IE (Ireland) Core Implementation Guide
0.3.0 - draft
IE (Ireland) Core Implementation Guide
0.3.0 - draft
IE (Ireland) Core Implementation Guide - Local Development build (v0.3.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions
Contents:
This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.
Logical model of the HIQA draft Patient Summary standard, with mappings to IE Core profiles. Not endorsed by HIQA.
| HIQA Patient Summary Dataset (draft, Sept 2026) |
Logical model of the HIQA Draft National Standard for a Patient Summary, draft for public consultation, September 2026. Built only from the element IDs, conformance, cardinality and datatypes published in the draft. Coded values are not specified by HIQA. This is a consultation draft and will change. Not endorsed by HIQA. |
Profiles related to patient demographics and identification
| IE Core Patient |
Base Patient profile for the Irish health system, derived from the HL7 Europe Base Patient. It is deliberately permissive: special-category and identity-disambiguation data (for example ethnicity or mother's maiden name) are allowed but NOT MustSupport. Use-case profiles decide what must be sent and what must not be sent: IECorePatientSummaryPatient for the Patient Summary, and, for ePrescription and eDispensation, the ePrescription patient in IE Medication Events (hl7-ie/medication-events; ADR-002, ADR-009, GDPR Art. 5(1)(c) data minimisation). |
| IE Core Patient (Patient Summary) |
The patient as the subject of an Irish Patient Summary. It carries the HIQA Patient Summary demographic dataset (Section 1), including the Required demographics that are NOT part of the ePrescription dataset (ethnicity, nationality, mother's former surnames, place of birth, country of affiliation), and the nominated contact person (Section 3). Marital status, religion and pronouns are in neither HIQA dataset and are prohibited. Derived from the HL7 Europe Patient Summary patient (which imposes the IPS patient) and imposes IECorePatient. |
| IE Core RelatedPerson |
The IE Core RelatedPerson profile sets minimum expectations for the RelatedPerson resource to record, search, and fetch related person data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
Profiles for healthcare providers and organizations
| IE Core Location |
The IE Core Location Profile is based upon the core FHIR Location Resource and defines the minimum set of data required to query and retrieve location information within the Irish healthcare system. It covers details such as the location name, type, address, and managing organization. |
| IE Core Organization |
The IE Core Organization Profile is based upon the core FHIR Organization Resource and defines the minimum set of data required to query and retrieve organization information within the Irish healthcare system. Identifier slicing for HIQA-sourced facility identifiers is defined in the use-case context (HIQA EP/PS 2.8, 2.12). |
| IE Core Practitioner |
The IE Core Practitioner Profile is based upon the core FHIR Practitioner Resource and defines the minimum set of data required to query and retrieve practitioner demographic information within the Irish healthcare system. It includes identifier slicing for professional registration numbers (HIQA EP/PS 2.6). |
| IE Core PractitionerRole |
The IE Core PractitionerRole Profile is based upon the core FHIR PractitionerRole Resource and defines the minimum set of data required to query and retrieve practitioner role information within the Irish healthcare system. It constrains references to IE Core profiles and binds the role code to the IE Core Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. |
Core clinical profiles
| IE Core AllergyIntolerance |
The IE Core AllergyIntolerance profile sets minimum expectations for the AllergyIntolerance resource to record, search, and fetch allergy and intolerance data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core CarePlan |
The IE Core CarePlan profile sets minimum expectations for the CarePlan resource to record, search, and fetch care plan data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core CareTeam |
The IE Core CareTeam profile sets minimum expectations for the CareTeam resource to record, search, and fetch care team data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Condition Encounter Diagnosis |
The IE Core Condition Encounter Diagnosis profile sets minimum expectations for the Condition resource to record, search, and fetch encounter diagnosis data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Condition Problems and Health Concerns |
The IE Core Condition Problems and Health Concerns profile sets minimum expectations for the Condition resource to record, search, and fetch problems and health concerns associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Encounter |
The IE Core Encounter Profile is based upon the core FHIR Encounter Resource and defines the minimum set of data required to query and retrieve encounter information within the Irish healthcare system. It establishes constraints on encounter type, subject, and hospitalization discharge disposition. |
| IE Core Flag (Alert) |
Profile for substantial medical alerts or warnings in the Irish healthcare system, aligned with the Xt-EHR EHDSAlert logical model v1.0.0. Used in the alerts sections of the Patient Summary (EHDSPatientSummary.alerts) and Hospital Discharge Report (EHDSDischargeReport.body.alerts). Covers any clinical information that health professionals must be aware of to prevent immediate threat to the patient's life or health. |
