Contact Mechanism
All the contact mechanisms and their details that are available to contact a person, organization, care team, device or health care service.
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Constraints
Unique key(s)
- XOR(<class> has Contact Mechanism), Contact Mechanism Type Code, Contact Mechanism Purpose Code if specified, Contact Mechanism Rank if specified, Contact Mechanism Effective Period.Start Date Time
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Mechanism Type Code | Codeable Concept | 1 | Uniquely specifies the type of a contact mechanism (e.g., phone, email).
Value Set: https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/contactpointsystem |
| Contact Mechanism Value | String | 1 | The actual contact mechanism details (e.g., the specific phone number, email address). |
| Contact Mechanism Purpose Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies the purpose of the contact mechanism for a party role (e.g., work, home, mobile).
Value Sets:
Purpose of Party Role Contact Mechanism:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/contactpointuse
Purpose of Contact Mechanism for Health Care Service Party Role Location, Care Team, Device, Health Care Provider Practicing Affiliation, Health Care Provider Organization Affiliation: To be developed. |
| Contact Mechanism Rank | Integer | 0..1 | The order of priority of a contact mechanism. |
| Contact Mechanism Effective Period | Period | 1 | The period when the information specified is valid.
The start of period is mandatory. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party Role | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Health Care Provider Practicing Affiliation | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Patient | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Health Care Provider Organization Affiliation | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Care Team | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Health Care Provider | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Health Care Service Party Role Location | 0..* | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
| Device | 0..1 | has | Contact Mechanism | 0..* |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Contact Mechanism. Accessed November 02, 2026.
