This code system https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/alias-type-code defines the following codes:
Code
Display
Definition
aka
Aka
The name by which the organisation or facility is also known as.
old
Old
The previous legal name(s) of the organisation/facility.
maori
Māori
The Māori name of the organisation or facility.
legal
Legal
The name as recorded in the official register eg Register of Companies.
short
Short
An abbreviated name by which the organisation or facility is known.
trade-as
Trading as
Used when the organisation/facility has a separate trading name.
current
Current
The name currently used for a facility.
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},
"url" : "https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/alias-type-code",
"version" : "1.0.0",
"name" : "AliasType",
"title" : "Type of Alias",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2023-12-04T09:46:36+13:00",
"publisher" : "HL7 New Zealand",
"contact" : [{
"name" : "HL7 New Zealand",
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "email",
"value" : "mailto:admin@hl7.org.nz"
}]
}],
"description" : "Used in Organization and Location to indicate what is the type of Alias",
"caseSensitive" : true,
"content" : "complete",
"count" : 7,
"concept" : [{
"code" : "aka",
"display" : "Aka",
"definition" : "The name by which the organisation or facility is also known as."
},
{
"code" : "old",
"display" : "Old",
"definition" : "The previous legal name(s) of the organisation/facility."
},
{
"code" : "maori",
"display" : "Māori",
"definition" : "The Māori name of the organisation or facility."
},
{
"code" : "legal",
"display" : "Legal",
"definition" : "The name as recorded in the official register eg Register of Companies."
},
{
"code" : "short",
"display" : "Short",
"definition" : "An abbreviated name by which the organisation or facility is known."
},
{
"code" : "trade-as",
"display" : "Trading as",
"definition" : "Used when the organisation/facility has a separate trading name."
},
{
"code" : "current",
"display" : "Current",
"definition" : "The name currently used for a facility."
}]
}