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A contact detail, such as a telephone number or email address, for the individual (Patient.telecom[]). Previous version: patient_telecom Primary Keys:
  • patient_telecom_id
Foreign Keys:
  • patient_id - links to the patient table
† Metriport Platform added
ColumnData TypeDescription
patient_telecom_idvarcharUnique identifier for the telecom row
patient_idvarcharParent patient
systemvarcharContact system: e.g. phone, fax, email, pager, url, sms, other
usevarcharPurpose of contact: home, work, temp, old, mobile
valuevarcharThe actual phone number, email address, URL, etc.
telecom_rank†intStable order of this telecom within the location
data_source_ext†varcharIntegration source of the data, derived from FHIR extension
Related Tables: Parent: