Provider Connect Australia (PCA)
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Artifacts Summary

This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.

Behavior: Capability Statements

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.

PCA Publisher Agent Capability Statement

This is the Capability statement for a PCA Publisher Agent FHIR server.

PCA Subscriber Agent Capability Statement

This is the Capability statement for a PCA Subscriber Agent FHIR server.

Structures: Resource Profiles

These define constraints on FHIR resources for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

PCA Healthcare Service

This profile of HealthcareService defines a PCA Healthcare Service. A PCA Healthcare Service is a service offered at a location by a PCA publisher.

PCA Information Use Statement

This profile of Contract defines an information use statement for a PCA Partner Service. An information use statement is a policy statement by the subscriber that describes how subscribers will use the information that is disclosed to this service.

PCA Location

This profile of Location defines a PCA Location. A PCA Location is a location at which services are offered by a PCA publisher.

PCA Match Record

This profile of Task shows the status of matching a subscriber’s record of an organisation to the publisher’s record.

PCA Organization

This profile of Organization defines an organisation, in an Australian healthcare context, as supported by the Provider Connect Australia (PCA) service.

PCA Partner Service

This profile of HealthcareService defines a PCA Partner Service. A PCA Partner Service is a service offered by a PCA subscriber to which PCA publishers can publish their service offerings (i.e. Healthcare Service).

PCA Practitioner

This profile of Practitioner defines a practitioner, in an Australian healthcare context, as supported by the Provider Connect Australia (PCA) service.

PCA Practitioner Role

This profile of PractitionerRole defines a PCA Practitioner Role. A PCA Practitioner Role is a PCA Practitioner in a role at a PCA Healthcare Service.

PCA Provenance

This profile of Provenance is used to record an activity performed by the PCA service (conditionally on behalf of a participating organisation when the target element references a PCA Organization resource) whereby specific data elements of a PCA Organization or PCA Practitioner resource have been initially retrieved, updated or verified from an external system of record.

PCA Publication Approver

This profile of Practitioner defines a PCA Publication Approver. A PCA Publication Approver is used to represent a person who approves publication of a service offering.

PCA Publication Authorisation Record

This profile of Contract defines a decision made by a PCA publisher concerning the publication of a PCA Healthcare Service or PCA Practitioner Role to a specific PCA Partner Service.

PCA Service Coverage Area

This profile of Location represents a geographic area in which a service is available, defined using a combination of address.country, address.state, address.city, and address.postalCode.

PCA Subscription

This profile is used by subscribing systems to register for notifications from the PCA service when new or updated service offerings are available, or when publication of existing service offerings has been newly revoked.

Structures: Data Type Profiles

These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

PCA Healthcare Service Identifier (PCA-HSI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Healthcare Service Identifier (PCA-HSI). A PCA-HSI is an identifier issued by the PCA service to each PCA Healthcare Service.

PCA Location Identifier (PCA-LI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Location Identifier (PCA-LI). A PCA-LI is an identifier issued by the PCA service to each PCA Location.

PCA Medicare Provider Number

This identifier profile defines a Medicare provider number in an Australian context and is used by the PCA service to additionally indicate if the Medicare provider number has been validated with the Medicare system of record. A Medicare provider number is assigned by Services Australia under the Medicare program to practitioners who provide services that are eligible for a Medicare benefit. A practitioner may have more than one Medicare provider number if they deliver health services in different locations or are registered in multiple health professions.

PCA Organization Identifier (PCA-OI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Organization Identifier (PCA-OI). A PCA-OI is an identifier issued by the Provider Connect Australia service to each PCA Organization.

PCA Partner Service Identifier (PCA-PSI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Partner Service Identifier (PCA-PSI). A PCA-PSI is an identifier issued by the PCA service to each PCA Partner Service.

PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI). A PCA-PI is an identifier issued by the Provider Connect Australia service to each PCA Practitioner.

PCA Practitioner Role Identifier (PCA-PRI)

This profile of Identifier defines a PCA Practitioner Role Identifier (PCA-PRI). A PCA-PRI is an identifier issued by the Provider Connect Australia service to each Practitioner Role.

Structures: Extension Definitions

These define constraints on FHIR data types for systems conforming to this implementation guide.

PCA Active In System Of Record

This extension applies to PCA Organization and PCA Practitioner, and is used to indicate whether the organization or practitioner record is active in a system of record.

PCA Active Period

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and represents the period when the healthcare service is active.

PCA Amenity

This extension applies to Location, and represents physical features that are available within, or in close proximity of, a location.

PCA Available Time Applicability

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and is used to indicate a change in the pattern of availability during a particular period and the reason for the change.

PCA Bank Account

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service and PCA Practitioner Role, and represents a bank account that is being published to a specific PCA Partner Service.

PCA Current Information Use Statement

This extension applies to PCA Partner Service, and is used to add a reference to the current (that is, latest) version of the Information Use Statement for that PCA Partner Service.

PCA Description

This extension can be used to add a description to any element or resource that doesn’t already have one.

PCA Medicare Provider Number Status extension

This extension applies to the Identifier datatype and is used to represent the status of the associated Medicare provider number and indicates whether the medicare provider number has been validated with the Medicare system of record.

PCA New Patient Availability

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and indicates whether the service is available to new patients.

PCA PBS Prescriber Number

This extension applies to PCA Practitioner Role, and represents the PBS Prescriber Number of the practitioner, relevant to their provision of the healthcare service associated with this practitioner role.

PCA Part Of Legal Entity

This extension applies to PCA Organization, and is used to refer to the legal entity of which the organisation is part.

PCA Postal Address

This extension applies to PCA Location and PCA Healthcare Service, and represents an address where mail can be delivered. A postal address could be either a physical address that can receive mail, or a dedicated mailing address such as a PO Box.

