FHIR Resource
Qualification
FHIR R4Represent professional qualifications and verification context associated with practitioners.
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Bearer token
Scope
healthcare.read
Required
Standard
HL7 FHIR R4
FHIR R4
Rate limit
600 requests / min
Default
Response
Bundle / JSON
application/fhir+json
Resource overview
FHIR R4 models practitioner qualifications within Practitioner. Mediloop documents Qualification here as the professional-verification mapping used by the platform.
Mediloop mapping
| Mediloop concept | FHIR mapping |
|---|---|
| Professional qualification | Practitioner.qualification |
| Issuer | qualification.issuer |
| Code | qualification.code |
| Validity period | qualification.period |
Core fields
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| identifier | Qualification identifier |
| code | Qualification type |
| period | Validity |
| issuer | Issuing organization |
Verification context
Verification status is a Mediloop identity/compliance concern and should not be inferred solely from the presence of a FHIR qualification element.
Example resource
Practitioner qualification
{
"resourceType":"Practitioner",
"id":"prac_123",
"qualification":[{"code":{"text":"Medical Doctor"},"issuer":{"reference":"Organization/org_issuer"}}]
}