CH ELM (R4)
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Resource Profile: ChElmPractitionerOrderer - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2024-11-28

Definitions for the ch-elm-practitioner-orderer resource profile.

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

0. Practitioner
ShortCH ELM Practitioner: Orderer
Impose ProfileThis profile also requires that the instance also conform this additional profile:
2. Practitioner.identifier
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..2
Must Supporttrue
4. Practitioner.identifier:GLN
Slice NameGLN
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Must Supporttrue
6. Practitioner.identifier:ZSR
Slice NameZSR
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..1
Must Supporttrue
8. Practitioner.name
Control0..1
10. Practitioner.name.family
Must Supporttrue
Max Length:100
12. Practitioner.name.given
Control0..1
Must Supporttrue
Max Length:100
14. Practitioner.telecom:email
Slice Nameemail
Must Supporttrue
16. Practitioner.telecom:email.value
Max Length:255
Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:info@domain.ch
18. Practitioner.telecom:phone
Slice Namephone
Must Supporttrue
20. Practitioner.telecom:phone.value
Max Length:25
Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:+41 79 999 55 66
22. Practitioner.address
Control0..1
Must Supporttrue
24. Practitioner.address.city
Must Supporttrue
26. Practitioner.address.postalCode
Must Supporttrue

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

0. Practitioner
Definition

The CH Core Practitioner is based upon the core FHIR Practitioner Resource and designed to meet the applicable practitioner demographic data elements in Switzerland. See also https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/register/personenregister/registerharmonisierung/nomenklaturen.html for further information


A person who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare.

ShortCH ELM Practitioner: OrdererA person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Impose ProfileThis profile also requires that the instance also conform this additional profile:
Summaryfalse
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())
ch-pract-1: If a HumanName is provided, at least one HumanName must have a given and family name. (name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty())
ch-pract-2: gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR (gender.empty() or gender!='unknown')
2. Practitioner.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()))
4. Practitioner.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())
6. Practitioner.identifier
Definition

An identifier that applies to this person in this role.

ShortAn identifier for the person as this agent
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..2*
TypeIdentifier
Is Modifierfalse
Must Supporttrue
Summarytrue
Requirements

Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

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 Practitioner.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • pattern @ $this
  • 8. Practitioner.identifier:GLN
    Slice NameGLN
    Definition

    An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.


    An identifier that applies to this person in this role.

    ShortAn identifier intended for computationAn identifier for the person as this agent
    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control0..1*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeIdentifier(GLN Identifier)
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Requirements

    Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

    Pattern Value{
      "system" : "urn:oid:2.51.1.3"
    }
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    10. Practitioner.identifier:ZSR
    Slice NameZSR
    Definition

    An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.


    An identifier that applies to this person in this role.

    ShortAn identifier intended for computationAn identifier for the person as this agent
    NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
    Control0..1*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeIdentifier(ZSR Identifier)
    Is Modifierfalse
    Must Supporttrue
    Requirements

    Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

    Pattern Value{
      "system" : "urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.2.1.1"
    }
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    12. Practitioner.name
    Definition

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


    The name(s) associated with the practitioner.

    ShortName of a human - parts and usageThe name(s) associated with the practitioner
    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.


    The selection of the use property should ensure that there is a single usual name specified, and others use the nickname (alias), old, or other values as appropriate.

    In general, select the value to be used in the ResourceReference.display based on this:

    1. There is more than 1 name
    2. Use = usual
    3. Period is current to the date of the usage
    4. Use = official
    5. Other order as decided by internal business rules.
    Control10..1*
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeHumanName(Human Name)
    Is Modifierfalse
    Requirements

    The name(s) that a Practitioner is known by. Where there are multiple, the name that the practitioner is usually known as should be used in the display.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    ch-core-hm-1: 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: 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: 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: 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())
    14. Practitioner.name.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.

    Control0..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.

    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    16. Practitioner.name.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
    Must Supporttrue
    Summarytrue
    Alternate Namessurname
    Max Length:100
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    18. Practitioner.name.family.extension:ech11name
    Slice Nameech11name
    Definition

    Extension for eCH-0011 - namedatatype

    ShortExtension
    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeExtension(Name) (Extension Type: code)
    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())
    20. Practitioner.name.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..1*
    Typestring
    Is Modifierfalse
    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
    Must Supporttrue
    Summarytrue
    Alternate Namesfirst name, middle name
    Max Length:100
    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
    22. Practitioner.name.given.extension:ech11firstname
    Slice Nameech11firstname
    Definition

    eCH-0011: Extension to define first name type

    ShortExtension
    Control0..1
    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
    TypeExtension(First Name) (Extension Type: code)
    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())
    24. Practitioner.telecom
    Definition

    A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.

    ShortA contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
    Comments

    Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

    Control0..*
    TypeContactPoint
    Is Modifierfalse
    Summarytrue
    Requirements

    Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

    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 Practitioner.telecom. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
    • value @ system
    • 26. Practitioner.telecom:email
      Slice Nameemail
      Definition

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


      A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.

      ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 EmailA contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
      Comments

      Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Requirements

      Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

      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()))
      28. Practitioner.telecom:email.system
      Definition

      Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

      Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystemhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1)

      Telecommunications form for contact point.

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

      The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

      ShortThe actual contact point details
      Comments

      Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

      Control10..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

      Max Length:255
      Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:info@domain.ch
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      32. Practitioner.telecom:email.use
      Definition

      Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

      Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
      Comments

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

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

      Use of contact point.

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

      Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      34. Practitioner.telecom:email.use.extension:emailCategory
      Slice NameemailCategory
      Definition

      Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

      ShortOptional Extensions Element
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeExtension(eCH-0046 Email Category) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
      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())
      36. Practitioner.telecom:phone
      Slice Namephone
      Definition

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


      A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.

      ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 PhoneA contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
      Comments

      Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Requirements

      Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

      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()))
      38. Practitioner.telecom:phone.system
      Definition

      Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

      Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
      Control10..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
      BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystemhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1
      (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1)

      Telecommunications form for contact point.

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

      The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

      ShortThe actual contact point details
      Comments

      Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

      Control10..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

      Max Length:25
      Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:+41 79 999 55 66
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      42. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use
      Definition

      Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

      Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
      Comments

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

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

      Use of contact point.

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

      Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      44. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use.extension:phoneCategory
      Slice NamephoneCategory
      Definition

      Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

      ShortOptional Extensions Element
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeExtension(eCH-0046 Phone Category) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
      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())
      46. Practitioner.telecom:internet
      Slice Nameinternet
      Definition

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


      A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.

      ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 InternetA contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
      Comments

      Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

      Control0..*
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet)
      Is Modifierfalse
      Requirements

      Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

      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()))
      48. Practitioner.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.


      Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address). Work addresses are not typically entered in this property as they are usually role dependent.

      ShortAn address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
      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).


      The PractitionerRole does not have an address value on it, as it is expected that the location property be used for this purpose (which has an address).

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

      The home/mailing address of the practitioner is often required for employee administration purposes, and also for some rostering services where the start point (practitioners home) can be used in calculations.

      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      ch-addr-2: 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'))))
      50. Practitioner.address.use
      Definition

      The purpose of this address.

      Shorthome | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
      Comments

      Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

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

      The use of an address.

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

      Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.

      Example<br/><b>General</b>:home
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      52. Practitioner.address.city
      Definition

      The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.

      ShortName of city, town etc.
      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Alternate NamesMunicpality
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:Erewhon
      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
      54. Practitioner.address.city.extension:bfs
      Slice Namebfs
      Definition

      Extension for eCH-0011 - bfs number (ministry of statistics number)

      ShortExtension
      Control0..1
      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
      TypeExtension(eCH-0007 Municipality Id – BFS Gemeindenummer) (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())
      56. Practitioner.address.postalCode
      Definition

      A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.

