NP Core Location

Sets minimum expectations for representing a physical or logical location where health services are delivered in Nepal.

Canonical URL: http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-location
Resource / type: Location
Based on: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location
Claim conformance: Put the canonical URL in meta.profile of each instance.

Required elements

“Always” means the element must be present in every instance. Otherwise it is required only when its parent element is present.

Element	Card.	When
`Location.name` Name of the location as used by humans	1..1	Always
`Location.position.longitude` Longitude with WGS84 datum	1..1	If parent present
`Location.position.latitude` Latitude with WGS84 datum	1..1	If parent present

Must-support elements

If your system has this data it SHALL send it, and receivers SHALL process it. Must-support does not by itself make an element mandatory.

Location.name
Location.address
Location.managingOrganization

Terminology bindings

required: codes SHALL come from the value set · extensible: use the value set if a suitable code exists · preferred / example: guidance only.

Element	Strength	Value set
`Location.language`	preferred	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
`Location.status`	required	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-status
`Location.operationalStatus`	preferred	http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0116
`Location.mode`	required	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-mode
`Location.type`	extensible	http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ServiceDeliveryLocationRoleType
`Location.physicalType`	example	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-physical-type
`Location.hoursOfOperation.daysOfWeek`	required	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/days-of-week

Rules (invariants)

np-addr-1 The province, district, and localLevel extensions are Nepal-specific and SHALL only be present when country is "NP".

FHIRPath

(extension('http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-province').exists() or extension('http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-district').exists() or extension('http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-local-level').exists()) implies country = 'NP'

Official examples

Location/ExampleNPCoreLocation

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{
  "resourceType": "Location",
  "id": "ExampleNPCoreLocation",
  "meta": {
    "profile": [
      "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-location"
    ]
  },
  "status": "active",
  "name": "Outpatient Department — Kathmandu Model Hospital",
  "mode": "instance",
  "type": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode",
          "code": "HOSP",
          "display": "Hospital"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "address": {
    "extension": [
      {
        "url": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-province",
        "valueCoding": {
          "system": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/CodeSystem/nepal-administrative-location",
          "code": "3",
          "display": "Bagmati Province"
        }
      },
      {
        "url": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-district",
        "valueCoding": {
          "system": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/CodeSystem/nepal-administrative-location",
          "code": "306",
          "display": "Kathmandu"
        }
      },
      {
        "url": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-local-level",
        "valueCoding": {
          "system": "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/CodeSystem/nepal-administrative-location",
          "code": "30608",
          "display": "Kathmandu Metropolitan City"
        }
      }
    ],
    "use": "work",
    "type": "physical",
    "text": "Ward 16, Sundhara, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal",
    "line": [
      "Ward 16",
      "Sundhara"
    ],
    "city": "Kathmandu Metropolitan City",
    "district": "Kathmandu",
    "state": "Bagmati Province",
    "postalCode": "44600",
    "country": "NP"
  },
  "managingOrganization": {
    "reference": "Organization/ExampleNPCoreOrganization"
  }
}

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