| IE Core Goal |
The IE Core Goal profile sets minimum expectations for the Goal resource to record, search, and fetch goal data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Procedure |
The IE Core Procedure profile sets minimum expectations for the Procedure resource to record, search, and fetch procedure data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core ServiceRequest |
The IE Core ServiceRequest profile sets minimum expectations for the ServiceRequest resource to record, search, and fetch service request data associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
Medication-related profiles
| IE Core Immunization |
The IE Core Immunization profile sets minimum expectations for the Immunization resource to record, search, and fetch immunization history associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Medication |
The IE Core Medication profile sets minimum expectations for the Medication resource to record, search, and fetch medications associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core MedicationStatement |
Profile for medication use statements in the Irish healthcare system, aligned with the Xt-EHR EHDSMedicationUse logical model v1.0.0. Used in the mandatory medication summary sections of the Patient Summary and Hospital Discharge Report. In FHIR R4, MedicationStatement is the direct mapping for EHDSMedicationUse; in FHIR R5, the equivalent resource is MedicationUsage. |
Diagnostic reporting profiles
| IE Core DiagnosticReport for Laboratory Results |
The IE Core DiagnosticReport for Laboratory Results profile sets minimum expectations for the DiagnosticReport resource to record, search, and fetch laboratory diagnostic reports associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core DiagnosticReport for Report and Note Exchange |
The IE Core DiagnosticReport for Report and Note Exchange profile sets minimum expectations for the DiagnosticReport resource to record, search, and fetch diagnostic reports and notes for a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Laboratory Result Observation |
Constrains the Observation resource to represent laboratory test results for the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Clinical Result |
Constrains the Observation resource to represent clinical test results for the Irish healthcare context. Child profiles add specific category slices (e.g., laboratory). |
| IE Core Simple Observation |
A simplified Observation profile for general-purpose use in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Specimen |
The IE Core Specimen profile sets minimum expectations for the Specimen resource to record, search, and fetch specimens associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
Vital signs observation profiles
| IE Core Average Blood Pressure |
Records average (mean) blood pressure measurements with systolic and diastolic components in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Blood Pressure |
Records blood pressure observations with systolic and diastolic components in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core BMI |
Records Body Mass Index (BMI) observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Body Height |
Records body height/length observations in the Irish healthcare context. Accepted UCUM units: [in_i] (inches) or cm (centimetres). |
| IE Core Body Temperature |
Records body temperature observations in the Irish healthcare context. Accepted UCUM units: Cel (Celsius) or [degF] (Fahrenheit). |
| IE Core Body Weight |
Records body weight observations in the Irish healthcare context. Accepted UCUM units: [lb_av] (pounds) or kg (kilograms). |
| IE Core Head Circumference |
Records head circumference observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Head Occipital Frontal Circumference Percentile |
Records head occipital-frontal circumference percentile observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Heart Rate |
Records heart rate observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Pediatric BMI for Age |
Records pediatric BMI-for-age percentile observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Pediatric Weight for Height |
Records pediatric weight-for-height percentile observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Pulse Oximetry |
Records pulse oximetry (SpO2) observations with optional flow rate and concentration components in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Respiratory Rate |
Records respiratory rate observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Vital Signs |
Base vital signs profile for the Irish healthcare context. Inherits from the FHIR Vital Signs base profile. |
Laboratory report profile aligned with HL7 Europe Laboratory IG and Xt-EHR
| IE Core Laboratory Report |
Profile for laboratory reports in the Irish healthcare system, aligned with the HL7 Europe Laboratory Report IG (hl7.fhir.eu.laboratory) and the Xt-EHR EHDSLaboratoryReport logical model. Supports both national laboratory workflows and cross-border laboratory result exchange via MyHealth@EU. |
Patient Summary and Hospital Discharge Report profiles aligned with Xt-EHR
| IE Core Bundle (Patient Summary) |
The Irish Patient Summary document Bundle, derived from the HL7 Europe Patient Summary Bundle (which imposes the IPS Bundle). The first entry is IECoreCompositionPatientSummary; the patient is IECorePatientSummaryPatient. Health insurance (HIQA PS 1.3.4) travels as IECoreCoverage entries. |