      ShortPostal code for area
      Control0..1
      Typestring
      Is Modifierfalse
      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Alternate NamesZip
      Example<br/><b>General</b>:9132
      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. Practitioner
      Definition

      The CH Core Practitioner is based upon the core FHIR Practitioner Resource and designed to meet the applicable practitioner demographic data elements in Switzerland. See also https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/register/personenregister/registerharmonisierung/nomenklaturen.html for further information

      ShortCH ELM Practitioner: Orderer
      Control0..*
      Is Modifierfalse
      Impose ProfileThis profile also requires that the instance also conform this additional profile:
      Summaryfalse
      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())
      ch-pract-1: If a HumanName is provided, at least one HumanName must have a given and family name. (name.where(family.exists() and given.exists()).count()>0 or name.empty())
      ch-pract-2: gender unknown is currently not used in Switzerland in eCH and the EPR (gender.empty() or gender!='unknown')
      2. Practitioner.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. Practitioner.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. Practitioner.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()))
      8. Practitioner.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()))
      10. Practitioner.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()))
      12. Practitioner.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
      14. Practitioner.extension
      Definition

      May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. 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())
      16. Practitioner.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())
      18. Practitioner.identifier
      Definition

      An identifier that applies to this person in this role.

      ShortAn identifier for the person as this agent
      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
      Control0..2
      TypeIdentifier
      Is Modifierfalse
      Must Supporttrue
      Summarytrue
      Requirements

      Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

      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 Practitioner.identifier. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
      • pattern @ $this
      • 20. Practitioner.identifier:GLN
        Slice NameGLN
        Definition

        An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.

        ShortAn identifier intended for computation
        NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeIdentifier(GLN Identifier)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Requirements

        Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

        Pattern Value{
          "system" : "urn:oid:2.51.1.3"
        }
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        22. Practitioner.identifier:ZSR
        Slice NameZSR
        Definition

        An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.

        ShortAn identifier intended for computation
        NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
        Control0..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeIdentifier(ZSR Identifier)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Must Supporttrue
        Requirements

        Often, specific identities are assigned for the agent.

        Pattern Value{
          "system" : "urn:oid:2.16.756.5.30.1.123.100.2.1.1"
        }
        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        24. Practitioner.active
        Definition

        Whether this practitioner's record is in active use.

        ShortWhether this practitioner's record is in active use
        Comments

        If the practitioner is not in use by one organization, then it should mark the period on the PractitonerRole with an end date (even if they are active) as they may be active in another role.

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

        Need to be able to mark a practitioner 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()))
        26. Practitioner.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.

        Control1..1
        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
        TypeHumanName(Human Name)
        Is Modifierfalse
        Requirements

        The name(s) that a Practitioner is known by. Where there are multiple, the name that the practitioner is usually known as should be used in the display.

        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
        ch-core-hm-1: 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: 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: 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: 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())
        28. Practitioner.name.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
        30. Practitioner.name.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 Practitioner.name.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
        • value @ url
        • 32. Practitioner.name.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.

          Control0..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.

          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          34. Practitioner.name.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()))
          36. Practitioner.name.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
          Must Supporttrue
          Summarytrue
          Alternate Namessurname
          Max Length:100
          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
          38. Practitioner.name.family.id
          Definition

          unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

          Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
          Control0..1
          Typestring
          Is Modifierfalse
          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
          Summaryfalse
          40. Practitioner.name.family.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 Practitioner.name.family.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
          • value @ url
          • 42. Practitioner.name.family.extension:ech11name
            Slice Nameech11name
            Definition

            Extension for eCH-0011 - namedatatype

            ShortExtension
            Control0..1
            This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
            TypeExtension(Name) (Extension Type: code)
            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. Practitioner.name.family.value
            Definition

            The actual value

            ShortPrimitive value for string
            Control0..1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
            Summaryfalse
            Max Length:1048576
            46. Practitioner.name.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..1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
            Must Supporttrue
            Summarytrue
            Alternate Namesfirst name, middle name
            Max Length:100
            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
            48. Practitioner.name.given.id
            Definition

            unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

            Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
            Control0..1
            Typestring
            Is Modifierfalse
            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
            Summaryfalse
            50. Practitioner.name.given.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 Practitioner.name.given.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
            • value @ url
            • 52. Practitioner.name.given.extension:ech11firstname
              Slice Nameech11firstname
              Definition

              eCH-0011: Extension to define first name type

              ShortExtension
              Control0..1
              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
              TypeExtension(First Name) (Extension Type: code)
              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())
              54. Practitioner.name.given.value
              Definition

              The actual value

              ShortPrimitive value for string
              Control0..1
              Typestring
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              Max Length:1048576
              56. Practitioner.name.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.

