Implementation Guide for Astacus project
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Resource Profile: AstacusCancerPatient - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2024-05-23 Maturity Level: 5

Definitions for the astacus-cancer-patient resource profile.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Patient
Must Supporttrue
LOINC Code
2. Patient.deceased[x]
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Must Supporttrue
LOINC Code

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

0. Patient
Definition

Demographics and other administrative information about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-related services.

ShortInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supporttrue
Summaryfalse
Alternate NamesSubjectOfCare Client Resident
Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
dom-3: 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: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
2. Patient.implicitRules
Definition

A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
Comments

Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Typeuri
Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summarytrue
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
4. Patient.extension:nationality
Slice Namenationality
Definition

The nationality of the patient.

ShortNationality
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(FR Core Nationality Extension) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
LOINC Code
6. Patient.extension:identityReliability
Slice NameidentityReliability
Definition

Reliabilility of the patient's identity | Précision sur le degré de fiabilité de l'identité du patient (si provisoire, validé... avec la justification : quelle type de pièce d'identité ?) avec la méthode de collection

ShortReliabilility of the identity | Fiabilité de l'identité
Control0..*
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Ident Reliability Extension) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
LOINC Code
8. Patient.extension:deathPlace
Slice NamedeathPlace
Definition

Carries the death place of the patient |Précise le lieu de décès du patient (hôpital, sur la voie publique, au domicile, etc.).

ShortFR Core Patient Death Place Extension
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Death Place Extension) (Extension Type: string)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
LOINC Code
10. Patient.extension:birthdateUpdateIndicator
Slice NamebirthdateUpdateIndicator
Definition

An Extension

ShortFR Core Patient Birthdate Update Indicator Extension
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Birthdate Update Indicator Extension) (Extension Type: boolean)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
LOINC Code
12. Patient.extension:birthPlace
Slice NamebirthPlace
Definition

The registered place of birth of the patient. A sytem may use the address.text if they don't store the birthPlace address in discrete elements.

ShortPlace of Birth for patient
Control0..1
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(Patient Birth Place) (Extension Type: Address)
Is Modifierfalse
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
LOINC Code
14. Patient.extension:birthPlace.extension
Definition

An Extension


May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

ShortExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Control0..0*
This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension
Is Modifierfalse
Summaryfalse
Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
  • 16. Patient.extension:birthPlace.url
    Definition

    Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

    Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
    Comments

    The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

    Control1..1
    Typeuri
    Is Modifierfalse
    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
    Summaryfalse
    Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
    18. Patient.extension:birthPlace.value[x]
    Definition

    An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.


    Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).

    ShortAn address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)Value of extension
    Comments

    Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

    Control10..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeAddress(FR Core Address Profile), date, Meta, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, code, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, Reference, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time
    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
    Is Modifierfalse
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    20. Patient.modifierExtension
    Definition

    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

    Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

    ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
    Comments

    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

    Control0..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeExtension
    Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
    Summaryfalse
    Requirements

    Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
    22. Patient.identifier
    Definition

    An identifier for this patient.

    ShortAn identifier for this patient | Identifiant patient. Pour modéliser un patient avec une INS validée, il est nécessaire de respecter la conformité au profil FrCorePatientINS. Les identifiants NIR et NIA ne sont définis uniquement dans le cas du FRCorePatientINS.
    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control0..*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeIdentifier
    Is Modifierfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ type
    • 24. Patient.identifier.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      26. Patient.identifier:NSS
      Slice NameNSS
      Definition

      An identifier for this patient.

      ShortNational Health Plan Identifier | Le Numéro d'Inscription au Répertoire (NIR) de facturation permet de faire transiter le numéro de sécurité social de l’ayant droit ou du bénéfiaire (patient) / le numéro de sécurité sociale de l’ouvrant droit (assuré).An identifier for this patient
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..1*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      28. Patient.identifier:NSS.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Pattern Valueofficial
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      30. Patient.identifier:NSS.type
      Definition

      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Pattern Value{
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
          "code" : "NH"
        }]
      }
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      32. Patient.identifier:NSS.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      34. Patient.identifier:INS-C
      Slice NameINS-C
      Definition

      An identifier for this patient.

      ShortComputed National Health Identifier | Identifiant National de Santé Calculé à partir des éléments de la carte vitaleAn identifier for this patient
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      36. Patient.identifier:INS-C.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Pattern Valuesecondary
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      38. Patient.identifier:INS-C.type
      Definition

      Computed National Health Identifier | Identifiant National de Santé Calculé à partir des éléments de la carte vitale


      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Pattern Value{
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/CodeSystem/fr-core-cs-v2-0203",
          "code" : "INS-C",
          "display" : "Identifiant National de Santé Calculé"
        }]
      }
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      40. Patient.identifier:INS-C.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      42. Patient.identifier:NDP
      Slice NameNDP
      Definition

      An identifier for this patient.

      ShortFrench pharmaceutical Record Identifier | Numéro de Dossier Pharmaceutique français. Celui-ci est unique.An identifier for this patient
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..1*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      44. Patient.identifier:NDP.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Pattern Valuesecondary
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      46. Patient.identifier:NDP.type
      Definition

      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Pattern Value{
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/CodeSystem/fr-core-cs-v2-0203",
          "code" : "NDP",
          "display" : "Identifiant du patient au Dossier Pharmaceutique"
        }]
      }
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      48. Patient.identifier:NDP.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      Pattern Valueurn:oid:1.2.250.1.176.1.2
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      50. Patient.identifier:NDP.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      52. Patient.identifier:PI
      Slice NamePI
      Definition

      An identifier for this patient.

      ShortHospital assigned patient identifier | IPPAn identifier for this patient
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..1*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      54. Patient.identifier:PI.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Pattern Valueusual
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      56. Patient.identifier:PI.type
      Definition

      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Pattern Value{
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
          "code" : "PI",
          "display" : "Patient internal identifier"
        }]
      }
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      58. Patient.identifier:PI.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      60. Patient.identifier:PI.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      62. Patient.identifier:RRI
      Slice NameRRI
      Definition

      An identifier for this patient.

      ShortRegional Registry ID | Identifiant régionalAn identifier for this patient
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      64. Patient.identifier:RRI.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this identifier.

      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

      Typecode
      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

      Pattern Valuesecondary
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      66. Patient.identifier:RRI.type
      Definition

      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      ShortDescription of identifier
      Comments

      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codeshttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

      TypeCodeableConcept
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

      Pattern Value{
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
          "code" : "RRI",
          "display" : "Regional registry ID"
        }]
      }
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      68. Patient.identifier:RRI.system
      Definition

      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
      Comments

      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typeuri
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      70. Patient.identifier:RRI.value
      Definition

      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

      ShortThe value that is unique
      Comments

      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      72. Patient.active
      Definition

      Whether this patient record is in active use. Many systems use this property to mark as non-current patients, such as those that have not been seen for a period of time based on an organization's business rules.