| IE Core Composition (Hospital Discharge Report) |
Profile for hospital discharge reports in the Irish healthcare system, aligned with the HL7 Europe Hospital Discharge Report IG (hl7.fhir.eu.hdr) and the Xt-EHR EHDSDischargeReport logical model v1.0.0. Structures the essential clinical information communicated at the point of hospital discharge. The 1.0.0 model significantly expands the structure to include admission evaluation, patient history (anamnesis), course of encounter, discharge details, and attachments. |
| IE Core Composition (Patient Summary) |
The Irish Patient Summary document (HIQA PS Groups 1–3, Sections 1–19), derived from the HL7 Europe Patient Summary Composition, which imposes the IPS Composition. Section slices and section codes are inherited from EPS. IE Core adds the HIQA constraints: the subject is IECorePatientSummaryPatient; every section HIQA gives an empty reason to must carry entries or an emptyReason; document provenance per HIQA PS 19.1. |
Document reference and provenance profiles
| IE Core ADI DocumentReference |
The IE Core ADI (Advance Directive Interoperability) DocumentReference profile sets minimum expectations for the DocumentReference resource to record, search, and fetch advance directive documents associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core DocumentReference |
The IE Core DocumentReference profile sets minimum expectations for the DocumentReference resource to record, search, and fetch documents associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Provenance |
The IE Core Provenance profile sets minimum expectations for the Provenance resource to record, search, and fetch provenance information associated with a record, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core QuestionnaireResponse |
The IE Core QuestionnaireResponse profile sets minimum expectations for the QuestionnaireResponse resource to record, search, and fetch questionnaire responses associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
Coverage and financial profiles
| IE Core Coverage |
The IE Core Coverage profile sets minimum expectations for the Coverage resource to record, search, and fetch insurance or medical scheme coverage associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
| IE Core Implantable Device |
The IE Core Implantable Device profile sets minimum expectations for the Device resource to record, search, and fetch UDI and implantable device information associated with a patient, based on Irish requirements. |
The following artifacts define the specific capabilities that different types of systems are expected to have in order to comply with this implementation guide. Systems conforming to this implementation guide are expected to declare conformance to one or more of the following capability statements.
| IE Core Client CapabilityStatement |
This CapabilityStatement describes the expected capabilities of an IE Core FHIR Client which is responsible for creating and initiating the queries for information. The complete list of FHIR profiles, RESTful operations, and search parameters supported by IE Core FHIR Clients are defined in this CapabilityStatement. |
| IE Core Server CapabilityStatement |
This CapabilityStatement describes the expected capabilities of an IE Core FHIR Server which is responsible for providing responses to the queries submitted by IE Core FHIR Clients. The complete list of FHIR profiles, RESTful operations, and search parameters supported by IE Core FHIR Servers are defined in this CapabilityStatement. |
These define the properties by which a RESTful server can be searched. They can also be used for sorting and including related resources.
| IE Core AllergyIntolerance Patient |
Search for AllergyIntolerances by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching allergy records by patient. |
| IE Core Condition Code |
Search for Conditions by code (e.g. SNOMED CT or ICD-10). Servers SHALL support searching conditions by code. |
| IE Core Condition Onset Date |
Search for Conditions by onset date. Servers SHOULD support searching conditions by onset date. |
| IE Core Condition Patient |
Search for Conditions by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching conditions by patient. |
| IE Core DiagnosticReport Category |
Search for DiagnosticReports by category (e.g. LAB, RAD). Servers SHALL support searching diagnostic reports by category. |
| IE Core DiagnosticReport Patient |
Search for DiagnosticReports by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching diagnostic reports by patient. |
| IE Core DocumentReference Patient |
Search for DocumentReferences by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching document references by patient. |
| IE Core DocumentReference Type |
Search for DocumentReferences by document type. Servers SHALL support searching document references by type. |
| IE Core Encounter Date |
Search for Encounters by date or period. Servers SHALL support searching encounters by date. |
| IE Core Encounter Patient |
Search for Encounters by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching encounters by patient. |
| IE Core Encounter Type |
Search for Encounters by type. Servers SHOULD support searching encounters by type. |
| IE Core Observation Category |
Search for Observations by category (e.g. vital-signs, laboratory, social-history). Servers SHALL support searching observations by category. |
