HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
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## : Additional Authorisation - XML Representation

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        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem practitioner-additional-authorisation</b></p><a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation"> </a><a name="hcpractitioner-additional-authorisation"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/practitioner-additional-authorisation-code</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CA01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-CA01"> </a></td><td>Cardiothoracic Surgery: Cardiothoracic Surgeon</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">CA02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-CA02"> </a></td><td>Cardiothoracic Surgery: Transplant Surgeon</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">DI01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-DI01"> </a></td><td>Diagnostic Imaging authorisation</td><td>A practitioner is authorised to perform diagnostic imaging in rural settings.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">DP01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-DP01"> </a></td><td>Diabetes Prescriber</td><td>A Registered Nurse Diabetes Prescriber.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">EC01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-EC01"> </a></td><td>ECP authorisation</td><td>A practitioner is authorised to dispense the emergency contraceptive pill.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">FS01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-FS01"> </a></td><td>First Surgical Assistant</td><td>A nurse authorised to undertake an expanded role to assist the surgeon during surgery.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">IMMU<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-IMMU"> </a></td><td>Immunisation</td><td>A person authorised to administer immunizations.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">INTR<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-INTR"> </a></td><td>Intravenous Infusions</td><td>A practitioner who is certified to administer intravenous infusions.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD01"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Cardiologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of cardiologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD02"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Endocrinologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of endocrinologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD03<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD03"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Gastroenterologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of gastroenterologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD04<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD04"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Geriatrician</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of geriatrician.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD05<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD05"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease Specialist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of infectious disease specialist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD06<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD06"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Nephrologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of nephrologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD07<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD07"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Neurologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of neurologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD08<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD08"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Oncologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of oncologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD09<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD09"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Physician for the Elderly (FRACP)</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of physician for the Elderly (FRACP = Royal Australasian College of Physicians).</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD10<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD10"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Renal Physician</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of renal physician.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD11<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD11"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Respiratory Specialist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of respiratory specialist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">MD12<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-MD12"> </a></td><td>Internal Medicine: Rheumatologist</td><td>An internal medicine specialist working in the role of rheumatologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">NC01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-NC01"> </a></td><td>Prescribing authorisation</td><td>A nurse practitioner is authorised to prescribe.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">NC02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-NC02"> </a></td><td>Nurse Colposcopist</td><td>A nurse authorised to undertake colposcopy procedures.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">NC03<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-NC03"> </a></td><td>A nurse authorised to prescribe with primary health and speciality teams</td><td>A nurse authorised to prescribe with primary health and speciality teams.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">NC04<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-NC04"> </a></td><td>A nurse authorised to prescribe in community health</td><td>A nurse authorised to prescribe in community health.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">OG01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-OG01"> </a></td><td>Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Gynaecologist</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">OG02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-OG02"> </a></td><td>Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Obstetrician</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">ON01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-ON01"> </a></td><td>Radiation Oncology: Oncologist</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">ON02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-ON02"> </a></td><td>Radiation Oncology: Radiation Oncologist</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">OP01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-OP01"> </a></td><td>Optometrists</td><td>Optometrists.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA01"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Cardiologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of cardiologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA02"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Endocrinologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of endocrinologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA03<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA03"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Gastroenterologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of gastroenterologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA04<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA04"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Geriatrician</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of geriatrician.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA05<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA05"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Infectious Disease Specialist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of infectious disease specialist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA06<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA06"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Nephrologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of nephrologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA07<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA07"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Neurologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of neurologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA08<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA08"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Oncologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of oncologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA09<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA09"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Physician for the Elderly (FRACP)</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of of physician for the elderly (FRACP = Royal Australasian College of Physicians).</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA10<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA10"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Renal Physician</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of renal physician.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA11<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA11"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Respiratory Specialist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of respiratory specialist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PA12<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PA12"> </a></td><td>Paediatrics: Rheumatologist</td><td>A paediatrician working in the role of rheumatologist.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PS01<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PS01"> </a></td><td>Psychiatry: Psychiatrist</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">PS02<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-PS02"> </a></td><td>Psychiatry: Psychological Medicine Specialist</td><td>Alternate name.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">SMEA<a name="practitioner-additional-authorisation-SMEA"> </a></td><td>Smear Taker</td><td>A person authorised by the Cervical Screening Programme to participate in smear taking and on the register.</td></tr></table></div>
