AU Base Implementation Guide
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This page is part of the Australian Base IG (v6.0.0: R6) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Table of Contents

Page standards status: Informative
.. 0 Table of Contents
... 1 Home
... 2 Guidance
.... 2.1 General Guidance
.... 2.2 Sex and Gender
.... 2.3 Relationship with other IGs
.... 2.4 Future of AU Base
... 3 FHIR Artefacts
.... 3.1 Artefacts Summary
..... 3.1.1 EncounterDischargeDisposition
..... 3.1.2 AustralianIndigenousStatus
..... 3.1.3 GenderIdentity
..... 3.1.4 ServiceRequestSupportingInfo
..... 3.1.5 AU Base Condition
..... 3.1.6 AU Base Coverage
..... 3.1.7 AU Assertion of No Relevant Finding
..... 3.1.8 AU Base Patient
..... 3.1.9 AU Base Practitioner
..... 3.1.10 AU Base PractitionerRole
..... 3.1.11 AU Base RelatedPerson
..... 3.1.12 AU Base Organization
..... 3.1.13 AU Base Medication
..... 3.1.14 AU Base Encounter
..... 3.1.15 AU Medicine List
..... 3.1.16 AU Base Composition
..... 3.1.17 AU Base Immunization
..... 3.1.18 AU Base MedicationStatement
..... 3.1.19 AU Base MedicationAdministration
..... 3.1.20 AU Base MedicationDispense
..... 3.1.21 AU Base MedicationRequest
..... 3.1.22 AU Base Location
..... 3.1.23 AU Base HealthcareService
..... 3.1.24 AU Base AllergyIntolerance
..... 3.1.25 AU Base BodyStructure
..... 3.1.26 AU Base Diagnostic Result
..... 3.1.27 AU Base Pathology Result
..... 3.1.28 AU Base Diagnostic Imaging Result
..... 3.1.29 AU Base Diagnostic Imaging Report
..... 3.1.30 AU Base DiagnosticReport
..... 3.1.31 AU Base Pathology Report
..... 3.1.32 AU Base Specimen
..... 3.1.33 AU Base Substance
..... 3.1.34 AU Base Procedure
..... 3.1.35 AU Base Diagnostic Request
..... 3.1.36 AU Base ServiceRequest
..... 3.1.37 Australian Address
..... 3.1.38 AU IHI
..... 3.1.39 AU National Provider Identifier At Organisation
..... 3.1.40 AU Medicare Card Number
..... 3.1.41 AU Medicare Provider Number
..... 3.1.42 AU PBS Prescriber Number
..... 3.1.43 AU Medical Record Number
..... 3.1.44 AU HPI-I
..... 3.1.45 AU DVA Number
..... 3.1.46 AU HPI-O
..... 3.1.47 AU Ahpra Registration Number
..... 3.1.48 AU Australian Business Number
..... 3.1.49 AU Australian Registered Body Number
..... 3.1.50 AU PAI-D Identifier
..... 3.1.51 AU PAI-O Identifier
..... 3.1.52 AU Care Agency Employee Identifier
..... 3.1.53 AU ETP Prescription Identifier
..... 3.1.54 AU NATA Accreditation Number
..... 3.1.55 AU NATA Site Number
..... 3.1.56 AU Location Specific Practice Number
..... 3.1.57 AU Employee Number
..... 3.1.58 AU CSP Registration Number
..... 3.1.59 AU Health Care Card Number
..... 3.1.60 AU Australian Company Number
..... 3.1.61 AU Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Number
..... 3.1.62 AU Pensioner Concession Card Number
..... 3.1.63 AU Insurance Member Number
..... 3.1.64 AU Local Prescription Identifier
..... 3.1.65 AU Local Dispense Identifier
..... 3.1.66 AU Base Dosage
..... 3.1.67 AU Delivery Point Identifier
..... 3.1.68 AU G-NAF Identifier
..... 3.1.69 AU Pharmacy Approval Number
..... 3.1.70 AU Patient Internal Identifier
..... 3.1.71 AU Local Order Identifier
..... 3.1.72 AU Local Report Identifier
..... 3.1.73 AU Accession Number
..... 3.1.74 AU Residential Aged Care Service Identifier
..... 3.1.75 HL7 V2 Receiving Application
..... 3.1.76 HL7 V2 Receiving Facility
..... 3.1.77 HL7 V2 Assigning Authority
..... 3.1.78 Encryption Certificate PEM X509
..... 3.1.79 Australian Indigenous Status
..... 3.1.80 Dispense Number
..... 3.1.81 Long Term
..... 3.1.82 Medication Type
..... 3.1.83 Medication Strength
..... 3.1.84 Medication Brand Name
..... 3.1.85 Medication Generic Drug Name
..... 3.1.86 Closing the Gap Registration
..... 3.1.87 Associated Healthcare Service
