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Resource Practitioner - Content 5.3

Demographics and qualification information for an individual who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare.

The resource name as it appears in a RESTful URL is [root]/practitioner/

Practitioner covers all individuals who are engaged in the healthcare process and healthcare-related services as part of their formal responsibilities and this Resource is used for attribution of activities and responsibilities to these individuals. Practitioners include (but are not limited to):

• physicians, dentists, pharmacists
• physician assistants, nurses, scribes
• midwives, dietitians, therapists, optometrists, paramedics
• medical technicians, laboratory scientists, prosthetic technicians, radiographers
• social workers, professional home carers, official volunteers
• receptionists handling patient registration
• IT personnel merging or unmerging patient records

The Resource must not be used for persons involved without a formal responsibility like individuals taking care for friends, relatives or neighbours. These can be registered as a Patient's Contact.

Practitioner performs different roles within the same or even different organizations. Depending on jurisdiction and custom, it may be necessary to maintain a specific Practitioner Resource for each such role or have a single Practitioner with multiple roles. The role can be limited to a specific period, after which authorization for this role ends. Note that the represented organization need not necessarily be the (direct) employer of a Practitioner.

Resource Content 5.3.1

<Practitioner xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
 <!-- from Resource: extension, narrative, and contained -->
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier A identifier for the person as this agent § --></identifier>
 <name><!-- 0..1 HumanName A name associated with the person § --></name>
 <telecom><!-- 0..* Contact A contact detail for the practitioner § --></telecom>
 <address><!-- 0..1 Address One or more addresses for the practitioner § --></address>
 <gender><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Gender for administrative purposes § --></gender>
 <birthDate value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 The date and time of birth for the practitioner § -->
 <photo><!-- 0..* Attachment Image of the person --></photo>
 <organization><!-- 0..1 Resource(Organization) The represented organization § --></organization>
 <role><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept A role the practitioner has § --></role>
 <specialty><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Specific specialty of the practitioner § --></specialty>
 <period><!-- 0..1 Period The period during which the person is authorized to perform the service § --></period>
 <qualification>  <!-- 0..* Qualifications relevant to the provided service -->
  <code><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept Qualification --></code>
  <period><!-- 0..1 Period Period during which the qualification is valid --></period>
  <issuer><!-- 0..1 Resource(Organization) Organization that regulates and issues the qualification --></issuer>
 </qualification>
 <communication><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication --></communication>
</Practitioner>

Alternate definitions: Schema/Schematron, Resource Profile

Terminology Bindings 5.3.1.1

Path	Definition	Type	Reference
Practitioner.gender	The gender of a person used for administrative purposes	Incomplete	http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/administrative-gender
Practitioner.role	The role a person plays representing an organization	Example	http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/practitioner-role
Practitioner.specialty	Specific specialty associated with the agency	Example	http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/practitioner-specialty
Practitioner.qualification.code	Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service	Example	http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/anzsco-occupations
Practitioner.communication	A human language	Incomplete	IETF language tag

Notes: 5.3.2

• Practitioner.organization is optional, so it can be used to represent self-employed professionals.

Search Parameters 5.3.3

Search Parameters for RESTful searches. The standard parameters also apply. See Searching for more information.

Name / Type	Description	Paths
_id : token	The logical resource id associated with the resource (must be supported by all servers)
address : string	an address in any kind of address/part	Practitioner.address
family : string	a portion of the family name	Practitioner.name
gender : token	gender of the practitioner	Practitioner.gender
given : string	a portion of the given name	Practitioner.name
identifier : token	A practitioner's Identifier	Practitioner.identifier
name : string	a portion of either family or given name	Practitioner.name
organization : reference	The identity of the organization the practitioner represents / acts on behalf of	Practitioner.organization
phonetic : string	a portion of either family or given name using some kind of phonetic matching algorithm	Practitioner.name
telecom : string	the value in any kind of contact	Practitioner.telecom