EHDS Logical Information Models
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Logical Model: EHDSMedicationUse - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2026-02-09

Definitions for the EHDSMedicationUse logical model.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition

Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary.


Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.

ShortMedication use modelBase for all types and resources
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
Definition

Basic metadata for this information

ShortBasic metadata for this information
Control1..1
TypeBase
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.subject
Definition

Patient/subject information

ShortPatient/subject information
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.identifier
Definition

Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).

ShortBusiness identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
8. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition

The author of the medication use statement

ShortThe author of the medication use statement
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
10. EHDSMedicationUse.header.date
Definition

Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing

ShortDate and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Control0..1
TypedateTime
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
12. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition

Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)

ShortStatus of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Control1..1
Binding

HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes

TypeCodeableConcept
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS

14. EHDSMedicationUse.header.source
Definition

Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.

ShortSource of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
16. EHDSMedicationUse.header.language
Definition

Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.

ShortLanguage in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Control0..1
Binding

BCP 47

TypeCodeableConcept
18. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition

The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)

ShortThe current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Requirements

MyHealth@EU

20. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition

Describes the medicinal product.

ShortDescribes the medicinal product.
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

22. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition

Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)

ShortReason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

24. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition

Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken

ShortDetails of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

26. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition

Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication

ShortPeriod when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control0..1
TypePeriod
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

28. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition

Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.

ShortPrescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
30. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition

Additional information about the medication use statement

ShortAdditional information about the medication use statement
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition

Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary.

ShortMedication use model
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition

The author of the medication use statement

ShortThe author of the medication use statement
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition

Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)

ShortStatus of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Binding

HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes

Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS

8. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition

The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)

ShortThe current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Requirements

MyHealth@EU

10. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition

Describes the medicinal product.

ShortDescribes the medicinal product.
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

12. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition

Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)

ShortReason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

14. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition

Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken

ShortDetails of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

16. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition

Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication

ShortPeriod when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control0..1
TypePeriod
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

18. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition

Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.

ShortPrescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
20. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition

Additional information about the medication use statement

ShortAdditional information about the medication use statement
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition

Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary.

ShortMedication use model
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
Definition

Basic metadata for this information

ShortBasic metadata for this information
Control1..1
TypeBase
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.subject
Definition

Patient/subject information

ShortPatient/subject information
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.identifier
Definition

Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).

ShortBusiness identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
NoteThis is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
8. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition

The author of the medication use statement

ShortThe author of the medication use statement
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
10. EHDSMedicationUse.header.date
Definition

Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing

ShortDate and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Control0..1
TypedateTime
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
12. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition

Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)

ShortStatus of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Control1..1
Binding

HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes

TypeCodeableConcept
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS

14. EHDSMedicationUse.header.source
Definition

Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.

ShortSource of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
16. EHDSMedicationUse.header.language
Definition

Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.

ShortLanguage in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Control0..1
Binding

BCP 47

TypeCodeableConcept
18. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition

The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)

ShortThe current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control0..1
TypeCodeableConcept
Requirements

MyHealth@EU

20. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition

Describes the medicinal product.

ShortDescribes the medicinal product.
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

22. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition

Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)

ShortReason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

24. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition

Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken

ShortDetails of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control1..1
Typehttp://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

26. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition

Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication

ShortPeriod when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control0..1
TypePeriod
Requirements

eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU

28. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition

Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.

ShortPrescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control0..*
TypeChoice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] NoteSeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
30. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition

Additional information about the medication use statement

ShortAdditional information about the medication use statement
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension