FHIR Release 3 (STU) R4 Ballot #1 (Mixed Normative/Trial use)

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11.1 Resource MedicationRequest - Content

Pharmacy Work Group Maturity Level : 3   Trial Use Compartments : Encounter , Patient , Practitioner

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" "MedicationRequest" rather than "MedicationPrescription" "MedicationPrescription" or "MedicationOrder" "MedicationOrder" to generalize the use across inpatient and outpatient settings, including care plans, etc., and to harmonize with workflow patterns.

11.1.1 Scope and Usage

This resource covers all orders for medications for a patient. This includes in-patient inpatient medication orders as well as community orders (whether filled by the prescriber or by a pharmacy). It also includes orders for over-the-counter medications (e.g. Aspirin), total parenteral nutrition and diet/ vitamin supplements. It may be used to support the order of medication-related devices. It is not intended for use in prescribing particular diets, or for ordering non-medication-related items (eye-glasses, (eyeglasses, supplies, etc.).

The MedicationRequest resource is a "request" "request" resource from a FHIR workflow perspective - see Workflow Request.

The MedicationRequest resource allows requesting only a single medication. If a workflow requires requesting multiple items simultaneously, this is done using multiple instances of this resource. These instances can be linked in different ways, depending on the needs of the workflow. For guidance, refer to the Request pattern

11.1.2 Boundaries and Relationships

The MedicationRequest resource is used to request or order medication for a subject. When requesting supplies or devices when there is a patient focus or instructions regarding their use, SupplyRequest or DeviceRequest should be used instead

The Medication domain includes a number of related resources

MedicationRequest An order for both supply of the medication and the instructions for administration of the medicine to a patient.
MedicationDispense Provision of a supply of a medication with the intention that it is subsequently consumed by a patient (usually in response to a prescription).
MedicationAdministration When a patient actually consumes a medicine, or it is otherwise administered to them
MedicationStatement This is a record of medication being taken by a patient, or that the medication has been given to a patient where the record is the result of a report from the patient, or another clinician. A medication statement is not a part of the prescribe->dispense->administer sequence but is a report that such a sequence (or at least a part of it) did take place resulting in a belief that the patient has received a particular medication.

This resource is referenced by CarePlan , Claim , ClinicalImpression , DiagnosticReport , ExplanationOfBenefit , MedicationAdministration , MedicationDispense , MedicationStatement and , Observation and ServiceRequest

11.1.3 Resource Content

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . MedicationRequest TU DomainResource Ordering of medication for patient or group
Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension
. . . identifier 0..* Identifier External ids for this request
. . definition Σ 0..* Reference ( ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition ) Protocol or definition basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest ) What request fulfills groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of . status ?! Σ 0..1 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
MedicationRequestStatus ( Required )
. . . intent ?! Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
MedicationRequestIntent ( Required )
. . . category 0..1 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
MedicationRequestCategory ( Preferred Example )
. . . priority Σ 0..1 code routine | urgent | stat | asap | stat
MedicationRequestPriority RequestPriority ( Required )
. . . medication[x] Σ 1..1 Medication to be taken
SNOMED CT Medication Codes ( Example )
. . . . medicationCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . medicationReference Reference ( Medication )
. . . subject Σ 1..1 Reference ( Patient | Group ) Who or group medication request is for
. . . context 0..1 Reference ( Encounter | EpisodeOfCare ) Created during encounter/admission/stay
. . . supportingInformation 0..* Reference ( Any ) Information to support ordering of the medication
. . . authoredOn Σ 0..1 dateTime When request was initially authored
. . . requester Σ I 0..1 BackboneElement Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device ) Who/What requested the Request + onBehalfOf can only be specified if agent is practitioner or device
. . . agent performer Σ 1..1 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | Device CareTeam ) Who ordered the initial medication(s) Intended performer of administration
. . onBehalfOf . performerType Σ I 0..1 Reference ( Organization CodeableConcept ) Organization agent is acting for Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
Procedure Performer Role Codes ( Example )
. . . recorder 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner ) Person who entered the request
. . . reasonCode 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for writing the prescription
Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes ( Example )
. . . reasonReference 0..* Reference ( Condition | Observation ) Condition or Observation observation that supports why the prescription is being written
. . . instantiates Σ 0..* uri Instantiates protocol or definition
... basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest ) What request fulfills
... groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of
... statusReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status
MedicationRequestStatusReason ( Example )
... insurance 0..* Reference ( Coverage | ClaimResponse ) Associated insurance coverage
.. . note 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription
. . . dosageInstruction 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken
. . . dispenseRequest 0..1 BackboneElement Medication supply authorization
. . . . validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
. . . . numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 positiveInt unsignedInt Number of refills authorized
. . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity Amount of medication to supply per dispense
. . . . expectedSupplyDuration 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense
. . . . performer 0..1 Reference ( Organization ) Intended dispenser
. . . substitution 0..1 BackboneElement Any restrictions on medication substitution
. . . . allowed ?! 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not
. . . . reason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made
SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason ( Example )
. . . priorPrescription 0..1 Reference ( MedicationRequest ) An order/prescription that is being replaced
. . . detectedIssue 0..* Reference ( DetectedIssue ) Clinical Issue with action
. . . eventHistory 0..* Reference ( Provenance ) A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

doco Documentation for this format

UML Diagram ( Legend )

