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DSTU
2).
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which
supercedes
this
version
is
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STU
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5.0.0
.
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1.3
License
and
Legal
Terms
License and Legal Terms
1.3.1
Disclaimer
and
Warning
of
Use
Disclaimer and Warning of Use
FHIR
Resource
definitions
developed
by
HL7
are
derived
from
the
considerable
collective
experience
of
the
HL7
membership
and
wide
community
feedback
from
the
development
and
application
of
a
spectrum
of
health
care
interoperability
solutions.
However,
Resource
definitions
are
generalized
to
support
multiple
contexts
of
use.
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
persons
or
organizations
using
these
Resources
to
ensure
their
use
is
fit
for
the
particular
purpose
in
which
they
are
used,
including
validation
for
clinical
and
operational
use.
See
also
the
specific
warnings
associated
with
use
of
the
DSTU
.
FHIR Resource definitions developed by HL7 are derived from the considerable collective experience of the HL7 membership and wide community feedback from the development and application of a spectrum of health care interoperability solutions. However, Resource definitions are generalized to support multiple contexts of use. It is the responsibility of the persons or organizations using these Resources to ensure their use is fit for the particular purpose in which they are used, including validation for clinical and operational use.
See also the specific warnings associated with
use of the DSTU
.
1.3.2
FHIR
License
FHIR License
Copyright
©
2011+
HL7.
This
specification
(specifically
the
set
of
materials
included
in
the
fhir-spec.zip
file
available
from
the
Downloads
page
of
this
specification)
is
produced
by
HL7
under
the
terms
of
HL7®
Governance
and
Operations
Manual
Copyright © 2011+ HL7.
This specification (specifically the set of materials included in the fhir-spec.zip file available from the Downloads page of this specification) is produced by HL7 under the terms of HL7®
Governance and Operations Manual
relating
to
Intellectual
Property
(Section
16),
specifically
its
copyright,
trademark
and
patent
provisions.
This
document
is
licensed
under
Creative
Commons
"No
Rights
Reserved"
(
relating to Intellectual Property (Section 16), specifically its copyright, trademark and patent provisions.
This document is licensed under Creative Commons "No Rights Reserved" (
CC0
CC0
).
HL7®,
HEALTH
LEVEL
SEVEN®,
FHIR®
and
the
FHIR
®
are
trademarks
owned
by
Health
Level
Seven
International,
registered
with
the
United
States
Patent
and
Trademark
Office.
).
HL7®, HEALTH LEVEL SEVEN®, FHIR® and the FHIR 
® are trademarks owned by Health Level Seven International, registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
1.3.2.1
Additional
information
about
the
license
Additional information about the license
FHIR
is
©
and
®
HL7.
The
right
to
maintain
FHIR
remains
vested
in
HL7
You
can
redistribute
FHIR
You
can
create
derivative
specifications
or
implementation-related
products
and
services
You
can't
claim
that
HL7
or
any
of
its
members
endorses
your
derived
[thing]
because
it
uses
content
from
this
specification
Neither
HL7
nor
any
of
the
contributors
to
this
specification
accept
any
liability
for
your
use
of
FHIR
You
cannot
publish
an
altered
version
of
the
FHIR
specification
unless
it
clearly
identifies
that
it
is
a
derivative
specification,
not
FHIR
itself
Derivative
Specifications
cannot
redefine
what
conformance
to
FHIR
means
HL7
is
not
responsible
for
either
identifying
patents
for
which
a
license
may
be
required
to
implement
FHIR®
or
for
conducting
inquiries
into
the
legal
validity
or
scope
of
those
patents
that
are
brought
to
its
attention
(section
16.03.04,
Governance
and
Operations
Manual
-
FHIR is © and ® HL7. The right to maintain FHIR remains vested in HL7
-
You can redistribute FHIR
-
You can create derivative specifications or implementation-related products and services
-
You can't claim that HL7 or any of its members endorses your derived [thing] because it uses content from this specification
-
Neither HL7 nor any of the contributors to this specification accept any liability for your use of FHIR
-
You cannot publish an altered version of the FHIR specification unless it clearly identifies that it is a derivative specification, not FHIR itself
-
Derivative Specifications cannot redefine what conformance to FHIR means
-
HL7 is not responsible for either identifying patents for which a license may be required to implement FHIR® or for conducting inquiries into the legal validity or scope of those patents that are brought to its attention (section 16.03.04,
Governance and Operations Manual
)"
While
HL7
places
no
restrictions
on
the
right
to
copy
the
FHIR
specification
or
to
create
derivative
works
per
the
Creative
Commons
license,
HL7
protects
the
"FHIR"
trademark
carefully.
This
means
that:
When
referencing
the
FHIR®
standard
in
a
web
site,
document,
presentation,
or
otherwise,
please
in
a
place
of
prominence
refer
to
it
as
the
"HL7®
FHIR®
standard".
