Health Care Service
Any service provided by a health care professional, or by any individual working under the supervision of a health care professional, that relates to— (A) the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any human disease or impairment; or (B) the assessment or care of the health of human beings.
Constraints
Unique key(s)
- Health Care Service Jurisdictional Identifier
Stereotype(s)
- Catalog
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Service Jurisdictional Identifier | Identifier | 1 | The health care service identifier as assigned by a jurisdiction.
Note: The Health Care Service Jurisdictional Identifier is mandatory and each service must have an identifier in the jurisdictional service directory.
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| Health Care Service English Name | String | 0..1 | The English name of the service as it would be presented to a consumer searching for services. |
| Health Care Service French Name | String | 0..1 | The French name of the service as it would be presented to a consumer searching for services. |
| Health Care Service Bilingual Name | String | 0..1 | The bilingual name of the service as it would be presented to a consumer searching for services. |
| Health Care Service Description | String | 0..1 | The general description of the service as it would be presented to a consumer searching for services. |
| Health Care Service Name Alias | String | 0..* | Alternate name(s) for the health care service. |
| Health Care Service Category Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the broad category(ies) of service being performed or delivered (e.g., acupuncture, homoeopathy, school nursing).
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Health Care Service Type Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the health care service type(s) under which the service classified.
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Health Care Service Legal Status Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the legal status of the health care service (e.g., regulated, licensed practice).
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Health Care Service Program Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the jurisdictional health care program(s) supported by a health care service.
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Health Care Service Internal Operations Indicator | Indicator | 0..1 | Indicates whether a health care service is for internal use or public offering.
Some services such as admission and discharge are not for public offering but for internal workflow operations and billing. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Service | 1 | delivers | Health Care Service Party Role Location | 0..* |
| Health Care Service | 0..* | supports | Specialty | 0..* |
| Health Care Service | 1 | has | Health Care Service Eligibility Requirement | 0..* |
| Service Request | 0..* | for | Health Care Service | 0..1 |
| Health Care Service | 0..* | delivered in | Health Care Service Event | 0..* |
| Health Care Service | 1 | references | Health Care Service Non-Jurisdictional Identifier | 0..* |
| Agent | 0..1 | acts as | Health Care Service | 0..1 |
| Appointment | 0..* | for | Health Care Service | 0..* |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Health Care Service. Accessed November 02, 2026.
