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11.1 Resource MedicationRequest - Content

Pharmacy Work Group Maturity Level : 3   Trial Use Security Category : Patient 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" rather than "MedicationPrescription" or "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 type of orders for medications for a patient. This includes 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 (eyeglasses, supplies, etc.). In addition, the MedicationRequest may be used to report orders/request from external systems that have been reported for informational purposes and are not authoritative and are not expected to be acted upon (e.g. dispensed or administered).

The MedicationRequest resource is a "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. It may also be used to report a medication request or order from one organization or source to another. When requesting supplies or devices when there is a patient focus or instructions regarding their use, SupplyRequest or DeviceRequest should be used instead. When reporting on the usage of a medication by a patient, the MedicationStatement t resource should be used.

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.

11.1.3 References

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

This resource implements the Request pattern.

11.1.3 11.1.4 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
. . . status ?! Σ 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Medicationrequest status medicationrequest Status ( Required )
. . . statusReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status
Medication request status reason codes medicationRequest Status Reason Codes ( Example )
. . . intent ?! Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Medication request intent medicationRequest Intent ( Required )
. . . category 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
Medication request category codes medicationRequest Category Codes ( Example )
. . . priority Σ 0..1 code routine | urgent | asap | stat
Request priority RequestPriority ( Required )
. . . doNotPerform ?! Σ 0..1 boolean True if request is prohibiting action
. . . reported[x] Σ 0..1 Reported rather than primary record
. . . . reportedBoolean boolean
. . . . reportedReference Reference ( Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Organization )
. . . 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
. . . encounter 0..1 Reference ( Encounter ) Encounter created as part of 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 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device ) Who/What requested the Request
. . . performer 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | CareTeam ) Intended performer of administration
. . . performerType Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
Procedure Performer Role Codes ( Example )
. . . recorder 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole ) Person who entered the request
. . . reasonCode 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes ( Example )
. . . reasonReference 0..* Reference ( Condition | Observation ) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
. . . instantiatesCanonical Σ 0..* canonical () Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
. . . instantiatesUri Σ 0..* uri Instantiates external protocol or definition
. . . basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation ) What request fulfills
. . . groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of
. . . courseOfTherapyType 0..1 CodeableConcept Overall pattern of medication administration
Medication request course medicationRequest Course of therapy codes Therapy Codes ( 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
. . . . initialFill 0..1 BackboneElement First fill details
. . . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity First fill quantity
. . . . . duration 0..1 Duration First fill duration
. . . . dispenseInterval 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses
. . . . validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
. . . . numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 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[x] 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not
V3 Value SetActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode ( Example )
. . . . . allowedBoolean boolean
. . . . . allowedCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . reason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made
V3 Value SetSubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason 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 ) 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. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server identifier : Identifier [0..*] A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally, this will be active or completed state (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [1..1] « A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription. null (Strength=Required) medicationrequest Status ! » Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest statusReason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the reasons for a given status. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Status Reas... ?? » 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. null (Strength=Required) medicationRequest Intent ! » Indicates the type of medication request (for example, where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered (i.e. inpatient or outpatient)) category : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Category ?? » 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. null (Strength=Required) RequestPriority ! » If true indicates that the provider is asking for the medication request not to occur (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) doNotPerform : boolean [0..1] Indicates if this record was captured as a secondary 'reported' record rather than as an original primary source-of-truth record. It may also indicate the source of the report reported[x] : Type Element [0..1] « boolean | Reference ( Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Organization ) » 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 Element [1..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Medication ); A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. null (Strength=Example) SNOMEDCTMedicationCodes ?? » 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 » The Encounter during which this [x] was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated encounter : Reference [0..1] « Encounter » 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. null (Strength=Example) ProcedurePerformerRoleCodes ?? » 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 | PractitionerRole » The reason or the indication for ordering or not ordering the medication reasonCode : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. null (Strength=Example) Condition/Problem/DiagnosisCo... ?? » 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 instantiatesCanonical : canonical [0..*] « » The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, orderset or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest instantiatesUri : uri [0..*] A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] « CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation » 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] The description of the overall patte3rn of the administration of the medication to the patient courseOfTherapyType : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Course of T... ?? » 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 » DispenseRequest The minimum period of time that must occur between dispenses of the medication dispenseInterval : Duration [0..1] 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", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense numberOfRepeatsAllowed : 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 » InitialFill The amount or quantity to provide as part of the first dispense quantity : Quantity ( SimpleQuantity ) [0..1] The length of time that the first dispense is expected to last duration : Duration [0..1] Substitution True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed allowed[x] : Type Element [1..1] « boolean | CodeableConcept ; Identifies the type of substitution allowed. null (Strength=Example) v3.ActSubstanceAdminSubstitut... ActSubstanceAdminSubstitution... ?? » 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. null (Strength=Example) v3.SubstanceAdminSubstitution... SubstanceAdminSubstitutionRea... ?? » Indicates the quantity or duration for the first dispense of the medication initialFill [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 