MedicationRequest ( DomainResource ) This records 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. For example a re-imbursement reimbursement system might issue its own id for each prescription that is created. This is particularly important where FHIR only provides part of an entire workflow process where records must be tracked through an entire system identifier : Identifier [0..*] Protocol or definition followed by this request definition : Reference [0..*] ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest 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 groupIdentifier : Identifier [0..1] A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally Generally, this will be active or completed state (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [0..1] [1..1] « A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestStatus ! » Whether the request is a proposal, plan, or an original order (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) intent : code [1..1] « The kind of medication order (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestIntent ! » Indicates the type of medication order and request (for example, where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered (i.e. inpatient or outpatient) or the type of treatment (i.e. chemotherapy or endocrine) category : CodeableConcept [0..1] [0..*] « A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication ordered is expected to be consumed or administered (Strength=Preferred) administered, or the type of medication treatment). (Strength=Example) MedicationRequestCategory ? ?? » Indicates how quickly the Medication Request should be addressed with respect to other requests priority : code [0..1] « Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestPriority RequestPriority ! » 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 medication[x] : Type [1..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Medication ); A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. (Strength=Example) SNOMED CT Medication ?? » A link to a resource representing the person or set of individuals to whom the medication will be given subject : Reference [1..1] « Patient | Group » A link to an encounter, or episode of care, that identifies the particular occurrence or set occurrences of contact between patient and health care provider context : Reference [0..1] « Encounter | EpisodeOfCare » Include additional information (for example, patient height and weight) that supports the ordering of the medication supportingInformation : Reference [0..*] « Any » The date (and perhaps time) when the prescription was initially written or authored on authoredOn : dateTime [0..1] The individual, organization, or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation requester : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device » The specified desired performer of the medication treatment (e.g. the performer of the medication administration) performer : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | CareTeam » Indicates the type of performer of the administration of the medication performerType : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the type of individual that is desired to administer the medication (Strength=Example) Procedure Performer Role ?? » The person who entered the order on behalf of another individual for example in the case of a verbal or a telephone order recorder : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner » The reason or the indication for ordering the medication reasonCode : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. (Strength=Example) Condition/Problem/Diagnosis ?? » Condition or observation that supports why the medication was ordered reasonReference : Reference [0..*] « Condition | Observation » The URL pointing to a protocol, guideline, orderset, or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest instantiates : uri [0..*] A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] « CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest » 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 groupIdentifier : Identifier [0..1] Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest statusReason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the reasons for a given status (Strength=Example) MedicationRequestStatusReason ?? » Insurance plans, coverage extensions, pre-authorizations and/or pre-determinations that may be required for delivering the requested service insurance : Reference [0..*] « Coverage | ClaimResponse » Extra information about the prescription that could not be conveyed by the other attributes note : Annotation [0..*] Indicates how the medication is to be used by the patient dosageInstruction : Dosage [0..*] A link to a resource representing an earlier order related order or prescription priorPrescription : Reference [0..1] « MedicationRequest » 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 detectedIssue : Reference [0..*] « DetectedIssue » 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 eventHistory : Reference [0..*] « Provenance » Requester The healthcare professional responsible for authorizing the initial prescription agent : Reference [1..1] Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device The organization the device or practitioner was acting on behalf of onBehalfOf : Reference [0..1] Organization DispenseRequest This indicates the validity period of a prescription (stale dating the Prescription) validityPeriod : Period [0..1] 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", "3 repeats", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense numberOfRepeatsAllowed : positiveInt unsignedInt [0..1] The amount that is to be dispensed for one fill quantity : Quantity ( SimpleQuantity ) [0..1] 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 expectedSupplyDuration : Duration [0..1] Indicates the intended dispensing Organization specified by the prescriber performer : Reference [0..1] « Organization » Substitution True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) allowed : boolean [1..1] Indicates the reason for the substitution, or why substitution must or must not be performed reason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « A coded concept describing the reason that a different medication should (or should not) be substituted from what was prescribed. (Strength=Example) SubstanceAdminSubstitutionRea... ?? » The individual, organization or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation requester [0..1] 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 dispenseRequest [0..1] 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 substitution [0..1]

XML Template 

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 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier External ids for this request --></identifier>
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown -->
 <intent value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option -->
 <category><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage --></category>
 <priority value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat -->

 <medication[x]><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken --></medication[x]>
 <subject><!-- 1..1 Reference(Patient|Group) Who or group medication request is for --></subject>
 <context><!-- 0..1 Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) Created during encounter/admission/stay --></context>
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 <authoredOn value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 When request was initially authored -->
 <requester><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) Who/What requested the Request --></requester>

