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MedicationRequest Profile

Canonical../StructureDefinition/nexus-emr-core-medicationrequest
Statusdraft · 1.26.0
BaseMedicationRequest (constraint)
SourceFSH · JSON

Defines the Nexus EMR FHIR profile for MedicationRequest resources, based on CA-Core constraints, for aggregating prescription data from multiple EMRs.

Elements / Key elements

The working view: must-support, required, modifier and sliced elements from the effective (snapshot) definition.

Element Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints
MedicationRequest 0..* Nexus EMR Medication Request Core
Invariants: dom-2, dom-3, dom-4, dom-5, dom-6, nexus-note-extension-not-where-native
meta 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
Invariants: ele-1
source S 0..1 uri Identifies EMR instance & pipeline version the resource came from i
Invariants: ele-1
implicitRules ?! 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created i
Invariants: ele-1
text S 0..1 Narrative Narrative i
Invariants: ele-1
extension:medicationStrength S 0..1 Extension(Medication Strength Extension) Medication strength information i
Invariants: ele-1, ext-1
identifier S 0..* Identifier Business identifier(s) for medicationrequest i
Invariants: ele-1
use ?! 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) i
Binding: identifier-use (required)
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value i
Invariants: ele-1
value 1..1 string The value that is unique i
Invariants: ele-1
status S ?! 1..1 code Where the prescription is in its lifecycle i
Binding: medicationrequest-status (required)
Invariants: ele-1
intent S ?! 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | instance-order i
Fixed: order
Binding: medicationrequest-intent (required)
Invariants: ele-1
doNotPerform ?! 0..1 boolean True if request is prohibiting action i
Invariants: ele-1
medication[x] S 1..1 CodeableConcept Medication, with raw code support i
Binding: medication-codes (example)
Invariants: ele-1
coding:din S 0..* Coding The Health Canada Drug Identification Number for the marketed product i
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system i
Fixed: http://hl7.org/fhir/NamingSystem/ca-hc-din
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Invariants: ele-1
coding:ccdd S 0..* Coding CCDD — what the drug IS (preferred ingredient-level code) i
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system i
Fixed: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/hc-CCDD
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Invariants: ele-1
coding:atc S 0..* Coding ATC classification — coarser ingredient-level grouping i
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system i
Fixed: http://www.whocc.no/atc
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Invariants: ele-1
coding:aign S 0..* Coding The active-ingredient group identifying the drug's ingredient and strength i
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system i
Fixed: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-hc-aign
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Invariants: ele-1
text S 1..1 string The medication as written, in human-readable form i
Invariants: ele-1
subject S 1..1 Reference(Patient Profile) Who the medication is for i
Invariants: ele-1
encounter S 0..1 Reference(Encounter Profile) Encounter during which prescription was written i
Invariants: ele-1
authoredOn S 1..1 dateTime When prescription was written i
Invariants: ele-1
requester S 0..1 Reference(PractitionerRole Profile | Practitioner Profile) Who prescribed the medication
Invariants: ele-1
dosageInstruction S 0..* Dosage How medication should be taken i
Invariants: ele-1
text S 1..1 string Free text dosage instructions (sig)
Invariants: ele-1
timing S 0..1 Timing When medication should be taken i
Invariants: ele-1
repeat 0..1 Element When the event is to occur
Invariants: ele-1, tim-1, tim-2, tim-4, tim-5, tim-6, tim-7, tim-8, tim-9, tim-10
bounds[x]:boundsPeriod 0..1 Period Length/Range of lengths, or (Start and/or end) limits
Invariants: ele-1
bounds[x]:boundsDuration 0..1 Duration Length/Range of lengths, or (Start and/or end) limits
Invariants: ele-1
comparator ?! 0..1 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: quantity-comparator (required)
Invariants: ele-1
route S 0..1 CodeableConcept Route of administration with raw code support
Binding: route-codes (preferred)
Invariants: ele-1
text S 1..1 string Human-readable route description (required) i
Invariants: ele-1
doseAndRate 0..* Element Amount of medication administered
Invariants: ele-1
dose[x]:doseQuantity 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) Patient-administered dose quantity (e.g., 2 tablets) i
Invariants: ele-1
value 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision) i
Invariants: ele-1
comparator ?! 0..0 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: quantity-comparator (required)
Invariants: ele-1
unit 1..1 string Unit representation
Invariants: ele-1
dose[x]:doseRange 0..1 Range Patient-administered dose range (e.g., 2-5 tablets) i
Invariants: ele-1
dispenseRequest S 0..1 BackboneElement Pharmacy dispensing instructions
Invariants: ele-1
numberOfRepeatsAllowed S 0..1 unsignedInt Number of refills authorized i
Invariants: ele-1
quantity S 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) Amount to dispense
Invariants: ele-1
expectedSupplyDuration 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense i
Invariants: ele-1
value 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision) i
Invariants: ele-1
comparator ?! 0..1 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: quantity-comparator (required)
Invariants: ele-1
unit 1..1 string Unit representation
Invariants: ele-1
system 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
Fixed: http://unitsofmeasure.org
Invariants: ele-1
code 1..1 code Coded form of the unit i
Invariants: ele-1
substitution 0..1 BackboneElement Any restrictions on medication substitution
Invariants: ele-1
allowed[x] 1..1 boolean, CodeableConcept Whether substitution is allowed or not i
Binding: v3-ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode (example)
Invariants: ele-1