AUCoreImplementationGuide The official URL for this implementation guide is: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.au.core This implementation guide is provided to support the use of FHIR®© in an Australian context, and defines the minimum set of constraints on the FHIR resources to create the AU Core profiles. This implementation guide forms the foundation to build future AU Realm FHIR implementation guides and its content will continue to grow to meet the needs of AU implementers.
This implementation guide is provided to support the use of FHIR®© in an Australian context, and defines the minimum set of constraints on the FHIR resources to create the AU Core profiles. This implementation guide forms the foundation to build future AU Realm FHIR implementation guides and its content will continue to grow to meet the needs of AU implementers.
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The AU Core Responder is a system responsible for providing responses to queries submitted by AU Core Requesters.
The AU Core Requester is a system that creates and initiates a data access request to retrieve core digital health and administrative information.
This CapabilityStatement describes the basic rules for the [AU Core Responder actor](ActorDefinition-au-core-actor-responder.html) that is responsible for providing responses to queries submitted by AU Core Requesters. The complete list of FHIR profiles, RESTful operations, and search parameters supported by AU Core Responders are defined in this CapabilityStatement.
This CapabilityStatement describes the basic rules for the [AU Core Requester actor](ActorDefinition-au-core-actor-requester.html) is responsible for creating and initiating the queries for information. The complete list of FHIR profiles, RESTful operations, and search parameters supported by AU Core Requesters are defined in this CapabilityStatement.
A clinical patient **SHOULD** support patient.identifier. This AU Core SearchParameter extends the usage context of the clinical-patient parameter - multipleAnd - multipleOr - chain
A practitioner role practitioner **SHOULD** support practitioner.identifier. NOTE: This AU Core SearchParameter extends the usage context of the PractitionerRole-practitioner parameter - multipleAnd - multipleOr - chain
This profile sets minimum expectations for an AllergyIntolerance resource to record, search, and fetch allergies/adverse reactions associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Allergy Intolerance](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-allergyintolerance.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the AllergyIntolerance resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Condition resource to record, search, and fetch problems, diagnoses, and health concerns associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Condition](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-condition.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Condition resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Encounter resource to record, search, and fetch basic encounter information for a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Encounter](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-encounter.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Encounter when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Immunization resource to record, search, and fetch immunisation history associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Immunisation](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-immunization.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Immunization resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Location resource to record, search, and fetch information about a location. It is based on the [AU Base Location](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-location.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Location when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Medication resource to record, search, and fetch medications associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Medication](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-medication.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Medication when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context. In AU Core a Medication resource is used within the context of a referencing resource: MedicationAdministration, MedicationDispense, MedicationRequest, or MedicationStatement resource.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a MedicationRequest resource to record, search, and fetch medication orders and requests (i.e. prescriptions) associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Medication Request](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-medicationrequest.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the MedicationRequest when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Organization resource to record, search, and fetch information about an organisation. It is based on the [AU Base Organization](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-organization.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Organization when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Patient resource to record, search, and fetch basic demographics and other administrative information about an individual patient. It is based on the [AU Base Patient](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-patient.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Patient when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Practitioner resource to record, search, and fetch basic demographics and other administrative information about an individual practitioner. It is based on the [AU Base Practitioner](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-practitioner.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Practitioner when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a PractitionerRole resource to record, search, and fetch a practitioner role for a practitioner associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Practitioner Role](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-practitionerrole.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the PractitionerRole resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for a Procedure resource to record, search, and fetch procedures associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Procedure](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-procedure.