      It is often used to filter patient lists to exclude inactive patients

      Deceased patients may also be marked as inactive for the same reasons, but may be active for some time after death.

      ShortWhether this patient's record is in active use
      Comments

      If a record is inactive, and linked to an active record, then future patient/record updates should occur on the other patient.

      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      Typeboolean
      Is Modifiertrue because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to be able to mark a patient record as not to be used because it was created in error.

      Meaning if MissingThis resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      74. Patient.name
      Definition

      A name associated with the individual.

      ShortA name associated with the patient
      Comments

      A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeHumanName(FR Core Human Name Profile)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.name. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • value @ use
      • 76. Patient.name:usualName
        Slice NameusualName
        Definition

        A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage | Le nom utilisé (usual) n’est transmis que s’il est défini (par exemple nom marital du conjoint).


        A name associated with the individual.

        ShortName of a human | Nom utiliséA name associated with the patient
        Comments

        A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

        Control0..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeHumanName
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        78. Patient.name:usualName.use
        Definition

        Identifies the purpose for this name.

        Shortusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
        Comments

        Applications can assume that a name is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

        Control10..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1
        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1)

        The use of a human name.

        Typecode
        Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old name etc.for a current/permanent one
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Allows the appropriate name for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of names.

        Pattern Valueusual
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        80. Patient.name:officialName
        Slice NameofficialName
        Definition

        A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage | Le nom de naissance (official) est obligatoire dans le cas où l’on véhicule l’INS et que l’identité est qualifiée (celui-ci ne doit pas être altéré).


        A name associated with the individual.

        ShortName of a human | Nom de naissanceA name associated with the patient
        Comments

        A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

        Control0..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeHumanName
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        82. Patient.name:officialName.extension:birth-list-given-name
        Slice Namebirth-list-given-name
        Definition

        Prénoms de l'acte de naissance

        ShortDans le cas d’une identité créée ou modifiée par un appel au téléservice INSi, il s’agit de la liste des prénoms retournée par le téléservice. Ce composant contient tous les prénoms du patient, y compris le premier, que l'on retrouve également dans le champ name.given. Il s'agit de la liste des prénoms du patient, qu'elle soit issue d'une saisie locale ou du retour à l'appel au téléservice INSi. Conformément aux spécifications INS, cette liste est constituée des prénoms, séparés par des espaces.
        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Birth List Given name Extension) (Extension Type: string)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summaryfalse
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        LOINC Code
        84. Patient.name:officialName.use
        Definition

        Identifies the purpose for this name.

        Shortusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
        Comments

        Applications can assume that a name is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

        Control10..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1
        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1)

        The use of a human name.

        Typecode
        Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old name etc.for a current/permanent one
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Allows the appropriate name for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of names.

        Pattern Valueofficial
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        86. Patient.name:officialName.family
        Definition

        The part of a name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.

        ShortFamily name (often called 'Surname')
        Comments

        Family Name may be decomposed into specific parts using extensions (de, nl, es related cultures).

        Control10..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Alternate Namessurname
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        88. Patient.name:officialName.given
        Definition

        Given name.

        ShortGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
        Comments

        If only initials are recorded, they may be used in place of the full name parts. Initials may be separated into multiple given names but often aren't due to paractical limitations. This element is not called "first name" since given names do not always come first.

        Control10..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Alternate Namesfirst name, middle name
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        90. Patient.deceased[x]
        Definition

        Indicates if the individual is deceased or not.

        ShortIndicates if the individual is deceased or not
        Comments

        If there's no value in the instance, it means there is no statement on whether or not the individual is deceased. Most systems will interpret the absence of a value as a sign of the person being alive.

        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeChoice of: boolean, dateTime
        [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
        Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because once a patient is marked as deceased, the actions that are appropriate to perform on the patient may be significantly different.
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Must Supporttrue
        Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        The fact that a patient is deceased influences the clinical process. Also, in human communication and relation management it is necessary to know whether the person is alive.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        92. Patient.link
        Definition

        Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual patient.

        ShortLink to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
        Comments

        There is no assumption that linked patient records have mutual links.

        Control0..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeBackboneElement
        Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it might not be the main Patient resource, and the referenced patient should be used instead of this Patient record. This is when the link.type value is 'replaced-by'
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        There are multiple use cases:

        • Duplicate patient records due to the clerical errors associated with the difficulties of identifying humans consistently, and
        • Distribution of patient information across multiple servers.
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        94. Patient.link.modifierExtension
        Definition

        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

        Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

        ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
        Comments

        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

        Control0..*
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeExtension
        Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
        Summarytrue
        Requirements

        Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

        Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        96. Patient.link.other
        Definition

        The other patient resource that the link refers to.

        ShortThe other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
        Comments

        Referencing a RelatedPerson here removes the need to use a Person record to associate a Patient and RelatedPerson as the same individual.

        Control1..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeReference(Patient, RelatedPerson)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')))
        98. Patient.link.type
        Definition

        The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.

        Shortreplaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso
        Comments

        Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

        Control1..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from LinkTypehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1
        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1)

        The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.

        Typecode
        Is Modifierfalse
        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

        Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be found here

        0. Patient
        Definition

        Demographics and other administrative information about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-related services.

        ShortInformation about an individual or animal receiving health care services
        Control0..*
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Summaryfalse
        Alternate NamesSubjectOfCare Client Resident
        Invariantsdom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty())
        dom-3: 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: 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: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty())
        dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists())
        2. Patient.id
        Definition

        The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.

        ShortLogical id of this artifact
        Comments

        The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.

        Control0..1
        Typeid
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        4. Patient.meta
        Definition

        The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.

        ShortMetadata about the resource
        Control0..1
        TypeMeta
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summarytrue
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        6. Patient.meta.id
        Definition

        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
        Control0..1
        Typestring
        Is Modifierfalse
        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
        Summaryfalse
        8. Patient.meta.extension
        Definition

        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
        Comments

        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

        Control0..*
        TypeExtension
        Is Modifierfalse
        Summaryfalse
        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.meta.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • value @ url
        • 10. Patient.meta.versionId
          Definition

          The version specific identifier, as it appears in the version portion of the URL. This value changes when the resource is created, updated, or deleted.

          ShortVersion specific identifier
          Comments

          The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes.