..... 3.1.88 Subsidised Concurrent Supply
..... 3.1.89 Encounter Description
..... 3.1.90 Change Description
..... 3.1.91 Author as a RelatedPerson
..... 3.1.92 No Fixed Address
..... 3.1.93 Identifier Routability
..... 3.1.94 IHI Status
..... 3.1.95 IHI Record Status
..... 3.1.96 IHI Verification Date
..... 3.1.97 Date Accuracy Indicator
..... 3.1.98 Information Recipient
..... 3.1.99 Vaccine Vial Serial Number
..... 3.1.100 Australian Veteran Status
..... 3.1.101 Result Copies To
..... 3.1.102 Contact Purpose
..... 3.1.103 Address Identifier
..... 3.1.104 Ahpra Registration Details
..... 3.1.105 Ahpra Profession Details
..... 3.1.106 Australian Time Zone
..... 3.1.107 Australian Time Zone Usage
..... 3.1.108 Name Context
..... 3.1.109 Date of Arrival in Australia
..... 3.1.110 Contact Purpose
..... 3.1.111 ActEncounterCode - AU Extended
..... 3.1.112 hl7VS-identifierType - AU Extended
..... 3.1.113 hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended
..... 3.1.114 hl7VS-providerRole - AU Extended
..... 3.1.115 Service Provision Conditions Australian Concepts
..... 3.1.116 PBS Item Codes
..... 3.1.117 MIMS
..... 3.1.118 AMT Medicinal Product and Substances
..... 3.1.119 Medication Type
..... 3.1.120 DVA Entitlement
..... 3.1.121 Accession Number Type
..... 3.1.122 Order Identifier Type
..... 3.1.123 Location Type (Physical) - AU Extended
..... 3.1.124 ServiceDeliveryLocationRoleType - AU Extended
..... 3.1.125 Medicine Item Change
..... 3.1.126 AU Time Zone
..... 3.1.127 Name Context
..... 3.1.128 Jurisdiction ValueSet - AU Extended
..... 3.1.129 AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source Document Type
..... 3.1.130 AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type
..... 3.1.131 Coverage Type and Self-Pay Codes - AU Extended
..... 3.1.132 AU Recorded Sex or Gender (RSG) Source
..... 3.1.133 PBS Item Codes
..... 3.1.134 Monthly Index of Medical Specialties (MIMS)
..... 3.1.135 Medication Type
..... 3.1.136 Service Provision Conditions Australian Concepts
..... 3.1.137 Contact Purpose
..... 3.1.138 ActCode AU
..... 3.1.139 IdentifierType AU
..... 3.1.140 DegreeLicenseCertificate AU
..... 3.1.141 providerRole AU
..... 3.1.142 Location Type (Physical) AU
..... 3.1.143 Location Type AU
..... 3.1.144 Medicine Item Change
..... 3.1.145 AU Recorded Sex or Gender Source Document Type
..... 3.1.146 Australian Digital Health Source System
..... 3.1.147 AU Recorded Sex or Gender Type
..... 3.1.148 Name Context
..... 3.1.149 Resource Tag
..... 3.1.150 Task Business Status
..... 3.1.151 Communication Request Category
..... 3.1.152 Observation - Measurement of Hepatitis B surface antibody
..... 3.1.153 Specimen - Serum sample
..... 3.1.154 ServiceRequest - for Hepatitis B surface antibody measurement
..... 3.1.155 ServiceRequest - full blood count, and sex parameter for clinical use
..... 3.1.156 Condition - with evidence and onset date-time
..... 3.1.157 Coverage - DVA Gold Card
..... 3.1.158 Coverage - private health insurer
..... 3.1.159 Immunization - Non-administration of varicella-zoster live vaccine due to refusal
..... 3.1.160 Immunization - Administration of a vaccine - record compliant with Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
..... 3.1.161 Immunization - Administration of a vaccine with administering provider and protocol
..... 3.1.162 Immunization - Administration of Pfizer Comirnaty dose 1 for Sarah Simmons
..... 3.1.163 Practitioner - as a Radiologist
..... 3.1.164 AllergyIntolerance - ibuprofen allergy
..... 3.1.165 AllergyIntolerance - self-reported allergy to eggs
..... 3.1.166 AllergyIntolerance - self-reported intolerance to lactose
..... 3.1.167 AllergyIntolerance - no known allergy
