Sequoia Project Healthcare Directory Implementation Guide
1.18.0 - Release 1

Extension: Purposes Of Use

Official URL: https://sequoiaproject.org/fhir/sphd/StructureDefinition/PurposesOfUse Version: 1.18.0
Active as of 2026-10-27 Computable Name: PurposesOfUse

This extension is used on both the Endpoint and Organization resources. For an Endpoint, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Endpoint will receive and respond to requests from others. An Organization may have multiple Endpoints for the same Transaction type that receive and process different Purposes of Use. For an Organization, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Organization will initiate requests to others.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "https://sequoiaproject.org/fhir/sphd/StructureDefinition/PurposesOfUse"
Extension.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Purpose Of Use (preferred)

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.url 1..1 uri "https://sequoiaproject.org/fhir/sphd/StructureDefinition/PurposesOfUse"
Extension.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Purpose Of Use (preferred)

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension is used on both the Endpoint and Organization resources. For an Endpoint, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Endpoint will receive and respond to requests from others. An Organization may have multiple Endpoints for the same Transaction type that receive and process different Purposes of Use. For an Organization, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Organization will initiate requests to others.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "https://sequoiaproject.org/fhir/sphd/StructureDefinition/PurposesOfUse"
Extension.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Purpose Of Use (preferred)

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.url 1..1 uri "https://sequoiaproject.org/fhir/sphd/StructureDefinition/PurposesOfUse"
Extension.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Purpose Of Use (preferred)

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension is used on both the Endpoint and Organization resources. For an Endpoint, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Endpoint will receive and respond to requests from others. An Organization may have multiple Endpoints for the same Transaction type that receive and process different Purposes of Use. For an Organization, this extension defines the Purpose(s) of Use for which the Organization will initiate requests to others.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base preferred Purpose Of Use 📦1.18.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()