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Orders and Observations ![]() | Maturity Level: 3 | Trial Use | Security Category: Patient | Compartments: Encounter, Patient, Practitioner |
An authorization for the provision of glasses and/or contact lenses to a patient.
The VisionPrescription resource represents an authorization for corrective optical lenses to be provided to a patient. Eye glasses and contact lenses usually require a prescription for patient-specific lenses. Details about the fulfillment of the authorization are handled by the Task resource. For further information about this separation of responsibilities, refer to the link Fulfillment/Execution section of the Request pattern.
Vision prescriptions may only be issued by providers who have optical diagnosis within their scope of practice, typically ophthalmologists and optometrists. The prescription is a time-limited, typically two years, authorization for the provision of an unlimited number of lenses, glasses or contacts, which conform to the authorized specification by providers which have lens provision within their scope of practice, typically ophthalmologists , optometrists and opticians.
Health insurers typically require a copy of the prescription to ensure that a vision professional has examined the patient and that the power of the lenses exceeds some minimum, such as +- 0.75 diopters, to qualify for reimbursement under the insurance coverage.
The VisionPrescription resource is an "request" resource from a FHIR workflow perspective - see Workflow Request.
Additional information regarding resources conveying electronic claims content and usage may be found at:
The VisionPrescription resource is used to provide the authorized specification of lenses for glasses and contacts which have well known and internationally consistent requirements, which is distinct from other types of health care authorizations detailed below.
The health care domain includes a number of related resourcesVisionPrescription | The VisionPrescription resource is used to provide the authorized specification of lenses for glasses and contacts. |
DeviceRequest | This resource is used to prescribe, authorize, and request provision of a health care device such as a halter monitor or a wheelchair services. |
MedicationRequest | This resource is used to prescribe, authorize, and request provision of medications such a pharmaceuticals and vaccines. |
ServiceRequest | This resource is used to prescribe, authorize, and request provision of health care services such as consultative or rehabilitative services. |
Additional definitions: Master Definition XML + JSON, XML Schema/Schematron + JSON Schema, ShEx (for Turtle) + see the extensions, the spreadsheet version & the dependency analysis
Path | ValueSet | Type | Documentation |
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VisionPrescription.status | FinancialResourceStatusCodes | Required | This value set includes Status codes. |
VisionPrescription.lensSpecification.product | ExampleVisionPrescriptionProductCodes | Example | This value set includes a smattering of Prescription Product codes. |
VisionPrescription.lensSpecification.eye | VisionEyes | Required | A coded concept listing the eye codes. |
VisionPrescription.lensSpecification.prism.base | VisionBase | Required | A coded concept listing the base codes. |
Search parameters for this resource. See also the full list of search parameters for this resource, and check the Extensions registry for search parameters on extensions related to this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.
Name | Type | Description | Expression | In Common |
datewritten | date | Return prescriptions written on this date | VisionPrescription.dateWritten | |
encounter | reference | Return prescriptions with this encounter identifier | VisionPrescription.encounter (Encounter) |
29 Resources |
identifier | token | Return prescriptions with this external identifier | VisionPrescription.identifier | 65 Resources |
patient | reference | The identity of a patient to list dispenses for | VisionPrescription.patient (Patient) |
65 Resources |
prescriber | reference | Who authorized the vision prescription | VisionPrescription.prescriber (Practitioner, PractitionerRole) |
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status | token | The status of the vision prescription | VisionPrescription.status |