Medtech ALEX® AU Implementation Guide
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Resource Profile: Slot

Official URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/alex-slot Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-16 Computable Name: AlexSlot

The Slot resource

Usages:

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Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id SΣ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... lastUpdated SΣ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... schedule SΣ 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status SΣ 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Slot A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Slot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id S 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta
.... lastUpdated S 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... serviceCategory 0..0 A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
... serviceType 0..0 The type of appointments that can be booked into this slot (ideally this would be an identifiable service - which is at a location, rather than the location itself). If provided then this overrides the value provided on the availability resource
... specialty 0..0 The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
... appointmentType 0..0 The style of appointment or patient that may be booked in the slot (not service type)
... schedule S 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status S 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start S 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end S 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id SΣ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated SΣ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... schedule SΣ 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status SΣ 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.meta.security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.meta.tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Slot A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Slot

Summary

Must-Support: 9 elements
Prohibited: 5 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id SΣ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... lastUpdated SΣ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... schedule SΣ 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status SΣ 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Slot A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Slot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id S 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta
.... lastUpdated S 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... serviceCategory 0..0 A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment
... serviceType 0..0 The type of appointments that can be booked into this slot (ideally this would be an identifiable service - which is at a location, rather than the location itself). If provided then this overrides the value provided on the availability resource
... specialty 0..0 The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment
... appointmentType 0..0 The style of appointment or patient that may be booked in the slot (not service type)
... schedule S 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status S 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start S 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end S 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Slot 0..* Slot A slot of time on a schedule that may be available for booking appointments
... id SΣ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated SΣ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:onlineBookable S 0..1 boolean Extension
URL: https://alexapi.medtechglobal.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/slot-online-bookable
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... schedule SΣ 1..1 Reference(Schedule) The schedule resource that this slot defines an interval of status information
... status SΣ 1..1 code busy | free
Binding: Status for Slot (required)
... start SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to begin
... end SΣ 1..1 instant Date/Time that the slot is to conclude
... overbooked S 0..1 boolean This slot has already been overbooked, appointments are unlikely to be accepted for this time
... comment S 0..1 string Comments on the slot to describe any extended information. Such as custom constraints on the slot

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Slot.meta.security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.meta.tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Slot.status Base required Status for Slot 📦1.0.0 This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error Slot If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error Slot If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice Slot A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Slot

Summary

Must-Support: 9 elements
Prohibited: 5 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

 

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