# Medication dispense model - EHDS Logical Information Models v0.3.0 * [**Table of Contents**](toc.md) * [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md) * **Medication dispense model** ## Logical Model: Medication dispense model | | | | :--- | :--- | | *Official URL*:http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense | *Version*:0.3.0 | | Draft as of 2026-02-06 | *Computable Name*:EHDSMedicationDispense | Logical model for medication dispensation (based on a request and dispensed in a pharmacy). Implementers should take into account, if allowed and needed, the calculation of remaining dispensable product based on this information. **Usages:** * Use this Logical Model: [Medication use model](StructureDefinition-EHDSMedicationUse.md) You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/xtehr.eu.ehds.models|current/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense) ### Formal Views of Profile Content [Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions).   Other representations of profile: [CSV](StructureDefinition-EHDSMedicationDispense.csv), [Excel](StructureDefinition-EHDSMedicationDispense.xlsx) ## Resource Content ```json { "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition", "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense", "url" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense", "version" : "0.3.0", "name" : "EHDSMedicationDispense", "title" : "Medication dispense model", "status" : "draft", "date" : "2026-02-06T19:33:31+01:00", "publisher" : "Xt-EHR", "contact" : [ { "name" : "Xt-EHR", "telecom" : [ { "system" : "url", "value" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/" } ] } ], "description" : "Logical model for medication dispensation (based on a request and dispensed in a pharmacy). Implementers should take into account, if allowed and needed, the calculation of remaining dispensable product based on this information.", "fhirVersion" : "5.0.0", "mapping" : [ { "identity" : "rim", "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3", "name" : "RIM Mapping" } ], "kind" : "logical", "abstract" : false, "type" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense", "baseDefinition" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDataSet", "derivation" : "specialization", "differential" : { "element" : [ { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense", "short" : "Medication dispense model", "definition" : "Logical model for medication dispensation (based on a request and dispensed in a pharmacy). Implementers should take into account, if allowed and needed, the calculation of remaining dispensable product based on this information." }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.author[x]", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.author[x]", "short" : "The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.", "definition" : "The actor who issued the dispense record. Responsibility for the dispense should be traceable from this information.", "min" : 1 }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.date", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.date", "short" : "Date and time of issuing the dispense record", "definition" : "Date and time of issuing the dispense record", "min" : 1 }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.status", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.status", "short" : "The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error", "definition" : "The status of the dispense, e.g. completed, declined, entered-in-error", "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "HL7 MedicationDispense Status Codes" } }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.source", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.header.source", "max" : "0" }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dispenseLocation", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dispenseLocation", "short" : "Location of dispense", "definition" : "Location of dispense", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.receiver[x]", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.receiver[x]", "short" : "Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver.", "definition" : "Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient. When not present, it is assumed that the patient is the receiver.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional" }, { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.relatedRequest", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.relatedRequest", "short" : "Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to", "definition" : "Identifier of the prescription item the dispense is related to", "min" : 0, "max" : "*", "type" : [ { "code" : "Identifier" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.medication", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.medication", "short" : "Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.", "definition" : "Exact dispensed product. If multiple medications are dispensed together, multiple dispense records should be created.", "min" : 1, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity", "short" : "Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected.", "definition" : "Number of dispensed packages if the package size is known, or number of smaller items/units, according to the medication dispensed. A unit is expected.", "min" : 1, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "Quantity" } ], "binding" : { "strength" : "preferred", "description" : "UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms" } }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.timeOfDispensation", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.timeOfDispensation", "short" : "Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record.", "definition" : "Date and time when medication was handed over. When not present, the time of dispensation is assumed to be the time of issuing dispense record.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "dateTime" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.substitutionOccurred", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.substitutionOccurred", "short" : "Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction.", "definition" : "Whether substitution was made by the dispenser. Definition of substitution is specific to the jurisdiction.", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "boolean" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dosageInstructions", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.dosageInstructions", "short" : "Dosage and administration instructions", "definition" : "Dosage and administration instructions", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage" } ] }, { "id" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.note", "path" : "EHDSMedicationDispense.note", "short" : "Additional information or comments", "definition" : "Additional information or comments", "min" : 0, "max" : "1", "type" : [ { "code" : "string" } ] } ] } } ```