code value="MCSH"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Sexual Health Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCSM"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Sports Medicine"/>
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        <code value="MCSP"/>
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        <code value="MCTR"/>
        <display value="Medical Council Temporary Registration"/>
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        <display value="Vocational Scope of Urology"/>
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        <code value="MCVS"/>
        <display value="Vocational Scope of Vascular Surgery"/>
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        <display value="Midwife"/>
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        <display value="Enrolled Nurse"/>
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        <display value="Nurse Assistant"/>
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        <display value="Nurse Practitioner"/>
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        <display value="Optical Dispensing (Dispensing Optician)"/>
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        <display value="Educator in Optometry (Educator Optometrist)"/>
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        <display value="Osteopath"/>
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        <display value="Intern Pharmacist"/>
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        <display value="Pharmacist Prescriber"/>
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        <display value="Physiotherapist"/>
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        <display value="Podiatrist"/>
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        <display value="Podiatric Prescriber"/>
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        <display value="Podiatric Surgeon"/>
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        <display value="Visiting Podiatrist Educator/Presenter"/>
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        <code value="PSCL"/>
        <display value="Clinical Psychologist"/>
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        <display value="Counselling Psychologist"/>
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        <display value="Educational Psychologist"/>
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        <display value="Trainee or Intern Psychologist"/>
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        <code value="PSYC"/>
        <display value="Psychologist"/>
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        <code value="RTMR"/>
        <display value="Magnetic Resonance Technologist"/>
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      <concept>
        <code value="RTMS"/>
        <display value="Sonographer"/>
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        <code value="RTMT"/>
        <display value="Nuclear Medicine Technologist"/>
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        <code value="RTRT"/>
        <display value="Radiation Therapist"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RTTE"/>
        <display value="Medical Radiation Technologist"/>
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        <code value="RTTM"/>
        <display value="Trainee Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist"/>
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        <code value="RTTN"/>
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        <code value="RTTS"/>
        <display value="Trainee Sonographer"/>
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        <code value="DEOH"/>
        <display value="Oral Health Practice"/>
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        <code value="OPLS"/>
        <display value="Ophthalmic Laser Surgeries"/>
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        <code value="OPPO"/>
        <display value="Provisional Optometrist"/>
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        <display value="Osteopath -Child and Adolescent Health"/>
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        <display value="Osteopath -Gerontology"/>
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        <code value="OSPM"/>
        <display value="Osteopath -Pain Management"/>
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        <code value="OSSP"/>
        <display value="Osteopath - Special Purpose"/>
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        <display value="Trainee Osteopath"/>
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        <display value="Visiting Osteopath Presenter"/>
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        <code value="OSWA"/>
        <display value="Osteopath -Western Medical Acupuncture"/>
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        <code value="PAPS"/>
        <display value="Paramedic"/>
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        <display value="Psychotherapist with Child and Adolescent Specialism"/>
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        <code value="PBIN"/>
        <display value="Interim Psychotherapist"/>
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        <code value="PBPS"/>
        <display value="Psychotherapist"/>
      </concept>
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        <code value="PSHE"/>
        <display value="Health Psychologist"/>
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      <concept>
        <code value="PSNE"/>
        <display value="Neuropsychologist"/>
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        <code value="CMAC"/>
        <display value="Chinese medicine practitioner (acupuncturist)"/>
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      <concept>
        <code value="CMMP"/>
        <display value="Chinese massage (tuina) practition"/>
      </concept>
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        <code value="CMSP"/>
        <display value="Chinese medicine special purpose"/>
      </concept>
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        <code value="CMST"/>
        <display value="Chinese medicine specialist"/>
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