BePatient

BePatient

activeBE Core (Belgium)2.1.2resource4 key elements

Belgian federal profile for a patient. Initially based on the functional description of the NIHDI. Special remarks for KMEHR users: following elements in KMEHR are not available in this FHIR resource. If needed, an extension can be defined in a future iteration of these specifications: the 'deathlocation' (location is not available but the death of the patient is expressed by either date or Boolean cfr. infra.), the 'insurancystatus' (covered in a seperate FHIR resource: Coverage), 'insurancymembership' (covered in a seperate FHIR resource: Coverage) and 'profession' (covered in a possible future FHIR resource: OccupationalData.)

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-patient
ID
be-patient
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
constraint
Mandatory and Must-Support Elements

Elements with cardinality > 0 or marked as Must Support (S)

PathCard.TypeFlagsDescription
identifier
S
An identifier for this patient. Typically, when SSIN is available it is used. Organizations will most likely want to also include a local identifier, using its own system. A type can be added if needed. When an identifier is given, a consumer SHALL NOT ignore it.
identifier.system
1+
identifier.value
1+
name
S
A name associated with the individual. It is RECOMMENDED to give at least one familyname and at least one given name when possible and define an 'official' use. When names are given, a consumer SHALL NOT ignore it.