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Definitions for the StructureDefinition-au-organisation Profile.
Organization | |
Definition | A formally or informally recognized grouping of people or organizations formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action. Includes companies, institutions, corporations, departments, community groups, healthcare practice groups, etc. |
Control | 0..* |
Invariants | Defined on this element dom-1: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative (: contained.text.empty()) dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (: contained.contained.empty()) dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource (: contained.where(('#'+id in %resource.descendants().reference).not()).empty()) dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (: contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()) org-1: The organization SHALL at least have a name or an id, and possibly more than one (: (identifier.count() + name.count()) > 0) |
Organization.id | |
Definition | The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | id |
Comments | The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation. |
Organization.meta | |
Definition | The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content may not always be associated with version changes to the resource. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Meta |
Organization.implicitRules | |
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | uri |
Is Modifier | true |
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. This element is labelled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation. |
Organization.language | |
Definition | The base language in which the resource is written. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | A human language. The codes SHALL be taken from Common Languages; other codes may be used where these codes are not suitable |
Type | code |
Comments | Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute). |
Organization.text | |
Definition | A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety. |
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: dom-1 |
Type | Narrative |
Alternate Names | narrative, html, xhtml, display |
Comments | Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded in formation is added later. |
Organization.contained | |
Definition | These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Resource |
Alternate Names | inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources |
Comments | This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. |
Organization.extension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.modifierExtension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Is Modifier | true |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.identifier | |
Definition | Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1 |
Type | Identifier |
Requirements | Organizations are known by a variety of ids. Some institutions maintain several, and most collect identifiers for exchange with other organizations concerning the organization. |
Organization.identifier(HPI-O) | |
Definition | Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems. |
Note | This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1 |
Type | Identifier |
Requirements | Organizations are known by a variety of ids. Some institutions maintain several, and most collect identifiers for exchange with other organizations concerning the organization. |
Invariants | Defined on this element inv-hpio-0: HPI-O is exactly 16 characters (: value.length() = 16) inv-hpio-1: HPI-O prefix is 800362 (: value.startsWith('800362')) |
Organization.identifier.id | |
Definition | unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Organization.identifier.extension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.identifier.use | |
Definition | The purpose of this identifier. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . The codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | true |
Requirements | Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers. |
Comments | This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one. Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary. |
Organization.identifier.type | |
Definition | Element describing the type of identifier |
Control | 1..1 |
Binding | A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. The codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes; other codes may be used where these codes are not suitable |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Requirements | Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known. |
Comments | This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type. |
Organization.identifier.type.id | |
Definition | unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Organization.identifier.type.extension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.identifier.type.coding | |
Definition | Coding for the identifier type |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Coding |
Requirements | Allows for translations and alternate encodings within a code system. Also supports communication of the same instance to systems requiring different encodings. |
Comments | Codes may be defined very casually in enumerations, or code lists, up to very formal definitions such as SNOMED CT - see the HL7 v3 Core Principles for more information. Ordering of codings is undefined and SHALL NOT be used to infer meaning. Generally, at most only one of the coding values will be labeled as UserSelected = true. |
Fixed Value | <valueCoding xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <system value="http://hl7.org.au/fhir/v2/0203"/> <code value="NOI"/> <display value="National Organisation Identifier"/> </valueCoding> |
Organization.identifier.type.text | |
Definition | Descriptive text for the identifier type |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Requirements | The codes from the terminologies do not always capture the correct meaning with all the nuances of the human using them, or sometimes there is no appropriate code at all. In these cases, the text is used to capture the full meaning of the source. |
Comments | Very often the text is the same as a displayName of one of the codings. |
Fixed Value | HPI-O |
Organization.identifier.system | |
Definition | Namespace uri for HPI-O values |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | uri |
Requirements | There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers. |
Fixed Value | http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/hi/hpio/1.0 |
Example | General:http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri |
Organization.identifier.value | |
Definition | Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems. |
Control | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Comments | If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. |
Max Length | 16 |
Example | General:123456 HPI-O number:8003627500000328 |
Organization.identifier.period | |
Definition | Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Period |
Organization.identifier.assigner | |
Definition | Organization that issued/manages the identifier. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Comments | The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization. |
Organization.active | |
Definition | Whether the organization's record is still in active use. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | boolean |
Is Modifier | true |
Requirements | Need a flag to indicate a record is no longer to be used and should generally be hidden for the user in the UI. |
