AU Base Implementation Guide
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This page is part of the Australian Base IG (v6.0.0-ballot: R6 Ballot) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Contact Purpose

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purpose Version: 6.0.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: ContactPurpose
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.2.3.4.1.4.19

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Purpose for associated contact information.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Changes since version 5.0.0:

  • No changes

    • Profile: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/complete-code-system-4

    This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/contact-purpose defines the following codes:

    CodeDisplayDefinition
    after-hours After Hours Contact to be used during an after hours period as determined by the contact entity. An after hours period is a period of time outside of normal operating periods of the entity or service.
    medical-record Medical Record Contact for medical/clinical records including provision of results to a practitioner or the correction of a clinical record.
    emergency Emergency Contact to be used in an emergency.
    clinical-emergency Clinical Emergency Contact to be used in a clinical emergency.
    legal Legal Contact for legal concerns or enquiries.
    privacy Privacy Contact for concerns or enquiries relating to privacy of information.