<MedicationRequest xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <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 -->
 <statusReason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status --></statusReason>
 <intent value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option -->
 <category><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage --></category>
 <priority value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat -->
 <doNotPerform value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 True if request is prohibiting action -->
 <|
   </reported[x]>

 <reported[x]><!-- 0..1 boolean|Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Reported rather than primary record --></reported[x]>
 <medication[x]><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken --></medication[x]>
 <</subject>

 <subject><!-- 1..1 Reference(Group|Patient) Who or group medication request is for --></subject>

 <encounter><!-- 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay --></encounter>
 <supportingInformation><!-- 0..* Reference(Any) Information to support ordering of the medication --></supportingInformation>
 <authoredOn value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 When request was initially authored -->
 <|
   </requester>
 <|
   </performer>

 <requester><!-- 0..1 Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Who/What requested the Request --></requester>

 <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Intended performer of administration --></performer>
 <performerType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration --></performerType>
 <recorder><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole) Person who entered the request --></recorder>
 <reasonCode><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication --></reasonCode>
 <reasonReference><!-- 0..* Reference(Condition|Observation) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written --></reasonReference>
 <instantiatesCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition -->
 <instantiatesUri value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates external protocol or definition -->
 <|
   </basedOn>

 <basedOn><!-- 0..* Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|
   MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) What request fulfills --></basedOn>
 <groupIdentifier><!-- 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of --></groupIdentifier>
 <courseOfTherapyType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Overall pattern of medication administration --></courseOfTherapyType>
 <</insurance>

 <insurance><!-- 0..* Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) 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 -->
  <initialFill>  <!-- 0..1 First fill details -->
   <quantity><!-- 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) First fill quantity --></quantity>
   <duration><!-- 0..1 Duration First fill duration --></duration>
  </initialFill>
  <dispenseInterval><!-- 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses --></dispenseInterval>
  <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 -->
  <</allowed[x]>
  <</reason>

  <allowed[x]><!-- 1..1 boolean|CodeableConcept Whether substitution is allowed or not  --></allowed[x]>
  <reason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made  --></reason>

 </substitution>
 <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 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "MedicationRequest",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // External ids for this request
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  "statusReason" : { CodeableConcept }, // Reason for current status
  "intent" : "<code>", // R!  proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
  "category" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Type of medication usage
  "priority" : "<code>", // routine | urgent | asap | stat
  "doNotPerform" : <boolean>, // True if request is prohibiting action
  // reported[x]: Reported rather than primary record. One of these 2:
  "reportedBoolean" : <boolean>,
  "|
    },

  "reportedReference" : { Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) },
  // medication[x]: Medication to be taken. One of these 2:
  "medicationCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "medicationReference" : { Reference(Medication) },
  "

  "subject" : { Reference(Group|Patient) }, // R!  Who or group medication request is for

  "encounter" : { Reference(Encounter) }, // Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay
  "supportingInformation" : [{ Reference(Any) }], // Information to support ordering of the medication
  "authoredOn" : "<dateTime>", // When request was initially authored
  "|
   
  "|
   

  "requester" : { Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) }, // Who/What requested the Request

  "performer" : { Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) }, // Intended performer of administration
  "performerType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
  "recorder" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole) }, // Person who entered the request
  "reasonCode" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
  "reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Observation) }], // Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  "instantiatesCanonical" : ["<canonical>"], // Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
  "instantiatesUri" : ["<uri>"], // Instantiates external protocol or definition
  "|
   

  "basedOn" : [{ Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|
   MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) }], // What request fulfills
  "groupIdentifier" : { Identifier }, // Composite request this is part of
  "courseOfTherapyType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Overall pattern of medication administration
  "

  "insurance" : [{ Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) }], // Associated insurance coverage

  "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Information about the prescription
  "dosageInstruction" : [{ Dosage }], // How the medication should be taken
  "dispenseRequest" : { // Medication supply authorization
    "initialFill" : { // First fill details
      "quantity" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }, // First fill quantity
      "duration" : { Duration } // First fill duration
    },
    "dispenseInterval" : { Duration }, // Minimum period of time between dispenses
    "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
  },
  "substitution" : { // Any restrictions on medication substitution
    // allowed[x]: Whether substitution is allowed or not. One of these 2:
    "allowedBoolean" : <boolean>,
    "allowedCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
    "