          Control0..1
          Typeid
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          12. Patient.meta.lastUpdated
          Definition

          When the resource last changed - e.g. when the version changed.

          ShortWhen the resource version last changed
          Comments

          This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a read interaction.

          Control0..1
          Typeinstant
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          14. Patient.meta.source
          Definition

          A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of Provenance information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc.

          ShortIdentifies where the resource comes from
          Comments

          In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used.

          This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL.

          Control0..1
          Typeuri
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          16. Patient.meta.profile
          Definition

          A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

          ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
          Comments

          It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

          Control0..*
          Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
          Is Modifierfalse
          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
          Summarytrue
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.meta.profile. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ $this
          • 18. Patient.meta.profile:fr-canonical
            Slice Namefr-canonical
            Definition

            A list of profiles (references to StructureDefinition resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to StructureDefinition.url.

            ShortProfiles this resource claims to conform to
            Comments

            It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set.

            Control0..1
            Typecanonical(StructureDefinition)
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Pattern Valuehttps://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/fr-core-patient
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            20. Patient.meta.security
            Definition

            Security labels applied to this resource. These tags connect specific resources to the overall security policy and infrastructure.

            ShortSecurity Labels applied to this resource
            Comments

            The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

            Control0..*
            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from All Security Labels
            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/security-labels)

            Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.

            TypeCoding
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            22. Patient.meta.tag
            Definition

            Tags applied to this resource. Tags are intended to be used to identify and relate resources to process and workflow, and applications are not required to consider the tags when interpreting the meaning of a resource.

            ShortTags applied to this resource
            Comments

            The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored.

            Control0..*
            BindingFor example codes, see CommonTags
            (example to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/common-tags)

            Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".

            TypeCoding
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            24. Patient.implicitRules
            Definition

            A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.

            ShortA set of rules under which this content was created
            Comments

            Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.

            Control0..1
            Typeuri
            Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summarytrue
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            26. Patient.language
            Definition

            The base language in which the resource is written.

            ShortLanguage of the resource content
            Comments

            Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).

            Control0..1
            BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages
            (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages)

            A human language.

            Additional BindingsPurpose
            AllLanguagesMax Binding
            Typecode
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            28. Patient.text
            Definition

            A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.

            ShortText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
            Comments

            Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.

            Control0..1
            TypeNarrative
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Alternate Namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            30. Patient.contained
            Definition

            These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.

            ShortContained, inline Resources
            Comments

            This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.

            Control0..*
            TypeResource
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Alternate Namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
            32. Patient.extension
            Definition

            An Extension

            ShortExtension
            Control0..*
            TypeExtension
            Is Modifierfalse
            Summaryfalse
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • value @ url
            • 34. Patient.extension:nationality
              Slice Namenationality
              Definition

              The nationality of the patient.

              ShortNationality
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(FR Core Nationality Extension) (Complex Extension)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              36. Patient.extension:identityReliability
              Slice NameidentityReliability
              Definition

              Reliabilility of the patient's identity | Précision sur le degré de fiabilité de l'identité du patient (si provisoire, validé... avec la justification : quelle type de pièce d'identité ?) avec la méthode de collection

              ShortReliabilility of the identity | Fiabilité de l'identité
              Control0..*
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Ident Reliability Extension) (Complex Extension)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              38. Patient.extension:deathPlace
              Slice NamedeathPlace
              Definition

              Carries the death place of the patient |Précise le lieu de décès du patient (hôpital, sur la voie publique, au domicile, etc.).

              ShortFR Core Patient Death Place Extension
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Death Place Extension) (Extension Type: string)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              40. Patient.extension:birthdateUpdateIndicator
              Slice NamebirthdateUpdateIndicator
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortFR Core Patient Birthdate Update Indicator Extension
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Birthdate Update Indicator Extension) (Extension Type: boolean)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              42. Patient.extension:birthPlace
              Slice NamebirthPlace
              Definition

              The registered place of birth of the patient. A sytem may use the address.text if they don't store the birthPlace address in discrete elements.

              ShortPlace of Birth for patient
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(Patient Birth Place) (Extension Type: Address)
              Is Modifierfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              44. Patient.extension:birthPlace.id
              Definition

              Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

              ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
              Control0..1
              Typestring
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              46. Patient.extension:birthPlace.extension
              Definition

              An Extension

              ShortExtension
              Control0..0
              TypeExtension
              Is Modifierfalse
              Summaryfalse
              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
              ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
              • value @ url
              • 48. Patient.extension:birthPlace.url
                Definition

                Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

                Shortidentifies the meaning of the extension
                Comments

                The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

                Control1..1
                Typeuri
                Is Modifierfalse
                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                Summaryfalse
                Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace
                50. Patient.extension:birthPlace.value[x]
                Definition

                An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

                ShortAn address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
                Comments

                Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

                Control1..1
                This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                TypeAddress(FR Core Address Profile)
                [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                Is Modifierfalse
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                52. Patient.modifierExtension
                Definition

                May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored
                Comments

                There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                Control0..*
                TypeExtension
                Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
                Summaryfalse
                Requirements

                Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                54. Patient.identifier
                Definition

                An identifier for this patient.

                ShortAn identifier for this patient | Identifiant patient. Pour modéliser un patient avec une INS validée, il est nécessaire de respecter la conformité au profil FrCorePatientINS. Les identifiants NIR et NIA ne sont définis uniquement dans le cas du FRCorePatientINS.
                NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                Control0..*
                TypeIdentifier
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summarytrue
                Requirements

                Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                • value @ type
                • 56. Patient.identifier.id
                  Definition

                  Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                  ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                  Control0..1
                  Typestring
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                  Summaryfalse
                  58. Patient.identifier.extension
                  Definition

                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                  ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                  Comments

                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                  Control0..*
                  TypeExtension
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Summaryfalse
                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                  • value @ url
                  • 60. Patient.identifier.use
                    Definition

                    The purpose of this identifier.

                    Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                    Comments

                    Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                    Control0..1
                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                    Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                    Typecode
                    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    62. Patient.identifier.type
                    Definition

                    A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                    ShortDescription of identifier
                    Comments

                    This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                    Control0..1
                    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from FR Core ValueSet Patient identifier type
                    (extensible to https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/ValueSet/fr-core-vs-patient-identifier-type)
                    TypeCodeableConcept
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    64. Patient.identifier.system
                    Definition

                    Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                    ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                    Comments

                    Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                    Control0..1
                    Typeuri
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    66. Patient.identifier.value
                    Definition

                    The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                    ShortThe value that is unique
                    Comments

                    If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                    Control0..1
                    Typestring
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                    Summarytrue
                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    68. Patient.identifier.period
                    Definition

                    Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                    ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                    Control0..1
                    TypePeriod
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    70. Patient.identifier.assigner
                    Definition

                    Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                    ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                    Comments

                    The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                    Control0..1
                    TypeReference(Organization)
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    72. Patient.identifier:NSS
                    Slice NameNSS
                    Definition

                    An identifier for this patient.

