Location (CA-Core)

Binding

A human language.

CommonLanguages (preferred)

Binding extensions

MaxValueSet	AllLanguages

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a

text

0..1

Narrative

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.text

Short description

Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation

Alternate names

narrative, html, xhtml, display

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.

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.

Data type

Narrative

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A
rim: Act.text?

contained

0..*

Resource

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.contained

Short description

Contained, inline Resources

Alternate names

inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources

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.

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.

Data type

Resource

Mappings

rim: Entity. Role, or Act
rim: N/A

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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.

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.

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

modifierExtension

?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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).

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.

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

identifier

0..*

Identifier

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.identifier

Short description

Unique code or number identifying the location to its users

Definition

Unique code or number identifying the location to its users.

Requirements

Organization label locations in registries, need to keep track of those.

Data type

Identifier

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: CX / EI (occasionally, more often EI maps to a resource id or a URL)
rim: II - The Identifier class is a little looser than the v3 type II because it allows URIs as well as registered OIDs or GUIDs. Also maps to Role[classCode=IDENT]
servd: Identifier
w5: FiveWs.identifier
rim: .id

status

Σ ?!

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.status

Short description

active | suspended | inactive

Definition

The status property covers the general availability of the resource, not the current value which may be covered by the operationStatus, or by a schedule/slots if they are configured for the location.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Binding

Indicates whether the location is still in use.

LocationStatus (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
w5: FiveWs.status
rim: .statusCode

operationalStatus

0..1

CodingBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.operationalStatus

Short description

The operational status of the location (typically only for a bed/room)

Definition

The operational status covers operation values most relevant to beds (but can also apply to rooms/units/chairs/etc. such as an isolation unit/dialysis chair). This typically covers concepts such as contamination, housekeeping, and other activities like maintenance.

Comments

Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information.

Data type

Coding

Binding

The operational status if the location (where typically a bed/room).

Hl7VSBedStatus (preferred)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: CE/CNE/CWE subset one of the sets of component 1-3 or 4-6
rim: CV
orim: fhir:Coding rdfs:subClassOf dt:CDCoding
w5: FiveWs.status

name

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.name

Short description

Name of the location as used by humans

Definition

Name of the location as used by humans. Does not need to be unique.

Comments

If the name of a location changes, consider putting the old name in the alias column so that it can still be located through searches.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .name

alias

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.alias

Short description

A list of alternate names that the location is known as, or was known as, in the past

Definition

A list of alternate names that the location is known as, or was known as, in the past.

Requirements

Over time locations and organizations go through many changes and can be known by different names.

For searching knowing previous names that the location was known by can be very useful.

Comments

There are no dates associated with the alias/historic names, as this is not intended to track when names were used, but to assist in searching so that older names can still result in identifying the location.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .name

description

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.description

Short description

Additional details about the location that could be displayed as further information to identify the location beyond its name

Definition

Description of the Location, which helps in finding or referencing the place.

Requirements

Humans need additional information to verify a correct location has been identified.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .playingEntity[classCode=PLC determinerCode=INSTANCE].desc

mode

0..1

codeBindingPattern

Element id

Location.mode

Short description

instance | kind

Definition

Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations.

Requirements

When using a Location resource for scheduling or orders, we need to be able to refer to a class of Locations instead of a specific Location.

Comments

This is labeled as a modifier because whether or not the location is a class of locations changes how it can be used and understood.

Data type

ServiceDeliveryLocationRoleType (extensible)

Binding

Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations.

LocationMode (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Pattern

instance

Mappings

rim: n/a
w5: FiveWs.class
rim: .playingEntity[classCode=PLC].determinerCode

type

0..*

CodeableConceptBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.type

Short description

Type of function performed

Definition

Indicates the type of function performed at the location.

Comments

Not all terminology uses fit this general pattern. In some cases, models should not use CodeableConcept and use Coding directly and provide their own structure for managing text, codings, translations and the relationship between elements and pre- and post-coordination.

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

Indicates the type of function performed at the location.

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: CE/CNE/CWE
rim: CD
orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
w5: FiveWs.class
rim: .code

telecom

0..*

ContactPoint

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.telecom

Short description

Contact details of the location

Definition

The contact details of communication devices available at the location. This can include phone numbers, fax numbers, mobile numbers, email addresses and web sites.