Comments | Default is true. This active flag is not intended to be used to mark an organizations as temporarily closed or under construction. Instead the Location(s) within the Organization should have the suspended status. If further details of the reason for the suspension are required, then an extension on this element should be used. This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error. |
Default Value | true |
Organization.type | |
Definition | Identifier for the organization that is used to identify the organization across multiple disparate systems. |
Control | 0..* |
Binding | Used to categorize the organization For example codes, see OrganizationType |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Requirements | Need to be able to track the kind of organization that this is - different organization types have different uses. |
Comments | Organizations can be corporations, wards, sections, clinical teams, government departments, etc. Note that code is generally a classifier of the type of organization; in many applications, codes are used to identity a particular organization (say, ward) as opposed to another of the same type - these are identifiers, not codes When considering if multiple types are appropriate, you should evaluate if child organizations would be a more appropriate use of the concept, as different types likely are in different sub-areas of the organization. This is most likely to be used where type values have orthogonal values, such as a religious, academic and medical center. We expect that some jurisdictions will profile this optionality to be a single cardinality. |
Organization.type(Organization Type Class) | |
Definition | The kind of organization that this is coded as ANZSIC class type |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Used to categorize the organization class The codes SHALL be taken from ANZSIC -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (Class Only) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Requirements | Need to be able to track the kind of organization that this is - different organization types have different uses. |
Comments | Australian and New Zealand standard classification of industry category level 1 class type |
Organization.type(Organization Type Activity) | |
Definition | The kind of organization that this is coded as ANZSIC activity type |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | Used to categorize the organization activity type The codes SHALL be taken from ANZSIC -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (Activities Only) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Requirements | Need to be able to track the kind of organization that this is - different organization types have different uses. |
Comments | Australian and New Zealand standard classification of industry category level 2 activity type |
Organization.name | |
Definition | A name associated with the organization. |
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: org-1 |
Type | string |
Requirements | Need to use the name as the label of the organization. |
Comments | If the name of an organization changes, consider putting the old name in the alias column so that it can still be located through searches. |
Organization.alias | |
Definition | A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | string |
Requirements | Over time locations and organizations go through many changes and can be known by different names. For searching knowing previous names that the organization was known by can be very useful. |
Comments | There are no dates associated with the alias/historic names, as this is not intended to track when names were used, but to assist in searching so that older names can still result in identifying the organization. |
Organization.telecom | |
Definition | A contact detail for the organization. |
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: org-3 |
Type | ContactPoint |
Requirements | Human contact for the organization. |
Comments | The use code home is not to be used. Note that these contacts are not the contact details of people who are employed by or represent the organization, but official contacts for the organization itself. |
Invariants | Defined on this element org-3: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home' (: where(use = 'home').empty()) |
Organization.address | |
Definition | An address for the organization. |
Control | 0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: org-2 |
Type | Address |
Requirements | May need to keep track of the organization's addresses for contacting, billing or reporting requirements. |
Comments | Organization may have multiple addresses with different uses or applicable periods. The use code home is not to be used. |
Invariants | Defined on this element org-2: An address of an organization can never be of use 'home' (: where(use = 'home').empty()) |
Organization.partOf | |
Definition | The organization of which this organization forms a part. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Requirements | Need to be able to track the hierarchy of organizations within an organization. |
Organization.contact | |
Definition | Contact for the organization for a certain purpose. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | BackboneElement |
Requirements | Need to keep track of assigned contact points within bigger organization. |
Comments | Where multiple contacts for the same purpose are provided there is a standard extension that can be used to determine which one is the preferred contact to use. |
Invariants | Defined on this element ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())) |
Organization.contact.id | |
Definition | unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Organization.contact.extension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.contact.modifierExtension | |
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Extension |
Is Modifier | true |
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers |
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
Organization.contact.purpose | |
Definition | Indicates a purpose for which the contact can be reached. |
Control | 0..1 |
Binding | The purpose for which you would contact a contact party The codes SHALL be taken from ContactEntityType; other codes may be used where these codes are not suitable |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Requirements | Need to distinguish between multiple contact persons. |
Organization.contact.name | |
Definition | A name associated with the contact. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | HumanName |
Requirements | Need to be able to track the person by name. |
Organization.contact.telecom | |
Definition | A contact detail (e.g. a telephone number or an email address) by which the party may be contacted. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | ContactPoint |
Requirements | People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email. |
Organization.contact.address | |
Definition | Visiting or postal addresses for the contact. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Address |
Requirements | May need to keep track of a contact party's address for contacting, billing or reporting requirements. |
Organization.endpoint | |
Definition | Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Endpoint) |
Requirements | Organizations have multiple systems that provide various services and need to be able to define the technical connection details for how to connect to them, and for what purpose. |