Definition for Code SystemAdditionalBindingPurposeCodes

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      This code system 
         defines the following codes:
      
      
        
          
            
          
          
            
          
          
            
          
        
        
          maximum
            
          
          
          
        
        
          minimum
            
          
          

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        <b> Generated Narrative: CodeSystem additional-binding-purpose</b> 
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      <a name="additional-binding-purpose"> </a> 
      <a name="hcadditional-binding-purpose"> </a> 
      <p> 
        <b> Properties</b> 
      </p> 
      <p> 
        <b> This code system defines the following properties for its concepts</b> 
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      <table class="grid">
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Name</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> URI</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Type</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Description</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> Not Selectable</td> 
          <td> abstract</td> 
          <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable</td> 
          <td> boolean</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> Status</td> 
          <td> status</td> 
          <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status</td> 
          <td> code</td> 
          <td> A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental,
             deprecated, and retired</td> 
        </tr>       </table>       <p>         <b> Concepts</b>       </p>       <p> This case-sensitive code system         <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/additional-binding-purpose</code>  defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:      </p>       <table class="codes">        <tr>           <td>             <b> Lvl</b>           </td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">            <b> Code</b>           </td>           <td>             <b> Display</b>           </td>           <td>             <b> Definition</b>           </td>           <td>             <b> Not Selectable</b>           </td>           <td>             <b> Status</b>           </td>         </tr>         <tr style="background-color: #ffeeee">          <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">maximum            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-maximum"> </a>           </td>           <td> Maximum Binding</td>           <td> A required binding, for use when the binding strength is 'extensible' or 'preferred'.

             This is deprecated - it is equivalent to `required`</td> 
          <td/>            <td> deprecated</td>         </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">minimum            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-minimum"> </a>           </td>           <td> Minimum Binding</td> 
          <td> The minimum allowable value set - any conformant system SHALL support all these
             codes
        
        
          required
            
          
          

             codes</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">required            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-required"> </a>           </td>           <td> Required Binding</td> 
          <td> This value set is used as a required binding (in addition to the base binding (not
             a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)
        
        
          extensible
            
          
          

             a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">extensible            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-extensible"> </a>           </td>           <td> Conformance Binding</td> 
          <td> This value set is used as an extensible binding (in addition to the base binding
             (not a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)
        
        
          candidate
            
          
          

             (not a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">candidate            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-candidate"> </a>           </td>           <td> Candidate Binding</td> 
          <td> This value set is a candidate to substitute for the overall conformance value set
             in some situations; usually these are defined in the documentation
        
        
          current
            
          
          

             in some situations; usually these are defined in the documentation</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">current            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-current"> </a>           </td>           <td> Current Binding (required)</td> 
          <td> New records are required to use this value set, but legacy records may use other
             codes. The definition of 'new record' is difficult, since systems often create
             new records based on pre-existing data. Usually 'current' bindings are mandated
             by an external authority that makes clear rules around this
        
        
          preferred
            
          
          

             by an external authority that makes clear rules around this</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">current-extensible            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-current-extensible"> </a>           </td>           <td> Current Binding (extensible)</td>           <td> New records are required to use this value set if a concept applies, but legacy

             records may use other codes. The definition of 'new record' is difficult, since
             systems often create new records based on pre-existing data. Usually 'current'
             bindings are mandated by an external authority that makes clear rules around this</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">best-practice            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-best-practice"> </a>           </td>           <td> Best practice Binding</td>           <td> Instances are strongly encouraged to have a code from this value set and, if they

             enable 'best practice' validation mode, they will receive a 'best practice violation'
             message for data elements that do not include a code from this value set. This
             might be part of an overall best practice scoring profile, or advice on a more
             general profile.</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 1</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">open            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-open"> </a>           </td>           <td> Open Binding</td>           <td> A Binding that doesn't make any restrictions on use, but is provided for other

             purposes</td> 
          <td> true</td>           <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 2</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">  preferred            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-preferred"> </a>           </td>           <td> Preferred Binding</td> 
          <td> This is the value set that is preferred in a given context (documentation should
             explain why)
        
        
          ui
            
          
          

             explain why)</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 2</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">  ui            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-ui"> </a>           </td>           <td> UI Suggested Binding</td> 
          <td> This value set is provided for user look up in a given context. Typically, these
             valuesets only include a subset of codes relevant for input in a context
        
        
          starter
            
          
          
          
        
        
          component
            
          
          

             valuesets only include a subset of codes relevant for input in a context</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 2</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">  starter            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-starter"> </a>           </td>           <td> Starter Binding</td>           <td> This value set is a good set of codes to start with when designing your system</td>           <td/>            <td/>          </tr>         <tr>           <td> 2</td>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">  component            <a name="additional-binding-purpose-component"> </a>           </td>           <td> Component Binding</td> 
          <td> This value set is a component of the base value set. Usually this is called out
             so that documentation can be written about a portion of the value set
        
