SIL HIE Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - sil-hie-active

SIL HIE Implementation Guide, published by Kathurima Kimathi. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/savannahghi/hie-fhir-ig-profile/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Resource Profile: HIE Appointment

Official URL: https://nshr.dha.go.ke/fhir/StructureDefinition/appointment Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-10-20 Computable Name: HIEAppointment

R4B Appointment constrained for HIE scheduling, requiring clear status, timing, participants, and reason context.

Usages:

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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment C 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Constraints: app-2, app-3, app-4
Appointment.implicitRules This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
Appointment.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.use This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type This element is included in summaries. C 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.identifier.system This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Binding: AppointmentStatus (required): The free/busy status of an appointment.
Appointment.serviceCategory This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceCategory (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.serviceType This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceType (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.specialty This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Binding: PracticeSettingCodeValueSet (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.appointmentType This element is included in summaries. C 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Binding: hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Binding: EncounterReasonCodes (preferred): The Reason for the appointment to take place.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.start This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. C 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Constraints: app-1
Appointment.participant.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Appointment.participant.type This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Binding: ParticipantType (extensible): Role of participant in encounter.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action
Binding: ParticipationStatus (required): The Participation status of an appointment.

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Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.status Base required AppointmentStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceCategory Base example ServiceCategory 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceType Base example ServiceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.specialty Base preferred Practice Setting Code Value Set 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.appointmentType Base preferred hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes 📦3.0.0 THO v7.4
Appointment.reasonCode Base preferred Encounter Reason Codes 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​type Base extensible ParticipantType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​status Base required ParticipationStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
app-1 error Appointment.participant Either the type or actor on the participant SHALL be specified type.exists() or actor.exists()
app-2 error Appointment Either start and end are specified, or neither start.exists() = end.exists()
app-3 error Appointment Only proposed or cancelled appointments can be missing start/end dates (start.exists() and end.exists()) or (status in ('proposed' | 'cancelled' | 'waitlist'))
app-4 error Appointment Cancelation reason is only used for appointments that have been cancelled, or no-show Appointment.cancelationReason.exists() implies (Appointment.status='no-show' or Appointment.status='cancelled')
cc-text-or-code warning Appointment.identifier.type, Appointment.serviceCategory, Appointment.serviceType, Appointment.specialty, Appointment.appointmentType, Appointment.reasonCode, Appointment.participant.type Text is optional, coding is required coding.exists()
dom-2 error Appointment If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Appointment 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Appointment 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 Appointment If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Appointment 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 Appointment

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.use 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Appointment.identifier.system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element must be supported. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Appointment.serviceCategory 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Appointment.specialty 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Appointment.appointmentType 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.start This element must be supported. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Appointment.participant.type 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action

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Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment C 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Constraints: app-2, app-3, app-4
Appointment.id This element is included in summaries. 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
Appointment.meta This element is included in summaries. 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
Appointment.implicitRules This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
Appointment.language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
Appointment.text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
Appointment.contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
Constraints: dom-r4b
Appointment.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Appointment.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
Appointment.identifier.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Appointment.identifier.use This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type This element is included in summaries. C 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.identifier.system This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
Appointment.identifier.period This element is included in summaries. 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Binding: AppointmentStatus (required): The free/busy status of an appointment.
Appointment.cancelationReason This element is included in summaries. 0..1 CodeableConcept The coded reason for the appointment being cancelled
Binding: AppointmentCancellationReason (example)
Appointment.serviceCategory This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceCategory (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.serviceType This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceType (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.specialty This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Binding: PracticeSettingCodeValueSet (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.appointmentType This element is included in summaries. C 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Binding: hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Binding: EncounterReasonCodes (preferred): The Reason for the appointment to take place.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.supportingInformation 0..* Reference(Resource) Additional information to support the appointment
Appointment.start This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.comment 0..1 string Additional comments
Appointment.patientInstruction 0..1 string Detailed information and instructions for the patient
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. C 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Constraints: app-1
Appointment.participant.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Appointment.participant.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Appointment.participant.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Appointment.participant.type This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Binding: ParticipantType (extensible): Role of participant in encounter.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.required This element is included in summaries. 0..1 code required | optional | information-only
Binding: ParticipantRequired (required): Is the Participant required to attend the appointment.
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action
Binding: ParticipationStatus (required): The Participation status of an appointment.
Appointment.participant.period 0..1 Period Participation period of the actor
Appointment.requestedPeriod 0..* Period Potential date/time interval(s) requested to allocate the appointment within