| IE Core Observation Code |
Search for Observations by code (e.g. LOINC, SNOMED CT). Servers SHALL support searching observations by code. |
| IE Core Observation Date |
Search for Observations by effective date. Servers SHALL support searching observations by date. |
| IE Core Observation Patient |
Search for Observations by patient reference. Servers SHALL support searching observations by patient. |
| IE Core Patient Birthdate |
Search for a Patient by date of birth. Servers SHALL support searching by patient birthdate. |
| IE Core Patient Gender |
Search for a Patient by administrative gender. Servers SHALL support searching by patient gender. |
| IE Core Patient Identifier |
Search for a Patient by identifier such as IHI, MRN, GMS number, DPS number, or LTI number. Servers SHALL support searching by patient identifier. |
| IE Core Patient Name |
Search for a Patient by name (given, family, or full name). Servers SHALL support searching by patient name. |
These define constraints on FHIR resources for systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| IE Core Care Experience Preference |
Records a patient's care experience preferences in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation ADI Documentation |
Records Advance Directive Interoperability (ADI) documentation observations in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Occupation |
Records a patient's occupation history in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Pregnancy Intent |
Records a patient's pregnancy intent in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Pregnancy Status |
Records a patient's pregnancy status in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Screening Assessment |
Constrains the Observation resource for screening and assessment results, including social determinants of health (SDOH), in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Observation Sexual Orientation |
Records a patient's sexual orientation in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Smoking Status Observation |
Records a patient's smoking/tobacco use status in the Irish healthcare context. |
| IE Core Treatment Intervention Preference |
Records a patient's treatment and intervention preferences for end-of-life care in the Irish healthcare context. |
These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| IE Core Individual Health Identifier (IHI) |
The Individual Health Identifier (IHI) issued by the HSE. HIQA EP/PS 1.3.1 describe it as 'a unique 18 or 10-digit number'. The system URI is a placeholder pending an HSE-published URI (OI-003). |
| IE Core Medical Record Number (MRN) |
A local Medical Record Number assigned by a healthcare facility: an example of an 'other identifier used in health and social care' in HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1. The system is the issuing facility's own namespace (there is no national MRN system) and the assigner names the facility (HIQA 1.3.3.4). |
These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| IE Core Authentication Time |
Records the time at which a Provenance event was authenticated. |
| IE Core Country of Affiliation |
HIQA PS 1.4.8 Country of affiliation (Required 0..1): the designated source country where the patient and their health information are based. Typically, but not always, the country of residence, and it may differ from nationality. No HL7 extension exists. Patient Summary only; prohibited in ePrescription (ADR-002). |
| IE Core Direct Email |
Records a Direct secure messaging address for the individual or organisation. |
| IE Core Ethnicity |
A patient's ethnicity (repeat the extension for more than one ethnic background). GDPR Art. 9 special-category data. HIQA PS 1.4.10 (Required 0..*, coded). It is NOT part of the HIQA ePrescription/eDispensation dataset and is prohibited in the IE Medication Events ePrescription patient (ADR-002, ADR-009). HIQA: 'not used for patient identification'; collected with appropriate safeguards and consent. |
| IE Core Extension Questionnaire URI |
Records the canonical URI of the Questionnaire associated with a QuestionnaireResponse. |
| IE Core Gender Identity |
Records the patient's gender identity as understood within the Irish healthcare system. |
| IE Core IHI Record Status |
Records the record-level status of an Individual Health Identifier (IHI), such as verified, unverified, or provisional. |
| IE Core IHI Status |
Records the current status of an Individual Health Identifier (IHI), such as active, deceased, or retired. |
| IE Core IHI Verification Date |
Records the date on which the Individual Health Identifier (IHI) was last verified. |
| IE Core Interpreter Required |
Indicates whether the patient requires an interpreter for communication within the Irish healthcare system. |
| IE Core Medication Adherence |
Records medication adherence information including the adherence status and the source of that information. |
| IE Core Mother's Former Surname |
One former surname of the patient's mother (repeat for each). HIQA PS 1.4.6 'Mother's former surnames' (Required 0..*): all former surnames of the patient's mother that may help identify the patient. The HL7 patient-mothersMaidenName extension holds only one name. Whether HIQA means the mother's birth surname only is Requires Clarification (OI-011). Patient Summary only; prohibited in ePrescription (ADR-002). |
| IE Core Patient Mother Maiden Name |
Records the mother's maiden (birth family) name for the patient. |
