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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

http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/CodeSystem/communication-barrier

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

CodeDisplayDefinition
NOInterpreter Not NeededPatient understands the official language. Interpreter not required.
INTInterpreter NeededPatient cannot understand the official language and an interpreter is required to provide the service.
INTNONo Understanding / Interpreter Not NeededPatient cannot understand the official language but an interpreter is not required to provide the service.
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="communication-barrier" />
    <url value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/CodeSystem/communication-barrier" />
    <name value="CommunicationBarrierSystem" />
    <title value="Communication Barrier System" />
    <status value="draft" />
    <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 &#169; 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>
{
    "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
    "id": "communication-barrier",
    "url": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/CodeSystem/communication-barrier",
    "name": "CommunicationBarrierSystem",
    "title": "Communication Barrier System",
    "status": "draft",
    "experimental": false,
    "publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "url",
                    "value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca"
                },
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "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.",
    "jurisdiction":  [
        {
            "coding":  [
                {
                    "system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
                    "code": "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).",
    "content": "complete",
    "count": 3,
    "concept":  [
        {
            "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."
        }
    ]
}

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