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CommunicationBarrierSystem

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communication-barrier

Description

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.

Canonical URL

https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/communication-barrier

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Concepts

This code system https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/communication-barrier defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
NO	Interpreter Not Needed	Patient understands the official language. Interpreter not required.
INT	Interpreter Needed	Patient cannot understand the official language and an interpreter is required to provide the service.
INTNO	No Understanding / Interpreter Not Needed	Patient cannot understand the official language but an interpreter is not required to provide the service.

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<code value="NO" />
<display value="Interpreter Not Needed" />
<definition value="Patient understands the official language. Interpreter not required." />

</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>

<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>

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"status": "active",
"content": "complete",
"name": "CommunicationBarrierSystem",
"id": "communication-barrier",
"title": "Communication Barrier System",
"description": "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.",
"url": "https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/communication-barrier",
"concept": [
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"code": "NO",
"display": "Interpreter Not Needed",
"definition": "Patient understands the official language. Interpreter not required."
},
{
"code": "INT",
"display": "Interpreter Needed",
"definition": "Patient cannot understand the official language and an interpreter is required to provide the service."
},
{
"code": "INTNO",
"display": "No Understanding / Interpreter Not Needed",
"definition": "Patient cannot understand the official language but an interpreter is not required to provide the service."
}
],
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
"jurisdiction": [
{
"coding": [
{
"code": "CA",
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166"
}
]
}
],
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca"
}
]
}
],
"copyright": "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).",
"count": 3

}