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Data Type Profile: CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone

Usages:

• Use this DataType Profile: CH Core Location, CH Core Organization, CH Core Patient, CH Core Practitioner and CH Core RelatedPerson

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint	C	0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone Constraints: cpt-2
ContactPoint.system	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.period	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.start	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
ContactPoint.system	Base	required	ContactPointSystem	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
ContactPoint.use	Base	required	ContactPointUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
cpt-2	error	ContactPoint	A system is required if a value is provided.	value.empty() or system.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()

This structure is derived from ContactPoint

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint		0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
ContactPoint.system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value		1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use		0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.period		0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.start		0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end		0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint	C	0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone Constraints: cpt-2
ContactPoint.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
ContactPoint.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
ContactPoint.system	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
ContactPoint.use.id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.use.value		0..1	string	Primitive value for code
ContactPoint.rank	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
ContactPoint.period	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
ContactPoint.period.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
ContactPoint.period.start	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
ContactPoint.system	Base	required	ContactPointSystem	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
ContactPoint.use	Base	required	ContactPointUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
cpt-2	error	ContactPoint	A system is required if a value is provided.	value.empty() or system.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()

This structure is derived from ContactPoint

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint	C	0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone Constraints: cpt-2
ContactPoint.system	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.period	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.start	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
ContactPoint.system	Base	required	ContactPointSystem	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
ContactPoint.use	Base	required	ContactPointUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
cpt-2	error	ContactPoint	A system is required if a value is provided.	value.empty() or system.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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from ContactPoint

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint		0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
ContactPoint.system		1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value		1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use		0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.period		0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.start		0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end		0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
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Snapshot ViewView

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ContactPoint	C	0..*	ContactPoint	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone Constraints: cpt-2
ContactPoint.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
ContactPoint.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
ContactPoint.system	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point. Fixed Value: phone (no extensions allowed)
ContactPoint.value	Σ This element is included in summaries.	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
ContactPoint.use	?! This element is a modifier element. Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
ContactPoint.use.id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
ContactPoint.use.Slices for extension.extension:phoneCategory		0..1	CodeableConcept	Optional Extensions Element URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory Binding: eCH-0046 Phone Category (extensible)
ContactPoint.use.value		0..1	string	Primitive value for code
ContactPoint.rank	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
ContactPoint.period	Σ This element is included in summaries.	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
ContactPoint.period.id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
ContactPoint.period.extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
ContactPoint.period.start	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	Starting time with inclusive boundary
ContactPoint.period.end	Σ This element is included in summaries. C	0..1	dateTime	End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
ContactPoint.system	Base	required	ContactPointSystem	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.
ContactPoint.use	Base	required	ContactPointUse	📍4.0.1	FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
cpt-2	error	ContactPoint	A system is required if a value is provided.	value.empty() or system.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()

This structure is derived from ContactPoint

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-46-phonecategory

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