NHSD Implementation Guide - Outbound
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## Artifacts Summary

This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.

### Structures: Resource Profiles

These define constraints on FHIR resources for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

NHSD HealthcareService | The Resource Description
NHSD Location | The Resource Description
NHSD Organisation | The Resource Description
NHSD Practitioner | The Resource Description
NHSD Practitioner Role | The Resource Description
NHSD Secure Messaging Endpoint | Endpoint for secure message delivery

### Structures: Data Type Profiles

These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

nhsd-address | The Resource Description
nhsd-resource-identifier | The Resource Description

### Structures: Extension Definitions

These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

Timezone | The Resource Description
Timezone | The Resource Description
au-characteristic-extendedValues | Provides context for the characteristic extended value for a characteristic group of the service.
au-contact-purpose | Provides context for the contact purpose for the resource or element.
au-distance-in-meters | Provides context for the distance of an healthcare service in meters or kilometers.
availability-specificDate | Provides context for the Availability for a specific data for a service applicable to the resource or element.
characteristic-group | Provides context for the Characteristic Group in which the coding belong. It offers the ability to group or otherwise determine best match for data.
characteristic-value | Provides context for the characteristic value in characteristic group.
nhsd-address-line | The Resource Description
nhsd-availability-reason | The availability reason
nhsd-availability-specificDate | The Resource Description
nhsd-booking-provider | Booking Provider References
nhsd-practitioner-role-communication | Practitiner Role references
operationalStatus | Provides context for the operational status of the service.

### Terminology: Value Sets

These define sets of codes used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

Australian Public Holidays 2025 | Defines the reason for the availability of a HealthcareService. This could be the reason for availableTime, noting a public holiday where alternate hours are operated.
Australian States and Territories | Australian States and Territories coding.
Australian States and Territories timezones | Australian states and territories timezones coding.
Contact Point System | Telecommunications form for contact point.
Contact Purpose | Contact purpose.
Current operational status of a service | Current operational status of a service.
Healthcare Service Eligibility criteria | Eligibility of Healthcare Service
Healthcare Service Facilities | Facilities within or in close proximity of the Healthcare Service, which is normally associated with the physical location or structure.
Healthcare Service Funding Sources | Sources which offer specific types, levels or arrangements of funding to eligible Healthcare Services.
Healthcare Service Offerings | Additional offerings of a Healthcare Service
Healthcare Service Programs (Funded or Unfunded) | Programs supported by a Healthcare Service or programs which fund applicable areas of a Healthcare Service
Healthcare Service Provision Conditions | Healthcare Service Provision Conditions
Healthcare Service Types SNOMED-CT | Healthcare Service Types SNOMED-CT
Healthcare Service appointment options | Detailed appointment information for a Healthcare Service - in addition to HealthcareService.appointmentRequired
Healthcare Service miscellaneous characteristics | Additional or miscellaneous services offered, or features of a Healthcare Service which cannot be classified elsewhere.
Healthcare Service referral instructions and information | Referral instructions in reference to a Healthcare Service.
Location Type | Location type of a service.
Practitioner Specialties SNOMED-CT | Practitioner Specialties SNOMED-CT

### Terminology: Code Systems

These define new code systems used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

Healthcare Service appointment options | Detailed appointment information for a Healthcare Service
NHSD Service provision code | NHSD Service provision code
Standard List of Contact Purpose | Contact purpose in Australia
Standard List of Facilities available at Healthcare Services | Facilities within or in close proximity of Healthcare Services, which is normally associated with a physical location or building structure.
Standard List of Location Type of Services | Location Type of a service in Australia
Standard List of Telecommunications form for contact point | Telecommunications form for contact point in Australia
Standard List of Timezones in tz database. | Timezones for Australia
Standard List of contact purpose | Contact purpose in Australia
Standard List of operational status of Services | Current operational status of a service in Australia
Standard List of the Australian States and Territories. | Australian States and Territories
Standard list of AU Service Provision Conditions | AU Service Provision Conditions
Standard list of Australian National Holidays 2025 | Includes gazetted Australian National Public holidays 2025
Standard list of Australian Regional Holidays 2025 | Includes gazetted Australian Regional Public holidays 2025
Standard list of Australian State Holidays 2025 | Includes gazetted Australian State Public holidays 2025
Standard list of Healthcare Service Eligibility criteria | Details various aspects that need to be satisfied in order to visit or obtain assistance from a Healthcare Service.
Standard list of Healthcare Service Programs (Funded or Unfunded) | Programs supported by a Healthcare Service or programs which fund applicable areas of a Healthcare Service
Standard list of Healthcare Service Provision Conditions | Healthcare Service Provision Conditions
Standard list of Healthcare Service Referral Information and Instruction categories | Referral instruction categories in reference to a Healthcare Service.
Standard list of Healthcare Service Types SNOMED-CT | List of NHSD support SNOMED service types.
Standard list of Healthcare Service miscellaneous characteristics | Additional or miscellaneous services offered, or features of a Healthcare Service which cannot be classified elsewhere.
Standard list of Practitioner Specialties (SNOMED) | List of NHSD support Practitioner Specialties (SNOMED).
Standard list of supporting services offered at a Healthcare Service | Additional offerings of a Healthcare Service, with focus surrounding pharmacies and community services.

### Example: Example Instances

These are example instances that show what data produced and consumed by systems conforming with this implementation guide might look like.

Bundle - example Endpoint search response | Example Endpoint search response, with one Endpoint resource returned.
Bundle - example HealthcareService search response | Example HealthcareService search response, with one HealthcareService and included resources returned.
Bundle - example PractitionerRole search response | Example PractitionerRole search response, with one PractitionerRole and included resources returned.
Endpoint - Medical Objects Test Secure Messaging Endpoint | Medical Objects Test Secure Messaging Endpoint, with payload type and address.
Endpoint Status | Endpoint Status
HealthcareService - Downunder Hospital Accident and Emergency | Downunder Hospital Accident and Emergency, with specialty, location and endpoint.
Location - Downunder Hospital Blacktown | Downunder Hospital Blacktown, with address and telecom.
Organization - Downunder Hospital | Downunder Hospital with HPI-O.
Practitioner - Dr Helen Mayo | Practitioner Dr Helen Mayo, with HPI-I and prescriber number.
PractitionerRole - Dr Helen Mayo | Cardiologist Dr Helen Mayo, with Medicare Provide Number, Vendor Directory Identifier and Endpoint.
Standard List of Endpoint Status | Endpoint Status