Medication
1.1.0 - STU

Medication, published by eHealth Platform. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-be/medication/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## Resource Profile: BeMedicationPrescription - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2026-03-25

Definitions for the BeMedicationPrescription resource profile.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

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

0. MedicationRequest
Definition | An order or request for both supply of the medication and the instructions for administration of the medication to a patient. The resource is called "MedicationRequest" rather than "MedicationPrescription" or "MedicationOrder" to generalize the use across inpatient and outpatient settings, including care plans, etc., and to harmonize with workflow patterns.
Short | Ordering of medication for patient or group
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | Prescription, Order
Invariants | dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (contained.contained.empty()) dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()) dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()) dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (contained.meta.security.empty()) dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (text.`div`.exists()) dosage-override-reason-required: If isOffLabelUse is true, reason must be provided (`extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offLabel').hasValue() implies extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offlabel').exists()`)
2. MedicationRequest.implicitRules
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
Control | 0..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
4. MedicationRequest.extension
Definition | An Extension May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
6. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel
Slice Name | offLabel
Definition | Indicates that the order placer has knowingly prescribed the medication for an indication, age group, dosage, or route of administration that is not approved by the regulatory agencies and is not mentioned in the prescribing information for the product.
Short | MedicationRequest - Off-label use
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(MedicationRequest - Off-label use) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`) offLabel-reason-required: If isOffLabelUse is true, reason must be provided (`extension.where(url = 'isOffLabelUse').value.ofType(boolean).where($this = true).exists() implies extension.where(url = 'reason').exists()`)
8. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension
Definition | An Extension May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 10..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
10. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse
Slice Name | isOffLabelUse
Definition | An Extension
Short | Indicates that the recommended dosage was overriddenAdditional content defined by implementations
Control | 10..1*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
12. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.extension
Definition | An Extension May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..0*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
14. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `isOffLabelUse`
16. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason
Slice Name | reason
Definition | An Extension
Short | The reason why the recommended dosage was overriddenAdditional content defined by implementations
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
18. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.extension
Definition | An Extension May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..0*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
20. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `reason`
22. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/BeExtOffLabel`
24. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.value[x]
Definition | Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Short | Value of extension
Control | 0..01
Type | Choice of: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
26. MedicationRequest.extension:basedOnMedicationLine
Slice Name | basedOnMedicationLine
Definition | Based on medication line.
Short | Medication Line where this prescription is based upon
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(BasedOnMedicationLine) (Extension Type: Reference(BeMedicationLine))
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
28. MedicationRequest.extension:instructionsForReimbursement
Slice Name | instructionsForReimbursement
Definition | Instructions for Reimbursement.
Short | Instructions for reimbursement
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(BeExtInstructionsForReimbursement) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
30. MedicationRequest.extension:statusChanged
Slice Name | statusChanged
Definition | R5: `MedicationRequest.statusChanged` (new:dateTime)
Short | Indicates when the status of the medication request was last changed.
Comments | This is a FHIR R5 element, preadopted as an extension in this FHIR R4 specification. For the full definition see here: http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/medicationrequest-definitions.html#MedicationRequest.statusChanged
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(R5: When the status was changed (new)) (Extension Type: dateTime)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
32. MedicationRequest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Summary | false
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
34. MedicationRequest.identifier
Definition | Identifiers associated with this medication request that are defined by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
Short | External ids for this request
Comments | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 10..*
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.identifier`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: pattern @ system
36. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e
Slice Name | recip-e
Definition | The national identifier for medication requests. Identifiers associated with this medication request that are defined by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
Short | Recip-E identifierExternal ids for this request
Comments | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1*
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
38. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.use
Definition | The purpose of this identifier.
Short | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Comments | Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1` ) Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Requirements | Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
40. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.system
Definition | Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
Short | The namespace for the identifier value
Comments | Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
Control | 10..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Requirements | There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.
Pattern Value | `http://ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/NamingSystem/be-ns-prescription`
Example | General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
42. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.value
Definition | The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
Short | The value that is unique
Comments | If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Example | General: 123456
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
44. MedicationRequest.status
Definition | A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally, this will be active or completed state.
Short | active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Comments | This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Medication Prescription Status http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status|4.0.1 (required to `https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/terminology/ValueSet/BeMedicationPrescriptionStatusVS` )
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
46. MedicationRequest.statusReason
Definition | Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest.
Short | Reason for current status
Comments | This is generally only used for "exception" statuses such as "suspended" or "cancelled". The reason why the MedicationRequest was created at all is captured in reasonCode, not here.
Control | 0..1
Binding | For example codes, see medicationRequest Status Reason Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status-reason|4.0.1 (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status-reason|4.0.1` ) Identifies the reasons for a given status.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
48. MedicationRequest.intent
Definition | Whether the request is a proposal, plan, or an original order.
Short | proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Comments | It is expected that the type of requester will be restricted for different stages of a MedicationRequest. For example, Proposals can be created by a patient, relatedPerson, Practitioner or Device. Plans can be created by Practitioners, Patients, RelatedPersons and Devices. Original orders can be created by a Practitioner only. An instance-order is an instantiation of a request or order and may be used to populate Medication Administration Record. This element is labeled as a modifier because the intent alters when and how the resource is actually applicable.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from medicationRequest Intent http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-intent|4.0.1 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-intent|4.0.1` ) The kind of medication order.
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This element changes the interpretation of all descriptive attributes. For example "the time the request is recommended to occur" vs. "the time the request is authorized to occur" or "who is recommended to perform the request" vs. "who is authorized to perform the request
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
50. MedicationRequest.priority
Definition | Indicates how quickly the Medication Request should be addressed with respect to other requests.
Short | routine | urgent | asap | stat
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from RequestPriority http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority|4.0.1 (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority|4.0.1` ) Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
52. MedicationRequest.doNotPerform
Definition | If true indicates that the provider is asking for the medication request not to occur.
Short | True if request is prohibiting action
Comments | If do not perform is not specified, the request is a positive request e.g. "do perform".
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because this element negates the request to occur (ie, this is a request for the medication not to be ordered or prescribed, etc)
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
54. MedicationRequest.medication[x]
Definition | Identifies the medication being requested. This is a link to a resource that represents the medication which may be the details of the medication or simply an attribute carrying a code that identifies the medication from a known list of medications.
Short | Medication to be taken
Comments | If only a code is specified, then it needs to be a code for a specific product. If more information is required, then the use of the Medication resource is recommended. For example, if you require form or lot number or if the medication is compounded or extemporaneously prepared, then you must reference the Medication resource.
Control | 1..1
Binding | For example codes, see SNOMEDCTMedicationCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes|4.0.1 (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes|4.0.1` ) A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered.
Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication)
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
56. MedicationRequest.subject
Definition | A link to a resource representing the person or set of individuals to whom the medication will be given.
Short | Who or group medication request is for
Comments | The subject on a medication request is mandatory. For the secondary use case where the actual subject is not provided, there still must be an anonymized subject specified.
Control | 1..1
Type | Reference(BePatient, Patient, Group)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
58. MedicationRequest.supportingInformation
Definition | Include additional information (for example, patient height and weight) that supports the ordering of the medication.
Short | Information to support ordering of the medication
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Resource)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
60. MedicationRequest.authoredOn
Definition | The date (and perhaps time) when the prescription was initially written or authored on.
Short | When request was initially authored
Control | 10..1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
62. MedicationRequest.requester
Definition | The individual, organization, or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation.
Short | Who/What requested the Request
Control | 10..1
Type | Reference(BePractitioner, BePractitionerRole, Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, Patient, RelatedPerson, Device)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
64. MedicationRequest.reasonCode
Definition | The reason or the indication for ordering or not ordering the medication.
Short | Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
Comments | This could be a diagnosis code. If a full condition record exists or additional detail is needed, use reasonReference.
Control | 0..*
Binding | For example codes, see Condition/Problem/DiagnosisCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code|4.0.1 (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code|4.0.1` ) A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
66. MedicationRequest.reasonReference
Definition | Condition or observation that supports why the medication was ordered.
Short | Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
Comments | This is a reference to a condition or observation that is the reason for the medication order. If only a code exists, use reasonCode.
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Condition, Observation)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
68. MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier
Definition | A shared identifier common to all requests that were authorized more or less simultaneously by a single author, representing the identifier of the requisition or prescription.
Short | Composite request this is part of
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Requirements | Requests are linked either by a "basedOn" relationship (i.e. one request is fulfilling another) or by having a common requisition. Requests that are part of the same requisition are generally treated independently from the perspective of changing their state or maintaining them after initial creation.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
70. MedicationRequest.note
Definition | Extra information about the prescription that could not be conveyed by the other attributes.
Short | Information about the prescription
Control | 0..*
Type | Annotation
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
72. MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction
Definition | Indicates how the medication is to be used by the patient.
