Cross-Version Extension for Person.communication in R5

Context of Use

This extension may be used in the following contexts:

• element Person (For version R4B)
• extension http://hl7.org/fhir/4.3/StructureDefinition/extension-Person
• element Person (For version R4)
• extension http://hl7.org/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person
• element Person (For version R3)
• extension http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person
• element Person (For version R2)
• extension http://hl7.org/fhir/1.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Extension		0..*	Extension	A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health
extension:languageR5			?gen-e1? [CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.language]]	URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.language
extension:preferredR5			?gen-e1? [CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.preferred]]	URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.preferred
extension		1..
value[x]		..0
url				"http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"
Documentation for this format

{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "xv-r5-psn.communication",
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication",
  "name" : "XVerExtensionPerson.communicationR5",
  "title" : "Cross-Version Extension for Person.communication in R5",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "publisher" : "Health Level Seven International (Patient Administration)",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    }]
  },
  {
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/pafm/index.cfm"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Cross-Version Extension for Person.communication. Valid in versions R2, R3, R4, R4B\r\n\r\nThis is a valid cross-version extension because it's counted as a new element",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001"
    }]
  }],
  "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0",
  "kind" : "complex-type",
  "abstract" : false,
  "context" : [{
    "extension" : [{
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "startFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "4.3"
      },
      {
        "url" : "endFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "4.3"
      }],
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use"
    }],
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Person"
  },
  {
    "type" : "extension",
    "expression" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/4.3/StructureDefinition/extension-Person"
  },
  {
    "extension" : [{
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "startFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "4.0"
      },
      {
        "url" : "endFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "4.0"
      }],
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use"
    }],
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Person"
  },
  {
    "type" : "extension",
    "expression" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person"
  },
  {
    "extension" : [{
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "startFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "3.0"
      },
      {
        "url" : "endFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "3.0"
      }],
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use"
    }],
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Person"
  },
  {
    "type" : "extension",
    "expression" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person"
  },
  {
    "extension" : [{
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "startFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "1.0"
      },
      {
        "url" : "endFhirVersion",
        "valueCode" : "1.0"
      }],
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use"
    }],
    "type" : "element",
    "expression" : "Person"
  },
  {
    "type" : "extension",
    "expression" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/1.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person"
  }],
  "type" : "Extension",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [{
      "path" : "Extension",
      "short" : "A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health",
      "definition" : "A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health.",
      "comment" : "If no language is specified, this *implies* that the default local language is spoken.  If you need to convey proficiency for multiple modes, then you need multiple Person.Communication associations.   For animals, language is not a relevant field, and should be absent from the instance. If the Patient does not speak the default local language, then the Interpreter Required Standard can be used to explicitly declare that an interpreter is required.\n\nNote that this property should not be used to update any linked/logically linked practitioner resources as it serves as a language that can be used to communicate with patients - however it may be used to inform the value on practitioner, along with their role at the organization (with the practitioner's permission)",
      "requirements" : "If a person does not speak the local language, interpreters may be required, so languages spoken and proficiency are important things to keep track of both for person and other persons of interest.",
      "min" : 0,
      "max" : "*",
      "isModifier" : false,
      "mapping" : [{
        "identity" : "rim",
        "map" : "LanguageCommunication"
      }]
    },
    {
      "path" : "Extension.extension",
      "sliceName" : "languageR5",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.language"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "path" : "Extension.extension",
      "sliceName" : "preferredR5",
      "type" : [{
        "code" : "Extension",
        "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication.preferred"]
      }]
    },
    {
      "path" : "Extension.extension",
      "min" : 1
    },
    {
      "path" : "Extension.value[x]",
      "max" : "0"
    },
    {
      "path" : "Extension.url",
      "fixedUri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"
    }]
  }
}