              ShortFor a salutation use a prefix without the iso21090-EN-qualifier extension. For academical titles and legal status use the http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/iso21090-EN-qualifier with the codes AC, LS.
              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()))
              58. Practitioner.name.prefix.id
              Definition

              unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

              Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
              Control0..1
              Typestring
              Is Modifierfalse
              XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
              Summaryfalse
              60. Practitioner.name.prefix.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 Practitioner.name.prefix.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
              • value @ url
              • 62. Practitioner.name.prefix.extension:salutationandtitle
                Slice Namesalutationandtitle
                Definition

                A set of codes each of which specifies a certain subcategory of the name part in addition to the main name part type.

                ShortFor academical titles and legal status use the http://hl7.org/fhir/ExtensionDefinition/iso21090-EN-qualifier with the codes AC, LS.
                Comments

                Used to indicate additional information about the name part and how it should be used.

                Control0..*
                TypeExtension(EN Qualifier) (Extension Type: code)
                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())
                64. Practitioner.name.prefix.value
                Definition

                The actual value

                ShortPrimitive value for string
                Control0..1
                Typestring
                Is Modifierfalse
                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                Summaryfalse
                Max Length:1048576
                66. Practitioner.name.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()))
                68. Practitioner.name.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()))
                70. Practitioner.telecom
                Definition

                A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.

                ShortA contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
                Comments

                Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

                Control0..*
                TypeContactPoint
                Is Modifierfalse
                Summarytrue
                Requirements

                Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

                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 Practitioner.telecom. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                • value @ system
                • 72. Practitioner.telecom:email
                  Slice Nameemail
                  Definition

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

                  ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email
                  Comments

                  Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

                  Control0..*
                  This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                  TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Email)
                  Is Modifierfalse
                  Must Supporttrue
                  Requirements

                  Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

                  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()))
                  74. Practitioner.telecom:email.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. Practitioner.telecom:email.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 Practitioner.telecom.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                  • value @ url
                  • 78. Practitioner.telecom:email.system
                    Definition

                    Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

                    Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
                    Control1..1
                    This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
                    BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystem
                    (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1)

                    Telecommunications form for contact point.

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

                    The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

                    ShortThe actual contact point details
                    Comments

                    Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

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

                    Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

                    Max Length:255
                    Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:info@domain.ch
                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    82. Practitioner.telecom:email.use
                    Definition

                    Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

                    Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
                    Comments

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

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

                    Use of contact point.

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

                    Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                    84. Practitioner.telecom:email.use.id
                    Definition

                    unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                    Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                    Control0..1
                    Typestring
                    Is Modifierfalse
                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                    Summaryfalse
                    86. Practitioner.telecom:email.use.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 Practitioner.telecom.use.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                    • value @ url
                    • 88. Practitioner.telecom:email.use.extension:emailCategory
                      Slice NameemailCategory
                      Definition

                      Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

                      ShortOptional Extensions Element
                      Control0..1
                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                      TypeExtension(eCH-0046 Email Category) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
                      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())
                      90. Practitioner.telecom:email.use.value
                      Definition

                      Primitive value for code

                      ShortPrimitive value for code
                      Control0..1
                      Typestring
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                      Summaryfalse
                      92. Practitioner.telecom:email.rank
                      Definition

                      Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.

                      ShortSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
                      Comments

                      Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.

                      Control0..1
                      TypepositiveInt
                      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()))
                      94. Practitioner.telecom:email.period
                      Definition

                      Time period when the contact point was/is in use.

                      ShortTime period when the contact point was/is in use
                      Control0..1
                      TypePeriod
                      Is Modifierfalse
                      Summarytrue
                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                      96. Practitioner.telecom:email.period.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
                      98. Practitioner.telecom:email.period.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 Practitioner.telecom.period.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                      • value @ url
                      • 100. Practitioner.telecom:email.period.start
                        Definition

                        The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.

                        ShortStarting time with inclusive boundary
                        Comments

                        If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.

                        Control0..1
                        This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
                        TypedateTime
                        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()))
                        102. Practitioner.telecom:email.period.end
                        Definition

                        The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.

                        ShortEnd time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
                        Comments

                        The high value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.