 <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) Intended performer of administration --></performer>

 <performerType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration --></performerType>

 <recorder><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Person who entered the request --></recorder>
 <reasonCode><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for writing the prescription --></reasonCode>
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 <reasonReference><!-- 0..* Reference(Condition|Observation) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written --></reasonReference>
 <instantiates value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates protocol or definition -->
 <basedOn><!-- 0..* Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) What request fulfills --></basedOn>
 <groupIdentifier><!-- 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of --></groupIdentifier>
 <statusReason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status --></statusReason>
 <insurance><!-- 0..* Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) Associated insurance coverage --></insurance>

 <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription --></note>
 <dosageInstruction><!-- 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken --></dosageInstruction>
 <dispenseRequest>  <!-- 0..1 Medication supply authorization -->
  <validityPeriod><!-- 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for --></validityPeriod>
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  <numberOfRepeatsAllowed value="[unsignedInt]"/><!-- 0..1 Number of refills authorized -->

  <quantity><!-- 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) Amount of medication to supply per dispense --></quantity>
  <expectedSupplyDuration><!-- 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense --></expectedSupplyDuration>
  <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Intended dispenser --></performer>
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 <substitution>  <!-- 0..1 Any restrictions on medication substitution -->
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  <allowed value="[boolean]"/><!-- 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not -->

  <reason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made --></reason>
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 <priorPrescription><!-- 0..1 Reference(MedicationRequest) An order/prescription that is being replaced --></priorPrescription>
 <detectedIssue><!-- 0..* Reference(DetectedIssue) Clinical Issue with action --></detectedIssue>
 <eventHistory><!-- 0..* Reference(Provenance) A list of events of interest in the lifecycle --></eventHistory>
</MedicationRequest>

JSON Template 

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  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // External ids for this request
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  "intent" : "<code>", // R!  proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
  "category" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Type of medication usage
  "priority" : "<code>", // routine | urgent | asap | stat

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  "medicationCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "medicationReference" : { Reference(Medication) },
  "subject" : { Reference(Patient|Group) }, // R!  Who or group medication request is for
  "context" : { Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) }, // Created during encounter/admission/stay
  "supportingInformation" : [{ Reference(Any) }], // Information to support ordering of the medication
  "authoredOn" : "<dateTime>", // When request was initially authored
  "requester" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) }, // Who/What requested the Request

  "performer" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) }, // Intended performer of administration

  "performerType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
  "recorder" : { Reference(Practitioner) }, // Person who entered the request
  "reasonCode" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason or indication for writing the prescription
  "reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Observation) }], // Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  "instantiates" : ["<uri>"], // Instantiates protocol or definition
  "basedOn" : [{ Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) }], // What request fulfills
  "groupIdentifier" : { Identifier }, // Composite request this is part of
  "statusReason" : { CodeableConcept }, // Reason for current status
  "insurance" : [{ Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) }], // Associated insurance coverage
  "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Information about the prescription
  "dosageInstruction" : [{ Dosage }], // How the medication should be taken
  "dispenseRequest" : { // Medication supply authorization
    "validityPeriod" : { Period }, // Time period supply is authorized for
    "numberOfRepeatsAllowed" : "<unsignedInt>", // Number of refills authorized
    "quantity" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }, // Amount of medication to supply per dispense
    "expectedSupplyDuration" : { Duration }, // Number of days supply per dispense
    "performer" : { Reference(Organization) } // Intended dispenser

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  "substitution" : { // Any restrictions on medication substitution
    "allowed" : <boolean>, // R!  Whether substitution is allowed or not
    "reason" : { CodeableConcept } // Why should (not) substitution be made

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  "priorPrescription" : { Reference(MedicationRequest) }, // An order/prescription that is being replaced
  "detectedIssue" : [{ Reference(DetectedIssue) }], // Clinical Issue with action
  "eventHistory" : [{ Reference(Provenance) }] // A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

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Turtle Template 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:MedicationRequest;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
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  fhir:MedicationRequest.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* External ids for this request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.status [ code ]; # 1..1 active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  fhir:MedicationRequest.intent [ code ]; # 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
  fhir:MedicationRequest.category [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Type of medication usage
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priority [ code ]; # 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat

  # MedicationRequest.medication[x] : 1..1 Medication to be taken. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationReference [ Reference(Medication) ]
  fhir:MedicationRequest.subject [ Reference(Patient|Group) ]; # 1..1 Who or group medication request is for
  fhir:MedicationRequest.context [ Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) ]; # 0..1 Created during encounter/admission/stay
  fhir:MedicationRequest.supportingInformation [ Reference(Any) ], ... ; # 0..* Information to support ordering of the medication
  fhir:MedicationRequest.authoredOn [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 When request was initially authored
  fhir:
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  fhir:MedicationRequest.requester [ Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) ]; # 0..1 Who/What requested the Request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performer [ Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) ]; # 0..1 Intended performer of administration
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performerType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Desired kind of performer of the medication administration

