| Left: | EPA Patient (https://gematik.de/fhir/epa/StructureDefinition/epa-patient) |
| Right: | EPA Patient (https://gematik.de/fhir/epa/StructureDefinition/epa-patient) |
| Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '1.2.0' vs '1.3.0' |
| Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-09-12' vs '2025-12-15' |
| Warning | Patient.active | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' |
| Information | Patient.active | Element maximum cardinalities differ: '1' vs '0' |
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 abstract | false | ||
| baseDefinition | https://gematik.de/fhir/ti/StructureDefinition/ti-patient | ||
| copyright | gematik GmbH / Dieses Artefakt ist lizenziert unter [Apache License](./license.html), Version 2.0. |
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| date | 2025-09-12 | 2025-12-15 |
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| description | Das Patient-Profil für die ePA | ||
| experimental | false | ||
| fhirVersion | 4.0.1 | ||
| jurisdiction | |||
 jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#DE | ||
| kind | resource | ||
| name | EPAPatient | ||
| publisher | gematik GmbH | ||
| purpose | |||
| status | active | ||
| title | EPA Patient | ||
| type | Patient | ||
| url | https://gematik.de/fhir/epa/StructureDefinition/epa-patient | ||
| version | 1.2.0 | 1.3.0 |
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| Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments | ||||||||
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 Patient | C | 0..* | TIPatient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services | C | 0..* | TIPatient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services | |||||||||
 id | SΣ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | SΣ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | |||||||||
 meta | SΣ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | SΣ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | |||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
 Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| versionId | SΣ | 0..1 | id | Version specific identifier | SΣ | 0..1 | id | Version specific identifier | |||||||||
| lastUpdated | SΣ | 0..1 | instant | When the resource version last changed | SΣ | 0..1 | instant | When the resource version last changed | |||||||||
| source | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identifies where the resource comes from | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identifies where the resource comes from | |||||||||
| profile | Σ | 0..* | canonical(StructureDefinition) | Profiles this resource claims to conform to | Σ | 0..* | canonical(StructureDefinition) | Profiles this resource claims to conform to | |||||||||
| security | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Security Labels applied to this resource Binding: ?? (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System. | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Security Labels applied to this resource Binding: ?? (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System. | |||||||||
| tag | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Tags applied to this resource Binding: ?? (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones". | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Tags applied to this resource Binding: ?? (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones". | |||||||||
| implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | |||||||||
| language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
| 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
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| text | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||||||||
| contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
 Slices for modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||
| Slices for identifier | SΣ | 1..* | Identifier | An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this | SΣ | 1..* | Identifier | An identifier for this patient Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this | |||||||||
| active | ?!SΣ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ?!Σ | 0..0 | Whether this patient's record is in active use |
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| Slices for name | SΣN | 1..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this | SΣ | 1..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient Slice: Unordered, Open by value:$this | |||||||||
| telecom | ΣC | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual | ΣC | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the individual | |||||||||
| gender | SΣ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | SΣ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| value | 0..1 | code | Primitive value for code Max Length:1048576 | 0..1 | code | Primitive value for code Max Length:1048576 | |||||||||||
| birthDate | SΣ | 1..1 | date | Das Geburtsjahr ist immer anzugeben. Im Geburtsjahr oder im Geburtstag und im Geburtsmonat ist bei Ausländern '00' bzw. '0000' zulässig. Beispiel: 1990-00-00 | SΣ | 1..1 | date | Das Geburtsjahr ist immer anzugeben. Im Geburtsjahr oder im Geburtstag und im Geburtsmonat ist bei Ausländern '00' bzw. '0000' zulässig. Beispiel: 1990-00-00 | |||||||||
| deceased[x] | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | |||||||||
| address | Σ | 0..* | Address | An address for the individual | Σ | 0..* | Address | An address for the individual | |||||||||
| maritalStatus | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. | |||||||||||
| multipleBirth[x] | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth | |||||||||||
| photo | C | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient | C | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient | |||||||||
| contact | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient | |||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| relationship | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The kind of relationship Binding: ?? (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The kind of relationship Binding: ?? (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. | |||||||||||
| name | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person | 0..1 | HumanName | A name associated with the contact person | |||||||||||
| telecom | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | |||||||||
| address | 0..1 | Address | Address for the contact person | 0..1 | Address | Address for the contact person | |||||||||||
| gender | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | |||||||||||
| organization | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | |||||||||
| period | C | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient | C | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient | |||||||||
| communication | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health | |||||||||||
| id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| language | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
| 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
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| preferred | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||||||||
| generalPractitioner | C | 0..* | Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Patient's nominated primary care provider | C | 0..* | Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Patient's nominated primary care provider | |||||||||
| managingOrganization | ΣC | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | ΣC | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | |||||||||
 link | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person | |||||||||
 id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||||||||
| Slices for extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |||||||||||
| modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | |||||||||
| other | ΣC | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to | ΣC | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to | |||||||||
| type | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource. | |||||||||
| Documentation for this format | |||||||||||||||||