NZ Shared Digital Health Record API
1.0.1 - release

NZ Shared Digital Health Record API, published by Health New Zealand. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/tewhatuora/fhir-sdhr/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : NZ-specific terminology for Shared Digital Health Records - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-06-05

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "nz-sdhr-codesystem",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem nz-sdhr-codesystem</b></p><a name=\"nz-sdhr-codesystem\"> </a><a name=\"hcnz-sdhr-codesystem\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/sdhr/CodeSystem/nz-sdhr-codesystem</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\">sdhr-usability-flags<a name=\"nz-sdhr-codesystem-sdhr-usability-flags\"> </a></td><td>These codes are intended to be applied as `Meta.tag` indicators so that API Consumers are able apply local visibility or usability rules.</td><td/></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">highlighted<a name=\"nz-sdhr-codesystem-highlighted\"> </a></td><td>Highlighted</td><td>This code indicates that the resource is important and, for example, should be highlighted in a user interface.</td></tr></table></div>"
      },
      "url" : "https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/sdhr/CodeSystem/nz-sdhr-codesystem",
      "version" : "1.0.1",
      "name" : "SDHRCodeSystem",
      "title" : "NZ-specific terminology for Shared Digital Health Records",
      "status" : "active",
      "experimental" : false,
      "date" : "2026-06-05T02:07:34+00:00",
      "publisher" : "Health New Zealand",
      "contact" : [
        {
          "name" : "Health New Zealand",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "url",
              "value" : "https://github.com/tewhatuora"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name" : "HNZ Integration Team",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "email",
              "value" : "integration@tewhatuora.govt.nz",
              "use" : "work"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description" : "This system defines standard codes used throughout this Implementation Guide for New Zealand Shared Digital Health Records",
      "purpose" : "The codes defined in this CodeSystem are used throughout the SDHR IG, including in resource profiles.\n\nNote: When available these codes will be sourced from the NZHTS Implementation Guide\n",
      "caseSensitive" : true,
      "content" : "complete",
      "count" : 2,
      "concept" : [
        {
          "code" : "sdhr-usability-flags",
          "display" : "These codes are intended to be applied as `Meta.tag` indicators so that API Consumers are able apply local visibility or usability rules."
        },
        {
          "code" : "highlighted",
          "display" : "Highlighted",
          "definition" : "This code indicates that the resource is important and, for example, should be highlighted in a user interface."
        }
      ]
    }