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Procedure resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile defines the minimum expectations for a [Person Recorded Sex or Gender extension](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base//StructureDefinition-individual-recordedSexOrGender.html) when representing Sex Assigned at Birth. This profile identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Extension when conforming to this profile.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch blood pressure observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Blood Pressure Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/bp.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch body height observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Body Height Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/bodyheight.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch body weight observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Body Weight Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/bodyweight.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch body temperature observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Body Temperature Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/bodytemp.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch respiration rate observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Respiratory Rate Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/resprate.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch heart rate observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Heart Rate Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/heartrate.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch waist circumference observations with standard coding and units of measure. It is based on the [FHIR Vital Signs Profile](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/vitalsigns.html) and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch observations that represent a patient’s smoking status, i.e. current behaviour for all types of tobacco smoking, with standard coding. It is based on the core FHIR [Observation](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/observation.html) resource and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation resource when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
AllergyIntolerance - Lactose intolerance
Lactose (food) intolerance Patient: Mia BANKS
Penicillin (medication) allergy Patient: Deangelo HOWE
Chronic Kidney Disease Patient: Mr. Harry Dan
Urinary tract infection Patient: Mia LEANNE BANKS
Cellulitis of right knee Patient: Anne Bennelong
No known condition Patient: Deangelo HOWE
Encounter - COVID 19 Vaccine Administration Dose 1
COVID 19 Vaccine Administration for Immunization-covid-1 Patient: Mrs. Anne Bennelong
Emergency encounter with discharge to home from AU Hospital Patient: Mr. Harry Dan
Telehealth encounter Patient: Mrs. Anne Bennelong
Consultation Patient: Mrs. Anne Bennelong
Immunization - Administration of Zoster vaccination refused
Administration of Zoster vaccination refused (patient objection) Patient: Deangelo HOWE
Tindal Building, Bobrester Medical Centre
Patient home as kind of location (not a specific patient's location).
Medication - Branded pack with one active ingredient
Branded pack with one active ingredient.
Medication - Product with two active ingredients
Medication - Simvastatin 40 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
Simvastatin 40 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet.
MedicationRequest - active prescription, paracetamol 500 mg + codeine phosphate hemihydrate 30 mg
Active prescription for paracetamol 500 mg + codeine phosphate hemihydrate 30 mg tablet.
MedicationRequest - active prescription, Reaptan
Active prescription for Reaptan 10 mg/10 mg (perindopril arginine/amlodipine) tablet, 10.
Observation - Blood Pressure (systolic and dystolic)
Blood Pressure - isolated diastolic hypertension Patient: Mr. Li Wang
Observation - Blood Pressure (data absent for diastolic)
Blood Pressure - data absent for diastolic Patient: Mr. Harry Dan
Height recorded by GP Patient: Mr. Li Wang
Temperature Patient: Mrs. Anne Bennelong
Body weight recorded by GP at 6 months Patient: John Smith
Observation - Urea nitrogen [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
Urea nitrogen [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma 24 mg/dL Patient: Mr. Harry Dan
Observation - Hearing threshold Ear (left) 500 Hz
Hearing threshold of Left Ear 500 Hz Patient: Mr. Harry Dan
Heart rate recorded by GP Patient: Mr. Li Wang
Pulse rate recorded by GP Patient: Mr. Li Wang
Observation - Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio
Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio result Patient: Mia LEANNE BANKS
Triglyceride result Patient: Ms. Mia LEANNE BANKS
Observation - COVID Pathology Result (Not detected)
COVID Pathology Result (Not detected) Patient: Mr. Li Wang
Observation of respiration rate Patient: Mia LEANNE BANKS
Observation of smoking status of current smoker Patient: Mr. Li Wang Performer: Dr. Bob Bobrester, GP
Waist Circumference Patient: Mia LEANNE BANKS
Dr. Bob Bobrester, GP, at Bobrester Medical Centre
Dr. Sallie Sutherland, Murrabit Public Hospital
Chau FRYER, Surgeon, at Murrabit Public Hospital
Placement of stent in coronary artery Patient: Mrs. Anne Bennelong
Naso swab specimen for COVID test Patient: Mr Li Wang
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch pathology results associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Pathology Result](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-pathologyresult.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
This profile sets minimum expectations for an Observation resource to record, search, and fetch diagnostic results associated with a patient. It is based on the [AU Base Diagnostic Result](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-diagnosticresult.html) profile and identifies the *additional* mandatory core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets that **SHALL** be present in the Observation when conforming to this profile. It provides the floor for standards development for specific uses cases in an Australian context.
Comparison with other national and international IGs