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.status Base required AppointmentStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.cancelationReason Base example AppointmentCancellationReason 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceCategory Base example ServiceCategory 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceType Base example ServiceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.specialty Base preferred Practice Setting Code Value Set 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.appointmentType Base preferred hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes 📦3.0.0 THO v7.4
Appointment.reasonCode Base preferred Encounter Reason Codes 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​type Base extensible ParticipantType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​required Base required ParticipantRequired 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​status Base required ParticipationStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
app-1 error Appointment.participant Either the type or actor on the participant SHALL be specified type.exists() or actor.exists()
app-2 error Appointment Either start and end are specified, or neither start.exists() = end.exists()
app-3 error Appointment Only proposed or cancelled appointments can be missing start/end dates (start.exists() and end.exists()) or (status in ('proposed' | 'cancelled' | 'waitlist'))
app-4 error Appointment Cancelation reason is only used for appointments that have been cancelled, or no-show Appointment.cancelationReason.exists() implies (Appointment.status='no-show' or Appointment.status='cancelled')
cc-text-or-code warning Appointment.identifier.type, Appointment.serviceCategory, Appointment.serviceType, Appointment.specialty, Appointment.appointmentType, Appointment.reasonCode, Appointment.participant.type Text is optional, coding is required coding.exists()
dom-2 error Appointment If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Appointment 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Appointment 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 Appointment If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Appointment A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
dom-r4b warning Appointment.contained Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems ($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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()

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment C 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Constraints: app-2, app-3, app-4
Appointment.implicitRules This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
Appointment.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.use This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type This element is included in summaries. C 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.identifier.system This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Binding: AppointmentStatus (required): The free/busy status of an appointment.
Appointment.serviceCategory This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceCategory (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.serviceType This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceType (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.specialty This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Binding: PracticeSettingCodeValueSet (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.appointmentType This element is included in summaries. C 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Binding: hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Binding: EncounterReasonCodes (preferred): The Reason for the appointment to take place.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.start This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. C 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Constraints: app-1
Appointment.participant.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Appointment.participant.type This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Binding: ParticipantType (extensible): Role of participant in encounter.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action
Binding: ParticipationStatus (required): The Participation status of an appointment.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.status Base required AppointmentStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceCategory Base example ServiceCategory 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceType Base example ServiceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.specialty Base preferred Practice Setting Code Value Set 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.appointmentType Base preferred hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes 📦3.0.0 THO v7.4
Appointment.reasonCode Base preferred Encounter Reason Codes 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​type Base extensible ParticipantType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​status Base required ParticipationStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
app-1 error Appointment.participant Either the type or actor on the participant SHALL be specified type.exists() or actor.exists()
app-2 error Appointment Either start and end are specified, or neither start.exists() = end.exists()
app-3 error Appointment Only proposed or cancelled appointments can be missing start/end dates (start.exists() and end.exists()) or (status in ('proposed' | 'cancelled' | 'waitlist'))
app-4 error Appointment Cancelation reason is only used for appointments that have been cancelled, or no-show Appointment.cancelationReason.exists() implies (Appointment.status='no-show' or Appointment.status='cancelled')
cc-text-or-code warning Appointment.identifier.type, Appointment.serviceCategory, Appointment.serviceType, Appointment.specialty, Appointment.appointmentType, Appointment.reasonCode, Appointment.participant.type Text is optional, coding is required coding.exists()
dom-2 error Appointment If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Appointment 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Appointment 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 Appointment If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Appointment 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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Appointment

