Eswatini HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide
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Artifacts Summary

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

Structures: Resource Profiles

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

Eswatini Appointment Profile

The Eswatini Appointment Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Appointment resource for use within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It represents a planned healthcare interaction between a patient and a healthcare service, enabling systems to schedule, manage, and track appointments across participating health facilities and services. This profile ensures that appointment information exchanged between systems is standardized and interoperable.

Eswatini Cause of Death Profile

The Eswatini Cause of Death Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Observation resource to represent certified causes of death within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized, interoperable mechanism for recording, exchanging, and analyzing mortality data in support of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), public health surveillance, and health system planning. This profile enables consistent capture of cause-of-death information in alignment with national reporting requirements and internationally recognized mortality classification practices.

Eswatini Clinical Observation Profile

The Eswatini Clinical Observation Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Observation resource for representing clinical observations and measurements within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized approach for capturing, exchanging, and interpreting clinical findings generated during patient care, supporting clinical decision-making, continuity of care, reporting, and analytics. This profile ensures that clinical observation data is consistent, interoperable, and aligned with national clinical documentation practices.

Eswatini Condition Profile

The Eswatini Condition Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Condition resource for representing health conditions, diagnoses, and clinical problems within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to record, exchange, and manage information about a patient’s health conditions across the continuum of care. This profile ensures that condition data is captured in a consistent, clinically meaningful, and nationally aligned manner, supporting patient management, continuity of care, reporting, and analytics.

Eswatini Encounter Profile

The Eswatini Encounter Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Encounter resource for use within the Eswatini Health Information Exchange (HIE) and other interoperable digital health systems. It represents a single interaction or episode of care between a patient and a healthcare service provider, covering clinical, administrative, and public health contexts. This profile ensures that encounter data exchanged across systems in Eswatini is consistent, semantically interoperable, and aligned with national workflows and reporting requirements.

Eswatini Episode of Care

The Eswatini Episode of Care Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR EpisodeOfCare resource for representing a coordinated period of care provided to a patient within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It supports the documentation of healthcare services that address a specific health need over time. This profile enables consistent documentation and exchange of episode-level care information, supporting care coordination, continuity, and national health system reporting.

Eswatini Lab Request Profile

The Eswatini Laboratory Request Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR ServiceRequest resource for representing requests for laboratory investigations within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable mechanism for ordering, tracking, and managing laboratory tests requested as part of patient care. This profile ensures that laboratory requests are captured and exchanged in a consistent, structured, and nationally aligned manner, supporting clinical care, diagnostic workflows, and reporting.

Eswatini Lab Result Profile

The Eswatini Laboratory Result Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Observation resource for representing laboratory test results within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable method for capturing, exchanging, and interpreting results produced by laboratory investigations performed as part of patient care. This profile ensures that laboratory results are recorded in a consistent, structured, and nationally aligned manner, supporting clinical decision-making, continuity of care, and health system reporting.

Eswatini Lab Test Specimen Profile

The Eswatini Laboratory Specimen Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7® FHIR® Specimen resource for representing biological specimens collected for laboratory investigation within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable approach for documenting specimen collection, handling, and identification to support accurate laboratory testing and reliable diagnostic workflows. This profile ensures that specimen information is captured and exchanged in a consistent, traceable, and nationally aligned manner, strengthening the integrity of laboratory results and patient care.

Eswatini Location Profile

The Eswatini Location Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Location resource for representing physical and logical locations where healthcare services are delivered within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to identify, describe, and reference healthcare locations across systems participating in health information exchange. This profile ensures that location information is captured in a consistent, accurate, and nationally aligned manner, supporting care delivery, referrals, reporting, and service coordination.

Eswatini Medication Dispense Profile

The Eswatini Medication Dispense Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR MedicationDispense resource for representing the dispensing of medications to patients within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to document when, how, and to whom medications are supplied as part of clinical care. This profile ensures that medication dispensing information is captured and exchanged in a consistent, traceable, and nationally aligned manner, supporting patient safety, continuity of care, and pharmaceutical reporting.

Eswatini Medication Profile

The Eswatini Medication Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Medication resource for representing medications used within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to identify and describe medications that are prescribed, dispensed, administered, or otherwise referenced in patient care. This profile ensures that medication information is represented in a consistent, reusable, and nationally aligned manner, supporting safe medication management and interoperability across clinical and pharmaceutical systems.