| IECDI Requirement |
Marks an element as a requirement for the Irish Clinical Data Integration (IECDI) programme. |
These define sets of codes used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| IE Core Admission Source |
Codes indicating the source or circumstances of a patient's admission, used to populate Encounter.hospitalization.admitSource. |
| IE Core Advance Directives Content Type |
LOINC codes for advance directive document content types. |
| IE Core Advance Healthcare Directive Categories |
Grouper value set for advance healthcare directive document categories. |
| IE Core Alcohol Drinking Status |
SNOMED CT codes representing a patient's alcohol drinking status. |
| IE Core Allergy Intolerance Set |
Codes for substances and clinical findings related to allergies and intolerances. |
| IE Core Care Team Member Function |
SNOMED CT codes for care team member functions and roles. |
| IE Core Clinical Note Type |
LOINC document type codes for clinical notes. |
| IE Core Clinical Result Observation Category |
Observation category codes for clinical result observations. |
| IE Core Condition Codes |
Condition codes drawn from SNOMED CT clinical finding hierarchy. |
| IE Core Diagnostic Report Category |
Category codes for DiagnosticReport resources. |
| IE Core Discharge Disposition |
Discharge disposition codes indicating patient destination upon discharge. |
| IE Core DocumentReference Category |
Category codes for DocumentReference resources. |
| IE Core DocumentReference Type |
LOINC document type codes for typed DocumentReference resources. |
| IE Core Encounter Type |
Encounter type codes for categorising patient encounters. |
| IE Core Ethnicity |
Ethnic group/background per the CSO Data Standard for Ethnicity v1.0 (7 Feb 2025). HIQA PS 1.4.10 only (GDPR Art. 9); prohibited in ePrescription (ADR-002). Grouping codes (white, black, asian, arab, mixed, other) SHOULD NOT be used when a specific category is known. |
| IE Core Gender Identity |
Gender identity concepts for use in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| IE Core Goal Codes |
SNOMED CT goal and target codes for care planning. |
| IE Core Healthcare Provider Taxonomy |
Healthcare provider taxonomy codes for categorising provider specialties and roles. |
| IE Core Information Source for Medication Adherence |
Codes identifying the source of medication adherence information. |
| IE Core Laboratory Test Codes |
Laboratory test codes from LOINC for use in diagnostic observations. |
| IE Core Location Type |
Codes for classifying healthcare delivery location types. |
| IE Core Medication Adherence |
Codes indicating a patient's medication adherence status. |
| IE Core Medication Codes |
Medication codes for the Irish healthcare system. NMPC (via the SNOMED CT Irish Edition hosted on the HSE Central Terminology Server) is the preferred primary medication code wherever available. SNOMED CT Irish Edition is the preferred secondary clinical terminology wherever available, and ATC (WHO) codes are included for international classification and EU cross-border interoperability (EHDS/MyHealth@EU). Query the HSE CTS with system http://snomed.info/sct and version http://snomed.info/sct/1601000220105 (the SNOMED CT Irish Edition) for real medication codes. |
| IE Core NMPC Actual Medicinal Product (AMP) |
Actual Medicinal Product (AMP) concepts from the SNOMED CT Irish Edition (NMPC). AMPs represent authorised, branded medicinal products at the product level (without specific pack size). SNOMED CT refset ID: 660381000220107. The refset ID has not been independently verified (Requires Clarification, OI-018); this ValueSet is a placeholder until the HSE CTS confirms it. |
| IE Core NMPC Actual Medicinal Product Pack (AMPP) |
Actual Medicinal Product Pack (AMPP) concepts from the SNOMED CT Irish Edition (NMPC). These represent the dispensable, authorised, branded pack-level products as listed by the HPRA and catalogued in the NMPC. Query the HSE Central Terminology Server (CTS) at https://nmpc.hse.ie/production1/fhir to access current membership (the NMPC supplement URI is not independently verified, OI-018). SNOMED CT refset ID: 660401000220107. The refset ID has not been independently verified (Requires Clarification, OI-018); this ValueSet is a placeholder until the HSE CTS confirms it. |
| IE Core NMPC Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) |
Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) concepts from the SNOMED CT Irish Edition (NMPC). VMPs represent generic, non-branded medicinal products at the product level. Use VMP codes for generic prescribing. SNOMED CT refset ID: 660371000220109. The refset ID has not been independently verified (Requires Clarification, OI-018); this ValueSet is a placeholder until the HSE CTS confirms it. |
| IE Core NMPC Virtual Medicinal Product Pack (VMPP) |
Virtual Medicinal Product Pack (VMPP) concepts from the SNOMED CT Irish Edition (NMPC). VMPPs represent generic (non-branded) pack-level products. SNOMED CT refset ID: 660391000220105. The refset ID has not been independently verified (Requires Clarification, OI-018); this ValueSet is a placeholder until the HSE CTS confirms it. |
| IE Core Narrative Status |
Allowed narrative status codes for IE Core resources. |
| IE Core Non Laboratory Diagnostic Report and Note Codes |
LOINC codes for non-laboratory diagnostic reports and clinical notes. |
| IE Core PCRS Scheme Type (placeholder) |
