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| Official URL: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-08-05 | Computable Name: EHDSMedicationDispense | |||
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Logical model for medication dispensation (based on request or independently)
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Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    header | 1..1 | Base | Common header for all patient-related data | |
|     subject | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Subject | |
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object | |
|     authorship | 1..* | Base | Authorship | |
|      author[x] | 1..1 | Author | ||
|       authorEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|       authorEHDSOrganisation | EHDSOrganisation | |||
|       authorEHDSDevice | EHDSDevice | |||
|      datetime | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of authoring/issuing | |
|     lastUpdate | 0..1 | dateTime | Date and time of the last update to the resource | |
|     status | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Status of the resource | |
|     statusReason[x] | 0..1 | Reason for the current status of the resource. | ||
|      statusReasonCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      statusReasonString | string | |||
|     language | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |
|     version | 0..1 | string | Version | |
|    presentedForm | 0..* | EHDSAttachment | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | preferred | ||
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
This structure is derived from EHDSDataSet
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    header | 1..1 | Base | Common header for all patient-related data | |
|     subject | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Subject | |
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object | |
|     authorship | 1..* | Base | Authorship | |
|      author[x] | 1..1 | Author | ||
|       authorEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|       authorEHDSOrganisation | EHDSOrganisation | |||
|       authorEHDSDevice | EHDSDevice | |||
|      datetime | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of authoring/issuing | |
|     lastUpdate | 0..1 | dateTime | Date and time of the last update to the resource | |
|     status | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Status of the resource | |
|     statusReason[x] | 0..1 | Reason for the current status of the resource. | ||
|      statusReasonCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      statusReasonString | string | |||
|     language | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |
|     version | 0..1 | string | Version | |
|    presentedForm | 0..* | EHDSAttachment | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | preferred | ||
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
This structure is derived from EHDSDataSet
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    header | 1..1 | Base | Common header for all patient-related data | |
|     subject | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Subject | |
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object | |
|     authorship | 1..* | Base | Authorship | |
|      author[x] | 1..1 | Author | ||
|       authorEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|       authorEHDSOrganisation | EHDSOrganisation | |||
|       authorEHDSDevice | EHDSDevice | |||
|      datetime | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of authoring/issuing | |
|     lastUpdate | 0..1 | dateTime | Date and time of the last update to the resource | |
|     status | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Status of the resource | |
|     statusReason[x] | 0..1 | Reason for the current status of the resource. | ||
|      statusReasonCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      statusReasonString | string | |||
|     language | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |
|     version | 0..1 | string | Version | |
|    presentedForm | 0..* | EHDSAttachment | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | preferred | ||
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
Differential View
This structure is derived from EHDSDataSet
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   EHDSMedicationDispense | 0..* | EHDSDataSet | Elements defined in Ancestors:header, presentedForm Medication dispense model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference | |
|    header | 1..1 | Base | Common header for all patient-related data | |
|     subject | 1..1 | EHDSPatient | Subject | |
|     identifier | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for the object | |
|     authorship | 1..* | Base | Authorship | |
|      author[x] | 1..1 | Author | ||
|       authorEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|       authorEHDSOrganisation | EHDSOrganisation | |||
|       authorEHDSDevice | EHDSDevice | |||
|      datetime | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of authoring/issuing | |
|     lastUpdate | 0..1 | dateTime | Date and time of the last update to the resource | |
|     status | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Status of the resource | |
|     statusReason[x] | 0..1 | Reason for the current status of the resource. | ||
|      statusReasonCodeableConcept | CodeableConcept | |||
|      statusReasonString | string | |||
|     language | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Language Binding Description: (preferred): BCP 47 | |
|     version | 0..1 | string | Version | |
|    presentedForm | 0..* | EHDSAttachment | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | |
|    dispenseLocation | 0..1 | EHDSLocation | Location of dispense | |
|    receiver[x] | 0..1 | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | ||
|     receiverEHDSPatient | EHDSPatient | |||
|     receiverEHDSHealthProfessional | EHDSHealthProfessional | |||
|     receiverEHDSRelatedPerson | EHDSRelatedPerson | |||
|    relatedRequest | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | |
|    medication | 1..1 | EHDSMedication | Exact dispensed product | |
|    dispensedQuantity | 1..1 | Quantity | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units Binding Description: (preferred): UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | |
|    timeOfDispensation | 1..1 | dateTime | Date and time of dispensation | |
|    substitution | 0..1 | Base | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     substitutionOccurred | 1..1 | boolean | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     type | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | |
|     reason | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | |
|    dosageInstructions | 0..* | EHDSDosaging | Dosaging and administration instructions | |
|    comment | 0..* | string | Additional information or comments | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | preferred | ||
| EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | preferred | 
This structure is derived from EHDSDataSet