In
subsequent
uses,
please
refer
to
it
as
the
"FHIR®
standard"
or
"FHIR®",
using
the
®
symbol
as
often
as
is
practical,
at
least
once
on
each
page
of
printed
matter,
generally
in
connection
with
the
first
or
dominant
usage.
When
using
the
logo,
always
include
the
®
symbol
Use
of
Health
Level
Seven
International
trademarks
in
URL
domains
or
to
brand
your
product
or
service
without
the
express
written
consent
of
Health
Level
Seven
International
is
strictly
prohibited
All
non-trademark
uses
of
the
foregoing
marks
should
include
the
®
symbol
and
indicate
in
text
that:
"HL7,
FHIR
and
the
FHIR
[FLAME
DESIGN]
are
the
registered
trademarks
of
Health
Level
Seven
International
and
their
use
does
not
constitute
endorsement
by
HL7."
Trademark
FAQs
are
posted
on
the
HL7
International
website
While HL7 places no restrictions on the right to copy the FHIR specification or to create derivative works per the Creative Commons license, HL7 protects the "FHIR" trademark carefully. This means that:
-
When referencing the FHIR® standard in a web site, document, presentation, or otherwise, please in a place of prominence refer to it as the "HL7® FHIR® standard". In subsequent uses, please refer to it as the "FHIR® standard" or "FHIR®", using the ® symbol as often as is practical, at least once on each page of printed matter, generally in connection with the first or dominant usage.
-
When using the logo, always include the ® symbol
-
Use of Health Level Seven International trademarks in URL domains or to brand your product or service without the express written consent of Health Level Seven International is strictly prohibited
-
All non-trademark uses of the foregoing marks should include the ® symbol and indicate in text that:
"HL7, FHIR and the FHIR [FLAME DESIGN] are the registered trademarks of Health Level Seven International and their use does not constitute endorsement by HL7."
Trademark FAQs are posted on the
HL7 International website
.
Questions?
Please
contact
. Questions? Please contact
HL7trademarks@HL7.org
for
more
information.
for more information.
1.3.3
Third-party
artifacts
and
terminologies
Third-party artifacts and terminologies
The
HL7
FHIR
specification
contains
and
references
intellectual
property
owned
by
third
parties
("Third
Party
IP").
Acceptance
of
these
License
Terms
does
not
grant
any
rights
with
respect
to
Third
Party
IP.
The
licensee
alone
is
responsible
for
identifying
and
obtaining
any
necessary
licenses
or
authorizations
to
utilize
Third
Party
IP
in
connection
with
the
specification
or
otherwise.
Following
is
a
non-exhaustive
list
of
third-party
artifacts
and
terminologies
that
may
require
a
separate
license:
The HL7 FHIR specification contains and references intellectual property owned by third parties ("Third Party IP"). Acceptance of these License Terms does not grant any rights with respect to Third Party IP. The licensee alone is responsible for identifying and obtaining any necessary licenses or authorizations to utilize Third Party IP in connection with the specification or otherwise.
Following is a non-exhaustive list of third-party artifacts and terminologies that may require a separate license:
|
Artifact/Terminology
|
Statement/Owner/Contact
|
SNOMED
CT
SNOMED CT
|
International
Healthcare
Terminology
Standards
Developing
Organization
(
International Healthcare Terminology Standards Developing Organization (
IHTSDO
IHTSDO
).
This
specification
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
This specification 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
|
Logical
Observation
Identifiers
Names
&
Codes
(LOINC)
Logical Observation Identifiers Names & Codes (LOINC)
|
This
material
contains
content
from
LOINC®
(
This material contains content from LOINC® (
http://loinc.org
http://loinc.org
).
The
LOINC
table,
LOINC
codes,
and
LOINC
panels
and
forms
file
are
copyright
©
1995-2014,
Regenstrief
Institute,
Inc.
and
the
Logical
Observation
Identifiers
Names
and
Codes
(LOINC)
Committee
and
available
at
no
cost
under
the
license
at
http://loinc.org/terms-of-use
). The LOINC table, LOINC codes, and LOINC panels and forms file are copyright © 1995-2014, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Committee and available at no cost under the license at
http://loinc.org/terms-of-use
.
|
International
Classification
of
Diseases
(ICD)
codes
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes
|
Consult
the
World
Health
Organization
(
Consult the World Health Organization (
WHO
WHO
)
|
Current
Procedures
Terminology
(CPT)
code
set
Current Procedures Terminology (CPT) code set
|
American
Medical
Association
(
American Medical Association (
AMA
AMA
)
CPT
copyright
2014
American
Medical
Association.
All
rights
reserved.
CPT copyright 2014 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
|
©
HL7.org
2011+.
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