      
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
      
      
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    

             so that documentation can be written about a portion of the value set</td> 
          <td/>            <td/>          </tr>       </table>     </div>   </text>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">    <valueCode value="normative"/>   </extension>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">    <valueCode value="fhir"/>   </extension>   <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/additional-binding-purpose"/>   <version value="6.0.0-ballot3"/>   <name value="AdditionalBindingPurposeCodes"/>   <title value="Additional Binding Purpose Codes"/>   <status value="active"/>   <experimental value="false"/>   <publisher value="HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure"/>   <contact>     <telecom>       <system value="url"/>       <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"/>     </telecom>   </contact>   <description value="Additional Binding Purpose"/>   <jurisdiction>     <coding>       <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>       <code value="001"/>     </coding>   </jurisdiction>   <caseSensitive value="true"/>   <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/additional-binding-purpose"/>   <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/>   <content value="complete"/>   <property>     <code value="abstract"/>     <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable"/>     <type value="boolean"/>   </property>   <property>     <code value="status"/>     <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>     <description value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental,

     deprecated, and retired"/> 
    <type value="code"/>   </property>   <concept>     <code value="maximum"/>     <display value="Maximum Binding"/>     <definition value="A required binding, for use when the binding strength is 'extensible' or 'preferred'.

     This is deprecated - it is equivalent to `required`"/> 
    <property>       <code value="status"/>       <valueCode value="deprecated"/>     </property>   </concept>   <concept>     <code value="minimum"/>     <display value="Minimum Binding"/> 
    <definition value="The minimum allowable value set - any conformant system SHALL support all these
     codes
  
  
    
    

     codes"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="required"/>     <display value="Required Binding"/> 
    <definition value="This value set is used as a required binding (in addition to the base binding (not
     a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)
  
  
    
    

     a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="extensible"/>     <display value="Conformance Binding"/> 
    <definition value="This value set is used as an extensible binding (in addition to the base binding
     (not a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)
  
  
    
    

     (not a replacement), usually in a particular usage context)"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="candidate"/>     <display value="Candidate Binding"/> 
    <definition value="This value set is a candidate to substitute for the overall conformance value set
     in some situations; usually these are defined in the documentation
  
  
    
    

     in some situations; usually these are defined in the documentation"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="current"/>     <display value="Current Binding (required)"/> 
    <definition value="New records are required to use this value set, but legacy records may use other
     codes. The definition of 'new record' is difficult, since systems often create
     new records based on pre-existing data. Usually 'current' bindings are mandated
     by an external authority that makes clear rules around this
  
  
    
    
    This is the value set that is preferred in a given context (documentation should
     explain why)
  
  
    
    
    This value set is provided for user look up in a given context. Typically, these
     valuesets only include a subset of codes relevant for input in a context
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    This value set is a component of the base value set. Usually this is called out
     so that documentation can be written about a portion of the value set
  

     by an external authority that makes clear rules around this"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="current-extensible"/>     <display value="Current Binding (extensible)"/>     <definition value="New records are required to use this value set if a concept applies, but legacy

     records may use other codes. The definition of 'new record' is difficult, since
     systems often create new records based on pre-existing data. Usually 'current'
     bindings are mandated by an external authority that makes clear rules around this"/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="best-practice"/>     <display value="Best practice Binding"/>     <definition value="Instances are strongly encouraged to have a code from this value set and, if they

     enable 'best practice' validation mode, they will receive a 'best practice violation'
     message for data elements that do not include a code from this value set. This
     might be part of an overall best practice scoring profile, or advice on a more
     general profile."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="open"/>     <display value="Open Binding"/>     <definition value="A Binding that doesn't make any restrictions on use, but is provided for other

     purposes"/> 
    <property>       <code value="abstract"/>       <valueBoolean value="true"/>     </property>     <concept>       <code value="preferred"/>       <display value="Preferred Binding"/>       <definition value="This is the value set that is preferred in a given context (documentation should

       explain why)"/> 
    </concept>     <concept>       <code value="ui"/>       <display value="UI Suggested Binding"/>       <definition value="This value set is provided for user look up in a given context. Typically, these

       valuesets only include a subset of codes relevant for input in a context"/> 
    </concept>     <concept>       <code value="starter"/>       <display value="Starter Binding"/>       <definition value="This value set is a good set of codes to start with when designing your system"/>     </concept>     <concept>       <code value="component"/>       <display value="Component Binding"/>       <definition value="This value set is a component of the base value set. Usually this is called out

       so that documentation can be written about a portion of the value set"/> 
    </concept>   </concept> 


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