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           value="https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/practitioner-additional-authorisation-code"/>
      <version value="1.0.0"/>
      <name value="AdditionalAuthorisation"/>
      <title value="Additional Authorisation"/>
      <status value="active"/>
      <experimental value="false"/>
      <date value="2026-03-08T04:41:56+00:00"/>
      <publisher value="HL7 New Zealand"/>
      <contact>
        <name value="HL7 New Zealand"/>
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          <value value="mailto:admin@hl7.org.nz"/>
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      </contact>
      <description
                   value="Additional authorisations that a practitioner is authorised to practice or prescribe."/>
      <caseSensitive value="true"/>
      <content value="complete"/>
      <count value="44"/>
      <concept>
        <code value="CA01"/>
        <display value="Cardiothoracic Surgery: Cardiothoracic Surgeon"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CA02"/>
        <display value="Cardiothoracic Surgery: Transplant Surgeon"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DI01"/>
        <display value="Diagnostic Imaging authorisation"/>
        <definition
                    value="A practitioner is authorised to perform diagnostic imaging in rural settings."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DP01"/>
        <display value="Diabetes Prescriber"/>
        <definition value="A Registered Nurse Diabetes Prescriber."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EC01"/>
        <display value="ECP authorisation"/>
        <definition
                    value="A practitioner is authorised to dispense the emergency contraceptive pill."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="FS01"/>
        <display value="First Surgical Assistant"/>
        <definition
                    value="A nurse authorised to undertake an expanded role to assist the surgeon during surgery."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="IMMU"/>
        <display value="Immunisation"/>
        <definition value="A person authorised to administer immunizations."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="INTR"/>
        <display value="Intravenous Infusions"/>
        <definition
                    value="A practitioner who is certified to administer intravenous infusions."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD01"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Cardiologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of cardiologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD02"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Endocrinologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of endocrinologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD03"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Gastroenterologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of gastroenterologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD04"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Geriatrician"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of geriatrician."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD05"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease Specialist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of infectious disease specialist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD06"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Nephrologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of nephrologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD07"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Neurologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of neurologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD08"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Oncologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of oncologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD09"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Physician for the Elderly (FRACP)"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of physician for the Elderly (FRACP = Royal Australasian College of Physicians)."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD10"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Renal Physician"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of renal physician."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD11"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Respiratory Specialist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of respiratory specialist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD12"/>
        <display value="Internal Medicine: Rheumatologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="An internal medicine specialist working in the role of rheumatologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NC01"/>
        <display value="Prescribing authorisation"/>
        <definition value="A nurse practitioner is authorised to prescribe."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NC02"/>
        <display value="Nurse Colposcopist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A nurse authorised to undertake colposcopy procedures."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NC03"/>
        <display
                 value="A nurse authorised to prescribe with primary health and speciality teams"/>
        <definition
                    value="A nurse authorised to prescribe with primary health and speciality teams."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NC04"/>
        <display value="A nurse authorised to prescribe in community health"/>
        <definition value="A nurse authorised to prescribe in community health."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="OG01"/>
        <display value="Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Gynaecologist"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="OG02"/>
        <display value="Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Obstetrician"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ON01"/>
        <display value="Radiation Oncology: Oncologist"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ON02"/>
        <display value="Radiation Oncology: Radiation Oncologist"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="OP01"/>
        <display value="Optometrists"/>
        <definition value="Optometrists."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA01"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Cardiologist"/>
        <definition value="A paediatrician working in the role of cardiologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA02"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Endocrinologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of endocrinologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA03"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Gastroenterologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of gastroenterologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA04"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Geriatrician"/>
        <definition value="A paediatrician working in the role of geriatrician."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA05"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Infectious Disease Specialist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of infectious disease specialist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA06"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Nephrologist"/>
        <definition value="A paediatrician working in the role of nephrologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA07"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Neurologist"/>
        <definition value="A paediatrician working in the role of neurologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA08"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Oncologist"/>
        <definition value="A paediatrician working in the role of oncologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA09"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Physician for the Elderly (FRACP)"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of of physician for the elderly (FRACP = Royal Australasian College of Physicians)."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA10"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Renal Physician"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of renal physician."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA11"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Respiratory Specialist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of respiratory specialist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA12"/>
        <display value="Paediatrics: Rheumatologist"/>
        <definition
                    value="A paediatrician working in the role of rheumatologist."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PS01"/>
        <display value="Psychiatry: Psychiatrist"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PS02"/>
        <display value="Psychiatry: Psychological Medicine Specialist"/>
        <definition value="Alternate name."/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SMEA"/>
        <display value="Smear Taker"/>
        <definition
                    value="A person authorised by the Cervical Screening Programme to participate in smear taking and on the register."/>
      </concept>
    </CodeSystem>