PCA Practitioner Role Communication

This extension applies to PractitionerRole, and represents a language the practitioner can use in patient communication when acting in a role at a HealthcareService.

PCA Preferred Name

This extension applies to Practitioner Role, and represents a name by which a practitioner chooses to be known in the context of the delivery of a specific healthcare service.

PCA Referral Information For Consumer

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and represents the referral instructions and information for consumers of a healthcare service.

PCA Referral Information For Provider

This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and represents the instructions and information for providers referring consumers to a healthcare service.

PCA Service Provision Capacity

This extension applies to PCA Practitioner Role, and represents the number of days per week that the practitioner provides the healthcare service associated with their practitioner role.

Terminology: Value Sets

These define sets of codes used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

PCA Amenities ValueSet

The PCA Amenity value set includes values that represent physical features that are available within, or in close proximity of, a location.

PCA HI Service Role ValueSet

The PCA HI Service Role value set includes values that represent roles that are relevant to the HI Service.

PCA Matching Status

The PCA Matching Status value set includes values that represent the status of matching records through PCA.

PCA Medicare Provider Number Status ValueSet

The PCA Medicare Provider Number Status value set includes values that represent the status of a Medicare Provider Number as determined by the PCA service.

PCA New Patient Availability

The PCA New Patient Availability value set includes values that identify if a healthcare service is available to new patients.

PCA Organisation Type ValueSet

The PCA Organization Type value set includes values that represent an organisation’s type (based on their system of record source), as well as their participation role/s in the PCA service.

PCA Partner Service Category ValueSet

The PCA Partner Service Category value set includes values that represent the category of a Partner Service operated or managed by a PCA subscriber.

PCA Provenance Activity Type ValueSet

The PCA Provenance Activity Type value set includes values that represent the types of activities performed by the PCA service that are documented in a Provenance resource.

PCA Publication Authorisation Record Status ValueSet

PCA Publication Authorisation Record Status value set includes values that represent the status of a PCA Publication Authorisation Record.

PCA Referral Method ValueSet

The PCA Referral Method value set includes values that represent the ways in which a service accepts referrals.

PCA Service Delivery Location Role Type ValueSet

The PCA Service Delivery Location Role Type value set includes values that represent the setting (e.g., Patient’s Residence, Community Location, Mobile, Virtual) in which a service is delivered.

PCA Service Provision Code ValueSet

The PCA Service Provision Code value set includes values that may be used to identify the service provision condition of a healthcare service in PCA.

PCA System of Record ValueSet

The PCA System of Record value set includes values that represent external systems of record used by the PCA service to source identifiers and other data which a publishing organisation is not authoritative, such as Australian Business Numbers, HI Service identifiers, and Ahpra numbers.

PCA eligibility ValueSet

The PCA Eligibility value set includes values that represent criteria that need to be satisfied in order to visit or obtain assistance from a healthcare service.

Terminology: Code Systems

These define new code systems used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

PCA Contract Type CodeSystem

The PCA Contract Type code system defines concepts that identify contract types.

PCA HI Service Role CodeSystem

The PCA HI Service Role code systems defines concepts that identify roles that are relevant to the HI Service.

PCA Medicare Provider Number Status CodeSystem

The PCA Medicare Provider Number Status code system defines concepts that identify the status of a Medicare Provider Number as determined by the PCA service.

PCA New Patient Availability

The PCA New Patient Availability code system includes concepts that identify if a healthcare service is available to new patients.

PCA Organisation Type CodeSystem

The PCA Organization Type code system defines the concepts that identify an organisation’s type (based on their system of record source), as well as their participation role/s in the PCA service.

PCA Partner Service Category CodeSystem

The PCA Partner Service Category code system defines concepts that identify the category of a Partner Service operated or managed by a PCA subscriber.

PCA Provenance Activity Type CodeSystem

The PCA Provenance Activity Type code system defines the concepts that identify the types of activities performed by the PCA service that are documented in a Provenance resource.

PCA Referral Method CodeSystem

The PCA Referral Method code system defines additional concepts that represent the ways in which a service accepts referrals.

PCA Security Role Type

The PCA Security Role Type code system defines concepts that identify the security role types used by the PCA service.

PCA Service Provision Code

The PCA Service Provision Code code system defines a concept (in addition to those defined in Service Provision Conditions Australian Concepts that may be used to identify the service provision condition of a healthcare service in PCA.

PCA System of Record CodeSystem

The PCA System of Record code system defines concepts that identify external systems of record used by the PCA service to source identifiers and other data which a publishing organisation is not authoritative, such as Australian Business Numbers, HI Service identifiers, and Ahpra numbers.

PCA Task Type CodeSystem

The PCA Task Type code system defines concepts that represent the task types used by the PCA service.

PCA amenity CodeSystem

The PCA Amenity code system defines concepts that identify physical features that are available within, or in close proximity of, a location.

PCA eligibility CodeSystem

The PCA Eligibility code system includes concepts that identify criteria that need to be satisfied in order to visit or obtain assistance from a healthcare service.

Example: Example Instances

These are example instances that show what data produced and consumed by systems conforming with this implementation guide might look like.

Medical practitioner with Ahpra Identifier and General practice specialty

General practice Medical practitioner

Myhealth Sydney CBD Medical Centre with Psychology and Physiotherapy specialities

Myhealth Sydney CBD Medical Centre - General practice service

Myhealth Sydney CBD Medical Centre with wheelchair access

Myhealth Sydney CBD Medical Centre

Myhealth Sydney CBD with ABN

Myhealth Sydney CBD PTY LTD

Practitioner with HPI-I and Ahpra registration number

Practitioner with HPI-I, Ahpra registration number and PCA-PI