# 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 Partner Service Task | This profile of Task represents a task created by a PCA business partner service via their authorised subscribing system. A PCA Partner Service Task represents an actionable request related to a specific PCA Organisation, PCA Location, PCA Healthcare Service, or PCA Practitioner Role that is being published to the PCA business partner 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. A decision made by an individual practitioner concerning the publication of their PCA Practitioner record to a specific PCA Partner Service. A decision made by an authorised representative of a PCA Partner Service to no longer receive a PCA Healthcare Service or PCA Practitioner Role that was previously being published to that PCA Partner Service.
PCA Service Coverage Area | This profile of Location represents an Australian 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.
Practitioner Personal Contact Details | This Contact Point data type profile enables sharing personal contact information (i.e. personal telephone and email address) of a practitioner, with their business partners, so that they can be contacted using those channels where appropriate.

### Structures: Extension Definitions

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

PCA Key Contact Details | This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and represents key contact details that is being published to PCA Business Partner.
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, PCA Practitioner and PCA Practitioner Role, and represents a bank account that is being published to a specific PCA Partner Service.
PCA Credential Documents | This extension applies to PCA Practitioner, and represents credential documents 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 IAR Levels of Care | This extension applies to PCA Healthcare Service, and indicates the levels of care that the service provides, as defined by the National Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) for Mental Healthcare Guidance (IAR Guidance) and IAR Decision Support Tool.
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 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 Property Name | This extension applies to the `input` element of the PCA Partner Service Task profile and is used to identify a property name (which maps to a FHIR resource element) for the 'Verify Information' task type.
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 Common Languages in Australia | The PCA Common Languages in Australia value set includes non-English languages that are commonly encountered in Australia, including a comprehensive set of Australian Indigenous languages.
PCA Credential Document Type | The PCA Credential Document Type value set includes values that represent a document's type in the PCA service.
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.
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 Healthcare Service Type | The PCA Healthcare Service Type value set defines concepts for the type of service that the healthcare service provides
PCA IAR Levels of Care | The PCA IAR Levels of Care value set defines concepts for the levels of care that the service provides, as defined by the National Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) for Mental Healthcare Guidance (IAR Guidance) and IAR Decision Support Tool.
PCA Key Contact Type | The PCA Key Contact Type valueset includes concepts that identify the types of PCA Key Contacts that can be recorded against a PCA Healthcare 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 Partner Service Task Priority | The PCA Partner Service Task Priority value set includes concepts that identify the priority of PCA Tasks that have been created by PCA business partner services.
PCA Partner Service Task Status | The PCA Partner Service Task Status value set includes concepts that identify the status of PCA Tasks that have been created by PCA business partner services.
PCA Partner Service Task Type | The PCA Partner Service Task Type value set includes concepts that identify the types of PCA Tasks that can be created by PCA business partner services.
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 Restricted Contact Point System | The PCA Restricted Contact Point System value set constrains values of contact point system to phone and email address.
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 Offerings | The PCA Service Offerings value set includes all concepts that identify the service offerings that may be delivered by a PCA Healthcare Service, regardless of type. It is composed of the following service type-specific value sets: PCA Service Offerings for Pharmacy Service
PCA Service Offerings for Pharmacy Service | The PCA Service Offerings for Pharmacy Service value set includes concepts that identify the service offerings that may be delivered by a PCA Healthcare Service with a type of 'Pharmacy Service' (SNOMED-CT code 310080006).
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.

### 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 Credential Document Type | The PCA Credential Document Type code system defines the concepts that identify an document's type in the PCA service.
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 IAR Levels of Care | The PCA IAR Levels of Care code system defines concepts for the levels of care that the service provides, as defined by the National Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) for Mental Healthcare Guidance (IAR Guidance) and IAR Decision Support Tool.
PCA Key Contact Type | The PCA Key Contact Type code system includes concepts that identify the types of PCA Key Contacts that can be recorded against a PCA Healthcare 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 Partner Service Task Type | The PCA Partner Service Task Type code system includes concepts that identify the types of PCA Tasks that can be created by PCA business partner services.
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.

Healthcare service with General Practice service type | Healthcare service with General Practice service type
Organisation with ABN | Myhealth Sydney CBD PTY LTD
Physical location with wheelchair access | Myhealth Sydney CBD with wheelchair access
Practitioner role with Medicare provider number and Ahpra registration number | General practice Medical practitioner
Practitioner with HPI-I and Ahpra registration number | Practitioner with HPI-I, Ahpra registration number and PCA-PI