{
"description": "This profile represents the constraints applied to the Person resource by the CA Core Proof of Concept project to represent the minimum expectations for the Person resource when used to promote capacity building for functionality found across Canadian FHIR implementations. It is informed by the constraints of shared across CIHI pCHDCF data sets.",
"_filename": "StructureDefinition-person-ca-core.json",
"package_name": "ca.infoway.io.core",
"date": null,
"derivation": "constraint",
"publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
"fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
"jurisdiction": [ {
"coding": [ {
"code": "CA",
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166"
} ]
} ],
"name": "PersonCACore",
"abstract": false,
"copyright": "Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy).",
"type": "Person",
"experimental": "false",
"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"title": "Person (CA-Core)",
"package_version": "1.0.0-dft-preballot-beta-01",
"snapshot": {
"element": [ {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "dom-2",
"human": "If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources",
"xpath": "not(parent::f:contained and f:contained)",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "contained.contained.empty()"
}, {
"key": "dom-3",
"human": "If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource",
"xpath": "not(exists(for $id in f:contained/*/f:id/@value return $contained[not(parent::*/descendant::f:reference/@value=concat('#', $contained/*/id/@value) or descendant::f:reference[@value='#'])]))",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()"
}, {
"key": "dom-4",
"human": "If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated",
"xpath": "not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:versionId)) and not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:lastUpdated))",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()"
}, {
"key": "dom-5",
"human": "If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label",
"xpath": "not(exists(f:contained/*/f:meta/f:security))",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "contained.meta.security.empty()"
}, {
"key": "dom-6",
"human": "A resource should have narrative for robust management",
"xpath": "exists(f:text/h:div)",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource",
"severity": "warning",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bestpractice",
"valueBoolean": true
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bestpractice-explanation",
"valueMarkdown": "When a resource has no narrative, only systems that fully understand the data can display the resource to a human safely. Including a human readable representation in the resource makes for a much more robust eco-system and cheaper handling of resources by intermediary systems. Some ecosystems restrict distribution of resources to only those systems that do fully understand the resources, and as a consequence implementers may believe that the narrative is superfluous. However experience shows that such eco-systems often open up to new participants over time."
} ],
"expression": "text.`div`.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Demographics and administrative information about a person independent of a specific health-related context.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "A generic person record",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "Entity. Role, or Act",
"identity": "rim"
}, {
"map": "Person(classCode=\"PSN\" and determinerCode=\"INST\" and quantity=\"1\")",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person",
"comment": "The Person resource does justice to person registries that keep track of persons regardless of their role. The Person resource is also a primary resource to point to for people acting in a particular role such as SubjectofCare, Practitioner, and Agent. Very few attributes are specific to any role and so Person is kept lean. Most attributes are expected to be tied to the role the Person plays rather than the Person himself. Examples of that are Guardian (SubjectofCare), ContactParty (SubjectOfCare, Practitioner), and multipleBirthInd (SubjectofCare).",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"path": "Person.id",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Logical id of this artifact",
"type": [ {
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "string"
} ]
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.id",
"comment": "The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Resource.id"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.meta",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Metadata about the resource",
"type": [ {
"code": "Meta"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.meta",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Resource.meta"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.implicitRules",
"min": 0,
"definition": "A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.",
"isModifier": true,
"short": "A set of rules under which this content was created",
"type": [ {
"code": "uri"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.implicitRules",
"comment": "Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Resource.implicitRules"
},
"isModifierReason": "This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation",
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.language",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The base language in which the resource is written.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Language of the resource content",
"type": [ {
"code": "code"
} ],
"binding": {
"strength": "preferred",
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-maxValueSet",
"valueCanonical": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages"
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
"valueString": "Language"
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding",
"valueBoolean": true
} ],
"description": "A human language."
