Location.telecom
FHIR attribute (r4)
In the Location resource for FHIR r4 , the telecom attribute identifies the Contact details of the location
telecom (Location) description
Attribute Name: telecom
Description: Contact details of the location
Attribute Type : ContactPoint
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Location.telecom Example
"telecom": [
{
"system": "phone",
"value": "2328",
"use": "work"
},
{
"system": "fax",
"value": "2329",
"use": "work"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "second wing admissions"
},
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://sampleorg.com/southwing",
"use": "work"
}
]
Location attributes
AttributeField is listTypeDescription
Description: Unique code or number identifying the location to its users
Attribute Type : Identifier
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"identifier": [
{
"value": "B1-S.F2"
}
]
Description: active | suspended | inactive
Attribute Type : code
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"status": "active"
Description: The operational status of the location (typically only for a bed/room)
Attribute Type : Coding
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"operationalStatus":
Description: Name of the location as used by humans
Attribute Type : string
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"name": "South Wing, second floor"
Description: A list of alternate names that the location is known as, or was known as, in the past
Attribute Type : string
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"alias": [
"BU MC, SW, F2",
"Burgers University Medical Center, South Wing, second floor"
]
Description: Additional details about the location that could be displayed as further information to identify the location beyond its name
Attribute Type : string
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"description": "Second floor of the Old South Wing, formerly in use by Psychiatry"
Description: instance | kind
Attribute Type : code
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"mode": "instance"
Description: Type of function performed
Attribute Type : CodeableConcept
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Description: Contact details of the location
Attribute Type : ContactPoint
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"telecom": [
{
"system": "phone",
"value": "2328",
"use": "work"
},
{
"system": "fax",
"value": "2329",
"use": "work"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "second wing admissions"
},
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://sampleorg.com/southwing",
"use": "work"
}
]
Description: Physical location
Attribute Type : Address
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"address": {
"use": "work",
"line": [
"Galapagosweg 91, Building A"
],
"city": "Den Burg",
"postalCode": "9105 PZ",
"country": "NLD"
}
Description: Physical form of the location
Attribute Type : CodeableConcept
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"physicalType": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/location-physical-type",
"code": "wi",
"display": "Wing"
}
]
}
Description: The absolute geographic location
Attribute Type : Data Type
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"position": {
"longitude": -83.6945691,
"latitude": 42.25475478,
"altitude": 0
}
Description: Organization responsible for provisioning and upkeep
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"managingOrganization": {
"reference": "Organization/f001"
}
Description: Another Location this one is physically a part of
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Description: What days/times during a week is this location usually open
Attribute Type : Data Type
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"hoursOfOperation":
Description: Description of availability exceptions
Attribute Type : string
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"availabilityExceptions":
Description: Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the location
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:"endpoint": [
{
"reference": "Endpoint/example"
}
]