{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "communication-barrier",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem communication-barrier</b></p><a name=\"communication-barrier\"> </a><a name=\"hccommunication-barrier\"> </a><p>This  code system <code>https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/ca-communicationbarrier</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">NO<a name=\"communication-barrier-NO\"> </a></td><td>Interpreter Not Needed</td><td>Patient understands the official language. Interpreter not required.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">INT<a name=\"communication-barrier-INT\"> </a></td><td>Interpreter Needed</td><td>Patient cannot understand the official language and an interpreter is required to provide the service.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">INTNO<a name=\"communication-barrier-INTNO\"> </a></td><td>No Understanding / Interpreter Not Needed</td><td>Patient cannot understand the official language but an interpreter is not required to provide the service.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "url": "https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/ca-communicationbarrier",
  "version": "0.3.0",
  "name": "CommunicationBarrierSystem",
  "title": "Communication Barrier System",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-11-04T22:45:13+00:00",
  "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."
    }
  ]
}