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hl7Realm      [2.16.840.1.113883.5.1124]

Description:

Description: Coded concepts representing Binding Realms (used for Context Binding of terminology in HL7 models) and/or Namespace Realms (used to help ensure unique identification of HL7 artifacts). This code system is partitioned into three sections: Affiliate realms, Binding realms and Namespace realms. All affiliate realm codes may automatically be used as both binding realms and namespace realms. Furthermore, affiliate realms are the only realms that have authority over the creation of binding realms. (Note that 'affiliate' includes the idea of both international affiliates and the HL7 International organization.) All other codes must be associated with an owning affiliate realm and must appear as a specialization of _BindingRealm or _NamespaceRealm. For affiliates whose concepts align with nations, the country codes from ISO 3166-1 2-character alpha are used for the code when possible so these codes should not be used for other realm types. It is recommended that binding realm and namespace codes submitted by affiliates use the realm code as a prefix to avoid possible collisions with ISO codes. However, tooling does not currently support namepace realm codes greater than 2 characters.

Open Issue: The name of the concept property "owningAffiliate" should be changed to better reflect that the property value is the human readable name of the organizational entity that manages the Realm identified by the Realm Code.

Open Issue: In spite of the inability of tooling to process codes longer than 2 characters, there is at least one realm codes ('SOA') that was added that is 3 characters in length.

Lvl- Typ Concept Code
  Head Code-defined Value Set
Print Name Definition, Properties, Relationships
0-A BindingRealms binding realms

Definition:

Description: Concepts that can be used as Binding Realms when creating Binding Statements. These codes are permitted to appear in the InfrastructureRoot.realmCode attribute.

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): AffiliateRealms C1 GB R1 X1

1-A AffiliateRealms Affiliate Realms

Definition:

Description: Realm codes for official HL7 organizational bodies. This includes both the HL7 International organization as well as all recognized international affiliates (past and present). These groups have the ability to bind vocabulary and develop artifacts. As well, they have the ability to have "ownership" over other binding realms and namespace realms via the owningAffiliate property of those other realm codes.

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms NamespaceRealms
  Generalizes (derived): AR AT AU BR CA CH CL CN CO CZ DE DK ES FI FR GR HR IE IN IT JP KR LT MX NL NZ RO RU SE SG SOA TR TW UK US UV UY

2-L . . AR Argentina

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Argentina

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . AT Austria

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Austria

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . AU Australia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Australia

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . BR Brazil

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Brazil

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CA Canada

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Canada

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CH Switzerland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Switzerland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CL Chile

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Chile

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CN China

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of China

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CO Columbia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Localized Version

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CZ Czech Republic

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Czech Republic

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . DE Germany

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Germany

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . DK Denmark

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Denmark

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . ES Spain

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Spain

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . FI Finland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Finland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . FR France

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of France

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . GR Greece

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Greece

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . HR Croatia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Croatia

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IE Ireland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Ireland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IN India

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of India

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IT Italy

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Italy

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . JP Japan

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Japan

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . KR Korea

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Korea

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . LT Lithuania

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Lithuania

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . MX Mexico

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Mexico

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . NL The Netherlands

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of The Netherlands

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . NZ New Zealand

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of New Zealand

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . RO Romania

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Romania

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . RU Russian Federation

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Russian Federation

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SE Sweden

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Sweden

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SG Singapore

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Localized Version

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SOA Southern Africa

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Southern Africa

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . TR Turkey

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Turkey

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . TW Taiwan

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Taiwan

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UK United Kingdom

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of United Kingdom

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . US United States of America

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of United States of America

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UV Universal

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Universal realm or context, used in every instance

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UY Uruguay

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Uruguay

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

1-L C1 Unclassified Realm

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Unclassified Realm

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms
  OwningAffiliate to: UV

1-L GB Great Britain

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Great Britain

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms NamespaceRealms
  OwningAffiliate to: UK

1-L R1 Representative Realm

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Representative Realm

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms
  OwningAffiliate to: UV

1-L X1 Example Realm

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Example Realm

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms
  OwningAffiliate to: UV

0-A NamespaceRealms namespace realms

Definition:

Description: Codes that can be used in the "realm" portion of HL7 v3 artifact identifiers.

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): AffiliateRealms GB ZZ

1-A AffiliateRealms Affiliate Realms

Definition:

Description: Realm codes for official HL7 organizational bodies. This includes both the HL7 International organization as well as all recognized international affiliates (past and present). These groups have the ability to bind vocabulary and develop artifacts. As well, they have the ability to have "ownership" over other binding realms and namespace realms via the owningAffiliate property of those other realm codes.

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms NamespaceRealms
  Generalizes (derived): AR AT AU BR CA CH CL CN CO CZ DE DK ES FI FR GR HR IE IN IT JP KR LT MX NL NZ RO RU SE SG SOA TR TW UK US UV UY

2-L . . AR Argentina

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Argentina

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . AT Austria

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Austria

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . AU Australia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Australia

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . BR Brazil

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Brazil

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CA Canada

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Canada

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CH Switzerland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Switzerland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CL Chile

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Chile

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CN China

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of China

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CO Columbia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Localized Version

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . CZ Czech Republic

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Czech Republic

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . DE Germany

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Germany

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . DK Denmark

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Denmark

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . ES Spain

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Spain

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . FI Finland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Finland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . FR France

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of France

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . GR Greece

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Greece

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . HR Croatia

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Croatia

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IE Ireland

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Ireland

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IN India

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of India

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . IT Italy

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Italy

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . JP Japan

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Japan

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . KR Korea

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Korea

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . LT Lithuania

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Lithuania

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . MX Mexico

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Mexico

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . NL The Netherlands

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of The Netherlands

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . NZ New Zealand

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of New Zealand

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . RO Romania

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Romania

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . RU Russian Federation

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Russian Federation

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SE Sweden

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Sweden

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SG Singapore

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Localized Version

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . SOA Southern Africa

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Southern Africa

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . TR Turkey

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Turkey

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . TW Taiwan

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Taiwan

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UK United Kingdom

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of United Kingdom

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . US United States of America

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of United States of America

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UV Universal

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Universal realm or context, used in every instance

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

2-L . . UY Uruguay

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Uruguay

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: AffiliateRealms

1-L GB Great Britain

Definition:

Description: Realm code for use of Great Britain

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: BindingRealms NamespaceRealms
  OwningAffiliate to: UK

1-L ZZ Localized Version

Definition:

Description: An artifact created for local use only. This realm namespace has no owning affiliate. Its use is uncontrolled, i.e. anyone can create artifacts using this realm namespace. Because of this, there is a significant likelihood of artifact identifier collisions. Implementers are encouraged to register their artifacts under an affiliate owned and controlled namespace to avoid such collision problems where possible.

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: NamespaceRealms


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