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  1. FHIR Specification Feedback
  2. FHIR-44132

Add non-binary to gender identity value set

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    • Resolution: Persuasive with Modification
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    • US Core (FHIR)
    • 7.0.0-ballot
    • Cross-Group Projects
    • US Core Gender Identity Extension
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      Background

      The SNOMED CT concept "Identifies as non-conforming gender (finding) SCTID: 33791000087102" is in the existing value set used by the Gender Identity value set

      Decision

       

      Add:

      1) the concept: 33791000087105 | Identifies as nonbinary gender (finding)

      2)  the concept: ask-declined | Asked but Declined to align with the "null values" in the other sex and gender valuesets (e.g., Sexual Orientation)

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      Background The SNOMED CT concept "Identifies as non-conforming gender (finding) SCTID: 33791000087102" is in the existing value set used by the Gender Identity value set Decision   Add: 1) the concept: 33791000087105 | Identifies as nonbinary gender (finding) 2)  the concept: ask-declined | Asked but Declined to align with the "null values" in the other sex and gender valuesets (e.g., Sexual Orientation)
    • Eric Haas/Jason Vogt: 18-0-2
    • Enhancement
    • Compatible, substantive

    Description

      The concept "non-conforming" is not the same as non-binary, which is a more common representation of gender identity. Even with an extensible binding, adding the concept Identifies as nonbinary gender (finding) SCTID: 33791000087105 to the value set would help.

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