Short | How the medication should be taken
Comments | There are examples where a medication request may include the option of an oral dose or an Intravenous or Intramuscular dose. For example, "Ondansetron 8mg orally or IV twice a day as needed for nausea" or "Compazine® (prochlorperazine) 5-10mg PO or 25mg PR bid prn nausea or vomiting". In these cases, two medication requests would be created that could be grouped together. The decision on which dose and route of administration to use is based on the patient's condition at the time the dose is needed.
Control | 10..*
Type | Dosage(Medication Dosage)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
74. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest
Definition | Indicates the specific details for the dispense or medication supply part of a medication request (also known as a Medication Prescription or Medication Order). Note that this information is not always sent with the order. There may be in some settings (e.g. hospitals) institutional or system support for completing the dispense details in the pharmacy department.
Short | Medication supply authorization
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
76. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
78. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod
Definition | This indicates the validity period of a prescription (stale dating the Prescription).
Short | Time period supply is authorized for
Comments | The period of time that the prescription is valid for dispensing. The validity of the prescription for administration (i.e. whether the prescription can be administered after a given date) is conveyed in the dosage information. It reflects the prescribers' perspective for the validity of the prescription. Dispenses must not be made against the prescription outside of this period. The lower-bound of the Dispensing Window signifies the earliest date that the prescription can be filled for the first time. If an upper-bound is not specified then the Prescription is open-ended or will default to a stale-date based on regulations.
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Requirements | Indicates when the Prescription becomes valid, and when it ceases to be a dispensable Prescription.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
80. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.start
Definition | The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
Short | Starting time with inclusive boundary
Comments | If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.
Control | 10..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
82. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.end
Definition | The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
Short | End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
Comments | The high value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Meaning if Missing | If the end of the period is missing, it means that the period is ongoing
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
84. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed
Definition | An integer indicating the number of times, in addition to the original dispense, (aka refills or repeats) that the patient can receive the prescribed medication. Usage Notes: This integer does not include the original order dispense. This means that if an order indicates dispense 30 tablets plus "3 repeats", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense.
Short | Number of refills authorized
Comments | If displaying "number of authorized fills", add 1 to this number.
Control | 0..1
Type | unsignedInt
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
86. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.quantity
Definition | The amount that is to be dispensed for one fill.
Short | Amount of medication to supply per dispense
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
88. MedicationRequest.substitution
Definition | Indicates whether or not substitution can or should be part of the dispense. In some cases, substitution must happen, in other cases substitution must not happen. This block explains the prescriber's intent. If nothing is specified substitution may be done.
Short | Any restrictions on medication substitution
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
90. MedicationRequest.substitution.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists())
92. MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x]
Definition | True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed.
Short | Whether substitution is allowed or not
Comments | This element is labeled as a modifier because whether substitution is allow or not, it cannot be ignored.
Control | 1..1
Type | boolean, CodeableConcept
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

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

0. MedicationRequest
Invariants | dosage-override-reason-required: If isOffLabelUse is true, reason must be provided (`extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offLabel').hasValue() implies extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offlabel').exists()`)
2. MedicationRequest.extension
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
4. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel
Slice Name | offLabel
Control | 0..1
Type | Extension(MedicationRequest - Off-label use) (Complex Extension)
Must Support | true
6. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse
Slice Name | isOffLabelUse
Short | Indicates that the recommended dosage was overridden
8. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason
Slice Name | reason
Short | The reason why the recommended dosage was overridden
10. MedicationRequest.extension:basedOnMedicationLine
Slice Name | basedOnMedicationLine
Short | Medication Line where this prescription is based upon
Control | 0..1
Type | Extension(BasedOnMedicationLine) (Extension Type: Reference(BeMedicationLine))
Must Support | true
12. MedicationRequest.extension:instructionsForReimbursement
Slice Name | instructionsForReimbursement
Short | Instructions for reimbursement
Control | 0..1
Type | Extension(BeExtInstructionsForReimbursement) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
Must Support | true
14. MedicationRequest.extension:statusChanged
Slice Name | statusChanged
Short | Indicates when the status of the medication request was last changed.
Comments | This is a FHIR R5 element, preadopted as an extension in this FHIR R4 specification. For the full definition see here: http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/medicationrequest-definitions.html#MedicationRequest.statusChanged
Control | 0..1
Type | Extension(R5: When the status was changed (new)) (Extension Type: dateTime)
Must Support | true
16. MedicationRequest.identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..?
Must Support | true
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.identifier`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: pattern @ system
18. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e
Slice Name | recip-e
Definition | The national identifier for medication requests.
Short | Recip-E identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Must Support | true
20. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.system
Control | 1..?
