Digital Referral Prescription Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - STU

Digital Referral Prescription Implementation Guide, published by eHealth Platform. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-be/referral-uhmep/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## Logical Model: BeModelReferralPrescription - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2026-02-20

Definitions for the BeModelReferralPrescription logical model.

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

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

0. BeModelReferralPrescription
Definition | Data model for the prescription referral.
Short | BeModelReferralPrescription
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. BeModelReferralPrescription.identifier
Definition | Business identifier of the request
Short | Business identifier of the request
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
4. BeModelReferralPrescription.shortCode
Definition | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Short | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
6. BeModelReferralPrescription.recordedDate
Definition | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Short | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. BeModelReferralPrescription.creationDate
Definition | Date of creation of the referral prescription. This date will not change throughout the process. This date corresponds to the first recordedDate recorded for this referral prescription.
Short | Date of creation of the referral prescription
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. BeModelReferralPrescription.patient
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Short | Identification of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
12. BeModelReferralPrescription.author
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Short | The person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
14. BeModelReferralPrescription.status
Definition | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ...)
Short | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ….)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
16. BeModelReferralPrescription.statusReason
Definition | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, ...)
Short | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, …)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
18. BeModelReferralPrescription.careRequested
Definition | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', 'CT Scan').
Short | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', CT Scan).
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
20. BeModelReferralPrescription.discipline
Definition | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Short | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
22. BeModelReferralPrescription.description
Definition | Additional details on the requested care
Short | Additional details on the requested care
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
24. BeModelReferralPrescription.type
Definition | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Short | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
26. BeModelReferralPrescription.originRequestId
Definition | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Short | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
28. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationStartDate
Definition | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Short | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
30. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationEndDate
Definition | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Short | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
32. BeModelReferralPrescription.problem
Definition | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Short | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept
34. BeModelReferralPrescription.bodyLocation
Definition | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Short | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept

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

0. BeModelReferralPrescription
Definition | Data model for the prescription referral.
Short | BeModelReferralPrescription
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. BeModelReferralPrescription.identifier
Definition | Business identifier of the request
Short | Business identifier of the request
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
4. BeModelReferralPrescription.shortCode
Definition | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Short | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
6. BeModelReferralPrescription.recordedDate
Definition | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Short | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. BeModelReferralPrescription.creationDate
Definition | Date of creation of the referral prescription. This date will not change throughout the process. This date corresponds to the first recordedDate recorded for this referral prescription.
Short | Date of creation of the referral prescription
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. BeModelReferralPrescription.patient
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Short | Identification of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
12. BeModelReferralPrescription.author
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Short | The person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
14. BeModelReferralPrescription.status
Definition | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ...)
Short | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ….)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
16. BeModelReferralPrescription.statusReason
Definition | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, ...)
Short | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, …)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
18. BeModelReferralPrescription.careRequested
Definition | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', 'CT Scan').
Short | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', CT Scan).
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
20. BeModelReferralPrescription.discipline
Definition | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Short | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
22. BeModelReferralPrescription.description
Definition | Additional details on the requested care
Short | Additional details on the requested care
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
24. BeModelReferralPrescription.type
Definition | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Short | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
26. BeModelReferralPrescription.originRequestId
Definition | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Short | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
28. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationStartDate
Definition | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Short | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
30. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationEndDate
Definition | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Short | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
32. BeModelReferralPrescription.problem
Definition | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Short | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept
34. BeModelReferralPrescription.bodyLocation
Definition | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Short | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept

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

0. BeModelReferralPrescription
Definition | Data model for the prescription referral.
Short | BeModelReferralPrescription
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. BeModelReferralPrescription.identifier
Definition | Business identifier of the request
Short | Business identifier of the request
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
4. BeModelReferralPrescription.shortCode
Definition | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Short | Business code allowing the healthcare professional to find a prescription associated with a patient
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
6. BeModelReferralPrescription.recordedDate
Definition | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Short | Date of recording of the information by the Recorder.
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. BeModelReferralPrescription.creationDate
Definition | Date of creation of the referral prescription. This date will not change throughout the process. This date corresponds to the first recordedDate recorded for this referral prescription.
Short | Date of creation of the referral prescription
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. BeModelReferralPrescription.patient
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Short | Identification of the patient. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Patient
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
12. BeModelReferralPrescription.author
Definition | Is the unique identifier of the person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Short | The person who encodes the prescription (e.g. a doctor, nurse, midwife or dentist) and takes responsibility for their content. The unique identifier must be: NISS, National Registry Number or Bis Requester
Control | 1..1
Type | Identifier
14. BeModelReferralPrescription.status
Definition | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ...)
Short | Is the status of the referral prescription (e.g. planned, complete, stopped, suspended, in progress, ….)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
16. BeModelReferralPrescription.statusReason
Definition | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, ...)
Short | Gives the reason for the status of the referral prescription (treatment has been changed, patient is allergic, patient refuses, …)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
18. BeModelReferralPrescription.careRequested
Definition | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', 'CT Scan').
Short | Type of care requested (e.g. 'Compression therapy', 'Sample collection', CT Scan).
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
20. BeModelReferralPrescription.discipline
Definition | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Short | Category of the requested care (nursing, radiology, ...)
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
22. BeModelReferralPrescription.description
Definition | Additional details on the requested care
Short | Additional details on the requested care
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
24. BeModelReferralPrescription.type
Definition | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Short | Type of the request or prescription ('Prescription' or 'Proposal').
Control | 1..1
Type | CodeableConcept
26. BeModelReferralPrescription.originRequestId
Definition | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Short | Reference to the ID of the original request (useful when the request is an extension of another one).
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
28. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationStartDate
Definition | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Short | Start date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber).
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
30. BeModelReferralPrescription.validationEndDate
Definition | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Short | End date of the prescription validity (encoded by the prescriber)
Control | 1..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
32. BeModelReferralPrescription.problem
Definition | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Short | Medical problem or clinical context related to this request (for example: 'Open wound', 'Broken leg').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept
34. BeModelReferralPrescription.bodyLocation
Definition | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Short | Anatomical location where the treatment should be applied (for example: 'Left arm').
Control | 0..*
Type | CodeableConcept