PLACEHOLDER. PCRS scheme number types (HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1 examples). Requires Clarification (OI-007). |
| IE Core Payer Type |
Payer type codes relevant to the Irish health system including HSE schemes and private coverage. |
| IE Core Pregnancy Intent Codes |
Codes indicating a patient's pregnancy intention. |
| IE Core Pregnancy Status Codes |
SNOMED CT codes for reporting a patient's pregnancy status. |
| IE Core Problem or Health Concern |
Condition category codes indicating whether a condition is a problem-list item or a health concern. |
| IE Core Procedure Codes |
Procedure codes drawn from the SNOMED CT procedure hierarchy, consistent with Ireland's national terminology standards and EHDS/EU cross-border interoperability guidance. |
| IE Core Provenance Participant Type |
Provenance participant type codes including IE Core specific types. |
| IE Core Screening Assessment Condition Category |
Condition category codes for screening and assessment related conditions. |
| IE Core Screening Assessment Observation Category |
Observation category codes for screening and assessment observations. |
| IE Core ServiceRequest Category |
Category codes for ServiceRequest resources. |
| IE Core Sexual Orientation |
Sexual orientation concepts including data absent reason codes. |
| IE Core Simple Observation Category |
Observation category codes permitted for IE Core Simple Observations. |
| IE Core Smoking Status |
SNOMED CT codes representing a patient's smoking status. |
| IE Core Smoking Status Comprehensive |
Comprehensive set of SNOMED CT codes for tobacco use and smoking status. |
| IE Core Smoking Status Type |
LOINC observation codes used to identify the type of smoking status observation. |
| IE Core Specimen Condition |
HL7 v2 specimen condition codes describing the state of a specimen. |
| IE Core Specimen Type |
Specimen type codes drawn from the SNOMED CT specimen hierarchy. |
| IE Core Status for Smoking Status Observation |
Observation status values permitted for smoking status observations. |
| IE Core Survey Codes |
LOINC survey and screening panel codes for structured assessments. |
| IE Core Vaccines |
Vaccine codes from the CDC CVX code system. |
| IE Core Vital Sign Result Type |
LOINC codes identifying vital sign observation types. |
| IHI Record Status |
Record-level status values for Individual Health Identifier (IHI) records. |
| IHI Status |
Status values for Individual Health Identifiers (IHI). |
| Ireland Counties |
The 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Yes No and Unknowns |
Yes, No, and Unknown answer codes for use in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| hl7VS-identifierType IE Extended |
Extended HL7 v2 identifier type codes including Ireland-specific identifier types. |
These define new code systems used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| IE Core CodeSystem |
General codes used across the IE Core Implementation Guide that are not defined elsewhere. |
| IE Core Condition Category Codes |
Codes used as condition category values in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| IE Core County Codes |
Codes representing the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. |
| IE Core DocumentReference Category Codes |
Codes for categorising DocumentReference resources in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| IE Core Ethnicity Codes (CSO Data Standard for Ethnicity v1.0) |
Ethnic group/background categories and codes of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Data Standard for Ethnicity, version 1.0 (released 7 February 2025): https://www.cso.ie/en/methods/classifications/csodatastandardsandclassifications/csodatastandards/csodatastandardforethnicity/ . Codes and category names are the CSO's; groupings (White, Black, Asian, Arab, Mixed, Other) are expressed as a hierarchy. Open categories ('please specify') carry the patient's own description in CodeableConcept.text. GDPR Art. 9 special-category data: used only in the Patient Summary (HIQA PS 1.4.10), never in ePrescription/eDispensation (ADR-002). This IE Core representation will be replaced if the CSO publishes a FHIR CodeSystem. |
| IE Core IHI Record Status Codes |
Record-level status codes for Individual Health Identifier (IHI) records indicating verification state. |
| IE Core IHI Status Codes |
Status codes for Individual Health Identifiers (IHI) in the Irish health system. |
| IE Core PCRS Scheme Type (placeholder) |
PLACEHOLDER. Types of Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) scheme number, taken from the examples in HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1: medical card scheme, GP visit card, Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS), Long-Term Illness scheme and Health Amendment Act card scheme (HAA). Used as Identifier.type for HIQA 'other identifiers used in health and social care'. Requires Clarification (OI-007): to be replaced by an HSE/PCRS code system. |
| IE Core Provenance Participant Type |
Codes for provenance participant types specific to the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| IE Core Screening Assessment Codes |
Codes for categorising screening and assessment observations in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
| IE Core Tags |
Tag codes used for marking resources in the IE Core Implementation Guide. |
These define identifier and/or code system identities used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.
