IE (Ireland) Core Implementation Guide
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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

Table of Contents

.. 0 Table of Contents
... 1 Home
... 2 Conformance
.... 2.1 General Requirements
.... 2.2 Must Support
.... 2.3 SMART on FHIR Obligations and Capabilities
... 3 Guidance
.... 3.1 General Guidance
.... 3.2 Clinical Notes
.... 3.3 Medication List
.... 3.4 Terminology Services (CTS & NMPC)
.... 3.5 Basic Provenance
.... 3.6 Screening and Assessments
.... 3.7 Future of IE Core
... 4 EHDS & EU Conformance
... 5 HIQA 2026 Alignment (Draft National Standards)
.... 5.1 HIQA Traceability (Draft Standards, Sept 2026)
.... 5.2 Data Minimisation
.... 5.3 Open Issues (Requires Clarification)
... 6 Testing & Validation
... 7 Security
... 8 Downloads
... 9 HL7 Registry & Publication Guidance
... 10 Publishing on Simplifier.net
... 11 Change Log
... 12 Artifacts Summary
.... 12.1 HIQA Patient Summary Dataset (draft, Sept 2026)
.... 12.2 IE Core Patient
.... 12.3 IE Core Patient (Patient Summary)
.... 12.4 IE Core RelatedPerson
.... 12.5 IE Core Location
.... 12.6 IE Core Organization
.... 12.7 IE Core Practitioner
.... 12.8 IE Core PractitionerRole
.... 12.9 IE Core AllergyIntolerance
.... 12.10 IE Core CarePlan
.... 12.11 IE Core CareTeam
.... 12.12 IE Core Condition Encounter Diagnosis
.... 12.13 IE Core Condition Problems and Health Concerns
.... 12.14 IE Core Encounter
.... 12.15 IE Core Flag (Alert)
.... 12.16 IE Core Goal
.... 12.17 IE Core Procedure
.... 12.18 IE Core ServiceRequest
.... 12.19 IE Core Immunization
.... 12.20 IE Core Medication
.... 12.21 IE Core MedicationStatement
.... 12.22 IE Core DiagnosticReport for Laboratory Results
.... 12.23 IE Core DiagnosticReport for Report and Note Exchange
.... 12.24 IE Core Laboratory Result Observation
.... 12.25 IE Core Observation Clinical Result
.... 12.26 IE Core Simple Observation
.... 12.27 IE Core Specimen
.... 12.28 IE Core Average Blood Pressure
.... 12.29 IE Core Blood Pressure
.... 12.30 IE Core BMI
.... 12.31 IE Core Body Height
.... 12.32 IE Core Body Temperature
.... 12.33 IE Core Body Weight
.... 12.34 IE Core Head Circumference
.... 12.35 IE Core Head Occipital Frontal Circumference Percentile
.... 12.36 IE Core Heart Rate
.... 12.37 IE Core Pediatric BMI for Age
.... 12.38 IE Core Pediatric Weight for Height
.... 12.39 IE Core Pulse Oximetry
.... 12.40 IE Core Respiratory Rate
.... 12.41 IE Core Vital Signs
.... 12.42 IE Core Laboratory Report
.... 12.43 IE Core Bundle (Patient Summary)
.... 12.44 IE Core Composition (Hospital Discharge Report)
.... 12.45 IE Core Composition (Patient Summary)
.... 12.46 IE Core ADI DocumentReference
.... 12.47 IE Core DocumentReference
.... 12.48 IE Core Provenance
.... 12.49 IE Core QuestionnaireResponse
.... 12.50 IE Core Coverage
.... 12.51 IE Core Implantable Device
.... 12.52 IE Core Client CapabilityStatement
.... 12.53 IE Core Server CapabilityStatement
.... 12.54 IE Core AllergyIntolerance Patient
.... 12.55 IE Core Condition Code
.... 12.56 IE Core Condition Onset Date
.... 12.57 IE Core Condition Patient
.... 12.58 IE Core DiagnosticReport Category
.... 12.59 IE Core DiagnosticReport Patient
.... 12.60 IE Core DocumentReference Patient
.... 12.61 IE Core DocumentReference Type
.... 12.62 IE Core Encounter Date
.... 12.63 IE Core Encounter Patient
.... 12.64 IE Core Encounter Type
.... 12.65 IE Core Observation Category
.... 12.66 IE Core Observation Code
.... 12.67 IE Core Observation Date
.... 12.68 IE Core Observation Patient