                        Control0..1
                        This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
                        TypedateTime
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                        Summarytrue
                        Meaning if MissingIf the end of the period is missing, it means that the period is ongoing
                        Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                        104. Practitioner.telecom:phone
                        Slice Namephone
                        Definition

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

                        ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone
                        Comments

                        Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

                        Control0..*
                        This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                        TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Phone)
                        Is Modifierfalse
                        Must Supporttrue
                        Requirements

                        Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

                        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()))
                        106. Practitioner.telecom:phone.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
                        108. Practitioner.telecom:phone.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 Practitioner.telecom.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                        • value @ url
                        • 110. Practitioner.telecom:phone.system
                          Definition

                          Telecommunications form for contact point - what communications system is required to make use of the contact.

                          Shortphone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other
                          Control1..1
                          This element is affected by the following invariants: cpt-2
                          BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from ContactPointSystem
                          (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system|4.0.1)

                          Telecommunications form for contact point.

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

                          The actual contact point details, in a form that is meaningful to the designated communication system (i.e. phone number or email address).

                          ShortThe actual contact point details
                          Comments

                          Additional text data such as phone extension numbers, or notes about use of the contact are sometimes included in the value.

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

                          Need to support legacy numbers that are not in a tightly controlled format.

                          Max Length:25
                          Example<br/><b>CH ELM</b>:+41 79 999 55 66
                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          114. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use
                          Definition

                          Identifies the purpose for the contact point.

                          Shorthome | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point
                          Comments

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

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

                          Use of contact point.

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

                          Need to track the way a person uses this contact, so a user can choose which is appropriate for their purpose.

                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                          116. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use.id
                          Definition

                          unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                          Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                          Control0..1
                          Typestring
                          Is Modifierfalse
                          XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                          Summaryfalse
                          118. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use.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 Practitioner.telecom.use.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                          • value @ url
                          • 120. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use.extension:phoneCategory
                            Slice NamephoneCategory
                            Definition

                            Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

                            ShortOptional Extensions Element
                            Control0..1
                            This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                            TypeExtension(eCH-0046 Phone Category) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
                            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())
                            122. Practitioner.telecom:phone.use.value
                            Definition

                            Primitive value for code

                            ShortPrimitive value for code
                            Control0..1
                            Typestring
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                            Summaryfalse
                            124. Practitioner.telecom:phone.rank
                            Definition

                            Specifies a preferred order in which to use a set of contacts. ContactPoints with lower rank values are more preferred than those with higher rank values.

                            ShortSpecify preferred order of use (1 = highest)
                            Comments

                            Note that rank does not necessarily follow the order in which the contacts are represented in the instance.

                            Control0..1
                            TypepositiveInt
                            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()))
                            126. Practitioner.telecom:phone.period
                            Definition

                            Time period when the contact point was/is in use.

                            ShortTime period when the contact point was/is in use
                            Control0..1
                            TypePeriod
                            Is Modifierfalse
                            Summarytrue
                            Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                            128. Practitioner.telecom:phone.period.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. Practitioner.telecom:phone.period.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 Practitioner.telecom.period.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                            • value @ url
                            • 132. Practitioner.telecom:phone.period.start
                              Definition

                              The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.

                              ShortStarting time with inclusive boundary
                              Comments

                              If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.

                              Control0..1
                              This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
                              TypedateTime
                              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()))
                              134. Practitioner.telecom:phone.period.end
                              Definition

                              The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.

                              ShortEnd time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
                              Comments

                              The high value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.

                              Control0..1
                              This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
                              TypedateTime
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                              Summarytrue
                              Meaning if MissingIf the end of the period is missing, it means that the period is ongoing
                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              136. Practitioner.telecom:internet
                              Slice Nameinternet
                              Definition

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

                              ShortCH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet
                              Comments

                              Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and to help with identification. These typically will have home numbers, or mobile numbers that are not role specific.

                              Control0..*
                              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                              TypeContactPoint(CH Core ContactPoint eCH-0046 Internet)
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Requirements

                              Need to know how to reach a practitioner independent to any roles the practitioner may have.

                              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()))
                              138. Practitioner.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..1
                              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                              TypeAddress(CH Core Address)
                              Is Modifierfalse
                              Must Supporttrue
                              Requirements

                              The home/mailing address of the practitioner is often required for employee administration purposes, and also for some rostering services where the start point (practitioners home) can be used in calculations.