    "reason" : { CodeableConcept } // Why should (not) substitution be made 

  },
  "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: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.statusReason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Reason for current status
  fhir:MedicationRequest.intent [ code ]; # 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
  fhir:MedicationRequest.category [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Type of medication usage
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priority [ code ]; # 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat
  fhir:MedicationRequest.doNotPerform [ boolean ]; # 0..1 True if request is prohibiting action
  # MedicationRequest.reported[x] : 0..1 Reported rather than primary record. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.reportedBoolean [ boolean ]
    fhir:) ]

    fhir:MedicationRequest.reportedReference [ Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]

  # MedicationRequest.medication[x] : 1..1 Medication to be taken. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationReference [ Reference(Medication) ]
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.subject [ Reference(Group|Patient) ]; # 1..1 Who or group medication request is for

  fhir:MedicationRequest.encounter [ Reference(Encounter) ]; # 0..1 Encounter created as part of 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:MedicationRequest.requester [ Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]; # 0..1 Who/What requested the Request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performer [ Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]; # 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|PractitionerRole) ]; # 0..1 Person who entered the request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonCode [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonReference [ Reference(Condition|Observation) ], ... ; # 0..* Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiatesCanonical [ canonical ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiatesUri [ uri ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates external protocol or definition
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.basedOn [ Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) ], ... ; # 0..* What request fulfills

  fhir:MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier [ Identifier ]; # 0..1 Composite request this is part of
  fhir:MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Overall pattern of medication administration
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.insurance [ Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) ], ... ; # 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.initialFill [ # 0..1 First fill details
      fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.quantity [ Quantity(SimpleQuantity) ]; # 0..1 First fill quantity
      fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.duration [ Duration ]; # 0..1 First fill duration
    ];
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenseInterval [ Duration ]; # 0..1 Minimum period of time between dispenses
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 Time period supply is authorized for
    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
    # MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x] : 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not. One of these 2
      fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowedBoolean [ boolean ]
      fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowedCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    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 R3 R4

MedicationRequest MedicationRequest.status Min Cardinality changed from 0 to 1 Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-status to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.statusReason Added Element MedicationRequest.intent Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-intent to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-intent|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.category Max Cardinality changed from 1 to * MedicationRequest.priority Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-priority to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.doNotPerform Added Element MedicationRequest.reported[x] Added Element MedicationRequest.encounter Added Element MedicationRequest.requester
  • Type changed from BackboneElement to Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device) MedicationRequest.performer Added Element MedicationRequest.performerType Added Element MedicationRequest.recorder Type Reference: Added Target Type PractitionerRole MedicationRequest.instantiatesCanonical Added Element MedicationRequest.instantiatesUri Added Element MedicationRequest.basedOn Type Reference: Added Target Types ServiceRequest, ImmunizationRecommendation Type Reference: Removed Target Types ProcedureRequest, ReferralRequest MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType Added Element MedicationRequest.insurance Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.quantity Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.duration Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenseInterval Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed Type changed from positiveInt to unsignedInt MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x] Renamed from allowed to allowed[x] Add Type CodeableConcept No longer marked as Modifier MedicationRequest.definition deleted MedicationRequest.context deleted MedicationRequest.requester.agent deleted MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf deleted Changes

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This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

Conversions between R3 and R4

See R3 <--> R4 Conversion Maps (status = 36 tests that all execute ok. 8 fail round-trip testing and 36 r3 resources are invalid (0 errors). )

