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Resource Profile: CH Core Patient EPR

Core patient definition in the context of the electronic patient record (EPR). It is used to include the patient in an EPR document (referenced in Composition/DocumentReference).

Core patient demographics which can be shared

Usage:

• Refer to this Resource Profile: CH Core Composition EPR and CH Core DocumentReference EPR
• Examples for this Resource Profile: Patient/MaxMuster

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

• Differential Table
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This structure is derived from CHCorePatient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
identifier		1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
identifier:EPR-SPID		0..0
identifier:AHVN13		0..0
name		1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
gender		1..1	code	male | female | other
birthDate		1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient	C	0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
placeOfBirth		0..1	CHCoreAddressEch11PlaceOfBirth	Place of birth of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace profiled by http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeofbirth
placeOfOrigin		0..*	CHCoreAddressECH11PlaceOfOrigin	Place of origin(s) of patient URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeoforigin
citizenship	C	0..*	(Complex)	Citizenship(s) of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-citizenship
religion		0..1	CodeableConcept	Religion of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-religion Binding: ReligiousAffiliation (extensible)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	Σ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:LocalPid	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Local patient identifier(s) Required Pattern: At least the following
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Fixed Value: (complex)
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: MR
identifier:insuranceCardNumber		0..*	VEKAIdentifier	Insurance card number of the patient (20 digits) Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.1.1.1
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	C	1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
Slices for telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	Σ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:email	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Email	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email
telecom:phone	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Phone	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
telecom:internet	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Internet	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet
gender	Σ	1..1	code	male | female | other Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
Slices for contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:relationship
contact:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
contact:contact	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Contact data if it is not address of patient
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/CodeSystem/ech-11
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: contactData
address	C	1..1	CHCoreAddressECH10	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
contact:nameOfParent	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Name of parent
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: PRN
name		1..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
Slices for communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Slice: Unordered, Open by value:preferred
communication:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
communication:languageOfCorrespondence		0..1	BackboneElement	Language of correspondence
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		1..1	boolean	Language preference indicator Fixed Value: true
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Patient.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Patient.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:contact.relationship	extensible	Pattern: contactData
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.relationship	extensible	Pattern: PRN
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.communication:languageOfCorrespondence.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-2	error	Patient.contact:contact.address	For a Swiss address, a canton abbreviation from the value set 'eCH-0007 Canton Abbreviation' must be used. : country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').empty() or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH') = false) or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH').exists() and (state.empty() or state.memberOf('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-7-cantonabbreviation')))
ch-core-hm-1	error	Patient.name	if officalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is official : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').empty() or (family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').exists() and use='official')
ch-core-hm-2	error	Patient.name	if orginalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is maiden : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').empty() or ((family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').exists() and use='maiden'))
ch-core-hm-3	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-name can only be put on a family name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()=family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()
ch-core-hm-4	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-firstname can only be put on a given name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()=given.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()
ch-pat-1	error	Patient	At least one HumanName with given and family name must be provided. : name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty()
ch-pat-2	warning	Patient	gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR : gender.empty() or gender!='unknown'
ch-pat-3	error	Patient.extension:citizenship	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length()=2) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length() = 3) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
cpt-2	error	Patient.telecom:email, Patient.telecom:phone, Patient.telecom:internet	A system is required if a value is provided. : value.empty() or system.exists()
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact, Patient.contact:contact, Patient.contact:nameOfParent	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()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient	C	0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
placeOfBirth		0..1	CHCoreAddressEch11PlaceOfBirth	Place of birth of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace profiled by http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeofbirth
placeOfOrigin		0..*	CHCoreAddressECH11PlaceOfOrigin	Place of origin(s) of patient URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeoforigin
citizenship	C	0..*	(Complex)	Citizenship(s) of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-citizenship
religion		0..1	CodeableConcept	Religion of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-religion Binding: ReligiousAffiliation (extensible)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	Σ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:LocalPid	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Local patient identifier(s) Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: MR
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
system		0..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
identifier:insuranceCardNumber		0..*	VEKAIdentifier	Insurance card number of the patient (20 digits) Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.1.1.1
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	C	1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
Slices for telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	Σ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
telecom:email	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Email	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email
telecom:phone	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Phone	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
telecom:internet	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Internet	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet
gender	Σ	1..1	code	male | female | other Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	C	0..*	CHCoreAddress	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ChCoreMaritalStatus (extensible)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
maritalDataSeparation		0..1	CodeableConcept	MaritalData Separation URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-maritaldata-separation Binding: eCH-011 MaritalData Separation (extensible): ValueSet separation type
coding	Σ	0..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system
text	Σ	0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
Slices for contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:relationship
contact:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
contact:contact	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Contact data if it is not address of patient
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/CodeSystem/ech-11
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: contactData
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
address	C	1..1	CHCoreAddressECH10	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
contact:nameOfParent	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Name of parent
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: PRN
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
name		1..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
Slices for communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Slice: Unordered, Open by value:preferred
communication:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
communication:languageOfCorrespondence		0..1	BackboneElement	Language of correspondence
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		1..1	boolean	Language preference indicator Fixed Value: true
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Patient.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Patient.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.maritalStatus	extensible	ChCoreMaritalStatus
Patient.contact.relationship	extensible	PatientContactRelationship
Patient.contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:contact.relationship	extensible	Pattern: contactData
Patient.contact:contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.relationship	extensible	Pattern: PRN
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.communication:languageOfCorrespondence.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-2	error	Patient.address, Patient.contact:contact.address	For a Swiss address, a canton abbreviation from the value set 'eCH-0007 Canton Abbreviation' must be used. : country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').empty() or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH') = false) or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH').exists() and (state.empty() or state.memberOf('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-7-cantonabbreviation')))
ch-core-hm-1	error	Patient.name	if officalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is official : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').empty() or (family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').exists() and use='official')
ch-core-hm-2	error	Patient.name	if orginalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is maiden : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').empty() or ((family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').exists() and use='maiden'))
ch-core-hm-3	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-name can only be put on a family name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()=family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()
ch-core-hm-4	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-firstname can only be put on a given name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()=given.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()
ch-pat-1	error	Patient	At least one HumanName with given and family name must be provided. : name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty()
ch-pat-2	warning	Patient	gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR : gender.empty() or gender!='unknown'
ch-pat-3	error	Patient.extension:citizenship	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length()=2) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length() = 3) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
cpt-2	error	Patient.telecom:email, Patient.telecom:phone, Patient.telecom:internet	A system is required if a value is provided. : value.empty() or system.exists()
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact, Patient.contact:contact, Patient.contact:nameOfParent	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()