                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                              ch-addr-2: 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'))))
                              140. Practitioner.address.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
                              142. Practitioner.address.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 Practitioner.address.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                              • value @ url
                              • 144. Practitioner.address.use
                                Definition

                                The purpose of this address.

                                Shorthome | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
                                Comments

                                Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

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

                                The use of an address.

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

                                Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.

                                Example<br/><b>General</b>:home
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                146. Practitioner.address.type
                                Definition

                                Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.

                                Shortpostal | physical | both
                                Comments

                                The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

                                Control0..1
                                BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AddressType
                                (required to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1)

                                The type of an address (physical / postal).

                                Typecode
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                Summarytrue
                                Example<br/><b>General</b>:both
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                148. Practitioner.address.text
                                Definition

                                Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.

                                ShortText representation of the address
                                Comments

                                Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address 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.

                                Example<br/><b>General</b>:137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                150. Practitioner.address.line
                                Definition

                                This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.

                                ShortStreet name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
                                Control0..*
                                Typestring
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                Summarytrue
                                Example<br/><b>General</b>:137 Nowhere Street
                                Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                152. Practitioner.address.line.id
                                Definition

                                unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                                Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                                Control0..1
                                Typestring
                                Is Modifierfalse
                                XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                Summaryfalse
                                154. Practitioner.address.line.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 Practitioner.address.line.extension. The slices areOrdered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                • value @ url
                                • value @ value
                                • 156. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1
                                  Slice NameaddressLine1
                                  Definition

                                  eCH-0010: Extension to define line types for an address

                                  ShortExtension
                                  Control0..1
                                  This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                  TypeExtension(Address Line Type) (Extension Type: code)
                                  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())
                                  158. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1.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
                                  160. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1.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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                  • value @ url
                                  • 162. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1.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://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
                                    164. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]
                                    Definition

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

                                    ShortValue of extension
                                    Control1..1
                                    Typecode
                                    [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
                                    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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.value[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                    • type @ $this
                                    • 166. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]:valueCode
                                      Slice NamevalueCode
                                      Definition

                                      Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

                                      ShortValue of extension
                                      Control1..1
                                      BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from eCH-010 Address Line Type
                                      (extensible to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-10-linetype)

                                      A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.

                                      Typecode
                                      [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
                                      Fixed ValueaddressLine1
                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                      168. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2
                                      Slice NameaddressLine2
                                      Definition

                                      eCH-0010: Extension to define line types for an address

                                      ShortExtension
                                      Control0..1
                                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                      TypeExtension(Address Line Type) (Extension Type: code)
                                      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())
                                      170. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2.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
                                      172. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2.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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                      • value @ url
                                      • 174. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2.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://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
                                        176. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]
                                        Definition

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

                                        ShortValue of extension
                                        Control1..1
                                        Typecode
                                        [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
                                        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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.value[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                        • type @ $this
                                        • 178. Practitioner.address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]:valueCode
                                          Slice NamevalueCode
                                          Definition

                                          Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

                                          ShortValue of extension
                                          Control1..1
                                          BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from eCH-010 Address Line Type
                                          (extensible to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-10-linetype)

                                          A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.

                                          Typecode
                                          [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
                                          Fixed ValueaddressLine2
                                          Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                          180. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street
                                          Slice Namestreet
                                          Definition

                                          eCH-0010: Extension to define line types for an address

                                          ShortExtension
                                          Control0..1
                                          This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                          TypeExtension(Address Line Type) (Extension Type: code)
                                          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())
                                          182. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street.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
                                          184. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street.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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                          • value @ url
                                          • 186. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street.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://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
                                            188. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street.value[x]
                                            Definition

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

                                            ShortValue of extension
                                            Control1..1
                                            Typecode
                                            [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
                                            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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.value[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                            • type @ $this
                                            • 190. Practitioner.address.line.extension:street.value[x]:valueCode
                                              Slice NamevalueCode
                                              Definition

                                              Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

                                              ShortValue of extension
                                              Control1..1
                                              BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from eCH-010 Address Line Type
                                              (extensible to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-10-linetype)

                                              A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.

                                              Typecode
                                              [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
                                              Fixed Valuestreet
                                              Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                              192. Practitioner.address.line.extension:streetName
                                              Slice NamestreetName
                                              Definition

                                              streetName.