Data type

ContactPoint

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
cpt-2: A system is required if a value is provided.
value.empty() or system.exists()

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XTN
rim: TEL
servd: ContactPoint
rim: .telecom

address

0..1

Address

Element id

Location.address

Short description

Physical location

Definition

Physical location.

Requirements

If locations can be visited, we need to keep track of their address.

Comments

Additional addresses should be recorded using another instance of the Location resource, or via the Organization.

Data type

Address

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD
rim: AD
servd: Address
rim: .addr
CACDI: Health Care Provider Address Information

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

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.

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

use

Σ ?!

0..1

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.use

Short description

home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address

Definition

The purpose of this address.

Requirements

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

Comments

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

Data type

Binding

The use of an address.

AddressUse (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

home

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.7
rim: unique(./use)
servd: ./AddressPurpose

type

0..1

codeBinding

Element id

Location.address.type

Short description

postal | physical | both

Definition

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

Data type

Binding

The type of an address (physical / postal).

AddressType (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

both

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.18
rim: unique(./use)
vcard: address type parameter
CACDI: Address Type Code

text

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.text

Short description

Text representation of the address

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.

Requirements

A renderable, unencoded form.

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.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6
rim: ./formatted
vcard: address label parameter

line

0..*

Element id

Location.address.line

Short description

Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.

Definition

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

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

137 Nowhere Street

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than for a person address)
rim: AD.part[parttype = AL]
vcard: street
servd: ./StreetAddress (newline delimitted)
CACDI: Street Number
CACDI: Street Number Suffix
CACDI: Street Name
CACDI: Street Type Code
CACDI: Street Direction Code
CACDI: Suite Type Code
CACDI: Suite Number
CACDI: Address 2
CACDI: Address Additional Information Text

city

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.city

Short description

Name of city, town etc.

Alternate names

Municpality

Definition

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

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

Erewhon

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.3
rim: AD.part[parttype = CTY]
vcard: locality
servd: ./Jurisdiction

district

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.district

Short description

District name (aka county)

Alternate names

County

Definition

The name of the administrative area (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.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

Madison

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.9
rim: AD.part[parttype = CNT | CPA]

state

0..1

Element id

Location.address.state

Short description

Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)

Alternate names

Province, Territory

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).

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.4
rim: AD.part[parttype = STA]
vcard: region
servd: ./Region
CACDI: Province or Territory Code
CACDI: Province or Territory English Name
CACDI: Province or Territory French Name

postalCode

0..1

Element id

Location.address.postalCode

Short description

Postal code for area

Alternate names

Zip

Definition

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

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Examples
General

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.5
rim: AD.part[parttype = ZIP]
vcard: code
servd: ./PostalIdentificationCode
CACDI: Non-Canadian Postal Code Value
CACDI: Canadian Postal Code Value

country

0..1

Element id

Location.address.country

Short description

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

Definition

Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.

Comments

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

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: XAD.6
rim: AD.part[parttype = CNT]
vcard: country
servd: ./Country
CACDI: Country Code
CACDI: Country English Name
CACDI: Country French Name

period

Σ C

0..1

Period

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.address.period

Short description

Time period when address was/is in use

Definition

Time period when address was/is in use.

Requirements

Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.

Comments

A Period specifies a range of time; the context of use will specify whether the entire range applies (e.g. "the patient was an inpatient of the hospital for this time range") or one value from the range applies (e.g. "give to the patient between these two times").

Period is not used for a duration (a measure of elapsed time). See Duration.

Data type

Period

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
per-1: If present, start SHALL have a lower value than end
start.hasValue().not() or end.hasValue().not() or (start <= end)

Examples
General

{
  "start": "2010-03-23",
  "end": "2010-07-01"
}

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: DR
rim: IVL<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"] or URG<TS>[lowClosed="true" and highClosed="true"]
v2: XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14
rim: ./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]
servd: ./StartDate and ./EndDate

physicalType

0..1

CodeableConcept

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.physicalType

Short description

Physical form of the location

Definition

Physical form of the location, e.g. building, room, vehicle, road.

Requirements

For purposes of showing relevant locations in queries, we need to categorize locations.

Comments

Data type

CodeableConcept

Binding

Physical form of the location.

LocationType (example)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
v2: CE/CNE/CWE
rim: CD
orim: fhir:CodeableConcept rdfs:subClassOf dt:CD
w5: FiveWs.class
rim: .playingEntity [classCode=PLC].code

position

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position

Short description

The absolute geographic location

Definition

The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML).