..... 3.1.168 BodyStructure - Bone tissue of left shoulder
..... 3.1.169 BodyStructure - Blister of right foot
..... 3.1.170 Device - as a registered repository service
..... 3.1.171 Location - of a Practitioner as a Radiologist
..... 3.1.172 Organization - a typical Organisation the Radiologist belongs to
..... 3.1.173 Organization - Holistic Medical Pty Ltd with ABN and HPI-O
..... 3.1.174 PractitionerRole - a typical Practitioner Role as a Radiologist
..... 3.1.175 HealthcareService - a typical Healthcare Service the Radiologist belongs to
..... 3.1.176 Practitioner - a typical Practitioner as a General Practitioner
..... 3.1.177 Practitioner - a typical Ahpra registered professional
..... 3.1.178 Practitioner - sex and gender
..... 3.1.179 Endpoint - a secure messaging endpoint example
..... 3.1.180 Location - of a Practitioner as a General Practitioner
..... 3.1.181 Organization - a typical Organisation the General Practitioner belongs to
..... 3.1.182 PractitionerRole - a typical Practitioner Role as a General Practitioner
..... 3.1.183 HealthcareService - general practice
..... 3.1.184 Patient - as transgender person with sex and gender and sex parameter for clinical use
..... 3.1.185 Patient - with IHI, Medicare Card Number, patient internal identifier and the extension for Indigenous Status
..... 3.1.186 Patient - with IHI, DVA Number (with specific card colour) and the extension for Indigenous Status
..... 3.1.187 Patient - with no birth date, and is eligible for Closing the Gap registration
..... 3.1.188 Patient - with birth date and birth time
..... 3.1.189 Patient - as a child born in 2008
..... 3.1.190 Patient - as a mother for the patient in example 4
..... 3.1.191 Patient - as a Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patient 1
..... 3.1.192 Patient - as a Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patient 2
..... 3.1.193 Practitioner - with HPI-I and Prescriber Number
..... 3.1.194 PractitionerRole - with Provider Number and ANZSCO coded role
..... 3.1.195 Organization - with HPI-O
..... 3.1.196 Organization - a Pathology organisation with NATA Number, ARBN, ABN, ACN, HPI-O and PAI-O
..... 3.1.197 Organization - a Pathology organisation with HPI-O and is a parent organization
..... 3.1.198 HealthcareService - with HPI-O with varied contact details
..... 3.1.199 Location - a hospital location with managing organisation of example0
..... 3.1.200 Patient - with Birth Date Accuracy Indicator of AAA
..... 3.1.201 Patient - with Birth Date Accuracy Indicator of AAU
..... 3.1.202 Patient - with Birth Date Accuracy Indicator of UAA
..... 3.1.203 Patient - with Birth Date Accuracy Indicator of UEA
..... 3.1.204 Patient - with Birth Date Accuracy Indicator of UUU
..... 3.1.205 Location - of a Practitioner as a Pathologist
..... 3.1.206 Location - for services delivered by phone, video or online
..... 3.1.207 Location - for mobile services that can be delivered in a person's house, apartment, or unit
..... 3.1.208 Location - for mobile services that can be delivered in schools
..... 3.1.209 Location - for mobile services that can be delivered in residential care facilities
..... 3.1.210 PractitionerRole - as a Pathologist
..... 3.1.211 HealthcareService - of a Pathologist
..... 3.1.212 Practitioner - as a Pathologist
..... 3.1.213 PractitionerRole - with assigning authority
..... 3.1.214 Organization - a hospital with an HPIO
..... 3.1.215 RelatedPerson - as attester party
..... 3.1.216 RelatedPerson - as a carer for an older patient
..... 3.1.217 RelatedPerson - as a mother for the patient in example 4
..... 3.1.218 RelatedPerson - as father
..... 3.1.219 RelatedPerson - as family member with sex and gender
..... 3.1.220 Patient - male born in 1949 with address and contact details
