## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-patient vs http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-patient

Left: | AU PS Patient (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-patient)
Right: | AU PS Patient (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-patient)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.1.0-preview' vs '0.2.0-preview'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-03-10T12:43:34+00:00' vs '2025-06-19T06:07:05+10:00'
Error | StructureDefinition.baseDefinition | Values for baseDefinition differ: 'http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-patient' vs 'http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-patient'
Error | Patient.identifier | Type Mismatch: Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ihi], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dvanumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-healthcarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pensionerconcessioncardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-cwlthseniorshealthcardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicalrecordnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-insurancemembernumber]]) vs Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ihi], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dvanumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-healthcarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pensionerconcessioncardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-cwlthseniorshealthcardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicalrecordnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-insurancemembernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pi]])
Error | Patient.contact.address | Type Mismatch: Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]]) vs Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]])

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-patient | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-patient | Values Differ
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License. HL7 Australia© 2022+; Licensed Under Creative Commons No Rights Reserved. |
date | 2025-03-10T12:43:34+00:00 | 2025-06-19T06:07:05+10:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile sets minimum expectations for a Patient resource in the context of a patient summary in an Australian context. It is based on the [AU Base Patient](http://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-base/StructureDefinition-au-patient.html) profile, and applies the constraints of [AU Core Patient](http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-patient) and [Patient (IPS)](http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Patient-uv-ips). | This profile sets minimum expectations for a Patient resource in the context of a patient summary in an Australian context. It is based on the [AU Core Patient](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-core/StructureDefinition-au-core-patient.html) profile, and applies the additional requirements from [Patient (IPS)](http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Patient-uv-ips). | Values Differ
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#AU |
kind | resource |
name | AUPSPatient |
publisher | HL7 Australia |
purpose |  |
status | draft |
title | AU PS Patient |
type | Patient |
url | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-patient |
version | 0.1.0-preview | 0.2.0-preview | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Patient | C | 0..* | AUBasePatient | A patient in the context of electronic exchange of health information This profile also complies with the profiles Patient (IPS) and AU Core Patient Constraints: au-core-pat-01, au-core-pat-02 | C | 0..* | AUCorePatient | A patient in the context of electronic exchange of health information This profile also complies with the profile Patient (IPS) |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
Slices for identifier | S Σ C | 1..* | ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? | Identifies this patient across multiple systems Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type | SO Σ C | 1..* | ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? | Identifies this patient across multiple systems Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
| Type Mismatch: Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ihi], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dvanumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-healthcarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pensionerconcessioncardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-cwlthseniorshealthcardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicalrecordnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-insurancemembernumber]]) vs Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ihi], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dvanumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-healthcarecardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pensionerconcessioncardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-cwlthseniorshealthcardnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-medicalrecordnumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-insurancemembernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pi]])
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use |
name | S Σ C | 1..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient Constraints: au-core-pat-03, ips-pat-1 | SO Σ C | 1..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient Constraints: ips-pat-1
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
use | ?!S Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. | ?!SO Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name.
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
text | S Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | SO Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
family | S Σ | 0..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') | SO Σ | 0..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname')
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
given | S Σ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name | SO Σ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
prefix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
suffix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use |
telecom | S Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual | SO Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
id |  |  |  |  |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | Added this element
Slices for extension |  |  |  |  |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | Added this element
system |  |  |  |  | SO Σ C | 0..1 | code | phone | fax | email | pager | url | sms | other Binding: ?? (required): Telecommunications form for contact point.
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
| Added this element
value |  |  |  |  | SO Σ | 0..1 | string | The actual contact point details
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
| Added this element
use |  |  |  |  | ?!SO Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | mobile - purpose of this contact point Binding: ?? (required): Use of contact point.
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
| Added this element
rank |  |  |  |  | Σ | 0..1 | positiveInt | Specify preferred order of use (1 = highest) | Added this element
period |  |  |  |  | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when the contact point was/is in use | Added this element
gender | S Σ | 1..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | SO Σ | 1..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
birthDate | S Σ C | 1..1 | date | Date of birth extended for time and accuracy indicator | SO Σ C | 1..1 | date | Date of birth extended for time and accuracy indicator
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
id |  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) |  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
value |  | 0..1 | date | Primitive value for date |  | 0..1 | date | Primitive value for date |
Slices for deceased[x] | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this |
address | S Σ | 0..* | ??, ?? | An address for the individual | SO Σ | 0..* | ??, ?? | An address for the individual
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
maritalStatus |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. |
multipleBirth[x] |  | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth |  | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth |
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient |
contact | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
relationship |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The kind of relationship Binding: ?? (extensible) |  | 0..* | ?? | The kind of relationship Binding: ?? (extensible) |
name |  | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person |  | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person |
telecom |  | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person |  | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person |
address |  | 0..1 | ??, ?? | Address for the contact person |  | 0..1 | ??, ?? | Address for the contact person | Type Mismatch: Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]]) vs Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]])
gender |  | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |  | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
organization | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact |
period |  | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient |  | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient |
communication | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | SO | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
language | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: ?? (extensible) | SO | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: ?? (extensible)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
preferred | S | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | SO | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Patient
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Patient
generalPractitioner | S | 0..* | Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Patient's nominated primary care provider | S | 0..* | Reference(AU PS Organization | AU PS Practitioner | AU PS PractitionerRole) | Patient's nominated primary care provider |
managingOrganization | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record |
link | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to a Patient or RelatedPerson resource that concerns the same actual person | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to a Patient or RelatedPerson resource that concerns the same actual person |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
other | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to |
type | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. |
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