                                              Shortstreet part of the street line, e.g. withouth housenumber
                                              Control0..1
                                              TypeExtension(ADXP Street Name) (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())
                                              194. Practitioner.address.line.extension:houseNumber
                                              Slice NamehouseNumber
                                              Definition

                                              The number of a building, house or lot alongside the street. Also known as "primary street number". This does not number the street but rather the building.

                                              ShorthouseNumber part of the street line
                                              Control0..1
                                              TypeExtension(ADXP House Number) (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())
                                              196. Practitioner.address.line.extension:unitID
                                              Slice NameunitID
                                              Definition

                                              The number or name of a specific unit contained within a building or complex, as assigned by that building or complex.

                                              ShortunitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line
                                              Control0..1
                                              TypeExtension(ADXP Unit ID) (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())
                                              198. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText
                                              Slice NamepostOfficeBoxText
                                              Definition

                                              eCH-0010: Extension to define line types for an address

                                              ShortPostbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number
                                              Control0..1
                                              This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                              TypeExtension(Address Line Type) (Extension Type: code)
                                              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())
                                              200. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.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
                                              202. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                              • value @ url
                                              • 204. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.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://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
                                                206. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]
                                                Definition

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

                                                ShortValue of extension
                                                Control1..1
                                                Typecode
                                                [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
                                                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 Practitioner.address.line.extension.value[x]. The slices areUnordered and Closed, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                • type @ $this
                                                • 208. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]:valueCode
                                                  Slice NamevalueCode
                                                  Definition

                                                  Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

                                                  ShortValue of extension
                                                  Control1..1
                                                  BindingUnless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from eCH-010 Address Line Type
                                                  (extensible to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-10-linetype)

                                                  A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.

                                                  Typecode
                                                  [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
                                                  Fixed ValuepostOfficeBoxText
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  210. Practitioner.address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxNumber
                                                  Slice NamepostOfficeBoxNumber
                                                  Definition

                                                  A numbered box located in a post station.

                                                  ShortOptional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  TypeExtension(ADXP Post Box) (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())
                                                  212. Practitioner.address.line.value
                                                  Definition

                                                  The actual value

                                                  ShortPrimitive value for string
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                  Summaryfalse
                                                  Max Length:1048576
                                                  214. Practitioner.address.city
                                                  Definition

                                                  The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.

                                                  ShortName of city, town etc.
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                  Must Supporttrue
                                                  Summarytrue
                                                  Alternate NamesMunicpality
                                                  Example<br/><b>General</b>:Erewhon
                                                  Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                  216. Practitioner.address.city.id
                                                  Definition

                                                  unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                                                  Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                                                  Control0..1
                                                  Typestring
                                                  Is Modifierfalse
                                                  XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                  Summaryfalse
                                                  218. Practitioner.address.city.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 Practitioner.address.city.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                  • value @ url
                                                  • 220. Practitioner.address.city.extension:bfs
                                                    Slice Namebfs
                                                    Definition

                                                    Extension for eCH-0011 - bfs number (ministry of statistics number)

                                                    ShortExtension
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                                    TypeExtension(eCH-0007 Municipality Id – BFS Gemeindenummer) (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())
                                                    222. Practitioner.address.city.value
                                                    Definition

                                                    The actual value

                                                    ShortPrimitive value for string
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    Max Length:1048576
                                                    224. Practitioner.address.district
                                                    Definition

                                                    The name of the administrative area (county).

                                                    ShortDistrict name (aka county)
                                                    Comments

                                                    District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.

                                                    Control0..1
                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                    Summarytrue
                                                    Alternate NamesCounty
                                                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:Madison
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    226. Practitioner.address.state
                                                    Definition

                                                    Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).

                                                    ShortSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    BindingFor example codes, see eCH-0007 Canton Abbreviation incl. FL (Fürstentum Liechtenstein)
                                                    (example to http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/ValueSet/ech-7-cantonflabbreviation)

                                                    Use these values for a Swiss or Liechtenstein address

                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                    Summarytrue
                                                    Alternate NamesProvince, Territory
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    228. Practitioner.address.postalCode
                                                    Definition

                                                    A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.

