Finnish Base Profiles - Local Development build (v1.0.0-rc2). See the Directory of published versions

Extensions

The primary way to adapt the FHIR specification to specific requirements of a jurisdiction is through extensions.

Extensions for Finnish Base Profiles

This list includes the extensions for base profiles defined by HL7 Finland.

• MunicipalityCode

  Extension for home municipality

• Patient Profession Extension

  Extension for presenting patient profession.

• Type of sport in injury

  koodilla ilmaistu tieto liikuntalajista, jossa tapaturma on sattunut

• Endocrinological disorder

  Code for Endocrinological disorder

• RegisterSpecifier

  Extension Register Specifier (Rekisterin tarkenne in finnish) (Required for Kanta Medical Records queries).

• Is not authored by medical doctor

  Information on whether the reason for the visit or treatment period is recorded by a healthcare professional other than a doctor.

• RegisterTypeCode

  Extension RegisterTypeCode. (Required for Kanta Medical Records queries) TODO what is the system?

Extensions in other Finnish Implementation Guides

There are other, more use case specific extensions defined in other implementation guides. For instance:

• Finnish Appointment IG for scheduling
• Finnish PHR STU3 and Finnish PHR R4 for health and wellbeing data in the national Personal Health Record platform Kanta PHR
• Kanta FHIR Prescription R4 for prescriptions
• Kanta sosiaalihuolto R4 for welfare and social affairs

Other Extensions

In addition to above, a registry of standard extensions can be found in the FHIR specification and additional extensions may be registered on the HL7 FHIR registry at http://hl7.org/fhir/registry.