Pattern Value | `http://ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/NamingSystem/be-ns-prescription`
22. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.value
Must Support | true
24. MedicationRequest.status
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Medication Prescription Status (required to `https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/terminology/ValueSet/BeMedicationPrescriptionStatusVS` )
Must Support | true
26. MedicationRequest.statusReason
Must Support | true
28. MedicationRequest.intent
Must Support | true
30. MedicationRequest.priority
Must Support | true
32. MedicationRequest.medication[x]
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Must Support | true
34. MedicationRequest.subject
Type | Reference(BePatient)
Must Support | true
36. MedicationRequest.supportingInformation
Must Support | true
38. MedicationRequest.authoredOn
Control | 1..?
Must Support | true
40. MedicationRequest.requester
Control | 1..?
Type | Reference(BePractitioner, BePractitionerRole)
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
42. MedicationRequest.reasonCode
Must Support | true
44. MedicationRequest.reasonReference
Must Support | true
46. MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier
Must Support | true
48. MedicationRequest.note
Must Support | true
50. MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction
Control | 1..?
Type | Dosage(Medication Dosage)
Must Support | true
52. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest
Must Support | true
54. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod
Comments | The period of time that the prescription is valid for dispensing. The validity of the prescription for administration (i.e. whether the prescription can be administered after a given date) is conveyed in the dosage information.
Must Support | true
56. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.start
Control | 1..?
Must Support | true
58. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.end
Must Support | true
60. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed
Must Support | true
62. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.quantity
Must Support | true
64. MedicationRequest.substitution
Must Support | true
66. MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x]
Type | boolean, CodeableConcept
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true

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

0. MedicationRequest
Definition | An order or request for both supply of the medication and the instructions for administration of the medication to a patient. The resource is called "MedicationRequest" rather than "MedicationPrescription" or "MedicationOrder" to generalize the use across inpatient and outpatient settings, including care plans, etc., and to harmonize with workflow patterns.
Short | Ordering of medication for patient or group
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | Prescription, Order
Invariants | dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources (`contained.contained.empty()`) dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource (`contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()`) dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated (`contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()`) dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label (`contained.meta.security.empty()`) dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management (`text.`div`.exists()`) dosage-override-reason-required: If isOffLabelUse is true, reason must be provided (`extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offLabel').hasValue() implies extension.where(url = 'https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/offlabel').exists()`)
2. MedicationRequest.id
Definition | The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
Short | Logical id of this artifact
Comments | The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation.
Control | 0..1
Type | id
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
4. MedicationRequest.meta
Definition | The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.
Short | Metadata about the resource
Control | 0..1
Type | Meta
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
6. MedicationRequest.implicitRules
Definition | A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.
Short | A set of rules under which this content was created
Comments | Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
Control | 0..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
8. MedicationRequest.language
Definition | The base language in which the resource is written.
Short | Language of the resource content
Comments | Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute).
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHOULD be taken from CommonLanguages (preferred to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1` ) A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
10. MedicationRequest.text
Definition | A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.
Short | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
Comments | Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.
Control | 0..1
Type | Narrative
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | narrative, html, xhtml, display
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
12. MedicationRequest.contained
Definition | These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope.
Short | Contained, inline Resources
Comments | This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.
Control | 0..*
Type | Resource
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | inline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources
14. MedicationRequest.extension
Definition | An Extension
Short | Extension
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
16. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel
Slice Name | offLabel
Definition | Indicates that the order placer has knowingly prescribed the medication for an indication, age group, dosage, or route of administration that is not approved by the regulatory agencies and is not mentioned in the prescribing information for the product.
Short | MedicationRequest - Off-label use
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(MedicationRequest - Off-label use) (Complex Extension)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`) offLabel-reason-required: If isOffLabelUse is true, reason must be provided (`extension.where(url = 'isOffLabelUse').value.ofType(boolean).where($this = true).exists() implies extension.where(url = 'reason').exists()`)
18. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
20. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension
Definition | An Extension
Short | Extension
Control | 1..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
22. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse
Slice Name | isOffLabelUse
Definition | An Extension
Short | Indicates that the recommended dosage was overridden
Control | 1..1
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
24. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
26. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.extension
Definition | An Extension
Short | Extension
Control | 0..0
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
28. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `isOffLabelUse`
30. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:isOffLabelUse.value[x]
Definition | Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Short | Value of extension
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
32. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason
Slice Name | reason
Definition | An Extension
Short | The reason why the recommended dosage was overridden
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
34. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
36. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.extension
Definition | An Extension
Short | Extension
Control | 0..0
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.extension.extension.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
38. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `reason`
40. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.extension:reason.value[x]
Definition | Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Short | Value of extension
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
42. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.url
Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Short | identifies the meaning of the extension
Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
Fixed Value | `https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/StructureDefinition/BeExtOffLabel`
44. MedicationRequest.extension:offLabel.value[x]
Definition | Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Short | Value of extension
Control | 0..0
Type | Choice of: base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
46. MedicationRequest.extension:basedOnMedicationLine
Slice Name | basedOnMedicationLine
Definition | Based on medication line.
