http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem|5.0.0

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.
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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: {isModifier: false, short: Natural language description of the naming system, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 15}
  date: {isModifier: false, short: Date last changed, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 10}
  endorser: {isModifier: false, short: Who endorsed the NamingSystem, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 28}
  publisher: {isModifier: false, short: Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual), mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 11}
  approvalDate: {isModifier: false, short: When the NamingSystem was approved by publisher, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 21}
  jurisdiction:
    isModifier: false
    short: Intended jurisdiction for naming system (if applicable)
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 17
  purpose: {isModifier: false, short: Why this naming system is defined, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 18}
  name: {isModifier: false, short: Name for this naming system (computer friendly), mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  copyrightLabel: {isModifier: false, short: Copyright holder and year(s), mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 20}
  useContext: {isModifier: false, short: The context that the content is intended to support, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 16}
  copyright: {isModifier: false, short: Use and/or publishing restrictions, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 19}
  versionAlgorithm:
    isModifier: false
    short: How to compare versions
    mustSupport: false
    choices: []
    isSummary: true
    index: 4
  type:
    isModifier: false
    short: e.g. driver,  provider,  patient, bank etc
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-identifier-system-type'}
    isSummary: false
    index: 14
  experimental: {isModifier: false, short: 'For testing purposes, not real usage', mustSupport: false, meaningWhenMissing: 'If absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental.', isSummary: true, index: 9}
  topic:
    isModifier: false
    short: E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic'}
    isSummary: false
    index: 24
  title: {isModifier: false, short: Title for this naming system (human friendly), mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 6}
  author: {isModifier: false, short: Who authored the CodeSystem, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 25}
  responsible: {isModifier: false, short: 'Who maintains system namespace?', mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 13}
  usage: {isModifier: false, short: How/where is it used, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 30}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: draft | active | retired | unknown
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|5.0.0'}
    isModifierReason: This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not use a retired {{title}} without due consideration
    isSummary: true
    index: 7
  kind:
    isModifier: false
    short: codesystem | identifier | root
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-type|5.0.0'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  url:
    constraint:
      cnl-1: {human: 'URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references problematic', source: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem', severity: warning, expression: 'exists() implies matches(''^[^|# ]+$'')'}
    isModifier: false
    short: Canonical identifier for this naming system, represented as a URI (globally unique)
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: true
    index: 0
  identifier: {isModifier: false, short: Additional identifier for the naming system (business identifier), mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  lastReviewDate: {isModifier: false, short: When the NamingSystem was last reviewed by the publisher, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 22}
  editor: {isModifier: false, short: Who edited the NamingSystem, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 26}
  uniqueId:
    min: 1
    isModifier: false
    short: Unique identifiers used for system
    index: 31
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      type:
        isModifier: false
        short: oid | uuid | uri | iri-stem | v2csmnemonic | other
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-identifier-type|5.0.0'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 32
      value: {isModifier: false, short: The unique identifier, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 33}
      preferred: {isModifier: false, short: Is this the id that should be used for this type, mustSupport: false, 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', isSummary: false, index: 34}
      comment: {isModifier: false, short: Notes about identifier usage, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 35}
      period: {isModifier: false, short: 'When is identifier valid?', mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 36}
      authoritative: {isModifier: false, short: Whether the identifier is authoritative, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 37}
    required: [value, type]
    isSummary: true
  reviewer: {isModifier: false, short: Who reviewed the NamingSystem, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 27}
  version: {isModifier: false, short: Business version of the naming system, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  relatedArtifact: {isModifier: false, short: 'Additional documentation, citations, etc', mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 29}
  contact: {isModifier: false, short: Contact details for the publisher, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 12}
  effectivePeriod: {isModifier: false, short: When the NamingSystem is expected to be used, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 23}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0
required: [uniqueId, name, status, kind, date]