                    ShortNational Health Plan Identifier | Le Numéro d'Inscription au Répertoire (NIR) de facturation permet de faire transiter le numéro de sécurité social de l’ayant droit ou du bénéfiaire (patient) / le numéro de sécurité sociale de l’ouvrant droit (assuré).
                    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                    Control0..1
                    TypeIdentifier
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summarytrue
                    Requirements

                    Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    74. Patient.identifier:NSS.id
                    Definition

                    Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                    ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                    Control0..1
                    Typestring
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                    Summaryfalse
                    76. Patient.identifier:NSS.extension
                    Definition

                    May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                    ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                    Comments

                    There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                    Control0..*
                    TypeExtension
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    Summaryfalse
                    Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                    • value @ url
                    • 78. Patient.identifier:NSS.use
                      Definition

                      The purpose of this identifier.

                      Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                      Comments

                      Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                      Control0..1
                      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                      Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                      Typecode
                      Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                      Pattern Valueofficial
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      80. Patient.identifier:NSS.type
                      Definition

                      A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                      ShortDescription of identifier
                      Comments

                      This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                      Control1..1
                      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                      A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                      TypeCodeableConcept
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                      Pattern Value{
                        "coding" : [{
                          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
                          "code" : "NH"
                        }]
                      }
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      82. Patient.identifier:NSS.system
                      Definition

                      Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                      ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                      Comments

                      Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                      Control0..1
                      Typeuri
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                      Pattern Valueurn:oid:1.2.250.1.213.1.4.8
                      Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      84. Patient.identifier:NSS.value
                      Definition

                      The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                      ShortThe value that is unique
                      Comments

                      If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                      Control1..1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                      Summarytrue
                      Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      86. Patient.identifier:NSS.period
                      Definition

                      Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                      ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                      Control0..1
                      TypePeriod
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      88. Patient.identifier:NSS.assigner
                      Definition

                      Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                      ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                      Comments

                      The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                      Control0..1
                      TypeReference(Organization)
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      90. Patient.identifier:INS-C
                      Slice NameINS-C
                      Definition

                      An identifier for this patient.

                      ShortComputed National Health Identifier | Identifiant National de Santé Calculé à partir des éléments de la carte vitale
                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                      Control0..*
                      TypeIdentifier
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Requirements

                      Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      92. Patient.identifier:INS-C.id
                      Definition

                      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                      ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                      Control0..1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                      Summaryfalse
                      94. Patient.identifier:INS-C.extension
                      Definition

                      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                      ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                      Comments

                      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                      Control0..*
                      TypeExtension
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summaryfalse
                      Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                      • value @ url
                      • 96. Patient.identifier:INS-C.use
                        Definition

                        The purpose of this identifier.

                        Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                        Comments

                        Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                        Control0..1
                        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                        Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                        Typecode
                        Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                        Pattern Valuesecondary
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        98. Patient.identifier:INS-C.type
                        Definition

                        Computed National Health Identifier | Identifiant National de Santé Calculé à partir des éléments de la carte vitale

                        ShortDescription of identifier
                        Comments

                        This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                        Control1..1
                        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                        (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                        A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                        TypeCodeableConcept
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                        Pattern Value{
                          "coding" : [{
                            "system" : "https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/CodeSystem/fr-core-cs-v2-0203",
                            "code" : "INS-C",
                            "display" : "Identifiant National de Santé Calculé"
                          }]
                        }
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        100. Patient.identifier:INS-C.system
                        Definition

                        Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                        ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                        Comments

                        Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                        Control0..1
                        Typeuri
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                        Pattern Valueurn:oid:1.2.250.1.213.1.4.2
                        Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        102. Patient.identifier:INS-C.value
                        Definition

                        The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                        ShortThe value that is unique
                        Comments

                        If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                        Control1..1
                        Typestring
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        104. Patient.identifier:INS-C.period
                        Definition

                        Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                        ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                        Control0..1
                        TypePeriod
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        106. Patient.identifier:INS-C.assigner
                        Definition

                        Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                        ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                        Comments

                        The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                        Control0..1
                        TypeReference(Organization)
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        108. Patient.identifier:NDP
                        Slice NameNDP
                        Definition

                        An identifier for this patient.

                        ShortFrench pharmaceutical Record Identifier | Numéro de Dossier Pharmaceutique français. Celui-ci est unique.
                        NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                        Control0..1
                        TypeIdentifier
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summarytrue
                        Requirements

                        Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        110. Patient.identifier:NDP.id
                        Definition

                        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                        Control0..1
                        Typestring
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                        Summaryfalse
                        112. Patient.identifier:NDP.extension
                        Definition

                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                        Comments

                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                        Control0..*
                        TypeExtension
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Summaryfalse
                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                        SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                        • value @ url
                        • 114. Patient.identifier:NDP.use
                          Definition

                          The purpose of this identifier.

                          Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                          Comments

                          Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                          Control0..1
                          BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                          (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                          Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                          Typecode
                          Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                          Pattern Valuesecondary
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          116. Patient.identifier:NDP.type
                          Definition

                          A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                          ShortDescription of identifier
                          Comments

                          This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                          Control1..1
                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                          (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                          A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                          TypeCodeableConcept
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                          Pattern Value{
                            "coding" : [{
                              "system" : "https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/CodeSystem/fr-core-cs-v2-0203",
                              "code" : "NDP",
                              "display" : "Identifiant du patient au Dossier Pharmaceutique"
                            }]
                          }
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          118. Patient.identifier:NDP.system
                          Definition

                          Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                          ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                          Comments

                          Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                          Control1..1
                          Typeuri
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                          Pattern Valueurn:oid:1.2.250.1.176.1.2
                          Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          120. Patient.identifier:NDP.value
                          Definition

                          The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                          ShortThe value that is unique
                          Comments

                          If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                          Control1..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                          Summarytrue
                          Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          122. Patient.identifier:NDP.period
                          Definition

                          Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                          ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                          Control0..1
                          TypePeriod
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          124. Patient.identifier:NDP.assigner
                          Definition

                          Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                          ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                          Comments

                          The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                          Control0..1
                          TypeReference(Organization)
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summarytrue
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          126. Patient.identifier:PI
                          Slice NamePI
                          Definition

                          An identifier for this patient.