  fhir:MedicationRequest.recorder [ Reference(Practitioner) ]; # 0..1 Person who entered the request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonCode [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Reason or indication for writing the prescription
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  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonReference [ Reference(Condition|Observation) ], ... ; # 0..* Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiates [ uri ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates protocol or definition
  fhir:MedicationRequest.basedOn [ Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) ], ... ; # 0..* What request fulfills
  fhir:MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier [ Identifier ]; # 0..1 Composite request this is part of
  fhir:MedicationRequest.statusReason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Reason for current status
  fhir:MedicationRequest.insurance [ Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) ], ... ; # 0..* Associated insurance coverage

  fhir:MedicationRequest.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Information about the prescription
  fhir:MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction [ Dosage ], ... ; # 0..* How the medication should be taken
  fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest [ # 0..1 Medication supply authorization
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 Time period supply is authorized for
    fhir:

    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed [ unsignedInt ]; # 0..1 Number of refills authorized

    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.quantity [ Quantity(SimpleQuantity) ]; # 0..1 Amount of medication to supply per dispense
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.expectedSupplyDuration [ Duration ]; # 0..1 Number of days supply per dispense
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Intended dispenser
  ];
  fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution [ # 0..1 Any restrictions on medication substitution
    fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed [ boolean ]; # 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not
    fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.reason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Why should (not) substitution be made
  ];
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priorPrescription [ Reference(MedicationRequest) ]; # 0..1 An order/prescription that is being replaced
  fhir:MedicationRequest.detectedIssue [ Reference(DetectedIssue) ], ... ; # 0..* Clinical Issue with action
  fhir:MedicationRequest.eventHistory [ Reference(Provenance) ], ... ; # 0..* A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
]

Changes since DSTU2 R3

MedicationRequest Name Changed from MedicationOrder to MedicationRequest MedicationRequest.definition Added Element MedicationRequest.basedOn Added Element MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier Added Element
MedicationRequest.status
  • Change value set Min Cardinality changed from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-order-status 0 to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-status MedicationRequest.intent Added Element 1
MedicationRequest.category
  • Added Element Max Cardinality changed from 1 to *
MedicationRequest.priority
  • Added Element MedicationRequest.subject Added Element MedicationRequest.context Added Element MedicationRequest.supportingInformation Added Element Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-priority to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority
MedicationRequest.authoredOn MedicationRequest.medication[x]
  • Added Element Remove Reference(Medication), Add Reference(Medication)
MedicationRequest.requester
  • Added Element MedicationRequest.requester.agent Added Element MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf Added Element Type changed from BackboneElement to Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|RelatedPerson|Device)
MedicationRequest.recorder MedicationRequest.performer
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.reasonCode MedicationRequest.performerType
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.reasonReference MedicationRequest.instantiates
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.note Max Cardinality changed from 1 to * Type changed from string to Annotation MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction Type changed from BackboneElement to Dosage MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.expectedSupplyDuration MedicationRequest.basedOn
  • Type changed from Quantity{http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Duration} Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ProcedureRequest|ReferralRequest) to Duration Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest)
MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer MedicationRequest.statusReason
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed MedicationRequest.insurance
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.priorPrescription MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed
  • Type changed from Reference(MedicationOrder) positiveInt to Reference(MedicationRequest) MedicationRequest.detectedIssue Added Element MedicationRequest.eventHistory Added Element MedicationOrder.dateWritten deleted MedicationOrder.dateEnded deleted MedicationOrder.reasonEnded deleted MedicationOrder.patient deleted MedicationOrder.prescriber deleted MedicationOrder.encounter deleted MedicationOrder.reason[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.text deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.additionalInstructions deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.timing deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.asNeeded[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.site[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.route deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.method deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.dose[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.rate[x] deleted unsignedInt
MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.maxDosePerPeriod MedicationRequest.definition
  • deleted
MedicationOrder.dispenseRequest.medication[x] MedicationRequest.requester.agent
  • deleted
MedicationOrder.substitution.type MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf
  • deleted

