Terminology

Various coded values which are used to describe clinical concepts within health records as well as codes used within messages to meet the structural requirements of interfaces.

**Please note that access and use of SNOMED CT subsets on Canada Health Infoway Terminology Gateway requires an Infoway account with acceptance of the SNOMED CT license agreements

Value Sets defined by this implementation guide:

Value Set Description Profile Binding Strength
AddressUse The use of an address Patient: Patient.address.use,
Practitioner: Practitioner.address.use,
Location: location.address.use,
Organziation: organization.address.use
Required
AddressType The type of an address (physical / postal) Patient: Patient.address.type,
Practitioner: Practitioner.address.type,
Location: location.address.type,
Organziation: organization.address.type
Required
AdministrativeGender Administrative gender Patient: Patient.gender,
Practitioner: Practitioner.gender
Required
ContactPointSystem Telecommunications form for contact point Practitioner: Practitioner.telecom.system,
Organization: organization.telecom.system,
Location: location.telecom.system
Required
ContactPointUse Use of contact point Practitioner: Practitioner.telecom.use,
Organization: organization.telecom.use,
Location: location.telecom.use
Required
CountryCode List of country codes used in eHealth Ontario Patient: Patient.address.country,
Practitioner: Practitioner.address.country,
Location: location.address.country,
Organziation: organization.address.country
Required
HumanLanguages Languages understood or supported by patients and organizations Patient:communication.language,
Practitioner:communication.language,
Organization:organization.alias.extension:alias-HumanLanguage.valueCoding,
Location:location.alias.extension:alias-HumanLanguage.valueCoding
Extensible
PractitionerQualification A role type that is used to categorize an entity that delivers health care in an expected and professional manner to an entity in need of health care services. Examples: Registered Nurse, Chiropractor, Physician, Custodial Care Clinic. Concepts from CHI HealthCareProviderRoleType pan-Canadian subset. Practitioner: Practitioner.qualification.code Required
OrganizationAlias A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past. Organization: Organization.alias.extension.OrganizationNameType Required