This structure is derived from CHCorePatient

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements
Prohibited: 2 elements

Differential View

This structure is derived from CHCorePatient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient		0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
identifier		1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
identifier:EPR-SPID		0..0
identifier:AHVN13		0..0
name		1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
gender		1..1	code	male | female | other
birthDate		1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient	C	0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
placeOfBirth		0..1	CHCoreAddressEch11PlaceOfBirth	Place of birth of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace profiled by http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeofbirth
placeOfOrigin		0..*	CHCoreAddressECH11PlaceOfOrigin	Place of origin(s) of patient URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeoforigin
citizenship	C	0..*	(Complex)	Citizenship(s) of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-citizenship
religion		0..1	CodeableConcept	Religion of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-religion Binding: ReligiousAffiliation (extensible)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	Σ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:LocalPid	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Local patient identifier(s) Required Pattern: At least the following
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Fixed Value: (complex)
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: MR
identifier:insuranceCardNumber		0..*	VEKAIdentifier	Insurance card number of the patient (20 digits) Required Pattern: At least the following
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.1.1.1
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	C	1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
Slices for telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	Σ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
telecom:email	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Email	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email
telecom:phone	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Phone	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
telecom:internet	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Internet	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet
gender	Σ	1..1	code	male | female | other Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
Slices for contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:relationship
contact:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
contact:contact	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Contact data if it is not address of patient
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/CodeSystem/ech-11
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: contactData
address	C	1..1	CHCoreAddressECH10	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
contact:nameOfParent	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Name of parent
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: PRN
name		1..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
Slices for communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Slice: Unordered, Open by value:preferred
communication:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
communication:languageOfCorrespondence		0..1	BackboneElement	Language of correspondence
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		1..1	boolean	Language preference indicator Fixed Value: true
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Patient.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Patient.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:contact.relationship	extensible	Pattern: contactData
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.relationship	extensible	Pattern: PRN
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.communication:languageOfCorrespondence.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-2	error	Patient.contact:contact.address	For a Swiss address, a canton abbreviation from the value set 'eCH-0007 Canton Abbreviation' must be used. : country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').empty() or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH') = false) or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH').exists() and (state.empty() or state.memberOf('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-7-cantonabbreviation')))
ch-core-hm-1	error	Patient.name	if officalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is official : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').empty() or (family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').exists() and use='official')
ch-core-hm-2	error	Patient.name	if orginalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is maiden : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').empty() or ((family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').exists() and use='maiden'))
ch-core-hm-3	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-name can only be put on a family name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()=family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()
ch-core-hm-4	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-firstname can only be put on a given name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()=given.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()
ch-pat-1	error	Patient	At least one HumanName with given and family name must be provided. : name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty()
ch-pat-2	warning	Patient	gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR : gender.empty() or gender!='unknown'
ch-pat-3	error	Patient.extension:citizenship	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length()=2) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length() = 3) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
cpt-2	error	Patient.telecom:email, Patient.telecom:phone, Patient.telecom:internet	A system is required if a value is provided. : value.empty() or system.exists()
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact, Patient.contact:contact, Patient.contact:nameOfParent	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()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Patient	C	0..*	CHCorePatient	CH Core Patient EPR (to include the patient in an EPR document)
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
placeOfBirth		0..1	CHCoreAddressEch11PlaceOfBirth	Place of birth of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthPlace profiled by http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeofbirth
placeOfOrigin		0..*	CHCoreAddressECH11PlaceOfOrigin	Place of origin(s) of patient URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-core-patient-ech-11-placeoforigin
citizenship	C	0..*	(Complex)	Citizenship(s) of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-citizenship
religion		0..1	CodeableConcept	Religion of patient URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-religion Binding: ReligiousAffiliation (extensible)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier	Σ	1..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this
identifier:LocalPid	Σ	0..*	Identifier	Local patient identifier(s) Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		1..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: MR
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