},
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.language",
"comment": "Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Resource.language"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.text",
"min": 0,
"definition": "A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it \"clinically safe\" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "Act.text?",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Narrative"
} ],
"alias": [ "narrative", "html", "xhtml", "display" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.text",
"comment": "Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a \"text blob\" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "DomainResource.text"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"path": "Person.contained",
"min": 0,
"definition": "These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Contained, inline Resources",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "N/A",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Resource"
} ],
"alias": [ "inline resources", "anonymous resources", "contained resources" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.contained",
"comment": "This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "DomainResource.contained"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.extension",
"min": 0,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "N/A",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.extension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "DomainResource.extension"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.modifierExtension",
"requirements": "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
"min": 0,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
"isModifier": true,
"short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "N/A",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.modifierExtension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "DomainResource.modifierExtension"
},
"isModifierReason": "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them",
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier",
"requirements": "People are known by a variety of ids. Some institutions maintain several, and most collect identifiers for exchange with other organizations concerning the person. Examples are national person identifier and local identifier.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "This unique business identifier may bear similarity and be populated with similar elements to the Patient and Practitioner resource.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "A unique business identifier for a person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "FiveWs.identifier",
"identity": "w5"
}, {
"map": "PID-3",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": ".plays:Role(classCode='IDENT').id",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Identifier"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.identifier",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.identifier"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"path": "Person.identifier.id",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "n/a",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "string"
} ]
} ],
"representation": [ "xmlAttr" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.id",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.id"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.extension",
"min": 0,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "n/a",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"slicing": {
"rules": "open",
"description": "Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url",
"discriminator": [ {
"path": "url",
"type": "value"
} ]
},
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.identifier.extension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.extension"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.use",
"requirements": "Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The purpose of this identifier.",
"isModifier": true,
"short": "usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "N/A",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "Role.code or implied by context",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "code"
} ],
"binding": {
"strength": "required",
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
"valueString": "IdentifierUse"
} ],
"description": "Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known ."
},
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.use",
"comment": "Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.use"
},
"isModifierReason": "This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.",
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.type",
"requirements": "Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Description of identifier",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "CX.5",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "Role.code or implied by context",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "CodeableConcept"
} ],
"binding": {
"strength": "extensible",
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
"valueString": "IdentifierType"
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding",
"valueBoolean": true
} ],
"description": "A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose."
},
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.type",
"comment": "This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.type"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.system",
"requirements": "There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.",
"min": 1,
"definition": "Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The namespace for the identifier value",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "CX.4 / EI-2-4",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "II.root or Role.id.root",
"identity": "rim"
}, {
"map": "./IdentifierType",
"identity": "servd"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "uri"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.system",
"comment": "Identifier.system is always case sensitive.",
"example": [ {
"label": "General",
"valueUri": "http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient"
} ],
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.system"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.value",
"min": 1,
"definition": "The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The value that is unique within the system.",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "CX.1 / EI.1",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "II.extension or II.root if system indicates OID or GUID (Or Role.id.extension or root)",
"identity": "rim"
}, {
"map": "./Value",
"identity": "servd"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "string"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.value",
"comment": "If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the [Rendered Value extension](extension-rendered-value.html). Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.",
"example": [ {
"label": "General",
"valueString": "123456"
} ],
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.value"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.period",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Time period when id is/was valid for use",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "CX.7 + CX.8",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "Role.effectiveTime or implied by context",
"identity": "rim"
}, {
"map": "./StartDate and ./EndDate",
"identity": "servd"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Period"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.period",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.period"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.identifier.assigner",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Organization that issued/manages the identifier.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Organization that issued id (may be just text)",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "CX.4 / (CX.4,CX.9,CX.10)",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "II.assigningAuthorityName but note that this is an improper use by the definition of the field. Also Role.scoper",
"identity": "rim"
}, {
"map": "./IdentifierIssuingAuthority",
"identity": "servd"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization" ]
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.identifier.assigner",
"comment": "The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Identifier.assigner"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.name",
"requirements": "Need to be able to track the person by multiple names. Examples are your official name and a partner name.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "A name associated with the person.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "A name associated with the person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "PID-5, PID-9",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "./name",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "HumanName"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.name",
"comment": "Person may have multiple names with different uses or applicable periods.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.name"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.telecom",
"requirements": "People have (primary) ways to contact them in some way such as phone, email.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "A contact detail for the person, e.g. a telephone number or an email address.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "A contact detail for the person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "PID-13, PID-14",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "./telecom",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "ContactPoint"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.telecom",
"comment": "Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods. May need to have options for contacting the person urgently and also to help with identification.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.telecom"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.gender",
"requirements": "Needed for identification of the person, in combination with (at least) name and birth date. Gender of person drives many clinical processes.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Administrative Gender.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "male | female | other | unknown",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "PID-8",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "player[classCode=PSN|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/administrativeGender",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "code"
} ],
"binding": {
"strength": "required",
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
"valueString": "AdministrativeGender"
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding",
"valueBoolean": true
} ],
"description": "The gender of a person used for administrative purposes."
