## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-uv-ips vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu

Left: | Practitioner (IPS) (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-uv-ips)
Right: | Practitioner (EU base) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.url | Values for url differ: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-uv-ips' vs 'http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu'
Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0' vs '2.0.0-ballot'
Information | StructureDefinition.name | Values for name differ: 'PractitionerUvIps' vs 'PractitionerEu'
Information | StructureDefinition.title | Values for title differ: 'Practitioner (IPS)' vs 'Practitioner (EU base)'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2024-06-19T10:50:07-05:00' vs '2025-12-19T18:28:31+01:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.publisher | Values for publisher differ: 'HL7 International / Patient Care' vs 'HL7 Europe'
Information | StructureDefinition.jurisdiction | Removed the item 'http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001'
Information | StructureDefinition.jurisdiction | Added the item 'http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'An identifier for the person as this agent' vs 'Practitioner identifier'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'The name(s) associated with the practitioner' vs 'Practitioner Name'
Warning | Practitioner.name | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
Information | Practitioner.name | Element minimum cardinalities differ: '1' vs '0'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)' vs 'Contact details for the practitioner'
Warning | Practitioner.telecom | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
Warning | Practitioner.address | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner |
copyright |  | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). | Added the item 'Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0).'
date | 2024-06-19T10:50:07-05:00 | 2025-12-19T18:28:31+01:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile constrains the practitioner resource to represent a practitioner acting as observer for these imaging results. | This profile specifies how the HL7 FHIR Practitioner resource should be used for conveying commonly used concepts in the European context. | Values Differ
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001 |  | Removed the item 'http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001'
jurisdiction[1] |  | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 | Added the item 'http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150'
kind | resource |
name | PractitionerUvIps | PractitionerEu | Values Differ
publisher | HL7 International / Patient Care | HL7 Europe | Values Differ
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | Practitioner (IPS) | Practitioner (EU base) | Values Differ
type | Practitioner |
url | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-uv-ips | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu | Values Differ
version | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0-ballot | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | Practitioner | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services | C | 0..* | Practitioner | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services Constraints: name-or-identifier |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
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.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
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 |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for the person as this agent | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Practitioner identifier |
active | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use |
name | SO Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| Σ | 0..* | HumanName | Practitioner Name | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false' Element minimum cardinalities differ: '1' vs '0'
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
family | SO Σ | 0..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname')
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
|  |  |  |  | Removed this element
given | SO Σ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
|  |  |  |  | Removed this element
prefix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
suffix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use |  |  |  |  | Removed this element
telecom | SO Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for the practitioner | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
address | SO Σ | 0..* | Address | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | Creator (IPS)
SHALL:handle | Consumer (IPS)
SHOULD:display | Consumer (IPS)
| Σ | 0..* | ?? | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address) | Elements differ in definition for mustSupport: 'true' vs 'false'
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born |
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |
qualification |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. |
period |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |
issuer |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |
communication |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
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