..... 3.1.221 Observation - of no relevant finding of procedure
..... 3.1.222 Observation - of no relevant finding of immunisations
..... 3.1.223 Observation - of no relevant finding of known history of conditions
..... 3.1.224 Observation - of no relevant finding of patient taking any medications
..... 3.1.225 Patient - structured Australian Address
..... 3.1.226 Patient - unstructured Australian Address
..... 3.1.227 Patient - Australian No Fixed Address
..... 3.1.228 Patient - Australian address with identifiers
..... 3.1.229 Medication - dose based
..... 3.1.230 Medication - Unbranded Product of clarithromycin 500mg tablet
..... 3.1.231 Medication - Unbranded Product of esomeprazole 20mg tablet
..... 3.1.232 Medication - Unbranded product of amoxicillin 500mg capsule
..... 3.1.233 Medication - uncoded medicinal product information
..... 3.1.234 Medication - branded pack
..... 3.1.235 Medication - Generic Pack of paracetamol 500mg (100)
..... 3.1.236 Medication - Branded Pack of Nexium HP7 20;500;500
..... 3.1.237 Medication - Branded Pack With Single Active Ingredient
..... 3.1.238 Medication - with two active ingredients product
..... 3.1.239 Medication - with four or more active ingredients
..... 3.1.240 Medication - Branded Pack with Batch Details
..... 3.1.241 Medication - with Generic Name and Medication Strength Extensions
..... 3.1.242 Medication - with Medication Strength Extension
..... 3.1.243 Medication - with backported R5 Ingredient Strength Element
..... 3.1.244 Composition - with multiple information recipients
..... 3.1.245 ​Composition - with some sections having a different section author to the composition author
..... 3.1.246 Composition - Patient’s preference upon death
..... 3.1.247 MedicationStatement - of a record of a patient's use of medication
..... 3.1.248 MedicationStatement - of a record of a patient's long-term use of medication
..... 3.1.249 MedicationStatement - Practitioner reports patient has taken Diflucan in the past but is not taking it any more
..... 3.1.250 MedicationRequest - a prescription for codeine with paracetamol
..... 3.1.251 MedicationRequest - a prescription for Stribild tablet
..... 3.1.252 MedicationRequest - Prescription with brand and generic name extensions
..... 3.1.253 Encounter - with description
..... 3.1.254 Encounter - Annual check up
..... 3.1.255 List - Medicine list with referenced entries
..... 3.1.256 List - Medicine list with no known current medicine
..... 3.1.257 Bundle - Medicine list in a bundle
..... 3.1.258 List - Medicine list with changes
..... 3.1.259 List - Medicine list authored by a related person
..... 3.1.260 MedicationDispense - First dispense for Reaptan
..... 3.1.261 HealthcareService - Leafy Grove Home for the Aged
..... 3.1.262 HealthcareService - Honourable Mark's Home For Aged Men
..... 3.1.263 Location - Leafy Grove Home for the Aged
..... 3.1.264 Location - Leafy Grove Home for the Not Very Aged
..... 3.1.265 MedicationDispense - Second dispense for Reaptan
..... 3.1.266 Organization - The Corporation of the Council of the Ward of Nundah
..... 3.1.267 Substance - body substance of epiglottic mucus
..... 3.1.268 Substance - peanuts as an allergen
..... 3.1.269 Substance - medication substance with two active ingredients
..... 3.1.270 MedicationAdministration - Administration of Chlorsig eye drops
..... 3.1.271 MedicationAdministration - Self-administration of lantus 100 units/mL injection
..... 3.1.272 Procedure - Cryotherapy
..... 3.1.273 Procedure - Cardiac catheterisation
..... 3.1.274 Procedure - Stent placement
.... 3.2 Profiles and Extensions
.... 3.3 Search Parameters
.... 3.4 Terminology
... 4 Examples
... 5 Support
.... 5.1 Downloads
.... 5.2 License and Legal
... 6 Change Log