Package com.ibm.fhir.model.resource

Class Communication

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Visitable
    @Generated("com.ibm.fhir.tools.CodeGenerator")
public class Communication
extends DomainResource
    An occurrence of information being transmitted; e.g. an alert that was sent to a responsible provider, a public health agency that was notified about a reportable condition.

    • Method Detail

      • getIdentifier

        public List<Identifier> getIdentifier()
        Business identifiers assigned to this communication by the performer or other systems which remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Identifier that may be empty.

      • getInstantiatesCanonical

        public List<Canonical> getInstantiatesCanonical()
        The URL pointing to a FHIR-defined protocol, guideline, orderset or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this Communication.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Canonical that may be empty.

      • getInstantiatesUri

        public List<Uri> getInstantiatesUri()
        The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, orderset or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this Communication.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Uri that may be empty.

      • getBasedOn

        public List<Reference> getBasedOn()
        An order, proposal or plan fulfilled in whole or in part by this Communication.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getPartOf

        public List<Reference> getPartOf()
        Part of this action.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getInResponseTo

        public List<Reference> getInResponseTo()
        Prior communication that this communication is in response to.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getStatusReason

        public CodeableConcept getStatusReason()
        Captures the reason for the current state of the Communication.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getCategory

        public List<CodeableConcept> getCategory()
        The type of message conveyed such as alert, notification, reminder, instruction, etc.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getPriority

        public CommunicationPriority getPriority()
        Characterizes how quickly the planned or in progress communication must be addressed. Includes concepts such as stat, urgent, routine.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CommunicationPriority that may be null.

      • getMedium

        public List<CodeableConcept> getMedium()
        A channel that was used for this communication (e.g. email, fax).
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getSubject

        public Reference getSubject()
        The patient or group that was the focus of this communication.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Reference that may be null.

      • getTopic

        public CodeableConcept getTopic()
        Description of the purpose/content, similar to a subject line in an email.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getAbout

        public List<Reference> getAbout()
        Other resources that pertain to this communication and to which this communication should be associated.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getEncounter

        public Reference getEncounter()
        The Encounter during which this Communication was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Reference that may be null.

      • getSent

        public DateTime getSent()
        The time when this communication was sent.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type DateTime that may be null.

      • getReceived

        public DateTime getReceived()
        The time when this communication arrived at the destination.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type DateTime that may be null.

      • getRecipient

        public List<Reference> getRecipient()
        The entity (e.g. person, organization, clinical information system, care team or device) which was the target of the communication. If receipts need to be tracked by an individual, a separate resource instance will need to be created for each recipient. Multiple recipient communications are intended where either receipts are not tracked (e.g. a mass mail-out) or a receipt is captured in aggregate (all emails confirmed received by a particular time).
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getSender

        public Reference getSender()
        The entity (e.g. person, organization, clinical information system, or device) which was the source of the communication.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Reference that may be null.

      • getReasonCode

        public List<CodeableConcept> getReasonCode()
        The reason or justification for the communication.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type CodeableConcept that may be empty.

      • getReasonReference

        public List<Reference> getReasonReference()
        Indicates another resource whose existence justifies this communication.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Reference that may be empty.

      • getPayload

        public List<Communication.Payload> getPayload()
        Text, attachment(s), or resource(s) that was communicated to the recipient.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Communication.Payload that may be empty.

      • getNote

        public List<Annotation> getNote()
        Additional notes or commentary about the communication by the sender, receiver or other interested parties.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Annotation that may be empty.

      • accept

        public void accept​(String elementName,
                   int elementIndex,
                   Visitor visitor)
        Description copied from interface: Visitable
        Accept a Visitor and invoke the appropriate visit methods. A typical implementation would look like this: 
         if (visitor.preVisit(this)) {
     visitor.visitStart(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     if (visitor.visit(elementName, elementIndex, this)) {
         // visit children
     }
     visitor.visitEnd(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     visitor.postVisit(this);
 }
        Specified by:
        accept in interface Visitable
        Specified by:
        accept in class AbstractVisitable
        Parameters:
        elementName - the name of the element in the context of this visit
        elementIndex - the index of the element in a list or -1 if it is not contained within a List
        visitor - the visitor to use

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object