Eswatini Medication Request Profile

The Eswatini Medication Request Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR MedicationRequest resource for representing requests, prescriptions, or orders for medications within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable mechanism for documenting a clinician’s intent to prescribe or supply medication as part of patient care. This profile ensures that medication prescribing information is recorded and exchanged in a consistent, clinically meaningful, and nationally aligned manner, supporting patient safety, continuity of care, and pharmaceutical management.

Eswatini Organization Profile

The Eswatini Organization Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Organization resource for representing organizations involved in the delivery, management, and support of healthcare services within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to identify and describe healthcare organizations, enabling consistent referencing across clinical, administrative, and reporting workflows. This profile ensures that organizational information is captured in a consistent, authoritative, and nationally aligned manner, supporting interoperability, governance, and health system coordination.

Eswatini Patient Profile

The Eswatini Patient Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Patient resource for representing individuals receiving healthcare services within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to identify and describe patients across health information systems, supporting continuity of care, patient safety, and national health reporting. This profile ensures that patient demographic and identifying information is captured in a consistent, accurate, and nationally aligned manner, enabling reliable identification and information exchange across systems.

Eswatini Practitioner Profile

The Eswatini Practitioner Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Practitioner resource for representing individual healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of healthcare services within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to identify and describe healthcare practitioners, supporting consistent referencing across clinical, administrative, and reporting workflows. This profile ensures that practitioner information is captured in a consistent, authoritative, and nationally aligned manner, supporting care delivery, accountability, and interoperability.

Eswatini Referral Profile

The Eswatini Referral Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR ServiceRequest resource for representing referrals for healthcare services within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable way to document requests to transfer a patient’s care, or part of their care, from one provider, facility, or service point to another. This profile ensures that referral information is captured and exchanged in a consistent, structured, and nationally aligned manner, supporting continuity of care, coordination across levels of service, and referral tracking.

Eswatini Vital Signs Profile

The Eswatini Vital Signs Profile defines the constraints and usage of the HL7 FHIR Observation resource for representing vital signs measurements collected as part of patient care within the Eswatini National Digital Health Ecosystem. It provides a standardized and interoperable approach for capturing, exchanging, and interpreting core physiological measurements that are routinely used to assess a patient’s health status. This profile ensures that vital signs data is recorded in a consistent, clinically meaningful, and nationally aligned manner, supporting clinical decision‑making, continuity of care, and health reporting.

Manner of Death Profile

Manner of Death Profile

Structures: Extension Definitions

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

Extention: Eswatini Chiefdom

Extention for Eswatini Chiefdom

Extention: Eswatini Inkhundla

Extention for Eswatini Tinkhundla

Extention: Eswatini Lab Result Authorizer

Extention for Eswatini Lab Result Authorizer

Extention: Eswatini Location Code

Extention for Eswatini Location Code

Extention: Eswatini Nationality

Extention for Eswatini Nationality

Extention: Eswatini Referral Recipient

Extention for Eswatini Referral Recipient

Extention: Eswatini Referral Service Location

Extention for Eswatini Referral Service Location

Extention: Eswatini Referral Service Point

Extention for Eswatini Referral Service Point

Extention: Eswatini Testing Laboratory

Extention for Eswatini Testing Laboratory

Extention: Patient Registration Date

Extention for Eswatini Chiefdom

Terminology: Value Sets

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

Eswatini Cause of Death sequence of conditions

Eswatini Cause of Death sequence of conditions

Eswatini Episode of Care Valueset

Eswatini Episode of Care Valueset

Eswatini Malaria Encounter Codes

Eswatini Malaria Encounter Codes

Value Set: Chiefdoms Value Set

Value set for ESwatini chiefdoms

Value Set: Clinical Observation Codes Value Set

Includes standard and custom codes that can be used with the Clinical Observation Profile

Value Set: Encounter Classification

Eswatini Encounter Classification Codes

Value Set: Eswatini Local Test Parameter Codes
Value Set: ICD10

CIE10 code values

Value Set: Local Test Codes

Eswatini Local Test Codes

Value Set: Person Identifier

Eswatini Person Identifiers

Value Set: Product Code Value Set

Value set for ESwatini Product Codes

Value Set: Reasons for Referral

Eswatini Reasons for Referral

Value Set: Referral Intent

Eswatini Referral Intent

Value Set: Referral Type

Eswatini Referral Types

Value Set: Service Request

Eswatini Service Request

Value Set: Tinkhundla

Value set for Eswatini Tinkhundla

Value set: Eswatini Facility Service Points

Value set for Facility Service Points

Terminology: Code Systems

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

Code System: Encounter Classification

Data element that contains the classification of encounters.