.... 12.69 IE Core Patient Birthdate
.... 12.70 IE Core Patient Gender
.... 12.71 IE Core Patient Identifier
.... 12.72 IE Core Patient Name
.... 12.73 IE Core Care Experience Preference
.... 12.74 IE Core Observation ADI Documentation
.... 12.75 IE Core Observation Occupation
.... 12.76 IE Core Observation Pregnancy Intent
.... 12.77 IE Core Observation Pregnancy Status
.... 12.78 IE Core Observation Screening Assessment
.... 12.79 IE Core Observation Sexual Orientation
.... 12.80 IE Core Smoking Status Observation
.... 12.81 IE Core Treatment Intervention Preference
.... 12.82 IE Core Individual Health Identifier (IHI)
.... 12.83 IE Core Medical Record Number (MRN)
.... 12.84 IE Core Authentication Time
.... 12.85 IE Core Country of Affiliation
.... 12.86 IE Core Direct Email
.... 12.87 IE Core Ethnicity
.... 12.88 IE Core Extension Questionnaire URI
.... 12.89 IE Core Gender Identity
.... 12.90 IE Core IHI Record Status
.... 12.91 IE Core IHI Status
.... 12.92 IE Core IHI Verification Date
.... 12.93 IE Core Interpreter Required
.... 12.94 IE Core Medication Adherence
.... 12.95 IE Core Mother's Former Surname
.... 12.96 IE Core Patient Mother Maiden Name
.... 12.97 IECDI Requirement
.... 12.98 hl7VS-identifierType IE Extended
.... 12.99 IE Core Admission Source
.... 12.100 IE Core Advance Directives Content Type
.... 12.101 IE Core Advance Healthcare Directive Categories
.... 12.102 IE Core Alcohol Drinking Status
.... 12.103 IE Core Allergy Intolerance Set
.... 12.104 IE Core Care Team Member Function
.... 12.105 IE Core Clinical Note Type
.... 12.106 IE Core Clinical Result Observation Category
.... 12.107 IE Core Condition Codes
.... 12.108 IE Core Diagnostic Report Category
.... 12.109 IE Core Discharge Disposition
.... 12.110 IE Core DocumentReference Category
.... 12.111 IE Core DocumentReference Type
.... 12.112 IE Core Encounter Type
.... 12.113 IE Core Ethnicity
.... 12.114 IE Core Gender Identity
.... 12.115 IE Core Goal Codes
.... 12.116 IE Core Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
.... 12.117 IE Core Information Source for Medication Adherence
.... 12.118 IE Core Laboratory Test Codes
.... 12.119 IE Core Location Type
.... 12.120 IE Core Medication Adherence
.... 12.121 IE Core Medication Codes
.... 12.122 IE Core Narrative Status
.... 12.123 IE Core NMPC Actual Medicinal Product (AMP)
.... 12.124 IE Core NMPC Actual Medicinal Product Pack (AMPP)
.... 12.125 IE Core NMPC Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP)
.... 12.126 IE Core NMPC Virtual Medicinal Product Pack (VMPP)
.... 12.127 IE Core Non Laboratory Diagnostic Report and Note Codes
.... 12.128 IE Core Payer Type
.... 12.129 IE Core PCRS Scheme Type (placeholder)
.... 12.130 IE Core Pregnancy Intent Codes
.... 12.131 IE Core Pregnancy Status Codes
.... 12.132 IE Core Problem or Health Concern
.... 12.133 IE Core Procedure Codes
.... 12.134 IE Core Provenance Participant Type
.... 12.135 IE Core Screening Assessment Condition Category
.... 12.136 IE Core Screening Assessment Observation Category
.... 12.137 IE Core ServiceRequest Category
.... 12.138 IE Core Sexual Orientation
.... 12.139 IE Core Simple Observation Category
.... 12.140 IE Core Smoking Status
.... 12.141 IE Core Smoking Status Comprehensive
.... 12.142 IE Core Smoking Status Type
.... 12.143 IE Core Specimen Condition
.... 12.144 IE Core Specimen Type
.... 12.145 IE Core Status for Smoking Status Observation
.... 12.146 IE Core Survey Codes
.... 12.147 IE Core Vaccines
.... 12.148 IE Core Vital Sign Result Type