},
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.gender",
"comment": "The gender might not match the biological sex as determined by genetics, or the individual's preferred identification. Note that for both humans and particularly animals, there are other legitimate possibilities than M and F, though a clear majority of systems and contexts only support M and F.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.gender"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.birthDate",
"requirements": "Age of person drives many clinical processes, and is often used in performing identification of the person. Times are not included so as to not confuse things with potential timezone issues.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The birth date for the person.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The date on which the person was born",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "PID-7",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "./birthTime",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "date"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.birthDate",
"comment": "At least an estimated year should be provided as a guess if the real DOB is unknown.",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.birthDate"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"path": "Person.birthDate.id",
"min": 0,
"definition": "unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)",
"type": [ {
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "string"
} ]
} ],
"representation": [ "xmlAttr" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.birthDate.id",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.id"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"min": 1,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
"slicing": {
"rules": "open",
"ordered": false,
"discriminator": [ {
"path": "url",
"type": "value"
} ]
},
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.extension"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"min": 1,
"definition": "The date and time of birth of the person is used to align with requirements for the birthTime element in the CIHI pCHDCF data set. In future this element may be added to Patient.birthdate as well.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The date and time of birth of the person.",
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension",
"profile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthTime" ]
} ],
"mustSupport": true,
"sliceName": "birthTime",
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.birthDate.extension:birthTime",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.extension"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"path": "Person.birthDate.value",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The actual value",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Primitive value for date",
"type": [ {
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.Date",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "date"
}, {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/regex",
"valueString": "([0-9]([0-9]([0-9][1-9]|[1-9]0)|[1-9]00)|[1-9]000)(-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])(-(0[1-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-1]))?)?"
} ]
} ],
"representation": [ "xmlAttr" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.birthDate.value",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "date.value"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.address",
"requirements": "May need to keep track of person's addresses for contacting, billing or reporting requirements and also to help with identification.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "One or more addresses for the person.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "One or more addresses for the person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "PID-11",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "./addr",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Address"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.address",
"comment": "Person may have multiple addresses with different uses or applicable periods.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.address"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.photo",
"min": 0,
"definition": "An image that can be displayed as a thumbnail of the person to enhance the identification of the individual.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Image of the person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "OBX-5 - needs a profile",
"identity": "v2"
}, {
"map": "player[classCode=PSN|ANM and determinerCode=INSTANCE]/desc",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Attachment"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.photo",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.photo"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.managingOrganization",
"requirements": "Need to know who recognizes this person record, manages and updates it.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "The organization that is the custodian of the person record.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The organization that is the custodian of the person record",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "scoper",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization" ]
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.managingOrganization",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.managingOrganization"
},
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.active",
"requirements": "Need to be able to mark a person record as not to be used because it was created in error.",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Whether this person's record is in active use.",
"isModifier": true,
"short": "This person's record is in active use",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "FiveWs.status",
"identity": "w5"
}, {
"map": "statusCode",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "boolean"
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.active",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.active"