Code System: Eswatini Chiefdoms

Code system for ESwatini Chiefdoms

Code System: Eswatini Local Test Codes

Data element that contains alternate test codes used by the Laboratory Information System to identify laboratory tests.

Code System: Eswatini Local Test Parameter Codes
Code System: Eswatini Product Codes

Code system for ESwatini Product Codes

Code System: Eswatini Reasons for Referral

Data element that contains codes for reasons for referral

Code System: Eswatini Referral Intent

Data element that contains codes for referral intent

Code System: Eswatini Referral Type

Data element that contains codes for referral types

Code System: Eswatini Service Request Category

Data element that contains codes for service request categories

Code System: Eswatini Tinkhundla

Code system for Eswatini Tinkhundla

Code System: Facility Service Points

Code System for Facility Service Points

Code System: Person Identification Types

Data element that contains the name and identification number of a specific person for identity and individualization purposes.

Eswatini Cause of Death sequence of conditions

Eswatini Cause of Death sequence of conditions

Eswatini Clinical Observation Codes Code System

This Code System includes all elements that cannot be located using currently available terminology services. It is intended to serve as a supplementary resource for concepts or codes that are not present in established terminologies or are not accessible through existing terminology service infrastructures

Eswatini Episode of Care

Eswatini Episode of Care Type

Eswatini Malaria Encounter Codes

Eswatini Malaria Encounter Codes

Terminology: Naming Systems

These define identifier and/or code system identities used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

NamingSystemCbhis

Community Based Health Information System Electronic Medical Record

NamingSystemCivilRegistry

Civil Registry

NamingSystemCmis

Client Management Information System Electronic Medical Record

NamingSystemLuvelo

The Luke Commission Electronic Medical Record

NamingSystemMsds

Malaria Surveilance Data System

Example: Example Instances

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

Eswatini Cause of Death Example

Eswatini cause of Death Example

Sample Eswatini Patient

Sample Eswatini Patient

Sample Manner of Death

Sample Manner of Death

Sample Pharmacy Practitioner

Sample Eswatini Pharmacist

Sample SzPractitioner

Sample Eswatini Practitioner

SzAppointment-001

Sample Eswatini Appointment

SzBundle-001-PatientEncounter

Sample Eswatini Patient and Encounter bundle

SzBundle-002-ART

Sample Eswatini Bundle

SzBundle-003-Malaria

Sample Malaria Bundle

SzClinicalObservation-ArtRegimen-001

Sample Eswatini ART Regimen Observation

SzCondition-002-Malaria

Sample Eswatini Malaria Condition

SzConditionExample

An example of Eswatini Condition

SzEncounter-001

Sample Eswatini Encounter

SzEncounter-002-Malaria

Sample Eswatini Malaria Encounter

SzEpisodeOfCareExample

An example of Eswatini Episode of Care

SzEpisodeOfCareExample

An example of Eswatini Episode of Care

SzLabRequest-001

Sample Eswatini Lab Request Example

SzLabRequest-002-MalariaSmear

Sample Malaria Lab Test

SzLabResult-001

Sample Eswatini Lab Result

SzLabResult-002-MalariaSmear

Sample Malaria Lab Result

SzLocation-001

Sample Eswatini Location

SzLocation-002-LAB

Sample Eswatini Testing Laboratory

SzMedication-001-Paracetamol

Sample Eswatini Medication

SzMedicationDispense-001

Sample Eswatini Medication Request

SzMedicationDispense-001-Malaria

Sample Eswatini Malaria Medication Dispense

SzMedicationRequest-001

Sample Eswatini Medication Request

SzMedicationRequest-002-MalariaParacetamol

Sample Eswatini Malaria Medication Request

SzOrganization-001-MGH

An example of an Organization

SzOrganization-002-MbabanePHU

Sample Eswatini Organization

SzPatient-002-Malaria

Sample Eswatini Malaria Patient

SzReferral-001-FacilityToFacility

Sample Eswatini Referral Example

SzSpecimen-001-Blood

Sample Eswatini Specimen

SzSpecimen-002-MalariaBlood

Sample Eswatini Malaria Specimen

SzTravelHistory-002-Malaria

Sample Malaria Lab Result

SzVitals-001-Weight

Sample Eswatini Weight Vital Sign

SzVitals-002-Height

Sample Eswatini Height Vital Sign

SzVitals-003-Temperature

Sample Eswatini Temperature Vital Sign

SzVitals-004-RespiratoryRate

Sample Eswatini Respiratory Rate Vital Sign

SzVitals-005-BodyMassIndex

Sample Eswatini Body Mass Index Vital Sign