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This value set (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/GeneralPurposeOfUse) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Formal value Set definition: XML or JSON
Supports communication of purpose of use at a general level. (OID = 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20449)
This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:
| Code | Display | Definition |
| COVERAGE | coverage under policy or program | To perform one or more operations on information for conducting activities related to coverage under a program or policy. |
| ETREAT | Emergency Treatment | To perform one or more operations on information for provision of immediately needed health care for an emergent condition. |
| HMARKT | healthcare marketing | To perform one or more operations on information for marketing services and products related to health care. |
| HOPERAT | healthcare operations | To perform one or more operations on information used for conducting administrative and contractual activities related to the provision of health care. |
| HPAYMT | healthcare payment | To perform one or more operations on information for conducting financial or contractual activities related to payment for provision of health care. |
| HRESCH | healthcare research | To perform one or more operations on information for conducting scientific investigations to obtain health care knowledge. |
| PATRQT | patient requested | To perform one or more operations on information in response to a patient's request. |
| PUBHLTH | public health | To perform one or more operations on information for conducting public health activities, such as the reporting of notifiable conditions. |
| TREAT | treatment | To perform one or more operations on information for provision of health care. |