The type of a provenance participant. Use either a defined FHIR resource type, or, if the reference is not to a resource, one of the defined codes, or some other code if none of the defined codes are appropriate.
This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/provenance-participant-type, which defines the following codes:
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Code
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Display
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Definition
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| person
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Person |
The participant is a person acting on their on behalf or on behalf of the patient rather than as an practitioner for an organization. I.e. "not a healthcare provider". |
| practitioner
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Practitioner |
The participant is a practitioner, a person (provider) who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare. |
| organization
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Organization |
The participant is an organization. |
| software
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Software |
The participant is a software application including services, algorithms, etc. |
| patient
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Patient |
The participant is the patient, a person or animal receiving care or other health-related services. |
| device
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Device |
The participant is a device, an instance of a manufactured thing that is used in the provision of healthcare without being substantially changed through that activity. The device may be a machine, an insert, a computer, an application, etc. This includes durable (reusable) medical equipment as well as disposable equipment used for diagnostic, treatment, and research for healthcare and public health. |
| related-person
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Related Person |
The participant is a related person, a person that is involved in the care for a patient, but who is not the target of healthcare, nor has a formal responsibility in the care process. |