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . MedicationRequest TU DomainResource Ordering of medication for patient or group
Elements defined in Ancestors: id , meta , implicitRules , language , text , contained , extension , modifierExtension
. . . identifier 0..* Identifier External ids for this request
. . definition Σ 0..* Reference ( ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition ) Protocol or definition basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest ) What request fulfills groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of . status ?! Σ 0..1 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
MedicationRequestStatus ( Required )
. . . intent ?! Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
MedicationRequestIntent ( Required )
. . . category 0..1 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
MedicationRequestCategory ( Preferred Example )
. . . priority Σ 0..1 code routine | urgent | stat | asap | stat
MedicationRequestPriority RequestPriority ( Required )
. . . medication[x] Σ 1..1 Medication to be taken
SNOMED CT Medication Codes ( Example )
. . . . medicationCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . medicationReference Reference ( Medication )
. . . subject Σ 1..1 Reference ( Patient | Group ) Who or group medication request is for
. . . context 0..1 Reference ( Encounter | EpisodeOfCare ) Created during encounter/admission/stay
. . . supportingInformation 0..* Reference ( Any ) Information to support ordering of the medication
. . . authoredOn Σ 0..1 dateTime When request was initially authored
. . . requester Σ I 0..1 BackboneElement Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device ) Who/What requested the Request + onBehalfOf can only be specified if agent is practitioner or device
. . . agent performer Σ 1..1 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | Device CareTeam ) Who ordered the initial medication(s) Intended performer of administration
. . onBehalfOf . performerType Σ I 0..1 Reference ( Organization CodeableConcept ) Organization agent is acting for Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
Procedure Performer Role Codes ( Example )
. . . recorder 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner ) Person who entered the request
. . . reasonCode 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for writing the prescription
Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes ( Example )
. . . reasonReference 0..* Reference ( Condition | Observation ) Condition or Observation observation that supports why the prescription is being written
. . . instantiates Σ 0..* uri Instantiates protocol or definition
... basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest ) What request fulfills
... groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of
... statusReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status
MedicationRequestStatusReason ( Example )
... insurance 0..* Reference ( Coverage | ClaimResponse ) Associated insurance coverage
.. . note 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription
. . . dosageInstruction 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken
. . . dispenseRequest 0..1 BackboneElement Medication supply authorization
. . . . validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
. . . . numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 positiveInt unsignedInt Number of refills authorized
. . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity Amount of medication to supply per dispense
. . . . expectedSupplyDuration 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense
. . . . performer 0..1 Reference ( Organization ) Intended dispenser
. . . substitution 0..1 BackboneElement Any restrictions on medication substitution
. . . . allowed ?! 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not
. . . . reason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made
SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason ( Example )
. . . priorPrescription 0..1 Reference ( MedicationRequest ) An order/prescription that is being replaced
. . . detectedIssue 0..* Reference ( DetectedIssue ) Clinical Issue with action
. . . eventHistory 0..* Reference ( Provenance ) A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

doco Documentation for this format

UML Diagram ( Legend )

MedicationRequest ( DomainResource ) This records 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. For example a re-imbursement reimbursement system might issue its own id for each prescription that is created. This is particularly important where FHIR only provides part of an entire workflow process where records must be tracked through an entire system identifier : Identifier [0..*] Protocol or definition followed by this request definition : Reference [0..*] ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest 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 groupIdentifier : Identifier [0..1] A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally Generally, this will be active or completed state (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [0..1] [1..1] « A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestStatus ! » Whether the request is a proposal, plan, or an original order (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) intent : code [1..1] « The kind of medication order (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestIntent ! » Indicates the type of medication order and request (for example, where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered (i.e. inpatient or outpatient) or the type of treatment (i.e. chemotherapy or endocrine) category : CodeableConcept [0..1] [0..*] « A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication ordered is expected to be consumed or administered (Strength=Preferred) administered, or the type of medication treatment). (Strength=Example) MedicationRequestCategory ? ?? » Indicates how quickly the Medication Request should be addressed with respect to other requests priority : code [0..1] « Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request (Strength=Required) MedicationRequestPriority RequestPriority ! » 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 medication[x] : Type [1..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Medication ); A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. (Strength=Example) SNOMED CT Medication ?? » A link to a resource representing the person or set of individuals to whom the medication will be given subject : Reference [1..1] « Patient | Group » A link to an encounter, or episode of care, that identifies the particular occurrence or set occurrences of contact between patient and health care provider context : Reference [0..1] « Encounter | EpisodeOfCare » Include additional information (for example, patient height and weight) that supports the ordering of the medication supportingInformation : Reference [0..*] « Any » The date (and perhaps time) when the prescription was initially written or authored on authoredOn : dateTime [0..1] The individual, organization, or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation requester : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device » The specified desired performer of the medication treatment (e.g. the performer of the medication administration) performer : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | CareTeam » Indicates the type of performer of the administration of the medication performerType : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the type of individual that is desired to administer the medication (Strength=Example) Procedure Performer Role ?? » The person who entered the order on behalf of another individual for example in the case of a verbal or a telephone order recorder : Reference [0..1] « Practitioner » The reason or the indication for ordering the medication reasonCode : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. (Strength=Example) Condition/Problem/Diagnosis ?? » Condition or observation that supports why the medication was ordered reasonReference : Reference [0..*] « Condition | Observation » The URL pointing to a protocol, guideline, orderset, or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest instantiates : uri [0..*] A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] « CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest » 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 groupIdentifier : Identifier [0..1] Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest statusReason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the reasons for a given status (Strength=Example) MedicationRequestStatusReason ?? » Insurance plans, coverage extensions, pre-authorizations and/or pre-determinations that may be required for delivering the requested service insurance : Reference [0..*] « Coverage | ClaimResponse » Extra information about the prescription that could not be conveyed by the other attributes note : Annotation [0..*] Indicates how the medication is to be used by the patient dosageInstruction : Dosage [0..*] A link to a resource representing an earlier order related order or prescription priorPrescription : Reference [0..1] « MedicationRequest » 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 detectedIssue : Reference [0..*] « DetectedIssue » 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 eventHistory : Reference [0..*] « Provenance » Requester The healthcare professional responsible for authorizing the initial prescription agent : Reference [1..1] Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device The organization the device or practitioner was acting on behalf of onBehalfOf : Reference [0..1] Organization DispenseRequest This indicates the validity period of a prescription (stale dating the Prescription) validityPeriod : Period [0..1] 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", "3 repeats", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense numberOfRepeatsAllowed : positiveInt unsignedInt [0..1] The amount that is to be dispensed for one fill quantity : Quantity ( SimpleQuantity ) [0..1] 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 expectedSupplyDuration : Duration [0..1] Indicates the intended dispensing Organization specified by the prescriber performer : Reference [0..1] « Organization » Substitution True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) allowed : boolean [1..1] Indicates the reason for the substitution, or why substitution must or must not be performed reason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « A coded concept describing the reason that a different medication should (or should not) be substituted from what was prescribed. (Strength=Example) SubstanceAdminSubstitutionRea... ?? » The individual, organization or device that initiated the request and has responsibility for its activation requester [0..1] 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 dispenseRequest [0..1] 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 substitution [0..1]

