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| Draft as of 2025-10-17 | 
Definitions for the BeModelReferralPrescription logical model.
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 |