.... 12.149 IHI Record Status
.... 12.150 IHI Status
.... 12.151 Ireland Counties
.... 12.152 Yes No and Unknowns
.... 12.153 IE Core CodeSystem
.... 12.154 IE Core Condition Category Codes
.... 12.155 IE Core County Codes
.... 12.156 IE Core DocumentReference Category Codes
.... 12.157 IE Core Ethnicity Codes (CSO Data Standard for Ethnicity v1.0)
.... 12.158 IE Core IHI Record Status Codes
.... 12.159 IE Core IHI Status Codes
.... 12.160 IE Core PCRS Scheme Type (placeholder)
.... 12.161 IE Core Provenance Participant Type
.... 12.162 IE Core Screening Assessment Codes
.... 12.163 IE Core Tags
.... 12.164 Dental Council of Ireland registration number
.... 12.165 GMS Panel ID
.... 12.166 Health Services Provider Identifier: individual (HSP-I)
.... 12.167 Health Services Provider Identifier: organisation (HSP-O)
.... 12.168 Individual Health Identifier (IHI)
.... 12.169 Irish Medical Council registration number (MCRN)
.... 12.170 National ePrescribing Service (NePS) prescription (group) identifier
.... 12.171 Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland registration number
.... 12.172 PCRS Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) number
.... 12.173 PCRS Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) card number
.... 12.174 PCRS Long-Term Illness (LTI) scheme number
.... 12.175 PCRS medical card (GMS) number
.... 12.176 Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)
.... 12.177 Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland registration number
.... 12.178 PSI Retail Pharmacy Business registration number
.... 12.179 IE Core TestScript: Encounter Read
.... 12.180 IE Core TestScript: Patient Read
.... 12.181 IE Core TestScript: Patient Search
.... 12.182 HIQA scenarios – Dr Clodagh Nolan (GP, fictional)
.... 12.183 HIQA scenarios – Dr Clodagh Nolan at Riverside Family Practice
.... 12.184 HIQA scenarios – Health Service Executive (payer)
.... 12.185 HIQA scenarios – Riverside Family Practice (fictional)
.... 12.186 IE Core AllergyIntolerance Example
.... 12.187 IE Core Blood Pressure Observation Example
.... 12.188 IE Core Condition Example
.... 12.189 IE Core Encounter Example
.... 12.190 IE Core Immunization Example
.... 12.191 IE Core Laboratory Observation Example
.... 12.192 IE Core Location Example
.... 12.193 IE Core Organization Example
.... 12.194 IE Core Patient Child Example
.... 12.195 IE Core Patient Deceased Example
.... 12.196 IE Core Patient Example
.... 12.197 IE Core Practitioner Example
.... 12.198 IE Core PractitionerRole Example
.... 12.199 IE Core Provenance Example
.... 12.200 ie-patient-ips-sean-murphy
.... 12.201 Medication – Amlodipine 5mg Tablets
.... 12.202 Medication – Atorvastatin 20mg Tablets
.... 12.203 Medication – Metformin 500mg Tablets
.... 12.204 Medication – Ramipril 5mg Capsules
.... 12.205 Scenario 7 – Allergy to penicillin
.... 12.206 Scenario 7 – Current medication: salbutamol inhaler
.... 12.207 Scenario 7 – Health condition: asthma
.... 12.208 Scenario 7 – Health insurance information: medical card (fictional number)
.... 12.209 Scenario 7 – Immunisation: seasonal influenza vaccine
.... 12.210 Scenario 7 – Past procedure: appendicectomy
.... 12.211 Scenario 7 – Patient Summary Bundle (full)
.... 12.212 Scenario 7 – Patient Summary Composition (full)
.... 12.213 Scenario 7 – Patient Summary patient: Niamh Keane
.... 12.214 Scenario 8 – Patient Summary Bundle with empty sections
.... 12.215 Scenario 8 – Patient Summary Composition with empty sections
.... 12.216 Scenario 8 – Patient Summary patient: Tomás Quinn