XML Template 

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<MedicationRequest xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco

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 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier External ids for this request --></identifier>
 <status value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown -->
 <intent value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option -->
 <category><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage --></category>
 <priority value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat -->

 <medication[x]><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken --></medication[x]>
 <subject><!-- 1..1 Reference(Patient|Group) Who or group medication request is for --></subject>
 <context><!-- 0..1 Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) Created during encounter/admission/stay --></context>
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 <authoredOn value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 When request was initially authored -->
 <requester><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) Who/What requested the Request --></requester>

 <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) Intended performer of administration --></performer>

 <performerType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration --></performerType>

 <recorder><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Person who entered the request --></recorder>
 <reasonCode><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for writing the prescription --></reasonCode>
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 <reasonReference><!-- 0..* Reference(Condition|Observation) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written --></reasonReference>
 <instantiates value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates protocol or definition -->
 <basedOn><!-- 0..* Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) What request fulfills --></basedOn>
 <groupIdentifier><!-- 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of --></groupIdentifier>
 <statusReason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status --></statusReason>
 <insurance><!-- 0..* Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) Associated insurance coverage --></insurance>

 <note><!-- 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription --></note>
 <dosageInstruction><!-- 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken --></dosageInstruction>
 <dispenseRequest>  <!-- 0..1 Medication supply authorization -->
  <validityPeriod><!-- 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for --></validityPeriod>
  <

  <numberOfRepeatsAllowed value="[unsignedInt]"/><!-- 0..1 Number of refills authorized -->

  <quantity><!-- 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) Amount of medication to supply per dispense --></quantity>
  <expectedSupplyDuration><!-- 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense --></expectedSupplyDuration>
  <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(Organization) Intended dispenser --></performer>
 </dispenseRequest>
 <substitution>  <!-- 0..1 Any restrictions on medication substitution -->
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  <allowed value="[boolean]"/><!-- 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not -->

  <reason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made --></reason>
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 <priorPrescription><!-- 0..1 Reference(MedicationRequest) An order/prescription that is being replaced --></priorPrescription>
 <detectedIssue><!-- 0..* Reference(DetectedIssue) Clinical Issue with action --></detectedIssue>
 <eventHistory><!-- 0..* Reference(Provenance) A list of events of interest in the lifecycle --></eventHistory>
</MedicationRequest>

JSON Template 

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  "resourceType" : "MedicationRequest",

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  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // External ids for this request
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  "intent" : "<code>", // R!  proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
  "category" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Type of medication usage
  "priority" : "<code>", // routine | urgent | asap | stat

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  "medicationCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "medicationReference" : { Reference(Medication) },
  "subject" : { Reference(Patient|Group) }, // R!  Who or group medication request is for
  "context" : { Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) }, // Created during encounter/admission/stay
  "supportingInformation" : [{ Reference(Any) }], // Information to support ordering of the medication
  "authoredOn" : "<dateTime>", // When request was initially authored
  "requester" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) }, // Who/What requested the Request

  "performer" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|
   Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) }, // Intended performer of administration

  "performerType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
  "recorder" : { Reference(Practitioner) }, // Person who entered the request
  "reasonCode" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason or indication for writing the prescription
  "reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Observation) }], // Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  "instantiates" : ["<uri>"], // Instantiates protocol or definition
  "basedOn" : [{ Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) }], // What request fulfills
  "groupIdentifier" : { Identifier }, // Composite request this is part of
  "statusReason" : { CodeableConcept }, // Reason for current status
  "insurance" : [{ Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) }], // Associated insurance coverage
  "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Information about the prescription
  "dosageInstruction" : [{ Dosage }], // How the medication should be taken
  "dispenseRequest" : { // Medication supply authorization
    "validityPeriod" : { Period }, // Time period supply is authorized for
    "numberOfRepeatsAllowed" : "<unsignedInt>", // Number of refills authorized
    "quantity" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }, // Amount of medication to supply per dispense
    "expectedSupplyDuration" : { Duration }, // Number of days supply per dispense
    "performer" : { Reference(Organization) } // Intended dispenser

