HL7AU - FHIR WG : Provider Number

Context:

• Identifier extension on Practitioner.identifier to hold location identifier if relevant for
• Practitioner may have multiple provider numbers
• Propose: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/provider-number

Example:

<Practitioner>
    ...
    <identifier>
        
        <extension url="http://fhir.hl7.org.au/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/identifier-location">
            <valueReference>
                <reference value="Location/1"/>  
            </valuereference>
        </extension>
        
        <type> 
            <coding> 
                <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0203"/>
                <code value="PRN"/>
                <display value="Provider number"/>
            </coding>
            <text value="Provider Number"/> 
        </type>
        <system value="http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/prn"/>
        <value value="2426621B"/>
        
        
    </identifier>
</practitioner>