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Resource Profile: NL Generic Functions Practitioner Profile

Official URL: http://nuts-foundation.github.io/nl-generic-functions-ig/StructureDefinition/nl-gf-practitioner Version: 0.2.0
Draft as of 2025-10-10 Computable Name: NlGfPractitioner

The details of a healthcare practitioner, such as a doctor or nurse, who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... name Σ 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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())

This structure is derived from Practitioner

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... implicitRules 0..0
... modifierExtension 0..0
... name 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier An identifier for the person as this agent
... active Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
... name Σ 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
... address Σ 0..* Address 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: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
.... 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: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding


doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Practitioner.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.gender Base required AdministrativeGender 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.qualification.​code Base example v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 📦0360 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.communication Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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()

This structure is derived from Practitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Prohibited: 2 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... name Σ 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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())

Differential View

This structure is derived from Practitioner

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... implicitRules 0..0
... modifierExtension 0..0
... name 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Practitioner 0..* Practitioner A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
... language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
... identifier Σ 0..* Identifier An identifier for the person as this agent
... active Σ 0..1 boolean Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
... name Σ 1..* HumanName The name(s) associated with the practitioner
... telecom Σ 0..* ContactPoint A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
... address Σ 0..* Address 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: v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.
.... 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: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding


doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Practitioner.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.gender Base required AdministrativeGender 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.qualification.​code Base example v2 table 0360, Version 2.7 📦0360 FHIR Std.
Practitioner.communication Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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()

This structure is derived from Practitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Prohibited: 2 elements

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron