HL7® Austria FHIR® Core Implementation Guide
0.3.0 - STU1

Data Type Profile: HL7ATCoreAddress - Detailed Descriptions

Definitions for the at-core-address data type profile.

1. Address
Definition

An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

Control0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Comments

Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

InvariantsDefined on this element
at-addr-1: If the extension for street name is used then the value for line must not be empty (: line.all($this.extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-streetName').empty() or $this.hasValue()))
at-addr-2: If the extension for street number is used then the value for line must not be empty (: line.all($this.extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber').empty() or $this.hasValue()))
at-addr-3: If the extension for floor/door number is used then the value for line must not be empty (: line.all($this.extension('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-additionalLocator').empty() or $this.hasValue()))
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
2. Address.id
Definition

Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Control0..1
Typestring
3. Address.extension
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. 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 can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Comments

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.

InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Address.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
4. Address.use
Definition

The purpose of this address.

Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AddressUse The use of an address.

Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Requirements

Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.

Comments

Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

Example
General:home
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
5. Address.type
Definition

Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.

Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from AddressType The type of an address (physical / postal).

Typecode
Comments

The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the Location resource).

Example
General:both
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
6. Address.text
Definition

Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.

Control0..1
Typestring
Requirements

A renderable, unencoded form.

Comments

Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text that isn't found in a part.

Example
General:137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
7. Address.line
Definition

This component contains the street name, street number, floor and/or door number or additonal information (e.g. street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information). This information can be split into structured values in the line-components each defined by international ISO extensions. If these extensions are used then the information they contain has to be written in a concatenated way in the line element itself as well. This makes the usage easier for systems which don't use address data in a structured way.

Control0..*
Typestring
Example
General:137 Nowhere Street
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
8. Address.line.id
Definition

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

Control0..1
Typestring
9. Address.line.extension
Definition

An Extension

Control0..*
TypeExtension
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Address.line.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
10. Address.line.extension:street
SliceNamestreet
Definition

Name of the street without the street number

Control0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(ADXP-streetName) (Extension Type: string)
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
11. Address.line.extension:streetNumber
SliceNamestreetNumber
Definition

Number of the street without the street name

Control0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(ADXP-houseNumber) (Extension Type: string)
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
12. Address.line.extension:floorDoorNumber
SliceNamefloorDoorNumber
Definition

Floor and/or door number

Control0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(ADXP-additionalLocator) (Extension Type: string)
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
13. Address.line.extension:additionalInformation
SliceNameadditionalInformation
Definition

Additional information about the street address

Control0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
TypeExtension(AddressAdditionalInformation) (Extension Type: string)
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (: extension.exists() != value.exists())
14. Address.line.value
Definition

The actual value

Control0..1
Typestring
Max Length1048576
15. Address.city
Definition

The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.

Control0..1
Typestring
Alternate NamesMunicpality
Example
General:Erewhon
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
16. Address.district
Definition

The name of the administrative area (county).

Control0..0
Typestring
Alternate NamesCounty
Comments

District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.

Example
General:Madison
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
17. Address.state
Definition

Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).

Control0..1
Typestring
Alternate NamesProvince, Territory
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
18. Address.postalCode
Definition

A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.

Control0..1
Typestring
Alternate NamesZip
Example
General:9132
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
19. Address.country
Definition

Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.

Control0..1
Typestring
Comments

ISO 3166 3 letter codes can be used in place of a human readable country name.

InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
20. Address.period
Definition

Time period when address was/is in use.

Control0..0
TypePeriod
Requirements

Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.

Example
General:<valuePeriod xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <start value="2010-03-23"/>
  <end value="2010-07-01"/>
</valuePeriod>
InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))