},
"isModifierReason": "This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid",
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.link",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Link to a resource that concerns the same actual person.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Link to a resource that concerns the same actual person",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "outboundLink",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "BackboneElement"
} ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.link",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.link"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"path": "Person.link.id",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Unique id for inter-element referencing",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "n/a",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
"valueUrl": "string"
} ]
} ],
"representation": [ "xmlAttr" ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.link.id",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.id"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.link.extension",
"min": 0,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "n/a",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.link.extension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "Element.extension"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
}, {
"key": "ext-1",
"human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
"xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), \"value\")])",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()"
} ],
"path": "Person.link.modifierExtension",
"requirements": "Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension).",
"min": 0,
"definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.\n\nModifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).",
"isModifier": true,
"short": "Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "N/A",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension"
} ],
"alias": [ "extensions", "user content", "modifiers" ],
"max": "*",
"id": "Person.link.modifierExtension",
"comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
"base": {
"max": "*",
"min": 0,
"path": "BackboneElement.modifierExtension"
},
"isModifierReason": "Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them",
"isSummary": true
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.link.target",
"min": 1,
"definition": "The resource to which this actual person is associated.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "The resource to which this actual person is associated",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "id",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "Reference",
"targetProfile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient", "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner", "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson", "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Person" ]
} ],
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.link.target",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 1,
"path": "Person.link.target"
},
"isSummary": false
}, {
"constraint": [ {
"key": "ele-1",
"human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
"xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
"source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element",
"severity": "error",
"expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"
} ],
"path": "Person.link.assurance",
"min": 0,
"definition": "Level of assurance that this link is associated with the target resource.",
"isModifier": false,
"short": "level1 | level2 | level3 | level4",
"mapping": [ {
"map": "priorityNumber?",
"identity": "rim"
} ],
"type": [ {
"code": "code"
} ],
"binding": {
"strength": "required",
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identity-assuranceLevel|4.0.1",
"extension": [ {
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName",
"valueString": "IdentityAssuranceLevel"
} ],
"description": "The level of confidence that this link represents the same actual person, based on NIST Authentication Levels."
},
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.link.assurance",
"base": {
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "Person.link.assurance"
},
"isSummary": false
} ]
},
"status": "draft",
"id": "9f9737a6-36b3-4e49-9671-ae7dd21b86bf",
"kind": "resource",
"url": "http://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/cacore/StructureDefinition/person-ca-core",
"version": null,
"differential": {
"element": [ {
"id": "Person.identifier",
"path": "Person.identifier",
"short": "A unique business identifier for a person",
"definition": "This unique business identifier may bear similarity and be populated with similar elements to the Patient and Practitioner resource."
}, {
"id": "Person.identifier.system",
"min": 1,
"path": "Person.identifier.system"
}, {
"id": "Person.identifier.value",
"min": 1,
"path": "Person.identifier.value",
"short": "The value that is unique within the system."
}, {
"id": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"min": 1,
"path": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"slicing": {
"rules": "open",
"ordered": false,
"discriminator": [ {
"path": "url",
"type": "value"
} ]
}
}, {
"path": "Person.birthDate.extension",
"min": 1,
"definition": "The date and time of birth of the person is used to align with requirements for the birthTime element in the CIHI pCHDCF data set. In future this element may be added to Patient.birthdate as well.",
"short": "The date and time of birth of the person.",
"type": [ {
"code": "Extension",
"profile": [ "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-birthTime" ]
} ],
"mustSupport": true,
"sliceName": "birthTime",
"max": "1",
"id": "Person.birthDate.extension:birthTime"
} ]
},
"contact": [ {
"name": "National Standards Release Centre",
"telecom": [ {
"value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca",
"system": "url"
}, {
"value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca",
"system": "email"
} ]
} ],
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Person"
}