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AU Individual Healthcare Identifier [FMM Level 0]
This identifier profile defines an Individual Healthcare Identifier - IHI [1] [2] in an Australian context.
Extensions used in this profile:
Mutiple Individual Healthcare Identifiers are supported particularly to support the recording of IHI values where the status and/or record status varies (e.g. deceased, provisional). Individual Healthcare Identifier is defined as a 16 digit number.
Examples
Patient with IHI, Medicare Number, and Health Care Card
Patient with IHI and DVA Number
Benedicte du Marche as a next of kin
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ihinumber
This identifier profile defines Individual Healthcare Identifier - IHI in an Australian context.
This profile builds on Identifier.
This profile was published on Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 AEDT 2020 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Patient Administration WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Identifier | National Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) inv-ihi-value-0: IHI shall be an exactly 16 digit number inv-ihi-value-1: IHI prefix is 800360 inv-ihi-value-2: IHI shall pass the Luhn algorithm check |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-status | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Record Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-record-status | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded identifier type for IHI Binding: V2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (required) Required Pattern: At least the following | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: NI | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: IHI | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Namespace for IHI Fixed Value: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0 | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | IHI number Example IHI Number: 8003608833357361 Max Length: 16 | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Identifier | National Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) inv-ihi-value-0: IHI shall be an exactly 16 digit number inv-ihi-value-1: IHI prefix is 800360 inv-ihi-value-2: IHI shall pass the Luhn algorithm check |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-status |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Record Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-record-status |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded identifier type for IHI Binding: V2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (required) Required Pattern: At least the following |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: NI | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: IHI |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | uri | Namespace for IHI Fixed Value: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | string | IHI number Example General: 123456 Example IHI Number: 8003608833357361 Max Length: 16 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Identifier | National Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) inv-ihi-value-0: IHI shall be an exactly 16 digit number inv-ihi-value-1: IHI prefix is 800360 inv-ihi-value-2: IHI shall pass the Luhn algorithm check |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-status | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Record Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-record-status | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded identifier type for IHI Binding: V2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (required) Required Pattern: At least the following | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: NI | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: IHI | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Namespace for IHI Fixed Value: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0 | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | IHI number Example IHI Number: 8003608833357361 Max Length: 16 | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Identifier | National Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) inv-ihi-value-0: IHI shall be an exactly 16 digit number inv-ihi-value-1: IHI prefix is 800360 inv-ihi-value-2: IHI shall pass the Luhn algorithm check |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-status |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Coding | Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) Number Record Status URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ihi-record-status |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded identifier type for IHI Binding: V2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (required) Required Pattern: At least the following |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: NI | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: IHI |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | uri | Namespace for IHI Fixed Value: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/ihi/1.0 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | string | IHI number Example General: 123456 Example IHI Number: 8003608833357361 Max Length: 16 |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

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