Short | Medication Line where this prescription is based upon
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(BasedOnMedicationLine) (Extension Type: Reference(BeMedicationLine))
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
48. MedicationRequest.extension:instructionsForReimbursement
Slice Name | instructionsForReimbursement
Definition | Instructions for Reimbursement.
Short | Instructions for reimbursement
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(BeExtInstructionsForReimbursement) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
50. MedicationRequest.extension:statusChanged
Slice Name | statusChanged
Definition | R5: `MedicationRequest.statusChanged` (new:dateTime)
Short | Indicates when the status of the medication request was last changed.
Comments | This is a FHIR R5 element, preadopted as an extension in this FHIR R4 specification. For the full definition see here: http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/medicationrequest-definitions.html#MedicationRequest.statusChanged
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Type | Extension(R5: When the status was changed (new)) (Extension Type: dateTime)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
52. MedicationRequest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource that contains them
Summary | false
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
54. MedicationRequest.identifier
Definition | Identifiers associated with this medication request that are defined by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
Short | External ids for this request
Comments | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..*
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.identifier`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: pattern @ system
56. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e
Slice Name | recip-e
Definition | The national identifier for medication requests.
Short | Recip-E identifier
Comments | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier.
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
58. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
60. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.identifier.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
62. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.use
Definition | The purpose of this identifier.
Short | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Comments | Applications can assume that an identifier is permanent unless it explicitly says that it is temporary.
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from IdentifierUse (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1` ) Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Requirements | Allows the appropriate identifier for a particular context of use to be selected from among a set of identifiers.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
64. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.type
Definition | A coded type for the identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Short | Description of identifier
Comments | This element deals only with general categories of identifiers. It SHOULD not be used for codes that correspond 1..1 with the Identifier.system. Some identifiers may fall into multiple categories due to common usage. Where the system is known, a type is unnecessary because the type is always part of the system definition. However systems often need to handle identifiers where the system is not known. There is not a 1:1 relationship between type and system, since many different systems have the same type.
Control | 0..1
Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from Identifier Type Codes (extensible to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type|4.0.1` ) A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Requirements | Allows users to make use of identifiers when the identifier system is not known.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
66. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.system
Definition | Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
Short | The namespace for the identifier value
Comments | Identifier.system is always case sensitive.
Control | 1..1
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Requirements | There are many sets of identifiers. To perform matching of two identifiers, we need to know what set we're dealing with. The system identifies a particular set of unique identifiers.
Pattern Value | `http://ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/medication/NamingSystem/be-ns-prescription`
Example | General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
68. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.value
Definition | The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
Short | The value that is unique
Comments | If the value is a full URI, then the system SHALL be urn:ietf:rfc:3986. The value's primary purpose is computational mapping. As a result, it may be normalized for comparison purposes (e.g. removing non-significant whitespace, dashes, etc.) A value formatted for human display can be conveyed using the Rendered Value extension. Identifier.value is to be treated as case sensitive unless knowledge of the Identifier.system allows the processer to be confident that non-case-sensitive processing is safe.
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Example | General: 123456
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
70. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.period
Definition | Time period during which identifier is/was valid for use.
Short | Time period when id is/was valid for use
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
72. MedicationRequest.identifier:recip-e.assigner
Definition | Organization that issued/manages the identifier.
Short | Organization that issued id (may be just text)
Comments | The Identifier.assigner may omit the .reference element and only contain a .display element reflecting the name or other textual information about the assigning organization.
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Organization)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
74. MedicationRequest.status
Definition | A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally, this will be active or completed state.
Short | active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Comments | This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains codes that mark the resource as not currently valid.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from Medication Prescription Status (required to `https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/terminology/ValueSet/BeMedicationPrescriptionStatusVS` )
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
76. MedicationRequest.statusReason
Definition | Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest.
Short | Reason for current status
Comments | This is generally only used for "exception" statuses such as "suspended" or "cancelled". The reason why the MedicationRequest was created at all is captured in reasonCode, not here.
Control | 0..1
Binding | For example codes, see medicationRequest Status Reason Codes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status-reason|4.0.1` ) Identifies the reasons for a given status.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
78. MedicationRequest.intent
Definition | Whether the request is a proposal, plan, or an original order.
