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Valueset-use-context.xml

Example ValueSet/use-context (XML)

Maturity Level : N/A
Responsible Owner: Vocabulary Terminology Infrastructure Work Group Ballot Standards Status : Informative

Raw XML ( canonical form + also see XML Format Specification )

Definition for Value SetContext of Use ValueSet

This value set defines a base set of codes that can be used to indicate that the content in a resource was developed with a focus and intent of supporting use within particular contexts.
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         This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International
         Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement
         between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement.
      
      
      
        
        Import all the codes that are contained in 
          
        
        
        Import all the codes that are contained in 
          
        
        Include codes from 
          
            
           where concept  is-a  394733009 (Medical specialties)
        
        Include all codes defined in 
          
        
        Include all codes defined in 
          
        
        Include codes from 
           where class  =  region
        
        Include codes from 
          
            
           where concept  is-a  387961004 (Kingdom Animalia)
        
        
        Import all the codes that are contained in 
          
        
        
        Import all the codes that are contained in 
          
        
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   Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement
   between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement.
  
    
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
      
        
        
        
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
    
    
      
    
  

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="use-context"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2025-12-17T09:50:17.012+00:00"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p class="res-header-id">
        <b> Generated Narrative: ValueSet use-context</b> 
      </p> 
      <a name="use-context"> </a> 
      <a name="hcuse-context"> </a> 
      <p> This value set includes codes based on the following rules:</p> 
      <ul> 
        <li> Import all the codes that are contained in 
          <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.0.1/ValueSet-v2-0265.html">hl7VS-specialtyType</a> 
        </li> 
        <li> Include codes from
          <a href="http://www.snomed.org/">
            <code> http://snomed.info/sct</code> 
          </a> 
          <span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span>  where concept  is-a 394733009 (Medical specialties)
        </li> 
        <li> Include all codes defined in 
          <code> urn:iso:std:iso:3166</code> 
          <span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span> 
        </li> 
        <li> Include codes from
          <code> http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm</code> 
          <span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span>  where class  = region
        </li> 
        <li> Include codes from
          <a href="http://www.snomed.org/">
            <code> http://snomed.info/sct</code> 
          </a> 
          <span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span>  where concept  is-a 387961004 (Kingdom Animalia (organism))
        </li> 
        <li> Import all the codes that are contained in 
          <a href="valueset-administrative-gender.html">AdministrativeGender</a> 
        </li> 
        <li> Import all the codes that are contained in 
          <a href="valueset-condition-code.html">Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes</a> 
        </li> 
        <li> Include all codes defined in 
          <a href="http://tx.fhir.org/r5">
            <code> http://nucc.org/provider-taxonomy</code> 
          </a> 
          <span style="opacity: 0.5" title="Version is not explicitly stated. When building this specification, the most recent
           version 22.1 has been used"> version ⏿22.1</span> 
        </li>         <li> Import all the codes that are contained in           <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.0.1/ValueSet-v3-ActEncounterCode.html">ActEncounterCode</a>         </li>         <li> Import all the codes that are contained in           <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.0.1/ValueSet-v3-ActTaskCode.html">ActTaskCode</a>         </li>         <li> Import all the codes that are contained in           <a href="valueset-usage-context-agreement-scope.html">Usage Context Agreement Scope</a>         </li>       </ul>     </div>   </text>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">    <valueCode value="fhir"/>   </extension>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">    <valueCode value="informative"/>   </extension>   <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">    <valueInteger value="1"/>   </extension>   <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/use-context"/>   <identifier>     <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>     <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.28"/>   </identifier>   <version value="6.0.0-ballot3"/>   <name value="ContextOfUseValueSet"/>   <title value="Context of Use ValueSet"/>   <status value="draft"/>   <experimental value="true"/>   <date value="2025-12-17T09:50:17+00:00"/>   <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/>   <contact>     <telecom>       <system value="url"/>       <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>     </telecom>   </contact>   <description value="This value set defines a base set of codes that can be used to indicate that the

   content in a resource was developed with a focus and intent of supporting use within
   particular contexts."/> 
  <jurisdiction>     <coding>       <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>       <code value="001"/>       <display value="World"/>     </coding>   </jurisdiction>   <copyright value="This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is

   copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation
   (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED
   CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snome
  d-ct or info@snomed.org. This value set includes content from NUCC Health Care Provider
   Taxonomy Code Set for providers which is copyright © 2016+ American Medical Association.
   For commercial use, including sales or licensing, a license must be obtained"/> 
  <compose>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0265"/>     </include>     <include>       <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>       <filter>         <property value="concept"/>         <op value="is-a"/>         <value value="394733009"/>       </filter>     </include>     <include>       <system value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166"/>     </include>     <include>       <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>       <filter>         <property value="class"/>         <op value="="/>         <value value="region"/>       </filter>     </include>     <include>       <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>       <filter>         <property value="concept"/>         <op value="is-a"/>         <value value="387961004"/>       </filter>     </include>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender"/>     </include>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code"/>     </include>     <include>       <system value="http://nucc.org/provider-taxonomy"/>     </include>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode"/>     </include>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActTaskCode"/>     </include>     <include>       <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/usage-context-agreement-scope"/>     </include>   </compose> 


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Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.