                          ShortHospital assigned patient identifier | IPP
                          NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                          Control0..1
                          TypeIdentifier
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summarytrue
                          Requirements

                          Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          128. Patient.identifier:PI.id
                          Definition

                          Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                          ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                          Control0..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                          Summaryfalse
                          130. Patient.identifier:PI.extension
                          Definition

                          May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                          ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                          Comments

                          There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                          Control0..*
                          TypeExtension
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          Summaryfalse
                          Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                          SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                          • value @ url
                          • 132. Patient.identifier:PI.use
                            Definition

                            The purpose of this identifier.

                            Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                            Comments

                            Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                            Control0..1
                            BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                            (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                            Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                            Typecode
                            Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                            Pattern Valueusual
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            134. Patient.identifier:PI.type
                            Definition

                            A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                            ShortDescription of identifier
                            Comments

                            This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                            Control1..1
                            BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                            (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                            A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                            TypeCodeableConcept
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                            Pattern Value{
                              "coding" : [{
                                "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
                                "code" : "PI",
                                "display" : "Patient internal identifier"
                              }]
                            }
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            136. Patient.identifier:PI.system
                            Definition

                            Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                            ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                            Comments

                            Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                            Control1..1
                            Typeuri
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                            Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            138. Patient.identifier:PI.value
                            Definition

                            The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                            ShortThe value that is unique
                            Comments

                            If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                            Control1..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                            Summarytrue
                            Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            140. Patient.identifier:PI.period
                            Definition

                            Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                            ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                            Control0..1
                            TypePeriod
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            142. Patient.identifier:PI.assigner
                            Definition

                            Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                            ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                            Comments

                            The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                            Control0..1
                            TypeReference(Organization)
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            144. Patient.identifier:RRI
                            Slice NameRRI
                            Definition

                            An identifier for this patient.

                            ShortRegional Registry ID | Identifiant régional
                            NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                            Control0..*
                            TypeIdentifier
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Requirements

                            Patients are almost always assigned specific numerical identifiers.

                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            146. Patient.identifier:RRI.id
                            Definition

                            Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                            ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                            Summaryfalse
                            148. Patient.identifier:RRI.extension
                            Definition

                            May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                            ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                            Comments

                            There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                            Control0..*
                            TypeExtension
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summaryfalse
                            Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                            SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.identifier.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                            • value @ url
                            • 150. Patient.identifier:RRI.use
                              Definition

                              The purpose of this identifier.

                              Shortusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
                              Comments

                              Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.

                              Control0..1
                              BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse
                              (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1)

                              Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

                              Typecode
                              Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.

                              Pattern Valuesecondary
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              152. Patient.identifier:RRI.type
                              Definition

                              A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                              ShortDescription of identifier
                              Comments

                              This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.

                              Control1..1
                              BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes
                              (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type)

                              A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

                              TypeCodeableConcept
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.

                              Pattern Value{
                                "coding" : [{
                                  "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203",
                                  "code" : "RRI",
                                  "display" : "Regional registry ID"
                                }]
                              }
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              154. Patient.identifier:RRI.system
                              Definition

                              Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.

                              ShortThe namespace for the identifier value
                              Comments

                              Identifier.system is always case sensitive.

                              Control1..1
                              Typeuri
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.

                              Example<br/><b>General</b>:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              156. Patient.identifier:RRI.value
                              Definition

                              The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.

                              ShortThe value that is unique
                              Comments

                              If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.

                              Control1..1
                              Typestring
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                              Summarytrue
                              Example<br/><b>General</b>:123456
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              158. Patient.identifier:RRI.period
                              Definition

                              Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.

                              ShortTime period when id is/was valid for use
                              Control0..1
                              TypePeriod
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Summarytrue
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              160. Patient.identifier:RRI.assigner
                              Definition

                              Organization that issued/manages the identifier.

                              ShortOrganization that issued id (may be just text)
                              Comments

                              The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.

                              Control0..1
                              TypeReference(Organization)
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Summarytrue
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              162. Patient.active
                              Definition

                              Whether this patient record is in active use. Many systems use this property to mark as non-current patients, such as those that have not been seen for a period of time based on an organization's business rules.

                              It is often used to filter patient lists to exclude inactive patients

                              Deceased patients may also be marked as inactive for the same reasons, but may be active for some time after death.

                              ShortWhether this patient's record is in active use
                              Comments

                              If a record is inactive, and linked to an active record, then future patient/record updates should occur on the other patient.

                              Control0..1
                              Typeboolean
                              Is Modifiertrue because This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid
                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              Need to be able to mark a patient record as not to be used because it was created in error.

                              Meaning if MissingThis resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              164. Patient.name
                              Definition

                              A name associated with the individual.

                              ShortA name associated with the patient
                              Comments

                              A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

                              Control0..*
                              TypeHumanName(FR Core Human Name Profile)
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Summarytrue
                              Requirements

                              Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.name. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                              • value @ use
                              • 166. Patient.name:usualName
                                Slice NameusualName
                                Definition

                                A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage | Le nom utilisé (usual) n’est transmis que s’il est défini (par exemple nom marital du conjoint).

                                ShortName of a human | Nom utilisé
                                Comments

                                A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

                                Control0..*
                                TypeHumanName
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Summarytrue
                                Requirements

                                Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                168. Patient.name:usualName.id
                                Definition

                                Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                Control0..1
                                Typestring
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                Summaryfalse
                                170. Patient.name:usualName.extension
                                Definition

                                May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                Comments

                                There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                Control0..*
                                TypeExtension
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Summaryfalse
                                Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.name.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                • value @ url
                                • 172. Patient.name:usualName.use
                                  Definition

                                  Identifies the purpose for this name.

                                  Shortusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
                                  Comments

                                  Applications can assume that a name is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

                                  Control1..1
                                  BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from NameUse
                                  (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1)

                                  The use of a human name.

                                  Typecode
                                  Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old name etc.for a current/permanent one
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Allows the appropriate name for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of names.

                                  Pattern Valueusual
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  174. Patient.name:usualName.text
                                  Definition

                                  Specifies the entire name as it should be displayed e.g. on an application UI. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.

                                  ShortText representation of the full name
                                  Comments

                                  Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating a name SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text that isn't found in a part.

                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  A renderable, unencoded form.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  176. Patient.name:usualName.family
                                  Definition

                                  The part of a name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.

                                  ShortFamily name (often called 'Surname')
                                  Comments

                                  Family Name may be decomposed into specific parts using extensions (de, nl, es related cultures).

                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Alternate Namessurname
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  178. Patient.name:usualName.given
                                  Definition

                                  Given name.

                                  ShortGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
                                  Comments

                                  If only initials are recorded, they may be used in place of the full name parts. Initials may be separated into multiple given names but often aren't due to paractical limitations. This element is not called "first name" since given names do not always come first.

