Magentus Practice Management FHIR® Implementation Guide
1.3.2 - Release Australia

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Extension: Preferred Contact Method

Official URL: http://fhir.geniesolutions.io/StructureDefinition/preferred-contact-method Version: 1.3.2
Active as of 2026-10-02 Computable Name: PreferredContactMethod

The practitioner's preferred method of communication for receiving results and correspondence. Can indicate a secure messaging system (via identifier) or a telecom contact type.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Preferred Contact Method
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.geniesolutions.io/StructureDefinition/preferred-contact-method"
... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Preferred Contact Method Value Set (extensible)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base extensible Preferred Contact Method Value Set 📦1.3.2 This IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Preferred Contact Method
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.geniesolutions.io/StructureDefinition/preferred-contact-method"
... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Preferred Contact Method Value Set (extensible)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base extensible Preferred Contact Method Value Set 📦1.3.2 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: The practitioner's preferred method of communication for receiving results and correspondence. Can indicate a secure messaging system (via identifier) or a telecom contact type.

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Preferred Contact Method
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.geniesolutions.io/StructureDefinition/preferred-contact-method"
... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Preferred Contact Method Value Set (extensible)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base extensible Preferred Contact Method Value Set 📦1.3.2 This IG

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension Preferred Contact Method
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.geniesolutions.io/StructureDefinition/preferred-contact-method"
... value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
Binding: Preferred Contact Method Value Set (extensible)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x] Base extensible Preferred Contact Method Value Set 📦1.3.2 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: The practitioner's preferred method of communication for receiving results and correspondence. Can indicate a secure messaging system (via identifier) or a telecom contact type.

 

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