| Dental Council of Ireland registration number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP definitions (dentist prescribers). |
| GMS Panel ID |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 2.12. |
| Health Services Provider Identifier: individual (HSP-I) |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). The health services provider identifier (HSPI) of an individual provider: Health Identifiers Act 2014 s.13 (assignment, 'a unique number', alphanumeric) and s.14 (National Register of Health Services Provider Identifiers, Parts A health practitioners, C relevant employees, D individual relevant agents). No format is set by the Act, so none is enforced. Whether individual and organisation HSPIs share one number range is Requires Clarification (OI-030). |
| Health Services Provider Identifier: organisation (HSP-O) |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). The health services provider identifier (HSPI) of an organisation provider, such as a hospital or GP practice: Health Identifiers Act 2014 s.13 (assignment, 'a unique number', alphanumeric) and s.14 (National Register of Health Services Provider Identifiers, Parts B relevant bodies, E corporate relevant agents). No format is set by the Act, so none is enforced. Whether individual and organisation HSPIs share one number range is Requires Clarification (OI-030). |
| Individual Health Identifier (IHI) |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.1. Issued by the HSE; 18 or 10 digits. |
| Irish Medical Council registration number (MCRN) |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 2.6.2. |
| National ePrescribing Service (NePS) prescription (group) identifier |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP 3.1: the NePS electronic prescription (group) identifier used throughout the prescription and dispensation life cycle. |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland registration number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 2.6.2 (RNP/RMP divisions). |
| PCRS Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1 example. No format enforced. |
| PCRS Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) card number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1 example (Health Amendment Act card scheme). No format enforced. |
| PCRS Long-Term Illness (LTI) scheme number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1 example. No format enforced. |
| PCRS medical card (GMS) number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.3.1 lists it as an example of an other identifier. HIQA gives no format, so none is enforced (ADR-006). |
| PSI Retail Pharmacy Business registration number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 2.8. |
| Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 1.3.2. Use as a health identifier is Requires Clarification (OI-008). |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland registration number |
PLACEHOLDER URI, pending a URI published by the issuing authority (Requires Clarification, OI-003). HIQA EP/PS 2.6.2: up to eight digits. |
These test definitions are available to FHIR test engines to verify systems are conforming to this implementation guide
| IE Core TestScript: Encounter Read |
Verifies that a FHIR server can return an Encounter resource conforming to the IE Core Encounter profile. |
| IE Core TestScript: Patient Read |
Verifies that a FHIR server can return a Patient resource conforming to the IE Core Patient profile. |
| IE Core TestScript: Patient Search |
Verifies that a FHIR server supports searching for Patient resources by name, identifier, and birthdate. |
These are example instances that show what data produced and consumed by systems conforming with this implementation guide might look like.
