Stream: implementers
Topic: NUCC
Jennifer Grill (Apr 08 2021 at 14:01):
We are experiencing a 404 error when using http://nucc.org/provider-taxonomy as indicated https://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet-us-core-provider-specialty.html . What url should we use for the nucc system?
Jennifer Grill (Apr 08 2021 at 17:26):
Please let me know if this has been discussed already. I was unable to locate a solution. Thank you!
Michele Mottini (Apr 08 2021 at 18:08):
The fact that it 404s does not mean it is wrong - system URI don't have to resolve (although it is very nice if they do)
Jennifer Grill (Apr 08 2021 at 18:20):
Yes, I agree. That is why I am looking for an alternative url
Rob Hausam (Apr 08 2021 at 18:22):
All that matters is if that is the canonical url that has been specified for the code system and that the terminology server (tx.fhir.org or whichever one you are using) recognizes it. As Michele said, it doesn't matter if the url actually resolves to anything.
Rob Hausam (Apr 08 2021 at 18:25):
This is the HTA page for NUCC, which shows that is the correct canonical url.
Jennifer Grill (Apr 08 2021 at 18:29):
Thank you! It just seems odd that it doesn't have to resolve but, okay
Robert McClure (Apr 12 2021 at 14:44):
@Jennifer Grill Urls as identifiers are confusing that way. Us terminologists hate the use of meaningful identifiers for these things (it breaks all sorts of rules) and confuses folks like you. To be clear, there is no expectation that a code system or a value set canonical url will resolve to anything. The whole it's nice when it does result makes you think that you can find the content at the canonical endpoint, and that is rare in the real world but (unfortunately for training all users on this point) is very common here inside the FHIR publisher space.
Jennifer Grill (May 04 2021 at 15:06):
Thank you, @Robert McClure - by the way we would love it if you could be our guest on our Interoperability roundtable session ;)
Last updated: Apr 12 2022 at 19:14 UTC
