<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="communication-barrier" />
  <url value="https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/ca-communicationbarrier" />
  <name value="CommunicationBarrierSystem" />
  <title value="Communication Barrier System" />
  <status value="active" />
  <experimental value="false" />
  <publisher value="Canada Health Infoway" />
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url" />
      <value value="http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca" />
    </telecom>
    <telecom>
      <system value="email" />
      <value value="standards@infoway-inforoute.ca" />
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="Contains codes required to identify if the patient speaks/understands an offical language (english/french), or if she/he does not and an interpreter is required." />
  <jurisdiction>
    <coding>
      <system value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166" />
      <code value="CA" />
    </coding>
  </jurisdiction>
  <copyright value="Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy)." />
  <content value="complete" />
  <count value="3" />
  <concept>
    <code value="NO" />
    <display value="Interpreter Not Needed" />
    <definition value="Patient understands the official language. Interpreter not required." />
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="INT" />
    <display value="Interpreter Needed" />
    <definition value="Patient cannot understand the official language and an interpreter is required to provide the service." />
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="INTNO" />
    <display value="No Understanding / Interpreter Not Needed" />
    <definition value="Patient cannot understand the official language but an interpreter is not required to provide the service." />
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>