system		0..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
identifier:insuranceCardNumber		0..*	VEKAIdentifier	Insurance card number of the patient (20 digits) Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
use		0..1	code	usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
type		0..1	CodeableConcept	Description of identifier
system		1..1	uri	The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.1.1.1
value		0..1	string	The value that is unique
period		0..1	Period	Time period when id is/was valid for use
assigner		0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that issued id (may be just text)
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	C	1..*	CHCoreHumanName	Name of a human - parts and usage
Slices for telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system
telecom:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system	ΣC	1..1	code	phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ContactPointSystem (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
value	Σ	1..1	string	The actual contact point details
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ContactPointUse (required): Use of contact point.
rank	Σ	0..1	positiveInt	Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when the contact point was/is in use
telecom:email	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Email	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email
telecom:phone	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Phone	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
telecom:internet	C	0..*	CHCoreContactPointECH46Internet	CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet
gender	Σ	1..1	code	male | female | other Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	C	0..*	CHCoreAddress	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ChCoreMaritalStatus (extensible)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
maritalDataSeparation		0..1	CodeableConcept	MaritalData Separation URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-maritaldata-separation Binding: eCH-011 MaritalData Separation (extensible): ValueSet separation type
coding	Σ	0..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system
text	Σ	0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
Slices for contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:relationship
contact:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
contact:contact	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Contact data if it is not address of patient
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/CodeSystem/ech-11
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: contactData
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
address	C	1..1	CHCoreAddressECH10	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
contact:nameOfParent	C	0..*	BackboneElement	Name of parent
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		1..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. Required Pattern: At least the following
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
coding		1..*	Coding	Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
system		1..1	uri	Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
version		0..1	string	Version of the system - if relevant
code		1..1	code	Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: PRN
display		0..1	string	Representation defined by the system
userSelected		0..1	boolean	If this coding was chosen directly by the user
text		0..1	string	Plain text representation of the concept
name		1..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
Slices for communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Slice: Unordered, Open by value:preferred
communication:All Slices				Content/Rules for all slices
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
communication:languageOfCorrespondence		0..1	BackboneElement	Language of correspondence
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		1..1	CodeableConcept	The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		1..1	boolean	Language preference indicator Fixed Value: true
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Patient.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.telecom.system	required	ContactPointSystem
Patient.telecom.use	required	ContactPointUse
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.maritalStatus	extensible	ChCoreMaritalStatus
Patient.contact.relationship	extensible	PatientContactRelationship
Patient.contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:contact.relationship	extensible	Pattern: contactData
Patient.contact:contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.relationship	extensible	Pattern: PRN
Patient.contact:nameOfParent.gender	required	AdministrativeGender
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.communication:languageOfCorrespondence.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-2	error	Patient.address, Patient.contact:contact.address	For a Swiss address, a canton abbreviation from the value set 'eCH-0007 Canton Abbreviation' must be used. : country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').empty() or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH') = false) or (country.extension.where(url = 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding').value.code.startsWith('CH').exists() and (state.empty() or state.memberOf('http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-7-cantonabbreviation')))
ch-core-hm-1	error	Patient.name	if officalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is official : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').empty() or (family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='officialName').exists() and use='official')
ch-core-hm-2	error	Patient.name	if orginalName with eCH-011 Extension is specified, it can only be put on a name where use attribute is maiden : family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').empty() or ((family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name' and value='originalName').exists() and use='maiden'))
ch-core-hm-3	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-name can only be put on a family name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()=family.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-name').count()
ch-core-hm-4	error	Patient.name	ch-ext-ech-11-firstname can only be put on a given name : descendants().extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()=given.extension.where(url='http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname').count()
ch-pat-1	error	Patient	At least one HumanName with given and family name must be provided. : name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty()
ch-pat-2	warning	Patient	gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR : gender.empty() or gender!='unknown'
ch-pat-3	error	Patient.extension:citizenship	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length()=2) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.length() = 3) and extension.where(url='code').value.coding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
cpt-2	error	Patient.telecom:email, Patient.telecom:phone, Patient.telecom:internet	A system is required if a value is provided. : value.empty() or system.exists()
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact, Patient.contact:contact, Patient.contact:nameOfParent	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()

This structure is derived from CHCorePatient

Summary

Mandatory: 4 elements
Prohibited: 2 elements