| HIQA scenarios – Dr Clodagh Nolan (GP, fictional) |
Fictional general practitioner, the prescriber in the HIQA scenarios (HIQA EP Section 2). |
| HIQA scenarios – Dr Clodagh Nolan at Riverside Family Practice |
The prescriber's role and contact details (HIQA EP 2.5, 2.10.1 telephone, 2.10.2 secure email). |
| HIQA scenarios – Health Service Executive (payer) |
The public payer for PCRS schemes, used as Coverage.payor (HIQA PS 1.3.4.3). |
| HIQA scenarios – Riverside Family Practice (fictional) |
Fictional GP practice: the prescriber's facility (HIQA EP 2.7–2.12), with a GMS Panel ID (EP 2.12). |
| IE Core AllergyIntolerance Example |
An example IE Core AllergyIntolerance representing a confirmed penicillin allergy with urticaria as a reaction. |
| IE Core Blood Pressure Observation Example |
An example IE Core Blood Pressure Observation with systolic 120 mmHg and diastolic 80 mmHg. |
| IE Core Condition Example |
An example IE Core Condition representing a confirmed diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. |
| IE Core Encounter Example |
An example IE Core Encounter representing a completed ambulatory consultation at St. James's Hospital. |
| IE Core Immunization Example |
An example IE Core Immunization representing a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administration recorded within the Irish national immunisation programme. |
| IE Core Laboratory Observation Example |
An example IE Core Laboratory Observation representing an HbA1c test result of 7.2%, which is above the normal reference range. |
| IE Core Location Example |
An example IE Core Location representing the GP Clinic at St. James's Hospital. |
| IE Core Organization Example |
An example IE Core Organization representing St. James's Hospital, Dublin — a major acute hospital under the HSE. |
| IE Core Patient Child Example |
An example IE Core Patient representing a paediatric patient in Cork. |
| IE Core Patient Deceased Example |
An example IE Core Patient representing a deceased patient from Galway with a deceasedDateTime. |
| IE Core Patient Example |
An example IE Core Patient representing a male adult living in Dublin with an IHI and a medical card number; conforms to the HIQA ePrescription patient dataset. |
| IE Core Practitioner Example |
An example IE Core Practitioner representing a General Practitioner with an IMC registration number. |
| IE Core PractitionerRole Example |
An example IE Core PractitionerRole linking Dr. Sarah O'Brien to St. James's Hospital as a General Practitioner. |
| IE Core Provenance Example |
An example IE Core Provenance resource documenting that Dr. Sarah O'Brien authored the patient record at St. James's Hospital. |
| Medication – Amlodipine 5mg Tablets |
Amlodipine 5mg tablets (generic), coded with the NMPC VMP (SNOMED CT Irish Edition) as the primary code and the International SNOMED CT substance as a secondary code. Used in cross-border dispensing scenario. |
| Medication – Atorvastatin 20mg Tablets |
Atorvastatin 20mg film-coated tablets (generic), coded with the NMPC VMP (SNOMED CT Irish Edition) as the primary code and the International SNOMED CT substance as a secondary code. |
| Medication – Metformin 500mg Tablets |
Metformin hydrochloride 500mg film-coated tablets (generic), coded with the NMPC VMP (SNOMED CT Irish Edition) as the primary code and the International SNOMED CT substance as a secondary code. |
| Medication – Ramipril 5mg Capsules |
Ramipril 5mg capsules (generic), coded with the NMPC VMP (SNOMED CT Irish Edition) as the primary code and the International SNOMED CT substance as a secondary code. |
| Scenario 7 – Allergy to penicillin |
HIQA PS 5.3. |
| Scenario 7 – Current medication: salbutamol inhaler |
HIQA PS 6.3. |
| Scenario 7 – Health condition: asthma |
HIQA PS 7.3. |
| Scenario 7 – Health insurance information: medical card (fictional number) |
HIQA PS 1.3.4: type (1.3.4.1), card number (1.3.4.2), insurer (1.3.4.3). |
| Scenario 7 – Immunisation: seasonal influenza vaccine |
HIQA PS 16.3. |
| Scenario 7 – Past procedure: appendicectomy |
HIQA PS 9.3. |
| Scenario 7 – Patient Summary Bundle (full) |
A populated Irish Patient Summary document on HL7 Europe EPS (ADR-004). |
| Scenario 7 – Patient Summary Composition (full) |
Populated HIQA PS sections, with document provenance (PS 19.1) and professional attestation (PS 19.1.11). |
| Scenario 7 – Patient Summary patient: Niamh Keane |
The Patient Summary patient carries the HIQA PS Section 1 dataset, including Required demographics that are NOT in the ePrescription dataset (ethnicity, nationality; HIQA PS 1.4), and a nominated contact person (PS Section 3). |
| Scenario 8 – Patient Summary Bundle with empty sections |
A valid Patient Summary where nothing is recorded; every empty section says why. |
| Scenario 8 – Patient Summary Composition with empty sections |
Each section HIQA gives an empty reason to carries an emptyReason instead of entries (HIQA PS 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.2, 9.2, 10.2, 13.2, 16.2; invariant ie-ps-1). 'Nil known' and 'not asked' are different statements (clinical-safety hazard HZ-03). |
| Scenario 8 – Patient Summary patient: Tomás Quinn |
Minimal Patient Summary demographics. |
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