Medicines Data Repository Implementation Guide, published by Te Whatu Ora. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7NZ/mdr/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Usecases

The below use cases are examples of approved uses of the information held in MDR:

Medicines reconciliation

The process of confirming what medication a consumer is currently or has recently taken. This process is normally undertaken prior to any medical intervention by a health professional.

Medicines adherence

The process of confirming what medication a consumer is currently taking based on what was prescribed. This process is normally undertaken when a consumer is not responding as expected to the medication prescribed.

Real-time access to controlled drug prescribing

This involves access to the medicines data for a prescriber wanting to inquire about an individual’s history before prescribing controlled drugs. The primary purpose is to ensure that the consumer is not unwittingly over-prescribed controlled drugs.