Short | proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Comments | It is expected that the type of requester will be restricted for different stages of a MedicationRequest. For example, Proposals can be created by a patient, relatedPerson, Practitioner or Device. Plans can be created by Practitioners, Patients, RelatedPersons and Devices. Original orders can be created by a Practitioner only. An instance-order is an instantiation of a request or order and may be used to populate Medication Administration Record. This element is labeled as a modifier because the intent alters when and how the resource is actually applicable.
Control | 1..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from medicationRequest Intent (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-intent|4.0.1` ) The kind of medication order.
Type | code
Is Modifier | true because This element changes the interpretation of all descriptive attributes. For example "the time the request is recommended to occur" vs. "the time the request is authorized to occur" or "who is recommended to perform the request" vs. "who is authorized to perform the request
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
80. MedicationRequest.category
Definition | Indicates the type of medication request (for example, where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered (i.e. inpatient or outpatient)).
Short | Type of medication usage
Comments | The category can be used to include where the medication is expected to be consumed or other types of requests.
Control | 0..*
Binding | For example codes, see medicationRequest Category Codes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-category|4.0.1` ) A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
82. MedicationRequest.priority
Definition | Indicates how quickly the Medication Request should be addressed with respect to other requests.
Short | routine | urgent | asap | stat
Control | 0..1
Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from RequestPriority (required to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority|4.0.1` ) Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request.
Type | code
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
84. MedicationRequest.doNotPerform
Definition | If true indicates that the provider is asking for the medication request not to occur.
Short | True if request is prohibiting action
Comments | If do not perform is not specified, the request is a positive request e.g. "do perform".
Control | 0..1
Type | boolean
Is Modifier | true because This element is labeled as a modifier because this element negates the request to occur (ie, this is a request for the medication not to be ordered or prescribed, etc)
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
86. MedicationRequest.reported[x]
Definition | Indicates if this record was captured as a secondary 'reported' record rather than as an original primary source-of-truth record. It may also indicate the source of the report.
Short | Reported rather than primary record
Control | 0..1
Type | Choice of: boolean, Reference(Patient, Practitioner, PractitionerRole, RelatedPerson, Organization)
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
88. MedicationRequest.medication[x]
Definition | Identifies the medication being requested. This is a link to a resource that represents the medication which may be the details of the medication or simply an attribute carrying a code that identifies the medication from a known list of medications.
Short | Medication to be taken
Comments | If only a code is specified, then it needs to be a code for a specific product. If more information is required, then the use of the Medication resource is recommended. For example, if you require form or lot number or if the medication is compounded or extemporaneously prepared, then you must reference the Medication resource.
Control | 1..1
Binding | For example codes, see SNOMEDCTMedicationCodes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-codes|4.0.1` ) A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered.
Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication)
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
90. MedicationRequest.subject
Definition | A link to a resource representing the person or set of individuals to whom the medication will be given.
Short | Who or group medication request is for
Comments | The subject on a medication request is mandatory. For the secondary use case where the actual subject is not provided, there still must be an anonymized subject specified.
Control | 1..1
Type | Reference(BePatient)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
92. MedicationRequest.encounter
Definition | The Encounter during which this [x] was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated.
Short | Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay
Comments | This will typically be the encounter the event occurred within, but some activities may be initiated prior to or after the official completion of an encounter but still be tied to the context of the encounter." If there is a need to link to episodes of care they will be handled with an extension.
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Encounter)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
94. MedicationRequest.supportingInformation
Definition | Include additional information (for example, patient height and weight) that supports the ordering of the medication.
Short | Information to support ordering of the medication
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Resource)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
96. MedicationRequest.authoredOn
Definition | The date (and perhaps time) when the prescription was initially written or authored on.
Short | When request was initially authored
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
98. MedicationRequest.requester
Definition | The individual, organization, or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation.
Short | Who/What requested the Request
Control | 1..1
Type | Reference(BePractitioner, BePractitionerRole)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
100. MedicationRequest.performer
Definition | The specified desired performer of the medication treatment (e.g. the performer of the medication administration).
Short | Intended performer of administration
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Practitioner, PractitionerRole, Organization, Patient, Device, RelatedPerson, CareTeam)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
102. MedicationRequest.performerType
Definition | Indicates the type of performer of the administration of the medication.
Short | Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
Comments | If specified without indicating a performer, this indicates that the performer must be of the specified type. If specified with a performer then it indicates the requirements of the performer if the designated performer is not available.
Control | 0..1
Binding | For example codes, see ProcedurePerformerRoleCodes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/performer-role|4.0.1` ) Identifies the type of individual that is desired to administer the medication.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
104. MedicationRequest.recorder
Definition | The person who entered the order on behalf of another individual for example in the case of a verbal or a telephone order.
Short | Person who entered the request
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Practitioner, PractitionerRole)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
106. MedicationRequest.reasonCode
Definition | The reason or the indication for ordering or not ordering the medication.
Short | Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
Comments | This could be a diagnosis code. If a full condition record exists or additional detail is needed, use reasonReference.
Control | 0..*
Binding | For example codes, see Condition/Problem/DiagnosisCodes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code|4.0.1` ) A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
108. MedicationRequest.reasonReference
Definition | Condition or observation that supports why the medication was ordered.
Short | Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
Comments | This is a reference to a condition or observation that is the reason for the medication order. If only a code exists, use reasonCode.
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Condition, Observation)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Must Support Types | No must-support rules about the choice of types/profiles
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
110. MedicationRequest.instantiatesCanonical
Definition | The URL pointing to a protocol, guideline, orderset, or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest.
Short | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
Control | 0..*
Type | canonical
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
112. MedicationRequest.instantiatesUri
Definition | The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, orderset or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest.
Short | Instantiates external protocol or definition
Control | 0..*
Type | uri
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
114. MedicationRequest.basedOn
Definition | A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request.
Short | What request fulfills
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(CarePlan, MedicationRequest, ServiceRequest, ImmunizationRecommendation)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
116. MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier
Definition | A shared identifier common to all requests that were authorized more or less simultaneously by a single author, representing the identifier of the requisition or prescription.
Short | Composite request this is part of
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Requirements | Requests are linked either by a "basedOn" relationship (i.e. one request is fulfilling another) or by having a common requisition. Requests that are part of the same requisition are generally treated independently from the perspective of changing their state or maintaining them after initial creation.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
118. MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType
Definition | The description of the overall patte3rn of the administration of the medication to the patient.
Short | Overall pattern of medication administration
Comments | This attribute should not be confused with the protocol of the medication.
Control | 0..1
Binding | For example codes, see medicationRequest Course of Therapy Codes (example to `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-course-of-therapy|4.0.1` ) Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
120. MedicationRequest.insurance
Definition | Insurance plans, coverage extensions, pre-authorizations and/or pre-determinations that may be required for delivering the requested service.
Short | Associated insurance coverage
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Coverage, ClaimResponse)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
122. MedicationRequest.note
Definition | Extra information about the prescription that could not be conveyed by the other attributes.
Short | Information about the prescription
Control | 0..*
Type | Annotation
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
124. MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction
Definition | Indicates how the medication is to be used by the patient.
Short | How the medication should be taken
Comments | There are examples where a medication request may include the option of an oral dose or an Intravenous or Intramuscular dose. For example, "Ondansetron 8mg orally or IV twice a day as needed for nausea" or "Compazine® (prochlorperazine) 5-10mg PO or 25mg PR bid prn nausea or vomiting". In these cases, two medication requests would be created that could be grouped together. The decision on which dose and route of administration to use is based on the patient's condition at the time the dose is needed.
Control | 1..*
Type | Dosage(Medication Dosage)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
126. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest
Definition | Indicates the specific details for the dispense or medication supply part of a medication request (also known as a Medication Prescription or Medication Order). Note that this information is not always sent with the order. There may be in some settings (e.g. hospitals) institutional or system support for completing the dispense details in the pharmacy department.
Short | Medication supply authorization
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
128. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
130. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
132. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
134. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill
Definition | Indicates the quantity or duration for the first dispense of the medication.
Short | First fill details
Comments | If populating this element, either the quantity or the duration must be included.
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
136. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
138. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
140. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
142. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.quantity
Definition | The amount or quantity to provide as part of the first dispense.
Short | First fill quantity
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
144. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.duration
Definition | The length of time that the first dispense is expected to last.
Short | First fill duration
Control | 0..1
Type | Duration
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
146. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenseInterval
Definition | The minimum period of time that must occur between dispenses of the medication.
Short | Minimum period of time between dispenses
Control | 0..1
Type | Duration
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
148. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod
Definition | This indicates the validity period of a prescription (stale dating the Prescription).
Short | Time period supply is authorized for
Comments | The period of time that the prescription is valid for dispensing. The validity of the prescription for administration (i.e. whether the prescription can be administered after a given date) is conveyed in the dosage information.
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Requirements | Indicates when the Prescription becomes valid, and when it ceases to be a dispensable Prescription.
