description: The US Core Patient Profile inherits from the FHIR [Patient](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/patient.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This profile meets the requirements of the [U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI)](https://www.healthit.gov/isp/united-states-core-data-interoperability-uscdi) *Patient Demographics/Information* Data Class. It sets minimum expectations for the Patient resource to record, search, and fetch basic demographics and other administrative information about an individual patient. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption.
package_name: hl7.fhir.us.core
derivation: constraint
name: USCorePatientProfile
type: Patient
elements:
  extension:
    short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Race Extension. (multiple races are supported in the extension)'
    type: Extension
    mustSupport: false
    url: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race
    index: 0
    slicing:
      slices:
        race:
          match: {}
          schema: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Race Extension. (multiple races are supported in the extension)', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race', index: 0}
          min: 0
          max: 1
        ethnicity:
          match: {}
          schema: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core ethnicity Extension (multiple ethnicities are supported in the extension)', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity', index: 1}
          min: 0
          max: 1
        tribalAffiliation:
          match: {}
          schema: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Tribal Affiliation Extension', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-tribal-affiliation', index: 2}
          min: 0
        sex:
          match: {}
          schema: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Sex Extension', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex', index: 3}
          min: 0
          max: 1
        interpreterRequired:
          match: {}
          schema: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Whether the patient needs an interpreter', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-interpreter-needed', index: 4}
          min: 0
          max: 1
  identifier:
    mustSupport: true
    index: 5
    elements:
      system: {mustSupport: true, index: 6}
      value: {short: The value that is unique within the system., mustSupport: true, index: 7}
    required: [value, system]
  name:
    constraint:
      us-core-6: {human: 'At least name.given and/or name.family are present or, if neither is available, the Data Absent Reason Extension is present.', severity: error, expression: '(family.exists() or given.exists()) xor extension.where(url=''http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason'').exists()'}
    mustSupport: true
    index: 8
    elements:
      use: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden', index: 9}
      family: {mustSupport: true, index: 10}
      given: {mustSupport: true, index: 11}
      suffix: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Parts that come after the name', mustSupport: false, index: 12}
      period: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Time period when name was/is in use', mustSupport: false, index: 13}
  telecom:
    short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: A contact detail for the individual'
    mustSupport: false
    index: 14
    elements:
      system:
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-system'}
        mustSupport: true
        index: 15
      value: {mustSupport: true, index: 16}
      use:
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/contact-point-use'}
        mustSupport: true
        index: 17
    required: [value, system]
  birthDate: {mustSupport: true, index: 18}
  deceased:
    short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Indicates if the individual is deceased or not'
    choices: []
    index: 20
  address:
    mustSupport: true
    index: 21
    elements:
      use: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address', index: 22}
      line: {mustSupport: true, index: 23}
      city: {mustSupport: true, index: 24}
      state:
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/USPS-State'}
        mustSupport: true
        index: 25
      postalCode: {short: US Zip Codes, mustSupport: true, index: 26}
      period: {short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Time period when address was/is in use', index: 27}
  communication:
    short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health'
    mustSupport: false
    index: 28
    elements:
      language:
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/Languages'}
        mustSupport: true
        index: 29
package_version: 8.0.0
extensions:
  race: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race', min: 0, max: 1, short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core Race Extension. (multiple races are supported in the extension)', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, index: 0}
  ethnicity: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity', min: 0, max: 1, short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: US Core ethnicity Extension (multiple ethnicities are supported in the extension)', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, index: 1}
  tribalAffiliation: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-tribal-affiliation', min: 0, short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Tribal Affiliation Extension', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, index: 2}
  sex: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex', min: 0, max: 1, short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Sex Extension', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, index: 3}
  interpreterRequired: {url: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-interpreter-needed', min: 0, max: 1, short: '𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗜: Whether the patient needs an interpreter', type: Extension, mustSupport: false, index: 4}
class: profile
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-patient
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient
version: 8.0.0
required: [name, identifier]