Requirements

For mobile applications and automated route-finding knowing the exact location of the Location is required.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .playingEntity [classCode=PLC determinerCode=INSTANCE].positionText

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

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).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

longitude

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.longitude

Short description

Longitude with WGS84 datum

Definition

Longitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the longitude element in KML (see notes below).

Comments

Do not use an IEEE type floating point type, instead use something that works like a true decimal, with inbuilt precision (e.g. Java BigInteger)

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: (RIM Opted not to map the sub-elements of GPS location, is now an OBS)

latitude

1..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.latitude

Short description

Latitude with WGS84 datum

Definition

Latitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the latitude element in KML (see notes below).

Comments

Do not use an IEEE type floating point type, instead use something that works like a true decimal, with inbuilt precision (e.g. Java BigInteger)

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: (RIM Opted not to map the sub-elements of GPS location, is now an OBS)

altitude

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.position.altitude

Short description

Altitude with WGS84 datum

Definition

Altitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the altitude element in KML (see notes below).

Comments

Do not use an IEEE type floating point type, instead use something that works like a true decimal, with inbuilt precision (e.g. Java BigInteger)

Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: (RIM Opted not to map the sub-elements of GPS location, is now an OBS)

managingOrganization

Σ C

0..1

Element id

Location.managingOrganization

Short description

Organization responsible for provisioning and upkeep

Definition

The organization responsible for the provisioning and upkeep of the location.

Requirements

Need to know who manages the location.

Comments

This can also be used as the part of the organization hierarchy where this location provides services. These services can be defined through the HealthcareService resource.

Data type

Reference(OrganizationCACore)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
rim: .scopingEntity[classCode=ORG determinerKind=INSTANCE]

partOf

0..1

Reference(LocationCACore)

Element id

Location.partOf

Short description

Another Location this one is physically a part of

Definition

Another Location of which this Location is physically a part of.

Requirements

For purposes of location, display and identification, knowing which locations are located within other locations is important.

Comments

References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository.

Data type

Reference(LocationCACore)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ref-1: SHALL have a contained resource if a local reference is provided
reference.exists() implies (reference.startsWith('#').not() or (reference.substring(1).trace('url') in %rootResource.contained.id.trace('ids')) or (reference='#' and %rootResource!=%resource))

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: The target of a resource reference is a RIM entry point (Act, Role, or Entity)
rim: .inboundLink[typeCode=PART].source[classCode=SDLC]

hoursOfOperation

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation

Short description

What days/times during a week is this location usually open

Definition

What days/times during a week is this location usually open.

Comments

This type of information is commonly found published in directories and on websites informing customers when the facility is available.

Specific services within the location may have their own hours which could be shorter (or longer) than the locations hours.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .effectiveTime

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.id

Short description

Unique id for inter-element referencing

Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Data type

Mappings

rim: n/a

extension

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.extension

Short description

Additional content defined by implementations

Alternate names

extensions, user content

Definition

Comments

Data type

Slicing

Unordered, Open, by url(Value)

Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

modifierExtension

Σ ?! C

0..*

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.modifierExtension

Short description

Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized

Alternate names

extensions, user content, modifiers

Definition

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).

Requirements

Comments

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

ele-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()

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: N/A

daysOfWeek

0..*

codeBinding

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.daysOfWeek

Short description

mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun

Definition

Indicates which days of the week are available between the start and end Times.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type

Binding

The days of the week.

DaysOfWeek (required)

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .effectiveTime

allDay

0..1

boolean

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.allDay

Short description

The Location is open all day

Definition

The Location is open all day.

Data type

boolean

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .effectiveTime

openingTime

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.openingTime

Short description

Time that the Location opens

Definition

Time that the Location opens.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .effectiveTime

closingTime

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.hoursOfOperation.closingTime

Short description

Time that the Location closes

Definition

Time that the Location closes.

Data type

Conditions

The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1

Constraints

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

Mappings

rim: n/a
rim: .effectiveTime

availabilityExceptions

0..1

There are no (further) constraints on this element

Element id

Location.availabilityExceptions

Short description

Description of availability exceptions

Definition

A description of when the locations opening ours are different to normal, e.g. public holiday availability. Succinctly describing all possible exceptions to normal site availability as detailed in the opening hours Times.

Comments

Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size

Data type