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NamingSystem
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NamingSystem
A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification of concepts, people, devices, etc. Represents a System used within the Identifier and Coding data types.
Properties
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | string | Name for this naming system (computer friendly) |
| status | Yes | code | draft / active / retired / unknown |
| kind | Yes | code | codesystem / identifier / root |
| date | Yes | dateTime | Date last changed |
| publisher | No | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) |
| contact | No | ContactDetail[] | Contact details for the publisher |
| responsible | No | string | Who maintains system namespace? |
| type | No | CodeableConcept | e.g. driver, provider, patient, bank etc. |
| description | No | markdown | Natural language description of the naming system |
| useContext | No | UsageContext[] | The context that the content is intended to support |
| jurisdiction | No | CodeableConcept[] | Intended jurisdiction for naming system (if applicable) |
| usage | No | string | How/where is it used |
| uniqueId | Yes | NamingSystemUniqueId | Unique identifiers used for system |
| - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| - extension | No | Extension[] | Additional content defined by implementations |
| - modifierExtension | No | Extension[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| - type | Yes | code | oid / uuid / uri / other |
| - value | Yes | string | The unique identifier |
| - preferred | No | boolean | Is this the id that should be used for this type |
| - comment | No | string | Notes about identifier usage |
| - period | No | Period | When is identifier valid? |
Search Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Expression |
|---|---|---|---|
| context | token | A use context assigned to the naming system | NamingSystem.useContext.value |
| context-quantity | quantity | A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the naming system | NamingSystem.useContext.value |
| context-type | token | A type of use context assigned to the naming system | NamingSystem.useContext.code |
| date | date | The naming system publication date | NamingSystem.date |
| description | string | The description of the naming system | NamingSystem.description |
| jurisdiction | token | Intended jurisdiction for the naming system | NamingSystem.jurisdiction |
| name | string | Computationally friendly name of the naming system | NamingSystem.name |
| publisher | string | Name of the publisher of the naming system | NamingSystem.publisher |
| status | token | The current status of the naming system | NamingSystem.status |
| context-type-quantity | composite | A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the naming system | NamingSystem.useContext |
| context-type-value | composite | A use context type and value assigned to the naming system | NamingSystem.useContext |
| contact | string | Name of an individual to contact | NamingSystem.contact.name |
| id-type | token | oid / uuid / uri / other | NamingSystem.uniqueId.type |
| kind | token | codesystem / identifier / root | NamingSystem.kind |
| period | date | When is identifier valid? | NamingSystem.uniqueId.period |
| responsible | string | Who maintains system namespace? | NamingSystem.responsible |
| telecom | token | Contact details for individual or organization | NamingSystem.contact.telecom |
| type | token | e.g. driver, provider, patient, bank etc. | NamingSystem.type |
| value | string | The unique identifier | NamingSystem.uniqueId.value |
Inherited Properties
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | No | string | Logical id of this artifact |
| meta | No | 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 | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
| contained | No | Resource[] | Contained, inline Resources |
| extension | No | Extension[] | Additional content defined by implementations |
| modifierExtension | No | Extension[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see NamingSystem.