                                  Control0..*
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Alternate Namesfirst name, middle name
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  180. Patient.name:usualName.prefix
                                  Definition

                                  Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the start of the name.

                                  ShortParts that come before the name
                                  Control0..*
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  182. Patient.name:usualName.suffix
                                  Definition

                                  Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the end of the name.

                                  ShortParts that come after the name
                                  Control0..*
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  184. Patient.name:usualName.period
                                  Definition

                                  Indicates the period of time when this name was valid for the named person.

                                  ShortTime period when name was/is in use
                                  Control0..1
                                  TypePeriod
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Allows names to be placed in historical context.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  186. Patient.name:officialName
                                  Slice NameofficialName
                                  Definition

                                  A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage | Le nom de naissance (official) est obligatoire dans le cas où l’on véhicule l’INS et que l’identité est qualifiée (celui-ci ne doit pas être altéré).

                                  ShortName of a human | Nom de naissance
                                  Comments

                                  A patient may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods. For animals, the name is a "HumanName" in the sense that is assigned and used by humans and has the same patterns.

                                  Control0..*
                                  TypeHumanName
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Summarytrue
                                  Requirements

                                  Need to be able to track the patient by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.

                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  188. Patient.name:officialName.id
                                  Definition

                                  Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                  ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                  Control0..1
                                  Typestring
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                  Summaryfalse
                                  190. Patient.name:officialName.extension
                                  Definition

                                  May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                  ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                  Comments

                                  There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                  Control0..*
                                  TypeExtension
                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                  Summaryfalse
                                  Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                  ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                  SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.name.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                  • value @ url
                                  • 192. Patient.name:officialName.extension:birth-list-given-name
                                    Slice Namebirth-list-given-name
                                    Definition

                                    Prénoms de l'acte de naissance

                                    ShortDans le cas d’une identité créée ou modifiée par un appel au téléservice INSi, il s’agit de la liste des prénoms retournée par le téléservice. Ce composant contient tous les prénoms du patient, y compris le premier, que l'on retrouve également dans le champ name.given. Il s'agit de la liste des prénoms du patient, qu'elle soit issue d'une saisie locale ou du retour à l'appel au téléservice INSi. Conformément aux spécifications INS, cette liste est constituée des prénoms, séparés par des espaces.
                                    Control0..1
                                    TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Birth List Given name Extension) (Extension Type: string)
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                    194. Patient.name:officialName.use
                                    Definition

                                    Identifies the purpose for this name.

                                    Shortusual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden
                                    Comments

                                    Applications can assume that a name is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

                                    Control1..1
                                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from NameUse
                                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1)

                                    The use of a human name.

                                    Typecode
                                    Is Modifiertrue because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old name etc.for a current/permanent one
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    Allows the appropriate name for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of names.

                                    Pattern Valueofficial
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    196. Patient.name:officialName.text
                                    Definition

                                    Specifies the entire name as it should be displayed e.g. on an application UI. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.

                                    ShortText representation of the full name
                                    Comments

                                    Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating a name SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text that isn't found in a part.

                                    Control0..1
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    A renderable, unencoded form.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    198. Patient.name:officialName.family
                                    Definition

                                    The part of a name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.

                                    ShortFamily name (often called 'Surname')
                                    Comments

                                    Family Name may be decomposed into specific parts using extensions (de, nl, es related cultures).

                                    Control1..1
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Alternate Namessurname
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    200. Patient.name:officialName.given
                                    Definition

                                    Given name.

                                    ShortGiven names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names
                                    Comments

                                    If only initials are recorded, they may be used in place of the full name parts. Initials may be separated into multiple given names but often aren't due to paractical limitations. This element is not called "first name" since given names do not always come first.

                                    Control1..*
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Alternate Namesfirst name, middle name
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    202. Patient.name:officialName.prefix
                                    Definition

                                    Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the start of the name.

                                    ShortParts that come before the name
                                    Control0..*
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    204. Patient.name:officialName.suffix
                                    Definition

                                    Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the end of the name.

                                    ShortParts that come after the name
                                    Control0..*
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    206. Patient.name:officialName.period
                                    Definition

                                    Indicates the period of time when this name was valid for the named person.

                                    ShortTime period when name was/is in use
                                    Control0..1
                                    TypePeriod
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    Allows names to be placed in historical context.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    208. Patient.telecom
                                    Definition

                                    Details for all kinds of technology mediated contact points for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.

                                    ShortDetails of a Technology mediated contact point (phone, fax, email, etc.)
                                    Comments

                                    A Patient may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and also to help with identification. The address might not go directly to the individual, but may reach another party that is able to proxy for the patient (i.e. home phone, or pet owner's phone).

                                    Control0..*
                                    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                    TypeContactPoint(FR Core Contact Point Profile)
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email.

                                    Invariantscpt-2: A system is required if a value is provided. (value.empty() or system.exists())
                                    ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    210. Patient.gender
                                    Definition

                                    French patient's gender checked with the INSi teleservice | Genre du patient. Dans le cas d'une identité récupérée par le téléservice INSi, les valeurs sont M ou F

                                    Shortmale | female | other | unknown
                                    Comments

                                    The gender might not match the biological sex as determined by genetics or the individual's preferred identification. Note that for both humans and particularly animals, there are other legitimate possibilities than male and female, though the vast majority of systems and contexts only support male and female. Systems providing decision support or enforcing business rules should ideally do this on the basis of Observations dealing with the specific sex or gender aspect of interest (anatomical, chromosomal, social, etc.) However, because these observations are infrequently recorded, defaulting to the administrative gender is common practice. Where such defaulting occurs, rule enforcement should allow for the variation between administrative and biological, chromosomal and other gender aspects. For example, an alert about a hysterectomy on a male should be handled as a warning or overridable error, not a "hard" error. See the Patient Gender and Sex section for additional information about communicating patient gender and sex.

                                    Control0..1
                                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AdministrativeGender
                                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1)

                                    The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

                                    Typecode
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    Needed for identification of the individual, in combination with (at least) name and birth date.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    212. Patient.birthDate
                                    Definition

                                    The date of birth for the individual.

                                    ShortThe date of birth for the french patient checked with the INSitelservice | Date de naissance du patient. Dans le cas d'une identité récupérée du téléservice INSi, la date de naissance est modifiée selon les règles du RNIV dans le cas de dates exceptionnelles.
                                    Comments

                                    At least an estimated year should be provided as a guess if the real DOB is unknown There is a standard extension "patient-birthTime" available that should be used where Time is required (such as in maternity/infant care systems).

                                    Control0..1
                                    Typedate
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    Age of the individual drives many clinical processes.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    LOINC Code21112-8
                                    214. Patient.deceased[x]
                                    Definition

                                    Indicates if the individual is deceased or not.

                                    ShortIndicates if the individual is deceased or not
                                    Comments

                                    If there's no value in the instance, it means there is no statement on whether or not the individual is deceased. Most systems will interpret the absence of a value as a sign of the person being alive.

                                    Control0..1
                                    TypeChoice of: boolean, dateTime
                                    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                                    Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because once a patient is marked as deceased, the actions that are appropriate to perform on the patient may be significantly different.
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Must Supporttrue
                                    Must Support TypesNo must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
                                    Summarytrue
                                    Requirements

                                    The fact that a patient is deceased influences the clinical process. Also, in human communication and relation management it is necessary to know whether the person is alive.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    216. Patient.address
                                    Definition

                                    An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

                                    ShortAn address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
                                    Comments

                                    Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

                                    Control0..*
                                    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                    TypeAddress(FR Core Address Profile)
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    May need to keep track of patient addresses for contacting, billing or reporting requirements and also to help with identification.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    218. Patient.maritalStatus
                                    Definition

                                    This field contains a patient's most recent marital (civil) status.

                                    ShortMarital (civil) status of a patient
                                    Control0..1
                                    BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from FR Core ValueSet Patient gender INS ValueSet
                                    (extensible to https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/ValueSet/fr-core-vs-marital-status)
                                    TypeCodeableConcept
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    Most, if not all systems capture it.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    220. Patient.multipleBirth[x]
                                    Definition

                                    Indicates whether the patient is part of a multiple (boolean) or indicates the actual birth order (integer).

                                    ShortWhether patient is part of a multiple birth
                                    Comments

                                    Where the valueInteger is provided, the number is the birth number in the sequence. E.g. The middle birth in triplets would be valueInteger=2 and the third born would have valueInteger=3 If a boolean value was provided for this triplets example, then all 3 patient records would have valueBoolean=true (the ordering is not indicated).

                                    Control0..1
                                    TypeChoice of: boolean, integer
                                    [x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    For disambiguation of multiple-birth children, especially relevant where the care provider doesn't meet the patient, such as labs.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    222. Patient.photo
                                    Definition

                                    Image of the patient.

                                    ShortImage of the patient
                                    Comments

                                    Guidelines:

                                    • Use id photos, not clinical photos.
                                    • Limit dimensions to thumbnail.
                                    • Keep byte count low to ease resource updates.
                                    Control0..*
                                    TypeAttachment
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    Many EHR systems have the capability to capture an image of the patient. Fits with newer social media usage too.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    224. Patient.contact
                                    Definition

                                    A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient.

                                    ShortA contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient
                                    Comments

                                    Contact covers all kinds of contact parties: family members, business contacts, guardians, caregivers. Not applicable to register pedigree and family ties beyond use of having contact.

                                    Control0..*
                                    TypeBackboneElement
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Requirements

                                    Need to track people you can contact about the patient.

                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    pat-1: SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization (name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists())
                                    226. Patient.contact.id
                                    Definition

                                    Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                    ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                    Control0..1
                                    Typestring
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    228. Patient.contact.extension
                                    Definition

                                    An Extension

                                    ShortExtension
                                    Control0..*
                                    TypeExtension
                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                    Summaryfalse
                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                    ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                    SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.contact.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                    • value @ url
                                    • 230. Patient.contact.extension:contactIdentifier
                                      Slice NamecontactIdentifier
                                      Definition

                                      This extension carries the contact identifier in the patient resource | Ajout d'un identifiant de contact dans la ressource Patient

                                      ShortContact identifier in the patient resource | Identifiant de contact dans la ressource Patient
                                      Control0..1
                                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                      TypeExtension(FR Core Patient Contact Identifier Extension) (Extension Type: Identifier)
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                      232. Patient.contact.extension:comment
                                      Slice Namecomment
                                      Definition

                                      add a comment on a dataElement of a resource | Ajout d'un commentaire sur un dataElement d'une ressource

                                      ShortComment on a dataElement | Commentaire sur un dataElement
                                      Control0..1
                                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                      TypeExtension(FR Core Comment Extension) (Extension Type: string)
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                      234. Patient.contact.modifierExtension
                                      Definition

                                      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                                      Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                                      ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                      Comments

                                      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                      Control0..*
                                      TypeExtension
                                      Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                                      Summarytrue
                                      Requirements

                                      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                                      Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                      236. Patient.contact.relationship
                                      Definition

                                      The nature of the relationship between the patient and the contact person.

                                      ShortThe kind of relationship
                                      Control0..*
                                      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from PatientContactRelationship
                                      (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/patient-contactrelationship)

                                      The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.

                                      TypeCodeableConcept
                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                      Summaryfalse
                                      Requirements

                                      Used to determine which contact person is the most relevant to approach, depending on circumstances.

                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Patient.contact.relationship. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                      • value @ coding.system
                                      • 238. Patient.contact.relationship:Role
                                        Slice NameRole
                                        Definition

                                        The nature of the relationship between the patient and the contact person.

                                        ShortThe nature of the relationship. Rôle de la personne. Ex : personne de confiance, aidant ...
                                        Control0..1
                                        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from FR Core ValueSet Patient contact role
                                        (extensible to https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/ValueSet/fr-core-vs-patient-contact-role)
                                        TypeCodeableConcept
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Used to determine which contact person is the most relevant to approach, depending on circumstances.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        240. Patient.contact.relationship:RelationType
                                        Slice NameRelationType
                                        Definition

                                        The nature of the relationship between the patient and the contact person.

                                        ShortThe nature of the relationship. Relation de la personne. Ex : Mère, époux, enfant ...
                                        Control0..1
                                        BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from FR Core ValueSet relation type
                                        (extensible to https://hl7.fr/ig/fhir/core/ValueSet/fr-core-vs-relation-type)
                                        TypeCodeableConcept
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Used to determine which contact person is the most relevant to approach, depending on circumstances.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        242. Patient.contact.name
                                        Definition

                                        A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage.

                                        ShortName of a human - parts and usage
                                        Comments

                                        Names may be changed, or repudiated, or people may have different names in different contexts. Names may be divided into parts of different type that have variable significance depending on context, though the division into parts does not always matter. With personal names, the different parts might or might not be imbued with some implicit meaning; various cultures associate different importance with the name parts and the degree to which systems must care about name parts around the world varies widely.