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  "substitution" : { // Any restrictions on medication substitution
    "allowed" : <boolean>, // R!  Whether substitution is allowed or not
    "reason" : { CodeableConcept } // Why should (not) substitution be made

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  "priorPrescription" : { Reference(MedicationRequest) }, // An order/prescription that is being replaced
  "detectedIssue" : [{ Reference(DetectedIssue) }], // Clinical Issue with action
  "eventHistory" : [{ Reference(Provenance) }] // A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

}

Turtle Template 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .doco


[ a fhir:MedicationRequest;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot; # if this is the parser root

  # from Resource: .id, .meta, .implicitRules, and .language
  # from DomainResource: .text, .contained, .extension, and .modifierExtension
  fhir:
  fhir:
  fhir:
  fhir:
  fhir:
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  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.identifier [ Identifier ], ... ; # 0..* External ids for this request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.status [ code ]; # 1..1 active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  fhir:MedicationRequest.intent [ code ]; # 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | instance-order | option
  fhir:MedicationRequest.category [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Type of medication usage
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priority [ code ]; # 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat

  # MedicationRequest.medication[x] : 1..1 Medication to be taken. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationReference [ Reference(Medication) ]
  fhir:MedicationRequest.subject [ Reference(Patient|Group) ]; # 1..1 Who or group medication request is for
  fhir:MedicationRequest.context [ Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) ]; # 0..1 Created during encounter/admission/stay
  fhir:MedicationRequest.supportingInformation [ Reference(Any) ], ... ; # 0..* Information to support ordering of the medication
  fhir:MedicationRequest.authoredOn [ dateTime ]; # 0..1 When request was initially authored
  fhir:
    fhir:
    fhir:
  ];

  fhir:MedicationRequest.requester [ Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|RelatedPerson|Device) ]; # 0..1 Who/What requested the Request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performer [ Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|Device|RelatedPerson|CareTeam) ]; # 0..1 Intended performer of administration
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performerType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Desired kind of performer of the medication administration

  fhir:MedicationRequest.recorder [ Reference(Practitioner) ]; # 0..1 Person who entered the request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonCode [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Reason or indication for writing the prescription
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonReference [ Reference(Condition|Observation) ], ... ; # 0..* Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiates [ uri ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates protocol or definition
  fhir:MedicationRequest.basedOn [ Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) ], ... ; # 0..* What request fulfills
  fhir:MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier [ Identifier ]; # 0..1 Composite request this is part of
  fhir:MedicationRequest.statusReason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Reason for current status
  fhir:MedicationRequest.insurance [ Reference(Coverage|ClaimResponse) ], ... ; # 0..* Associated insurance coverage

  fhir:MedicationRequest.note [ Annotation ], ... ; # 0..* Information about the prescription
  fhir:MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction [ Dosage ], ... ; # 0..* How the medication should be taken
  fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest [ # 0..1 Medication supply authorization
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 Time period supply is authorized for
    fhir:

    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed [ unsignedInt ]; # 0..1 Number of refills authorized

    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.quantity [ Quantity(SimpleQuantity) ]; # 0..1 Amount of medication to supply per dispense
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.expectedSupplyDuration [ Duration ]; # 0..1 Number of days supply per dispense
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer [ Reference(Organization) ]; # 0..1 Intended dispenser
  ];
  fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution [ # 0..1 Any restrictions on medication substitution
    fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed [ boolean ]; # 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not
    fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.reason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Why should (not) substitution be made
  ];
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priorPrescription [ Reference(MedicationRequest) ]; # 0..1 An order/prescription that is being replaced
  fhir:MedicationRequest.detectedIssue [ Reference(DetectedIssue) ], ... ; # 0..* Clinical Issue with action
  fhir:MedicationRequest.eventHistory [ Reference(Provenance) ], ... ; # 0..* A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
]

