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Type:
Technical Correction
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Resolution: Persuasive
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Priority:
Medium
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US Core (FHIR)
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3.1.1
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Cross-Group Projects
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US Core Patient Profile
USCorePatientName -
Profiles and Extensions
Search Parameters and Operations -
3.12.1.4.1 Mandatory Search Parameters
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Correction
The search parameter for patient name states:
A server defined search that may match any of the string fields in the HumanName, including family, give, prefix, suffix, suffix, and/or text
https://www.hl7.org/fhir/us/core/SearchParameter-us-core-patient-name.html
However, this isn't accurate, because the real requirement on search by name is listed in the 'Mandatory Search Parameter' section of the Patient Profile:
SHALL support searching for a patient by a string match of any part of name using the name search parameter
The search parameter description should be updated to have the same language that is in the profile to avoid confusion.