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EntityClass    MembershipNormativeBallot1

This table controls values for structural elements of the HL7 Reference Information Model. Therefore, it is part of the Normative Ballot for the RIM.

Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 S: EntityClassRoot (ENT) V13922 ENT entity

Corresponds to the Entity class

2   A: EntityClassDocumentReceiving V16754
3     A: EntityClassPersonOrOrgReceiving V16756
4       S: EntityClassOrganization (ORG) V10889 ORG organization

A social or legal structure formed by human beings.

5         L:  (PUB) 10891 PUB public institution

An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.

5         L:  (STATE) 10890 STATE state

A politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.

4       L:  (PSN) 10887 PSN person

A living subject of the species homo sapiens.

3     L:  (HCE) 16755 HCE health chart entity

A health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.

2   S: EntityClassLivingSubject (LIV) V10884 LIV living subject

Anything that essentially has the property of life, independent of current state (a dead human corpse is still essentially a living subject).

3     S: EntityClassNonPersonLivingSubject (NLIV) V11621 NLIV non-person living subject
4       L:  (ANM) 10885 ANM animal

A living subject from the animal kingdom.

4       L:  (MIC) 14028 MIC microorganism

All single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.

4       L:  (PLNT) 10886 PLNT plant

A living subject from the order of plants.

3     L:  (PSN) 10887 PSN person

A living subject of the species homo sapiens.

2   S: EntityClassMaterial (MAT) V10883 MAT material

Any thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.

3     S: EntityClassManufacturedMaterial (MMAT) V13934 MMAT manufactured material

Corresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class

4       S: EntityClassContainer (CONT) V11622 CONT container

A container of other entities.

5         L:  (HOLD) 14029 HOLD holder

A type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.

4       S: EntityClassDevice (DEV) V11623 DEV device
5         L:  (CER) 16098 CER certificate representation

A physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.

5         L:  (MODDV) 13939 MODDV imaging modality

Class to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.

3     L:  (CHEM) 10888 CHEM chemical substance

An substance that is fully defined by an organic or anorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances. Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.

3     L:  (FOOD) 14027 FOOD food

Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.

2   S: EntityClassOrganization (ORG) V10889 ORG organization

A social or legal structure formed by human beings.

3     L:  (PUB) 10891 PUB public institution

An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.

3     L:  (STATE) 10890 STATE state

A politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.

2   S: EntityClassPlace (PLC) V10892 PLC place

A physicial place or site with its containing structure. May be natural or man-made. The geographic position of a place may or may not be constant.

3     L:  (CITY) 16835 CITY city or town

The territory of a city, town or other municipality.

3     L:  (COUNTRY) 16836 COUNTRY country

The territory of a sovereign nation.

3     L:  (COUNTY) 16837 COUNTY county or parish

The territory of county, parish or other division of a state or province.

3     L:  (PROVINCE) 16838 PROVINCE state or province

The territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.

2   L:  (RGRP) 11630 RGRP group

A grouping of resources (personnel, material, or places) to be used for scheduling purposes. May be a pool of like-type resources, a team, or combination of personnel, material and places.


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