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.use 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Appointment.identifier.system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element must be supported. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Appointment.serviceCategory 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Appointment.serviceType This element must be supported. 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment
Appointment.specialty 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Appointment.appointmentType 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.start This element must be supported. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Appointment.participant.type 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Appointment C 0..* Appointment A booking of a healthcare event among patient(s), practitioner(s), related person(s) and/or device(s) for a specific date/time. This may result in one or more Encounter(s)
Constraints: app-2, app-3, app-4
Appointment.id This element is included in summaries. 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
Appointment.meta This element is included in summaries. 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
Appointment.implicitRules This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
Appointment.language 0..1 code Language of the resource content
Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
Additional BindingsPurpose
AllLanguages Max Binding
Appointment.text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
Appointment.contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
Constraints: dom-r4b
Appointment.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Appointment.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
Appointment.identifier This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..* Identifier External Ids for this item
Appointment.identifier.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
Appointment.identifier.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Appointment.identifier.use This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required)
Appointment.identifier.type This element is included in summaries. C 1..1 HIECodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.identifier.system This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Appointment.identifier.value This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
Appointment.identifier.period This element is included in summaries. 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
Appointment.identifier.assigner This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Appointment.status This element is a modifier element. This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code proposed | pending | booked | arrived | fulfilled | cancelled | noshow | entered-in-error | checked-in | waitlist
Binding: AppointmentStatus (required): The free/busy status of an appointment.
Appointment.cancelationReason This element is included in summaries. 0..1 CodeableConcept The coded reason for the appointment being cancelled
Binding: AppointmentCancellationReason (example)
Appointment.serviceCategory This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceCategory (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.serviceType This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment
Binding: ServiceType (example)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.specialty This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
Binding: PracticeSettingCodeValueSet (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.appointmentType This element is included in summaries. C 0..1 HIECodeableConcept The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)
Binding: hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes (preferred)
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonCode This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. C 1..* HIECodeableConcept Coded reason this appointment is scheduled
Binding: EncounterReasonCodes (preferred): The Reason for the appointment to take place.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.reasonReference 1..* HIEReference(HIE Condition | Procedure | Observation) Reason the appointment is to take place (resource)
Appointment.priority 0..1 unsignedInt Scheduling priority; consider v3 ActPriority if coded elsewhere
Appointment.description 1..1 string Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list
Appointment.supportingInformation 0..* Reference(Resource) Additional information to support the appointment
Appointment.start This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to take place
Appointment.end This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 instant When appointment is to conclude
Appointment.minutesDuration This element must be supported. 1..1 positiveInt Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)
Appointment.slot 0..* HIEReference(Slot) The slots that this appointment is filling
Appointment.created 1..1 dateTime The date that this appointment was initially created
Appointment.comment 0..1 string Additional comments
Appointment.patientInstruction 0..1 string Detailed information and instructions for the patient
Appointment.basedOn 0..* HIEReference(ServiceRequest) The service request this appointment is allocated to assess
Appointment.participant This element must be supported. C 1..* BackboneElement Participants involved in appointment
Constraints: app-1
Appointment.participant.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Appointment.participant.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Appointment.participant.modifierExtension This element is a modifier element. This element is included in summaries. 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Appointment.participant.type This element is included in summaries. C 0..* HIECodeableConcept Role of participant in the appointment
Binding: ParticipantType (extensible): Role of participant in encounter.
Constraints: cc-text-or-code
Appointment.participant.actor This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 0..1 HIEReference(HIE Patient | HIE Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Device | Location | HealthcareService) Person, Location/HealthcareService or Device
Appointment.participant.required This element is included in summaries. 0..1 code required | optional | information-only
Binding: ParticipantRequired (required): Is the Participant required to attend the appointment.
Appointment.participant.status This element must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code accepted | declined | tentative | needs-action
Binding: ParticipationStatus (required): The Participation status of an appointment.
Appointment.participant.period 0..1 Period Participation period of the actor
Appointment.requestedPeriod 0..* Period Potential date/time interval(s) requested to allocate the appointment within

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Appointment.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​use Base required IdentifierUse 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.identifier.​type Base extensible IdentifierType 📦4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.status Base required AppointmentStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.cancelationReason Base example AppointmentCancellationReason 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceCategory Base example ServiceCategory 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.serviceType Base example ServiceType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.specialty Base preferred Practice Setting Code Value Set 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.appointmentType Base preferred hl7VS-appointmentReasonCodes 📦3.0.0 THO v7.4
Appointment.reasonCode Base preferred Encounter Reason Codes 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​type Base extensible ParticipantType 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​required Base required ParticipantRequired 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.
Appointment.participant.​status Base required ParticipationStatus 📍4.3.0 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
app-1 error Appointment.participant Either the type or actor on the participant SHALL be specified type.exists() or actor.exists()
app-2 error Appointment Either start and end are specified, or neither start.exists() = end.exists()
app-3 error Appointment Only proposed or cancelled appointments can be missing start/end dates (start.exists() and end.exists()) or (status in ('proposed' | 'cancelled' | 'waitlist'))
app-4 error Appointment Cancelation reason is only used for appointments that have been cancelled, or no-show Appointment.cancelationReason.exists() implies (Appointment.status='no-show' or Appointment.status='cancelled')
cc-text-or-code warning Appointment.identifier.type, Appointment.serviceCategory, Appointment.serviceType, Appointment.specialty, Appointment.appointmentType, Appointment.reasonCode, Appointment.participant.type Text is optional, coding is required coding.exists()
dom-2 error Appointment If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Appointment 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.exists() and ('#'+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(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Appointment 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 Appointment If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Appointment A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
dom-r4b warning Appointment.contained Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems ($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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()

 

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