EHI Export Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build
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| Official URL: https://ehi-export.pointclickcare.com//StructureDefinition/patient | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-12-10 | Computable Name: EHIPatient | |||
Demographics and other administrative information about an individual or animal receiving care or other health-related services.
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Patient.link.type | Base | required | LinkType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | Patient | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | Patient | 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 | Patient | 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 | Patient | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | Patient | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Patient
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
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0..* | Patient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
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0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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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 | |||||
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0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
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0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | US Core Gender Identity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-genderIdentity | |||||
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0..1 | (Complex) | US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race | |||||
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0..1 | (Complex) | The pronouns to use when communicating about an individual. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns | |||||
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0..1 | (Complex) | US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-tribal-affiliation | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/soc | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0200 | |||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this patient | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | date | The date of birth for the individual | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | |||||
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boolean | |||||||
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dateTime | |||||||
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Σ | 0..* | Address | An address for the individual | ||||
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0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient | |||||
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C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Constraints: pat-1 | ||||
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
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0..* | CodeableConcept | The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. | |||||
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0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person | |||||
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0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | |||||
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0..1 | Address | Address for the contact person | |||||
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0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||
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C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | ||||
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0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient | |||||
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0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | |||||
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
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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.
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0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||
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0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Organization) | Patient's nominated primary care provider | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | ||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Patient.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.contact.relationship | Base | extensible | Patient Contact Relationship | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.contact.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.link.type | Base | required | LinkType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | Patient | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | Patient | 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 | Patient | 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 | Patient | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | Patient | 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()
|
| pat-1 | error | Patient.contact | SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization |
name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()
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This structure is derived from Patient
Summary
Prohibited: 3 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Key Elements View
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Patient.link.type | Base | required | LinkType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | Patient | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | Patient | 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 | Patient | 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 | Patient | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | Patient | 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 Patient
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
0..* | Patient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services | |||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
![]() ![]() |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
| |||||
![]() ![]() |
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..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
![]() ![]() |
0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | code | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | US Core Gender Identity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-genderIdentity | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | (Complex) | US Core Race Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-race | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | (Complex) | The pronouns to use when communicating about an individual. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/individual-pronouns | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | (Complex) | US Core ethnicity Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-ethnicity | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-sex | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-tribal-affiliation | |||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/soc | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | Extension URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0200 | |||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this patient | ||||
![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | ||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..1 | date | The date of birth for the individual | ||||
![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..1 | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
boolean | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
dateTime | |||||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..* | Address | An address for the individual | ||||
![]() ![]() |
0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient | |||||
![]() ![]() |
C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Constraints: pat-1 | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..* | CodeableConcept | The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | Address | Address for the contact person | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient | |||||
![]() ![]() |
0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
| |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() |
0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||
![]() ![]() |
0..* | Reference(Practitioner | Organization) | Patient's nominated primary care provider | |||||
![]() ![]() |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | ||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Patient.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.contact.relationship | Base | extensible | Patient Contact Relationship | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.contact.gender | Base | required | AdministrativeGender | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Patient.link.type | Base | required | LinkType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | Patient | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | Patient | 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 | Patient | 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 | Patient | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | Patient | 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()
|
| pat-1 | error | Patient.contact | SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization |
name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Patient
Summary
Prohibited: 3 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Extensions
This structure refers to these extensions:
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron