http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem|4.0.1

description: A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification of concepts, people, devices, etc.  Represents a \"System\" used within the Identifier and Coding data types.
derivation: specialization
name: NamingSystem
type: NamingSystem
elements:
  description: {short: Natural language description of the naming system, index: 8}
  date: {short: Date last changed, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  publisher: {short: Name of the publisher (organization or individual), isSummary: true, index: 4}
  jurisdiction:
    short: Intended jurisdiction for naming system (if applicable)
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 10
  name: {short: Name for this naming system (computer friendly), isSummary: true, index: 0}
  useContext: {short: The context that the content is intended to support, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 9}
  type:
    short: e.g. driver,  provider,  patient, bank etc.
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type'}
    index: 7
  responsible: {short: 'Who maintains system namespace?', index: 6}
  usage: {short: How/where is it used, index: 11}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: draft | active | retired | unknown
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  kind:
    short: codesystem | identifier | root
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-type|4.0.1'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 2
  uniqueId:
    min: 1
    short: Unique identifiers used for system
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 12
    elements:
      type:
        short: oid | uuid | uri | other
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-identifier-type|4.0.1'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 13
      value: {short: The unique identifier, isSummary: true, index: 14}
      preferred: {short: Is this the id that should be used for this type, meaningWhenMissing: 'If there are multiple ids, and one is labeled "preferred", then the assumption is that the others are not preferred. In the absence of any id marked as preferred, no inference can be drawn', index: 15}
      comment: {short: Notes about identifier usage, index: 16}
      period: {short: 'When is identifier valid?', index: 17}
    required: [value, type]
  contact: {short: Contact details for the publisher, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 5}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1
required: [uniqueId, name, status, kind, date]