NP Core Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - Release
NP Core Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - Release
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| Official URL: http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-relatedperson | Version: 1.0.0 | ||||
| Active as of 2026-10-14 | Computable Name: NPCoreRelatedPerson | ||||
Sets minimum expectations for representing a person with a personal or non-professional relationship to a patient in Nepal, such as a next of kin or guardian.
Usages:
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:  | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  RelatedPerson |
0..* | RelatedPerson | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care | |||||||||
  implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
 modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
  Slices for identifier |
0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||
   identifier:nationalId |
0..1 | NPCoreNationalID | A human identifier for this person
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthID | Nepal Health ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreCitizenshipID | Nepal Citizenship Certificate Number
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| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthInsuranceID | Nepal Health Insurance ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:passportNumber |
0..1 | NPCorePassportID | Nepal Passport Number
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 identifier:ssfNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreSSFID | Nepal Social Security Fund Number
| |||||||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use | |||||||||
 patient |
1..1 | Reference(NP Core Patient) | The patient this person is related to
| |||||||||
 relationship |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The nature of the relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
| |||||||||
| name |
0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the person
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 address |
0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
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| Documentation for this format | ||||||||||||
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
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| Slices for identifier |
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| identifier:nationalId |
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| identifier:healthId |
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| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
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| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
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| identifier:passportNumber |
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| identifier:ssfNumber |
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| patient |
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| relationship |
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| name |
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| address |
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| Documentation for this format | |||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| RelatedPerson.relationship | Base | preferred | Patient relationship type | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | RelatedPerson | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | RelatedPerson | 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 |
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()
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| dom-4 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | RelatedPerson | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from RelatedPerson
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
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| Slices for identifier |
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| identifier:nationalId |
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| identifier:healthId |
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| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
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| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
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| identifier:passportNumber |
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| identifier:ssfNumber |
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| patient |
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 relationship |
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| name |
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| address |
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| Documentation for this format | |||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
0..* | RelatedPerson | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care | |||||||||
| id |
0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
| meta |
0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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| 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 | |||||||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||
 extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| Slices for identifier |
0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||
| identifier:nationalId |
0..1 | NPCoreNationalID | A human identifier for this person
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthID | Nepal Health ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreCitizenshipID | Nepal Citizenship Certificate Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthInsuranceID | Nepal Health Insurance ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:passportNumber |
0..1 | NPCorePassportID | Nepal Passport Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:ssfNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreSSFID | Nepal Social Security Fund Number
| |||||||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use | |||||||||
| patient |
1..1 | Reference(NP Core Patient) | The patient this person is related to
| |||||||||
| relationship |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The nature of the relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
| |||||||||
| name |
0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the person
| |||||||||
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | |||||||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||||||
| birthDate |
0..1 | date | The date on which the related person was born | |||||||||
| address |
0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
| |||||||||
| photo |
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Period of time that this relationship is considered valid | |||||||||
 communication |
0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with about the patient's health | |||||||||
 id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| language |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||||||
| preferred |
0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||||||
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
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| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
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| Documentation for this format | |||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| RelatedPerson.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.relationship | Base | preferred | Patient relationship type | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | RelatedPerson | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | RelatedPerson | 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 |
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()
|
| dom-4 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | RelatedPerson | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
|
|
|
| Documentation for this format | |||
This structure is derived from RelatedPerson
Summary
Must-Support: 10 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
0..* | RelatedPerson | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care | |||||||||
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| Slices for identifier |
0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||
| identifier:nationalId |
0..1 | NPCoreNationalID | A human identifier for this person
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthID | Nepal Health ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreCitizenshipID | Nepal Citizenship Certificate Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthInsuranceID | Nepal Health Insurance ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:passportNumber |
0..1 | NPCorePassportID | Nepal Passport Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:ssfNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreSSFID | Nepal Social Security Fund Number
| |||||||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use | |||||||||
| patient |
1..1 | Reference(NP Core Patient) | The patient this person is related to
| |||||||||
| relationship |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The nature of the relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
| |||||||||
| name |
0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the person
| |||||||||
| address |
0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
| |||||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||||||
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
|
|
|
| Documentation for this format | |||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| RelatedPerson.relationship | Base | preferred | Patient relationship type | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | RelatedPerson | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | RelatedPerson | 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 |
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()
|
| dom-4 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | RelatedPerson | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
Differential View
This structure is derived from RelatedPerson
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
0..* | RelatedPerson | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care | |||||||||
| Slices for identifier |
0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||
| identifier:nationalId |
0..1 | NPCoreNationalID | A human identifier for this person
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthID | Nepal Health ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreCitizenshipID | Nepal Citizenship Certificate Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthInsuranceID | Nepal Health Insurance ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:passportNumber |
0..1 | NPCorePassportID | Nepal Passport Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:ssfNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreSSFID | Nepal Social Security Fund Number
| |||||||||
| patient |
1..1 | Reference(NP Core Patient) | The patient this person is related to
| |||||||||
| relationship |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The nature of the relationship
| |||||||||
| name |
0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the person
| |||||||||
| address |
0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
| |||||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||||||
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
|
|
|
| Documentation for this format | |||
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
0..* | RelatedPerson | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care | |||||||||
| id |
0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
| meta |
0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
| implicitRules |
0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | |||||||||
| Slices for identifier |
0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them | |||||||||
| identifier:nationalId |
0..1 | NPCoreNationalID | A human identifier for this person
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthID | Nepal Health ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreCitizenshipID | Nepal Citizenship Certificate Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
0..1 | NPCoreHealthInsuranceID | Nepal Health Insurance ID
| |||||||||
| identifier:passportNumber |
0..1 | NPCorePassportID | Nepal Passport Number
| |||||||||
| identifier:ssfNumber |
0..1 | NPCoreSSFID | Nepal Social Security Fund Number
| |||||||||
| active |
0..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use | |||||||||
| patient |
1..1 | Reference(NP Core Patient) | The patient this person is related to
| |||||||||
| relationship |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The nature of the relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person.
| |||||||||
| name |
0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the person
| |||||||||
| telecom |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | |||||||||
| gender |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||||||
| birthDate |
0..1 | date | The date on which the related person was born | |||||||||
| address |
0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited
| |||||||||
| photo |
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||||||
| period |
0..1 | Period | Period of time that this relationship is considered valid | |||||||||
| communication |
0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with about the patient's health | |||||||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||||||
| modifierExtension |
0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| language |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||||||
| preferred |
0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||||||
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
|
|
|
| Documentation for this format | |||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| RelatedPerson.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.relationship | Base | preferred | Patient relationship type | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| RelatedPerson.communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | RelatedPerson | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | RelatedPerson | 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 |
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()
|
| dom-4 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | RelatedPerson | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | RelatedPerson | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
| Name | NP Core Server | NP Core Consumer | NP Core Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelatedPerson |
|||
| Slices for identifier |
|||
| identifier:nationalId |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthId |
|
|
|
| identifier:citizenshipNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:healthInsuranceId |
|
|
|
| identifier:passportNumber |
|
|
|
| identifier:ssfNumber |
|
|
|
| patient |
|
|
|
| relationship |
|
|
|
| name |
|
|
|
| address |
|
|
|
| Documentation for this format | |||
This structure is derived from RelatedPerson
Summary
Must-Support: 10 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron