This page is part of the HL7 Belgium FHIR Specifications (v2020May: QA Preview) based on FHIR R4. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
The Belgian FHIR profiles preferably use controlled, standard terminologies.
The terminologies referenced in this specification are:
SNOMED-CT
Belgian-specific Code Systems and value sets
The current version of SNOMED-CT to use with FHIR profiles is the Belgian release (15-03-2020). It can be browsed here:
This server has the FHIR capabilities in the endpoint https://snowstorm-fhir.snomedtools.org/fhir
The general SNOMED – online browser is found here: https://browser.ihtsdotools.org
To try out the SNOMED CT server, please consult the documentation.
The terminologies in Belgium are governed by the Terminology Center.
The following value sets and code systems have been defined for the Belgium implemnentations - they are technical, legal or clinical concepts for which the international terminologies were not sufficient. These code systems and value sets follow the same governance as the other FHIR resources.
ValueSet - CommunicationTopic | The values for communication topic |
CodeSystem - CommunicationTopic | The values for communication topic |
ValueSet - Contact Person | The values for Contact Person type |
CodeSystem - Contact Person | The values for Contact Person type |
ValueSet - Causative Agent | The list of causative agents |
ValueSet - Risk Manifestation | The values for Risk Manifestation |
ValueSet - Civil State | The values for Civil State |
CodeSystem - Civil State | The official values for Civil State |
CodeSystem - Healthcare Party | The values for healthcare party types |