                                                    ShortPostal code for area
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                    Must Supporttrue
                                                    Summarytrue
                                                    Alternate NamesZip
                                                    Example<br/><b>General</b>:9132
                                                    Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                    230. Practitioner.address.country
                                                    Definition

                                                    Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.

                                                    ShortCountry (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
                                                    Comments

                                                    ISO 3166 3 letter codes can be used in place of a human readable country name.

                                                    Control0..1
                                                    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()))
                                                    232. Practitioner.address.country.id
                                                    Definition

                                                    unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)

                                                    Shortxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
                                                    Control0..1
                                                    Typestring
                                                    Is Modifierfalse
                                                    XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                    Summaryfalse
                                                    234. Practitioner.address.country.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 Practitioner.address.country.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
                                                    • value @ url
                                                    • 236. Practitioner.address.country.extension:countrycode
                                                      Slice Namecountrycode
                                                      Definition

                                                      The content of the country code element (if present) SHALL be selected EITHER from ValueSet ISO Country Alpha-2 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2 OR MAY be selected from ISO Country Alpha-3 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3, if the country is not specified in value Set ISO Country Alpha-2 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2.

                                                      ShortISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
                                                      TypeExtension(SC-coding) (Extension Type: Coding)
                                                      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())
                                                      ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code (((value.code.length()=2) and value.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((value.code.length() = 3) and value.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3')))
                                                      238. Practitioner.address.country.value
                                                      Definition

                                                      The actual value

                                                      ShortPrimitive value for string
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      Typestring
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      XML FormatIn the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Max Length:1048576
                                                      240. Practitioner.address.period
                                                      Definition

                                                      Time period when address was/is in use.

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

                                                      Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.

                                                      Example<br/><b>General</b>:{ "start" : "2010-03-23", "end" : "2010-07-01" }
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      242. Practitioner.gender
                                                      Definition

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

                                                      Shortmale | female | other
                                                      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 to address the person correctly.

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

                                                      The date of birth for the practitioner.

                                                      ShortThe date on which the practitioner was born
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      Typedate
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
                                                      Summarytrue
                                                      Requirements

                                                      Needed for identification.

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

                                                      Image of the person.

                                                      ShortImage of the person
                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeAttachment
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Requirements

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

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

                                                      The official certifications, training, and licenses that authorize or otherwise pertain to the provision of care by the practitioner. For example, a medical license issued by a medical board authorizing the practitioner to practice medicine within a certian locality.

                                                      ShortCertification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeBackboneElement
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      250. Practitioner.qualification.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
                                                      252. Practitioner.qualification.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())
                                                      254. Practitioner.qualification.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())
                                                      256. Practitioner.qualification.identifier
                                                      Definition

                                                      An identifier that applies to this person's qualification in this role.

                                                      ShortAn identifier for this qualification for the practitioner
                                                      NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
                                                      Control0..*
                                                      TypeIdentifier
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Requirements

                                                      Often, specific identities are assigned for the qualification.

                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      258. Practitioner.qualification.code
                                                      Definition

                                                      Coded representation of the qualification.

                                                      ShortCoded representation of the qualification
                                                      Control1..1
                                                      BindingFor example codes, see v2 table 0360, Version 2.7
                                                      (example to http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-2.7-0360)

                                                      Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service.

                                                      TypeCodeableConcept
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      260. Practitioner.qualification.period
                                                      Definition

                                                      Period during which the qualification is valid.

                                                      ShortPeriod during which the qualification is valid
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      TypePeriod
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Requirements

                                                      Qualifications are often for a limited period of time, and can be revoked.

                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      262. Practitioner.qualification.issuer
                                                      Definition

                                                      Organization that regulates and issues the qualification.

                                                      ShortOrganization that regulates and issues the qualification
                                                      Control0..1
                                                      TypeReference(Organization)
                                                      Is Modifierfalse
                                                      Summaryfalse
                                                      Invariantsele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
                                                      264. Practitioner.communication
                                                      Definition

                                                      A language the practitioner can use in patient communication.

                                                      ShortA language the practitioner can use in patient communication
                                                      Comments

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

                                                      Control0..*
                                                      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

                                                      Knowing which language a practitioner speaks can help in facilitating communication with patients.

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