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2.2.0 - STU1
BE
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| Official URL: https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-communication | Version: 2.2.0 | ||||
| Active as of 2026-08-19 | Computable Name: BeCommunication | ||||
Belgian federal profile on Communication
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
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?!Σ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown Binding: EventStatus (required): The status of the communication. |
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Communication.status | Base | required | EventStatus | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender |
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| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
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0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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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 | |||||
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0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | canonical(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition | Measure | OperationDefinition | Questionnaire) | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | ||||
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0..* | Reference(Communication) | Reply to | |||||
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?!Σ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown Binding: EventStatus (required): The status of the communication. | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reason for current status Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example): Codes for the reason why a communication did not happen. | ||||
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0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example): Codes for general categories of communications such as alerts, instructions, etc. | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | code | routine | urgent | asap | stat Binding: RequestPriority (required): Codes indicating the relative importance of a communication. | ||||
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0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: ParticipationMode (example): Codes for communication mediums such as phone, fax, email, in person, etc. | |||||
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message | ||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of the purpose/content Binding: CommunicationTopic (example): Codes describing the purpose or content of the communication. | |||||
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0..* | Reference(Resource) | Resources that pertain to this communication | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Encounter created as part of | ||||
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0..1 | dateTime | When sent | |||||
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0..1 | dateTime | When received | |||||
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0..* | Reference(Device | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Group | CareTeam | HealthcareService) | Message recipient | |||||
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example): Codes for describing reasons for the occurrence of a communication. | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference) | Why was communication done? | ||||
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0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | |||||
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
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1..1 | Message part content | ||||||
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Reference(Resource) | |||||||
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0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.status | Base | required | EventStatus | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.statusReason | Base | example | CommunicationNotDoneReason | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.category | Base | example | CommunicationCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.priority | Base | required | Request priority | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.medium | Base | example | ParticipationMode | 📦3.0.0 | THO v7.3 |
| Communication.topic | Base | example | CommunicationTopic | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.reasonCode | Base | example | SNOMED CT Clinical Findings | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Summary
Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
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?!Σ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown Binding: EventStatus (required): The status of the communication. |
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Communication.status | Base | required | EventStatus | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message |
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() | ||||
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0..* | Communication | A record of information transmitted from a sender to a receiver | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
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0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
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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 | |||||
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0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Unique identifier | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | canonical(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition | Measure | OperationDefinition | Questionnaire) | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Request fulfilled by this communication | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Part of this action | ||||
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0..* | Reference(Communication) | Reply to | |||||
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?!Σ | 1..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | not-done | on-hold | stopped | completed | entered-in-error | unknown Binding: EventStatus (required): The status of the communication. | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Reason for current status Binding: CommunicationNotDoneReason (example): Codes for the reason why a communication did not happen. | ||||
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0..* | CodeableConcept | Message category Binding: CommunicationCategory (example): Codes for general categories of communications such as alerts, instructions, etc. | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | code | routine | urgent | asap | stat Binding: RequestPriority (required): Codes indicating the relative importance of a communication. | ||||
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0..* | CodeableConcept | A channel of communication Binding: ParticipationMode (example): Codes for communication mediums such as phone, fax, email, in person, etc. | |||||
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(BePatient | Group) | Focus of message | ||||
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0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of the purpose/content Binding: CommunicationTopic (example): Codes describing the purpose or content of the communication. | |||||
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0..* | Reference(Resource) | Resources that pertain to this communication | |||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter) | Encounter created as part of | ||||
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0..1 | dateTime | When sent | |||||
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0..1 | dateTime | When received | |||||
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0..* | Reference(Device | Organization | Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Group | CareTeam | HealthcareService) | Message recipient | |||||
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S | 1..1 | Reference(Device | BeOrganization | BePatient | BePractitioner | BePractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | HealthcareService) | Message sender | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Indication for message Binding: SNOMEDCTClinicalFindings (example): Codes for describing reasons for the occurrence of a communication. | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport | DocumentReference) | Why was communication done? | ||||
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0..* | BackboneElement | Message payload | |||||
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
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1..1 | Message part content | ||||||
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string | |||||||
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Attachment | |||||||
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Reference(Resource) | |||||||
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0..* | Annotation | Comments made about the communication | |||||
Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Communication.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.status | Base | required | EventStatus | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.statusReason | Base | example | CommunicationNotDoneReason | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.category | Base | example | CommunicationCategory | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.priority | Base | required | Request priority | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.medium | Base | example | ParticipationMode | 📦3.0.0 | THO v7.3 |
| Communication.topic | Base | example | CommunicationTopic | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Communication.reasonCode | Base | example | SNOMED CT Clinical Findings | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Summary
Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 2 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron