Shared Health Specification and Guide Version 5.0

A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage.

This data type is used to support both Practitioner names and Patient names. These name values are used for SAML validation (Practitioner) and eFax generation, and possibly patient matching algorithms.

Conformance Rule: For the purpose of presentation, the data elements will be organized as Prefix + Given1 + Given2 + Family + Suffix.

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

Identifies the purpose for this name.

Allows the appropriate name for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of names.

This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old name etc.for a current/permanent one. Applications can assume that a name is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

A full text representation of the name.

A renderable, unencoded form.

Can provide both a text representation and structured parts.

The part of a name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.

Conformance rule: Family is not to include professional designations

Given name.

Conformance Rule: Given name(s) is not to include profession designations

Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the start of the name.

Conformance Rule: Prefix or Suffix must be used for Practitioner to represent the appropriate professional designation.

Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status, etc. and that appears at the end of the name.

Usage Note: Suffix can be used to represent the appropriate professional designation (i.e. PhD, etc.) or to represent generational suffixes (i.e. Jr, Sr, IV, etc.).

Conformance Rule: When EMRs are sending prescriptions including approve, approve with changes renewal responses, or discontinue orders for Quebec nurses with prescribing authority, this field must be populated with the RAMQ nurse prescriber number as per the regulatory requirements. When providing this information it should be provided with the RAMQ# label name and the RAMQ number (i.e. RAMQ #12345678).

Indicates the period of time when this name was valid for the named person.

Allows names to be placed in historical context.