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# HealthcareService

> The details of a healthcare service available at a location.

## Properties

| Name                   | Required | Type                                                                 | Description                                                                                     |
| ---------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| identifier             | No       | [Identifier](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/identifier)\[]             | External identifiers for this item                                                              |
| active                 | No       | boolean                                                              | Whether this HealthcareService record is in active use                                          |
| providedBy             | No       | Reference\<[Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization)> | Organization that provides this service                                                         |
| category               | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Broad category of service being performed or delivered                                          |
| type                   | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Type of service that may be delivered or performed                                              |
| specialty              | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Specialties handled by the HealthcareService                                                    |
| location               | No       | Reference\<[Location](/medical-api/fhir/resources/location)>\[]      | Location(s) where service may be provided                                                       |
| name                   | No       | string                                                               | Description of service as presented to a consumer while searching                               |
| comment                | No       | string                                                               | Additional description and/or any specific issues not covered elsewhere                         |
| extraDetails           | No       | markdown                                                             | Extra details about the service that can't be placed in the other fields                        |
| photo                  | No       | [Attachment](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/attachment)                | Facilitates quick identification of the service                                                 |
| telecom                | No       | [ContactPoint](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/contactpoint)\[]         | Contacts related to the healthcare service                                                      |
| coverageArea           | No       | Reference\<[Location](/medical-api/fhir/resources/location)>\[]      | Location(s) service is intended for/available to                                                |
| serviceProvisionCode   | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Conditions under which service is available/offered                                             |
| eligibility            | No       | HealthcareServiceEligibility                                         | Specific eligibility requirements required to use the service                                   |
| - id                   | No       | string                                                               | Unique id for inter-element referencing                                                         |
| - extension            | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Additional content defined by implementations                                                   |
| - modifierExtension    | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized                                          |
| - code                 | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)      | Coded value for the eligibility                                                                 |
| - comment              | No       | markdown                                                             | Describes the eligibility conditions for the service                                            |
| program                | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Programs that this service is applicable to                                                     |
| characteristic         | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Collection of characteristics (attributes)                                                      |
| communication          | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | The language that this service is offered in                                                    |
| referralMethod         | No       | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[]   | Ways that the service accepts referrals                                                         |
| appointmentRequired    | No       | boolean                                                              | If an appointment is required for access to this service                                        |
| availableTime          | No       | HealthcareServiceAvailableTime                                       | Times the Service Site is available                                                             |
| - id                   | No       | string                                                               | Unique id for inter-element referencing                                                         |
| - extension            | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Additional content defined by implementations                                                   |
| - modifierExtension    | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized                                          |
| - daysOfWeek           | No       | code\[]                                                              | mon / tue / wed / thu / fri / sat / sun                                                         |
| - allDay               | No       | boolean                                                              | Always available? e.g. 24 hour service                                                          |
| - availableStartTime   | No       | time                                                                 | Opening time of day (ignored if allDay = true)                                                  |
| - availableEndTime     | No       | time                                                                 | Closing time of day (ignored if allDay = true)                                                  |
| notAvailable           | No       | HealthcareServiceNotAvailable                                        | Not available during this time due to provided reason                                           |
| - id                   | No       | string                                                               | Unique id for inter-element referencing                                                         |
| - extension            | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Additional content defined by implementations                                                   |
| - modifierExtension    | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[]               | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized                                          |
| - description          | Yes      | string                                                               | Reason presented to the user explaining why time not available                                  |
| - during               | No       | [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period)                        | Service not available from this date                                                            |
| availabilityExceptions | No       | string                                                               | Description of availability exceptions                                                          |
| endpoint               | No       | Reference\<[Endpoint](/medical-api/fhir/resources/endpoint)>\[]      | Technical endpoints providing access to electronic services operated for the healthcare service |

## Search Parameters

| Name             | Type      | Description                                                                                     | Expression                       |
| ---------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| active           | token     | The Healthcare Service is currently marked as active                                            | HealthcareService.active         |
| characteristic   | token     | One of the HealthcareService's characteristics                                                  | HealthcareService.characteristic |
| coverage-area    | reference | Location(s) service is intended for/available to                                                | HealthcareService.coverageArea   |
| endpoint         | reference | Technical endpoints providing access to electronic services operated for the healthcare service | HealthcareService.endpoint       |
| identifier       | token     | External identifiers for this item                                                              | HealthcareService.identifier     |
| location         | reference | The location of the Healthcare Service                                                          | HealthcareService.location       |
| name             | string    | A portion of the Healthcare service name                                                        | HealthcareService.name           |
| organization     | reference | The organization that provides this Healthcare Service                                          | HealthcareService.providedBy     |
| program          | token     | One of the Programs supported by this HealthcareService                                         | HealthcareService.program        |
| service-category | token     | Service Category of the Healthcare Service                                                      | HealthcareService.category       |
| service-type     | token     | The type of service provided by this healthcare service                                         | HealthcareService.type           |
| specialty        | token     | The specialty of the service provided by this healthcare service                                | HealthcareService.specialty      |

## Inherited Properties

| Name              | Required | Type                                                   | Description                                            |
| ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| id                | No       | string                                                 | Logical id of this artifact                            |
| meta              | No       | [Meta](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/meta)              | Metadata about the resource                            |
| implicitRules     | No       | uri                                                    | A set of rules under which this content was created    |
| language          | No       | code                                                   | Language of the resource content                       |
| text              | No       | [Narrative](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/narrative)    | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
| contained         | No       | Resource\[]                                            | Contained, inline Resources                            |
| extension         | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations          |
| modifierExtension | No       | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored                      |

To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see [HealthcareService](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/HealthcareService).
