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Terminology

This section lists the coded value sets that are referenced by the FHIR profiles in this implementation guide. These coded values are used to describe and standardize clinical concepts and other data content within health records.

* Please note that these are Value Sets created by Ontario Health

** Please note that use of terminology subsets hosted on Canada Health Infoway Terminology Gateway is required in order to comply with this interoperability specification. Access to and use of SNOMED CT and other 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

Location - Location.address.use

Organization - Organization.address.use

Patient - Patient.address.use

Practitioner - Practitioner.address.use

Required
AddressType The type of an address (physical/postal)

Location - Location.address.type

Organization - Organization.address.type

Patient - Patient.address.type

Practitioner - Practitioner.address.type

Required
AdministrativeGender The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

Patient - Patient.gender

Practitioner - Practitioner.gender

Required
ContactPointSystem Telecommunications form for contact point

Location - Location.telecom.system

Organization - Organization.telecom.system

Patient - Patient.telecom.system

Practitioner - Practitioner.telecom.system

Required
CountryCode* 3-character ISO country codes supported by Ontario Health interfaces for use in addresses.

Location - Location.address.country

Organization - Organization.address.country

Patient - Patient.address.country

Practitioner - Practitioner.address.country

Required
Language* Languages understood or supported by Ontario clients and organizations.

Location - Location.alias.extension:HumanLanguage

Organization - Organization.alias.extension:HumanLanguage

Parameters - Parameters.parameter:appLanguage.value[x]

Patient - Patient.communication.language

Practitioner - Practitioner.communication

Extensible
OrganizationAlias* A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past.

Location - Location.alias.extension:OrganizationNameType

Organization - Organization.alias.extension:OrganizationNameType

Required
OrganizationType This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate a type of organization.

Organization - Organization.type

Example
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.

Practitioner - Practitioner.qualification.code

Required
ServiceDeliveryLocationRoleType A role of a place that further classifies the setting (e.g., accident site, road side, work site, community location) in which services are delivered.

Location - Location.type

Location - Location.type.coding

Extensible