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
150. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
152. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on `MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.extension`. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: value @ url
154. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.start
Definition | The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
Short | Starting time with inclusive boundary
Comments | If the low element is missing, the meaning is that the low boundary is not known.
Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
156. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod.end
Definition | The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
Short | End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing
Comments | The high value includes any matching date/time. i.e. 2012-02-03T10:00:00 is in a period that has an end value of 2012-02-03.
Control | 0..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: per-1
Type | dateTime
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | true
Meaning if Missing | If the end of the period is missing, it means that the period is ongoing
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
158. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed
Definition | An integer indicating the number of times, in addition to the original dispense, (aka refills or repeats) that the patient can receive the prescribed medication. Usage Notes: This integer does not include the original order dispense. This means that if an order indicates dispense 30 tablets plus "3 repeats", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense.
Short | Number of refills authorized
Comments | If displaying "number of authorized fills", add 1 to this number.
Control | 0..1
Type | unsignedInt
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
160. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.quantity
Definition | The amount that is to be dispensed for one fill.
Short | Amount of medication to supply per dispense
Control | 0..1
Type | Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
162. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.expectedSupplyDuration
Definition | Identifies the period time over which the supplied product is expected to be used, or the length of time the dispense is expected to last.
Short | Number of days supply per dispense
Comments | In some situations, this attribute may be used instead of quantity to identify the amount supplied by how long it is expected to last, rather than the physical quantity issued, e.g. 90 days supply of medication (based on an ordered dosage). When possible, it is always better to specify quantity, as this tends to be more precise. expectedSupplyDuration will always be an estimate that can be influenced by external factors.
Control | 0..1
Type | Duration
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
164. MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer
Definition | Indicates the intended dispensing Organization specified by the prescriber.
Short | Intended dispenser
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(Organization)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
166. MedicationRequest.substitution
Definition | Indicates whether or not substitution can or should be part of the dispense. In some cases, substitution must happen, in other cases substitution must not happen. This block explains the prescriber's intent. If nothing is specified substitution may be done.
Short | Any restrictions on medication substitution
Control | 0..1
Type | BackboneElement
Is Modifier | false
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
168. MedicationRequest.substitution.id
Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Is Modifier | false
XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute.
Summary | false
170. MedicationRequest.substitution.extension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Short | Additional content defined by implementations
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | extensions, user content
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
172. MedicationRequest.substitution.modifierExtension
Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
Short | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Control | 0..*
Type | Extension
Is Modifier | true because Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element that contains them
Summary | true
Requirements | Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions.
Alternate Names | extensions, user content, modifiers
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (`extension.exists() != value.exists()`)
174. MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x]
Definition | True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed.
Short | Whether substitution is allowed or not
Comments | This element is labeled as a modifier because whether substitution is allow or not, it cannot be ignored.
Control | 1..1
Type | boolean
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Is Modifier | false
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Must Support | true
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
176. MedicationRequest.substitution.reason
Definition | Indicates the reason for the substitution, or why substitution must or must not be performed.
Short | Why should (not) substitution be made
Control | 0..1
Binding | For example codes, see SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (example to `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason` ) A coded concept describing the reason that a different medication should (or should not) be substituted from what was prescribed.
Type | CodeableConcept
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
178. MedicationRequest.priorPrescription
Definition | A link to a resource representing an earlier order related order or prescription.
Short | An order/prescription that is being replaced
Control | 0..1
Type | Reference(MedicationRequest)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
180. MedicationRequest.detectedIssue
Definition | Indicates an actual or potential clinical issue with or between one or more active or proposed clinical actions for a patient; e.g. Drug-drug interaction, duplicate therapy, dosage alert etc.
Short | Clinical Issue with action
Comments | This element can include a detected issue that has been identified either by a decision support system or by a clinician and may include information on the steps that were taken to address the issue.
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(DetectedIssue)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Alternate Names | Contraindication, Drug Utilization Review (DUR), Alert
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)
182. MedicationRequest.eventHistory
Definition | Links to Provenance records for past versions of this resource or fulfilling request or event resources that identify key state transitions or updates that are likely to be relevant to a user looking at the current version of the resource.
Short | A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
Comments | This might not include provenances for all versions of the request – only those deemed “relevant” or important. This SHALL NOT include the provenance associated with this current version of the resource. (If that provenance is deemed to be a “relevant” change, it will need to be added as part of a later update. Until then, it can be queried directly as the provenance that points to this version using _revinclude All Provenances should have some historical version of this Request as their subject.).
Control | 0..*
Type | Reference(Provenance)
Is Modifier | false
Summary | false
Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (`hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`)