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PatientPresentLocation

Description

Extension used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address.

References to this Extension

ServiceRequestCACore

Standards Status	FMM
trial-use	2

Resource Content

PatientPresentLocation (Extension)	C		Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension Short description Optional Extensions Element Definition Used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address. Data type Extension 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
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.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 string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..0	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.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 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 Extension 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
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). 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
valueReference			Reference(LocationCACore)	There are no (further) constraints on this element Data type Reference(LocationCACore)

PatientPresentLocation (Extension)	C		Extension	Element id Extension Short description Optional Extensions Element Definition Used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address. Data type Extension 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
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.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 string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..0	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.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 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 Extension 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
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). 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
valueReference			Reference(LocationCACore)	Data type Reference(LocationCACore)

<id value="CA-eReC-Patient-Present-Location-EXT" />
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
<valueCode value="trial-use" />
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
<valueInteger value="2" />
</extension>
<url value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation" />
<version value="1.1.0" />
<name value="PatientPresentLocation" />
<title value="PatientPresentLocation" />
<status value="draft" />
<experimental value="false" />
<publisher value="Canada Health Infoway" />
<contact>
<name value="National Standards Release Centre" />
<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="Extension used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address." />
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166" />
<code value="CA" />
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<copyright value="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)." />
<fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
<kind value="complex-type" />
<abstract value="false" />
<context>
<type value="element" />
<expression value="ServiceRequest" />
</context>
<type value="Extension" />
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
<derivation value="constraint" />
<snapshot>
<element id="Extension">
<path value="Extension" />
<short value="Optional Extensions Element" />
<definition value="Used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address." />
<min value="0" />
<max value="*" />
<base>
<path value="Extension" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="*" />
</base>
<condition value="ele-1" />
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both" />
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()" />
<xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
</constraint>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="n/a" />
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="N/A" />
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.id">
<path value="Extension.id" />
<representation value="xmlAttr" />
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing" />
<definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces." />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />
<base>
<path value="Element.id" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />
</base>
<type>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="string" />
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String" />
</type>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="n/a" />
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value" />
<path value="url" />
</discriminator>
<description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url" />
<rules value="open" />
</slicing>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations" />
<definition value="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." />
<comment value="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." />
<alias value="extensions" />
<alias value="user content" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="0" />
<base>
<path value="Element.extension" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="*" />
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension" />
</type>
<condition value="ele-1" />
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both" />
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()" />
<xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
</constraint>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="n/a" />
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="N/A" />
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url" />
<representation value="xmlAttr" />
<short value="identifies the meaning of the extension" />
<definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL." />
<comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension." />
<min value="1" />
<max value="1" />
<base>
<path value="Extension.url" />
<min value="1" />
<max value="1" />
</base>
<type>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="uri" />
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String" />
</type>
<fixedUri value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation" />
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="N/A" />
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<short value="Value of extension" />
<definition value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensibility.html) for a list)." />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<min value="0" />
<max value="1" />
</base>
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/location-ca-core" />
</type>
<condition value="ele-1" />
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1" />
<severity value="error" />
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children" />
<expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())" />
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div" />
<source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />
</constraint>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="n/a" />
</mapping>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim" />
<map value="N/A" />
</mapping>
</element>
</snapshot>
<differential>
<element id="Extension">
<path value="Extension" />
<definition value="Used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address." />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<max value="0" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="Reference" />
<targetProfile value="http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/location-ca-core" />
</type>
</element>
</differential>

</StructureDefinition>

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"id": "CA-eReC-Patient-Present-Location-EXT",
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode": "trial-use"
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger": 2
}
],
"url": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation",
"version": "1.1.0",
"name": "PatientPresentLocation",
"title": "PatientPresentLocation",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
"contact": [
{
"name": "National Standards Release Centre",
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca"
}
]
}
],
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"jurisdiction": [
{
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{
"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).",
"fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
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{
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}
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"comment": "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.",
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"definition": "Used to communicate the present location of the patient if it is different than the patient's home address."
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"max": "0"
},
{
"id": "Extension.url",
"path": "Extension.url",
"fixedUri": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ca-ext/StructureDefinition/servicerequest-patientPresentLocation"
},
{
"id": "Extension.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
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{
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [
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]
}
]
}
]
}

}

PatientPresentLocation

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