description: A formally or informally recognized grouping of people or organizations formed for the purpose of achieving some form of collective action.  Includes companies, institutions, corporations, departments, community groups, healthcare practice groups, payer/insurer, etc.
package_name: hl7.fhir.r5.core
derivation: specialization
name: Organization
type: Organization
elements:
  description: {isModifier: false, short: Additional details about the Organization that could be displayed as further information to identify the Organization beyond its name, type: markdown, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  name: {isModifier: false, short: Name used for the organization, type: string, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  type:
    isModifier: false
    short: Kind of organization
    type: CodeableConcept
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/organization-type'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  alias: {isModifier: false, short: 'A list of alternate names that the organization is known as, or was known as in the past', type: string, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 4}
  active: {isModifier: true, short: Whether the organization's record is still in active use, type: boolean, mustSupport: false, meaningWhenMissing: This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element, 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, index: 1}
  identifier: {isModifier: false, short: Identifies this organization  across multiple systems, type: Identifier, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  qualification:
    isModifier: false
    short: Qualifications, certifications, accreditations, licenses, training, etc. pertaining to the provision of care
    index: 9
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      identifier: {isModifier: false, short: An identifier for this qualification for the organization, type: Identifier, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 10}
      code: {isModifier: false, short: Coded representation of the qualification, type: CodeableConcept, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 11}
      period: {isModifier: false, short: Period during which the qualification is valid, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 12}
      issuer:
        isModifier: false
        short: Organization that regulates and issues the qualification
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: false
        index: 13
    required: [code]
    isSummary: false
  partOf:
    isModifier: false
    short: The organization of which this organization forms a part
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: true
    index: 7
  endpoint:
    isModifier: false
    short: Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the organization
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Endpoint']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 8
  contact:
    constraint:
      org-4: {human: The address of an organization can never be of use 'home', source: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', severity: error, expression: address.where(use = 'home').empty()}
      org-3: {human: The telecom of an organization can never be of use 'home', source: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', severity: error, expression: telecom.where(use = 'home').empty()}
    isModifier: false
    short: Official contact details for the Organization
    type: ExtendedContactDetail
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 6
package_version: 5.0.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0