See Comparison with other national and international IGs for a comparison between AU Core profiles and profiles in other implementation guides.

Usage scenarios

The following are supported usage scenarios for this profile:

• Record or update information about a practitioner referenced by another resource
• Read information about a practitioner referenced by another resource

Profile specific implementation guidance

• Even though AU Core Profiles allow both PractitionerRole and Practitioner to be referenced, because PractitionerRole supplies a provider’s location, contact information, and reference to the Practitioner, it SHOULD be referenced instead of the Practitioner resource.
• If a system only supports Practitioner, the system SHALL provide implementation specific guidance how to access a provider’s location and contact information using only the Practitioner resource.
• See guidance on the construction of an identifier on the relevant Identifier profile page and the section on Business Identifiers in AU Base.

Changes since version 1.0.0-ballot:

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
• Statistics/References
• All

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services
Slices for identifier	SO	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SO	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
name	SO	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
family	SO	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SO	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner	C	0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management inv-pra-0: Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-1: Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-2: Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-3: Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-4: Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
genderIdentity	C	0..*	(Complex)	Gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
individualPronouns		0..*	(Complex)	Pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
recordedSexOrGender	C	0..*	(Complex)	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
Slices for identifier	SOΣ	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SOΣ	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
name	SOΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
family	SOΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SOΣ	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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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

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
inv-pra-0	warning	Practitioner	Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/gender-identity-response-1'))
inv-pra-1	warning	Practitioner	Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/australian-pronouns-1'))
inv-pra-2	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('type').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('type').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-type'))
inv-pra-3	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('sourceDocument').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('sourceDocument').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-document-type'))
inv-pra-4	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('jurisdiction').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('jurisdiction').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/jurisdiction-extended'))

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner	C	0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services inv-pra-0: Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-1: Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-2: Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-3: Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-4: Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply
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		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
genderIdentity	C	0..*	(Complex)	Gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity
individualPronouns		0..*	(Complex)	Pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns
recordedSexOrGender	C	0..*	(Complex)	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SOΣ	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SOΣ	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SOΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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	Text representation of the full name
family	SOΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SOΣ	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 Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
address	Σ	0..*	Address, AustralianAddress	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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	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: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred)
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: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2 (extensible)
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code	preferred	Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended
Practitioner.communication	extensible	https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2 https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
inv-pra-0	warning	Practitioner	Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/gender-identity-response-1'))
inv-pra-1	warning	Practitioner	Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/australian-pronouns-1'))
inv-pra-2	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('type').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('type').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-type'))
inv-pra-3	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('sourceDocument').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('sourceDocument').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-document-type'))
inv-pra-4	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('jurisdiction').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('jurisdiction').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/jurisdiction-extended'))

Differential View

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner		0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services
Slices for identifier	SO	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SO	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
name	SO	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
family	SO	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SO	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner	C	0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management inv-pra-0: Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-1: Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-2: Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-3: Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-4: Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
genderIdentity	C	0..*	(Complex)	Gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
individualPronouns		0..*	(Complex)	Pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
recordedSexOrGender	C	0..*	(Complex)	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
Slices for identifier	SOΣ	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SOΣ	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
name	SOΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name. ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
family	SOΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SOΣ	0..*	string	Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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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

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
inv-pra-0	warning	Practitioner	Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/gender-identity-response-1'))
inv-pra-1	warning	Practitioner	Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/australian-pronouns-1'))
inv-pra-2	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('type').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('type').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-type'))
inv-pra-3	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('sourceDocument').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('sourceDocument').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-document-type'))
inv-pra-4	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('jurisdiction').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('jurisdiction').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/jurisdiction-extended'))

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Practitioner	C	0..*	AUBasePractitioner	A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services inv-pra-0: Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-1: Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-2: Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-3: Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply inv-pra-4: Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply
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		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
genderIdentity	C	0..*	(Complex)	Gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity
individualPronouns		0..*	(Complex)	Pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns
recordedSexOrGender	C	0..*	(Complex)	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply. Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	SOΣ	0..*	Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber	An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
identifier:hpii	SOΣ	0..1	AUHPII	An identifier for the person as this agent Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
active	Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name	SOΣ	1..*	HumanName	The name(s) associated with the practitioner Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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	Text representation of the full name
family	SOΣ	1..1	string	Family name (often called 'Surname') Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
given	SOΣ	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 Obligations Actor SHALL:populate-if-known AU Core Responder SHALL:no-error AU Core Requester
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
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
address	Σ	0..*	Address, AustralianAddress	Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
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	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: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred)
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: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2 (extensible)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Practitioner.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Practitioner.name.use	required	NameUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code	preferred	Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended
Practitioner.communication	extensible	https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2 https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Practitioner	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Practitioner	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Practitioner	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
inv-pra-0	warning	Practitioner	Individual gender identity shall be a member of the Gender Identity Response value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-genderIdentity').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/gender-identity-response-1'))
inv-pra-1	warning	Practitioner	Individual pronouns shall be a member of the Australian Pronouns value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns').all(extension('value').value.memberOf('https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/australian-pronouns-1'))
inv-pra-2	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('type').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('type').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-type'))
inv-pra-3	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender source document type shall be a member of the AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('sourceDocument').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('sourceDocument').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/rsg-document-type'))
inv-pra-4	warning	Practitioner	Recorded sex or gender jurisdiction shall be a member of the Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended value set if any codes within that value set can apply : extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').extension('jurisdiction').empty() or extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-recordedSexOrGender').all(extension('jurisdiction').value.memberOf('http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/jurisdiction-extended'))

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 5 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• AU HPI-I (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii)

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

• The element 1 is sliced based on the value of Practitioner.identifier

Maturity: 2

Below is an overview of the mandatory and optional search parameters and combined search parameters. See the AU Core CapabilityStatements for a complete list of supported RESTful interactions for this IG.

FHIR search operations are described here and the syntax used to describe AU Core interactions is defined here.

Any search parameter defined in FHIR may be ‘allowed’ by the system unless explicitly marked as “SHALL NOT”. A few items are marked as MAY in this implementation guide to highlight their potential relevance.

Mandatory Search Parameters

The following search parameters SHALL be supported:

1. SHALL support searching using the identifier search parameter:

   GET [base]/Practitioner?identifier=[system|][code]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Practitioner?identifier=http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/hpii/1.0|8003619900015717

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle containing any Practitioner resources matching the identifier (how to search by token)

Optional Search Parameters:

The following search parameters SHOULD be supported:

1. SHOULD support searching using the _id search parameter:

   GET [base]/Practitioner?_id=[id]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Practitioner?_id=5678

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle with the requested Practitioner, instead of just the resource itself, and allows for the inclusion of additional search parameters such as _include, _revinclude, or _lastUpdated (how to search by id of the resource)

2. SHOULD support searching for a practitioner based on text name using the name search parameter:

   GET [base]/Practitioner?name=[string]

   Example:

   1. GET [base]/Practitioner?name=Sandyson
   2. GET [base]/Practitioner?name=Sandyson&

   Implementation Notes: Fetches a bundle of all Practitioner resources matching the name (how to search by string)