                                        Control0..1
                                        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                        TypeHumanName(FR Core Human Name Profile)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Contact persons need to be identified by name, but it is uncommon to need details about multiple other names for that contact person.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        244. Patient.contact.telecom
                                        Definition

                                        Details for all kinds of technology mediated contact points for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.

                                        ShortDetails of a Technology mediated contact point (phone, fax, email, etc.)
                                        Comments

                                        Contact may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently, and also to help with identification.

                                        Control0..*
                                        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                        TypeContactPoint(FR Core Contact Point Profile)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email.

                                        Invariantscpt-2: A system is required if a value is provided. (value.empty() or system.exists())
                                        ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        246. Patient.contact.address
                                        Definition

                                        Address for the contact person.

                                        ShortAddress for the contact person
                                        Control0..1
                                        TypeAddress
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Need to keep track where the contact person can be contacted per postal mail or visited.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        248. Patient.contact.gender
                                        Definition

                                        Administrative Gender - the gender that the contact person is considered to have for administration and record keeping purposes.

                                        Shortmale | female | other | unknown
                                        Control0..1
                                        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AdministrativeGender
                                        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1)

                                        The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

                                        Typecode
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Needed to address the person correctly.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        250. Patient.contact.organization
                                        Definition

                                        Organization on behalf of which the contact is acting or for which the contact is working.

                                        ShortOrganization that is associated with the contact
                                        Control0..1
                                        This element is affected by the following invariants: pat-1
                                        TypeReference(Organization)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        For guardians or business related contacts, the organization is relevant.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        252. Patient.contact.period
                                        Definition

                                        The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient.

                                        ShortThe period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
                                        Control0..1
                                        TypePeriod
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        254. Patient.communication
                                        Definition

                                        A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health.

                                        ShortA language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
                                        Comments

                                        If no language is specified, this implies that the default local language is spoken. If you need to convey proficiency for multiple modes, then you need multiple Patient.Communication associations. For animals, language is not a relevant field, and should be absent from the instance. If the Patient does not speak the default local language, then the Interpreter Required Standard can be used to explicitly declare that an interpreter is required.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeBackboneElement
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        If a patient does not speak the local language, interpreters may be required, so languages spoken and proficiency are important things to keep track of both for patient and other persons of interest.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        256. Patient.communication.id
                                        Definition

                                        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                        Control0..1
                                        Typestring
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        258. Patient.communication.extension
                                        Definition

                                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                        Comments

                                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeExtension
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                        260. Patient.communication.modifierExtension
                                        Definition

                                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                                        Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                                        ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                        Comments

                                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeExtension
                                        Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Requirements

                                        Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                        262. Patient.communication.language
                                        Definition

                                        The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-EN" for England English.

                                        ShortThe language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
                                        Comments

                                        The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type.

                                        Control1..1
                                        BindingThe codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages
                                        (preferred to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages)

                                        A human language.

                                        Additional BindingsPurpose
                                        AllLanguagesMax Binding
                                        TypeCodeableConcept
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        Most systems in multilingual countries will want to convey language. Not all systems actually need the regional dialect.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        264. Patient.communication.preferred
                                        Definition

                                        Indicates whether or not the patient prefers this language (over other languages he masters up a certain level).

                                        ShortLanguage preference indicator
                                        Comments

                                        This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information.

                                        Control0..1
                                        Typeboolean
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Requirements

                                        People that master multiple languages up to certain level may prefer one or more, i.e. feel more confident in communicating in a particular language making other languages sort of a fall back method.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        266. Patient.generalPractitioner
                                        Definition

                                        Patient's nominated care provider.

                                        ShortPatient's nominated primary care provider
                                        Comments

                                        This may be the primary care provider (in a GP context), or it may be a patient nominated care manager in a community/disability setting, or even organization that will provide people to perform the care provider roles. It is not to be used to record Care Teams, these should be in a CareTeam resource that may be linked to the CarePlan or EpisodeOfCare resources. Multiple GPs may be recorded against the patient for various reasons, such as a student that has his home GP listed along with the GP at university during the school semesters, or a "fly-in/fly-out" worker that has the onsite GP also included with his home GP to remain aware of medical issues.

                                        Jurisdictions may decide that they can profile this down to 1 if desired, or 1 per type.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeReference(FR Core Practitioner Profile, FR Core Organization Profile, PractitionerRole)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Alternate NamescareProvider
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        268. Patient.managingOrganization
                                        Definition

                                        Organization that is the custodian of the patient record.

                                        ShortOrganization that is the custodian of the patient record
                                        Comments

                                        There is only one managing organization for a specific patient record. Other organizations will have their own Patient record, and may use the Link property to join the records together (or a Person resource which can include confidence ratings for the association).

                                        Control0..1
                                        TypeReference(FR Core Organization Profile)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Requirements

                                        Need to know who recognizes this patient record, manages and updates it.

                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        270. Patient.link
                                        Definition

                                        Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual patient.

                                        ShortLink to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
                                        Comments

                                        There is no assumption that linked patient records have mutual links.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeBackboneElement
                                        Is Modifiertrue because This element is labeled as a modifier because it might not be the main Patient resource, and the referenced patient should be used instead of this Patient record. This is when the link.type value is 'replaced-by'
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Requirements

                                        There are multiple use cases:

                                        • Duplicate patient records due to the clerical errors associated with the difficulties of identifying humans consistently, and
                                        • Distribution of patient information across multiple servers.
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        272. Patient.link.id
                                        Definition

                                        Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

                                        ShortUnique id for inter-element referencing
                                        Control0..1
                                        Typestring
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        274. Patient.link.extension
                                        Definition

                                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

                                        ShortAdditional content defined by implementations
                                        Comments

                                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeExtension
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summaryfalse
                                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                        276. Patient.link.modifierExtension
                                        Definition

                                        May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

                                        Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

                                        ShortExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
                                        Comments

                                        There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

                                        Control0..*
                                        TypeExtension
                                        Is Modifiertrue because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Requirements

                                        Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.

                                        Alternate Namesextensions, user content, modifiers
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
                                        278. Patient.link.other
                                        Definition

                                        The other patient resource that the link refers to.

                                        ShortThe other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
                                        Comments

                                        Referencing a RelatedPerson here removes the need to use a Person record to associate a Patient and RelatedPerson as the same individual.

                                        Control1..1
                                        TypeReference(Patient, RelatedPerson)
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                        280. Patient.link.type
                                        Definition

                                        The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.

                                        Shortreplaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso
                                        Control1..1
                                        BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from LinkType
                                        (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1)

                                        The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.

                                        Typecode
                                        Is Modifierfalse
                                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                        Summarytrue
                                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))