UK Core Implementation Guide 1.0.0 - STU1

StructureDefinition Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem

Information about other contact methods which could be used in addition to those listed in ContactPoint.system.

Purpose

This extension extends the ContactPoint datatype to support the exchange of other contact system information, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard.

Context of Use
Use on element ContactPoint.system

Snapshot View

url1..1System.StringFixed Value
valueCodingCoding

Differential View

url1..1System.StringFixed Value
valueCodingCoding

Hybrid View

url1..1System.StringFixed Value
valueCodingCoding

Table View

Extension..1
Extension.url..
Extension.value[x]Coding1..


XML View

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem" />
    <url value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem" />
    <version value="2.1.0" />
    <name value="ExtensionUKCoreOtherContactSystem" />
    <title value="Extension UK Core Other Contact System" />
    <status value="active" />
    <date value="2021-09-10" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <description value="Information about other contact methods." />
    <purpose value="This extension extends the ContactPoint datatype to support the exchange of other contact system information, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard." />
    <copyright value="Copyright &#169; 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard Copyright &#169; 2011+ HL7 The HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html." />
    <fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
    <mapping>
        <identity value="rim" />
        <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3" />
        <name value="RIM Mapping" />
    </mapping>
    <kind value="complex-type" />
    <abstract value="false" />
    <context>
        <type value="element" />
        <expression value="ContactPoint.system" />
    </context>
    <type value="Extension" />
    <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
    <derivation value="constraint" />
    <differential>
        <element id="Extension">
            <path value="Extension" />
            <short value="Other contact system" />
            <definition value="Other contact system value which extends the system element in the ContactPoint datatype." />
            <max value="1" />
        </element>
        <element id="Extension.url">
            <path value="Extension.url" />
            <fixedUri value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem" />
        </element>
        <element id="Extension.value[x]">
            <path value="Extension.value[x]" />
            <short value="Value for other contact system" />
            <definition value="A value to extend the system element in the ContactPoint datatype." />
            <min value="1" />
            <type>
                <code value="Coding" />
            </type>
            <binding>
                <strength value="extensible" />
                <valueSet value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-OtherContactSystem" />
            </binding>
        </element>
    </differential>
</StructureDefinition>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
    "id": "Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem",
    "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem",
    "version": "2.1.0",
    "name": "ExtensionUKCoreOtherContactSystem",
    "title": "Extension UK Core Other Contact System",
    "status": "active",
    "date": "2021-09-10",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "description": "Information about other contact methods.",
    "purpose": "This extension extends the ContactPoint datatype to support the exchange of other contact system information, which is currently not supported by the FHIR standard.",
    "copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
    "fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
    "mapping":  [
        {
            "identity": "rim",
            "uri": "http://hl7.org/v3",
            "name": "RIM Mapping"
        }
    ],
    "kind": "complex-type",
    "abstract": false,
    "context":  [
        {
            "type": "element",
            "expression": "ContactPoint.system"
        }
    ],
    "type": "Extension",
    "baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
    "derivation": "constraint",
    "differential": {
        "element":  [
            {
                "id": "Extension",
                "path": "Extension",
                "short": "Other contact system",
                "definition": "Other contact system value which extends the system element in the ContactPoint datatype.",
                "max": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.url",
                "path": "Extension.url",
                "fixedUri": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OtherContactSystem"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.value[x]",
                "short": "Value for other contact system",
                "definition": "A value to extend the system element in the ContactPoint datatype.",
                "min": 1,
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Coding"
                    }
                ],
                "binding": {
                    "strength": "extensible",
                    "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-OtherContactSystem"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

Examples

Richard Smith - An example to illustrate other contact methods for a patient.
Example UKCore-Patient-Extension-OtherContactSystem

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