confidentiality
type: ValueSet
node role: treeRoot
id:
  v: confidentiality
text:
  status:
    v: extensions
  div:
    v: Generated Narrative: ValueSet confidentiality Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-Confidentiality version ?3.0.0 Code Display Definition U unrestricted Privacy metadata indicating that no level of protection is required to safeguard personal and healthcare information that has been disclosed by an authorized individual without restrictions on its use. **Examples:** Includes publicly available information e.g., business name, phone, email and physical address. *Usage Note:* The authorization to collect, access, use, and disclose this information may be stipulated in a contract of adhesion by a data user (e.g., via terms of service or data user privacy policies) in exchange for the data subject's use of a service. This metadata indicates that the receiver has no obligation to consider privacy policies other than its own when making access control decisions. This metadata indicates that the receiver has no obligation to consider privacy policies other than its own when making access control decisions. Confidentiality code total order hierarchy: Unrestricted (U) is less protective than *V, R, N, M,* and *L*, and is the lowest protection levels. R restricted Privacy metadata indicating the level of protection required to safeguard potentially stigmatizing information, which if disclosed without authorization, would present a high risk of harm to an individual's reputation and sense of privacy. *Usage Note:* The level of protection afforded restricted confidential information is dictated by specially protective organizational or jurisdictional privacy policies, including at an authorized individual's request, intended to engender patient trust in providers of sensitive services. Privacy policies mandating additional levels of protection by restricting information access preempt less protective privacy policies when the information is used in the delivery and management of healthcare. May be pre-empted by jurisdictional law (e.g., fo…
url:
  v: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/ValueSet/confidentiality
  l: confidentiality
version:
  v: 1.0.0
name:
  v: ConfidentialityVS
title:
  v: Definition of Confidentiality Value Set
status:
  v: active
experimental:
  v: false
date:
  v: 2026-01-12T22:43:00+00:00
publisher:
  v: Medtech Global
contact:
  name:
    v: Medtech Global
  telecom:
    system:
      v: url
    value:
      v: https://medtechglobal.com/au/
  telecom:
    system:
      v: email
contact:
  name:
    v: Medtech Support
  telecom:
    system:
      v: email
    use:
      v: work
description:
  v: Defines the usage of confidentiality by ALEX resources
jurisdiction:
  coding:
    system:
      v: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm
      l: m49.htm
    code:
      v: 001
    display:
      v: World
compose:
  include:
    system:
      v: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-Confidentiality
      l: v3-Confidentiality
    concept:
      code:
        v: U
      display:
        v: unrestricted
    concept:
      code:
        v: R
      display:
        v: restricted