ch-elm-foph-patient-name-representation
type: CodeSystem
node role: treeRoot
resource.id:
  value: ch-elm-foph-patient-name-representation
domain resource.text:
  narrative.status:
    value: generated
  narrative.div: Generated Narrative: CodeSystem ch-elm-foph-patient-name-representation This case-insensitive code system http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-elm/CodeSystem/ch-elm-foph-patient-name-representation defines the following codes: Code Display Definition full-name Full Name Full name of the patient (given name and family name). initials Initials The first letter of the given name and family name. For compound names, only include the first part of the name. hiv-code HIV Code An HIV-specific code representing the patient. Consult the 'Guidance - Personal Data (Patient Name)' for details on constructing the HIV patient identification code. initials-or-vctcode Initials or VCT-Code Initials of the patient name (given name and family name) or VCT-Code (voluntary counselling and testing code). conditional Conditional The leading code (Observation.code) does not define a patient-anonymization, it is dependent on further specification of the organism. Consult the Ordinance SR 818.101.126 (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2015/892/de) to determine the required patient-anonymization depending on the organism reported.
code system.url:
  value: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-elm/CodeSystem/ch-elm-foph-patient-name-representation
code system.version:
  value: 1.15.0
code system.name:
  value: ChElmFophPatientNameRepresentation
code system.title:
  value: CH ELM FOPH Patient Name Representation
code system.status:
  value: active
code system.experimental:
  value: false
code system.date:
  value: 2026-08-12T07:05:53+00:00
code system.publisher:
  value: Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
code system.contact:
  index: 0
  contact detail.name:
    value: Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
  contact detail.telecom:
    index: 0
    contact point.system:
      value: url
    contact point.value:
      value: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/das-bag/kontakt-standort.html
code system.description:
  value: This CH ELM resource defines the codes which identify possible patient name schemas to be used.
code system.jurisdiction:
  index: 0
  codeable concept.coding:
    index: 0
    coding.system:
      value: urn:iso:std:iso:3166
    coding.code:
      value: CH
code system.copyright:
  value: CC0-1.0
code system.case sensitive:
  value: false
code system.content:
  value: complete
code system.concept:
  index: 0
  code system.concept.code:
    value: full-name
  code system.concept.display:
    value: Full Name
  code system.concept.definition:
    value: Full name of the patient (given name and family name).
code system.concept:
  index: 1
  code system.concept.code:
    value: initials
  code system.concept.display:
    value: Initials
  code system.concept.definition:
    value: The first letter of the given name and family name. For compound names, only include the first part of the name.
code system.concept:
  index: 2
  code system.concept.code:
    value: hiv-code
  code system.concept.display:
    value: HIV Code
  code system.concept.definition:
    value: An HIV-specific code representing the patient. Consult the 'Guidance - Personal Data (Patient Name)' for details on constructing the HIV patient identification code.
code system.concept:
  index: 3
  code system.concept.code:
    value: initials-or-vctcode
  code system.concept.display:
    value: Initials or VCT-Code
  code system.concept.definition:
    value: Initials of the patient name (given name and family name) or VCT-Code (voluntary counselling and testing code).
code system.concept:
  index: 4
  code system.concept.code:
    value: conditional
  code system.concept.display:
    value: Conditional
  code system.concept.definition:
    value: The leading code (Observation.code) does not define a patient-anonymization, it is dependent on further specification of the organism. Consult the Ordinance SR 818.101.126 (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2015/892/de) to determine the required patient-anonymization depending on the organism reported.