Changes since DSTU2

MedicationRequest Name Changed from MedicationOrder to MedicationRequest MedicationRequest.definition Added Element MedicationRequest.basedOn Added Element MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier Added Element
MedicationRequest.status
  • Change value set Min Cardinality changed from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-order-status 0 to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-status MedicationRequest.intent Added Element 1
MedicationRequest.category
  • Added Element Max Cardinality changed from 1 to *
MedicationRequest.priority
  • Added Element MedicationRequest.subject Added Element MedicationRequest.context Added Element MedicationRequest.supportingInformation Added Element Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-priority to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority
MedicationRequest.authoredOn MedicationRequest.medication[x]
  • Added Element Remove Reference(Medication), Add Reference(Medication)
MedicationRequest.requester
  • Added Element MedicationRequest.requester.agent Added Element MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf Added Element Type changed from BackboneElement to Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Organization|Patient|RelatedPerson|Device)
MedicationRequest.recorder MedicationRequest.performer
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.reasonCode MedicationRequest.performerType
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.reasonReference MedicationRequest.instantiates
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.note Max Cardinality changed from 1 to * Type changed from string to Annotation MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction Type changed from BackboneElement to Dosage MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.expectedSupplyDuration MedicationRequest.basedOn
  • Type changed from Quantity{http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Duration} Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ProcedureRequest|ReferralRequest) to Duration Reference(CarePlan|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest)
MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer MedicationRequest.statusReason
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed MedicationRequest.insurance
  • Added Element
MedicationRequest.priorPrescription MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed
  • Type changed from Reference(MedicationOrder) positiveInt to Reference(MedicationRequest) MedicationRequest.detectedIssue Added Element MedicationRequest.eventHistory Added Element MedicationOrder.dateWritten deleted MedicationOrder.dateEnded deleted MedicationOrder.reasonEnded deleted MedicationOrder.patient deleted MedicationOrder.prescriber deleted MedicationOrder.encounter deleted MedicationOrder.reason[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.text deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.additionalInstructions deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.timing deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.asNeeded[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.site[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.route deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.method deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.dose[x] deleted MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.rate[x] deleted unsignedInt
MedicationOrder.dosageInstruction.maxDosePerPeriod MedicationRequest.definition
  • deleted
MedicationOrder.dispenseRequest.medication[x] MedicationRequest.requester.agent
  • deleted
MedicationOrder.substitution.type MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf
  • deleted

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

 

Alternate definitions: Master Definition ( XML , + JSON ), , XML Schema / Schematron (for ) + JSON Schema , ShEx (for Turtle ) + see the extensions & the dependency analysis

11.1.3.1 Terminology Bindings

Path Definition Type Reference
MedicationRequest.status A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription Required MedicationRequestStatus
MedicationRequest.intent The kind of medication order Required MedicationRequestIntent
MedicationRequest.category A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication ordered is expected to be consumed or administered administered, or the type of medication treatment). Preferred Example MedicationRequestCategory
MedicationRequest.priority Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request Required MedicationRequestPriority RequestPriority
MedicationRequest.medication[x] A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. Example SNOMED CT Medication Codes
MedicationRequest.performerType Identifies the type of individual that is desired to administer the medication Example Procedure Performer Role Codes
MedicationRequest.reasonCode A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. Example Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes
MedicationRequest.statusReason Identifies the reasons for a given status Example MedicationRequestStatusReason
MedicationRequest.substitution.reason A coded concept describing the reason that a different medication should (or should not) be substituted from what was prescribed. Example SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason

11.1.3.2 Constraints Dosage Instructions mps-1 : On MedicationRequest.requester: onBehalfOf

Free text dosage instructions can only be specified if agent is practitioner used for cases where the instructions are too complex to code. The content of this attribute does not include the name or device ( expression on MedicationRequest.requester: (agent.resolve().empty()) description of the medication. When coded instructions are present, the free text instructions may still be present for display to humans taking or (agent.resolve() administering the medication. It is Device) or (agent.resolve() expected that the text instructions will always be populated. If the dosage.timing attribute is Practitioner) or onBehalfOf.exists().not() ) also populated, then the dosage.text should reflect the same information as the timing.

11.1.4 Search Parameters

Search parameters for this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.

Name Type Description Expression In Common
authoredon date Return prescriptions written on this date MedicationRequest.authoredOn
category token Returns prescriptions with different categories MedicationRequest.category
code token Return prescriptions of this medication code MedicationRequest.medication.as(CodeableConcept) 4 Resources
context reference Return prescriptions with this encounter or episode of care identifier MedicationRequest.context
( EpisodeOfCare , Encounter )
date date Returns medication request to be administered on a specific date MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction.timing.event 3 Resources
identifier token Return prescriptions with this external identifier MedicationRequest.identifier 3 Resources
intended-dispenser reference Returns prescriptions intended to be dispensed by this Organization MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.performer
( Organization )
intended-performer reference Returns the intended performer of the administration of the medication request MedicationRequest.performer
( Practitioner , Organization , CareTeam , Device , Patient , PractitionerRole , RelatedPerson )
intended-performertype token Returns requests for a specific type of performer MedicationRequest.performerType
intent token Returns prescriptions with different intents MedicationRequest.intent
medication reference Return prescriptions of for this medication reference MedicationRequest.medication.as(Reference)
( Medication ) 		3 Resources
patient reference Returns prescriptions for a specific patient MedicationRequest.subject
( Patient ) 		3 Resources
priority token Returns prescriptions with different priorities MedicationRequest.priority
requester reference Returns prescriptions prescribed by this prescriber MedicationRequest.requester.agent MedicationRequest.requester
( Practitioner , Organization , Device , Patient , PractitionerRole , RelatedPerson )
status token Status of the prescription MedicationRequest.status 3 Resources
subject reference The identity of a patient to list orders for MedicationRequest.subject
( Group , Patient )