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
. . . status ?! Σ 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Medicationrequest status medicationrequest Status ( Required )
. . . statusReason 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status
Medication request status reason codes medicationRequest Status Reason Codes ( Example )
. . . intent ?! Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Medication request intent medicationRequest Intent ( Required )
. . . category 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
Medication request category codes medicationRequest Category Codes ( Example )
. . . priority Σ 0..1 code routine | urgent | asap | stat
Request priority RequestPriority ( Required )
. . . doNotPerform ?! Σ 0..1 boolean True if request is prohibiting action
. . . reported[x] Σ 0..1 Reported rather than primary record
. . . . reportedBoolean boolean
. . . . reportedReference Reference ( Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Organization )
. . . 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
. . . encounter 0..1 Reference ( Encounter ) Encounter created as part of 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 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device ) Who/What requested the Request
. . . performer 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson | CareTeam ) Intended performer of administration
. . . performerType Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
Procedure Performer Role Codes ( Example )
. . . recorder 0..1 Reference ( Practitioner | PractitionerRole ) Person who entered the request
. . . reasonCode 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes ( Example )
. . . reasonReference 0..* Reference ( Condition | Observation ) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
. . . instantiatesCanonical Σ 0..* canonical () Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
. . . instantiatesUri Σ 0..* uri Instantiates external protocol or definition
. . . basedOn Σ 0..* Reference ( CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation ) What request fulfills
. . . groupIdentifier Σ 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of
. . . courseOfTherapyType 0..1 CodeableConcept Overall pattern of medication administration
Medication request course medicationRequest Course of therapy codes Therapy Codes ( 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
. . . . initialFill 0..1 BackboneElement First fill details
. . . . . quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity First fill quantity
. . . . . duration 0..1 Duration First fill duration
. . . . dispenseInterval 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses
. . . . validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
. . . . numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 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[x] 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not
V3 Value SetActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode ( Example )
. . . . . allowedBoolean boolean
. . . . . allowedCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
. . . . reason 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made
V3 Value SetSubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason 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 ) 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. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server identifier : Identifier [0..*] A code specifying the current state of the order. Generally, this will be active or completed state (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) status : code [1..1] « A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription. null (Strength=Required) medicationrequest Status ! » Captures the reason for the current state of the MedicationRequest statusReason : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the reasons for a given status. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Status Reas... ?? » 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. null (Strength=Required) medicationRequest Intent ! » Indicates the type of medication request (for example, where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered (i.e. inpatient or outpatient)) category : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Category ?? » 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. null (Strength=Required) RequestPriority ! » If true indicates that the provider is asking for the medication request not to occur (this element modifies the meaning of other elements) doNotPerform : boolean [0..1] Indicates if this record was captured as a secondary 'reported' record rather than as an original primary source-of-truth record. It may also indicate the source of the report reported[x] : Type Element [0..1] « boolean | Reference ( Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Organization ) » 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 Element [1..1] « CodeableConcept | Reference ( Medication ); A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. null (Strength=Example) SNOMEDCTMedicationCodes ?? » 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 » The Encounter during which this [x] was created or to which the creation of this record is tightly associated encounter : Reference [0..1] « Encounter » 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. null (Strength=Example) ProcedurePerformerRoleCodes ?? » 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 | PractitionerRole » The reason or the indication for ordering or not ordering the medication reasonCode : CodeableConcept [0..*] « A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. null (Strength=Example) Condition/Problem/DiagnosisCo... ?? » 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 instantiatesCanonical : canonical [0..*] « » The URL pointing to an externally maintained protocol, guideline, orderset or other definition that is adhered to in whole or in part by this MedicationRequest instantiatesUri : uri [0..*] A plan or request that is fulfilled in whole or in part by this medication request basedOn : Reference [0..*] « CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ServiceRequest | ImmunizationRecommendation » 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] The description of the overall patte3rn of the administration of the medication to the patient courseOfTherapyType : CodeableConcept [0..1] « Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio. null (Strength=Example) medicationRequest Course of T... ?? » 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 » DispenseRequest The minimum period of time that must occur between dispenses of the medication dispenseInterval : Duration [0..1] 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", then the order can be dispensed a total of 4 times and the patient can receive a total of 120 tablets. A prescriber may explicitly say that zero refills are permitted after the initial dispense numberOfRepeatsAllowed : 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 » InitialFill The amount or quantity to provide as part of the first dispense quantity : Quantity ( SimpleQuantity ) [0..1] The length of time that the first dispense is expected to last duration : Duration [0..1] Substitution True if the prescriber allows a different drug to be dispensed from what was prescribed allowed[x] : Type Element [1..1] « boolean | CodeableConcept ; Identifies the type of substitution allowed. null (Strength=Example) v3.ActSubstanceAdminSubstitut... ActSubstanceAdminSubstitution... ?? » 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. null (Strength=Example) v3.SubstanceAdminSubstitution... SubstanceAdminSubstitutionRea... ?? » Indicates the quantity or duration for the first dispense of the medication initialFill [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 

<MedicationRequest xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <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 -->
 <statusReason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Reason for current status --></statusReason>
 <intent value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option -->
 <category><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage --></category>
 <priority value="[code]"/><!-- 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat -->
 <doNotPerform value="[boolean]"/><!-- 0..1 True if request is prohibiting action -->
 <|
   </reported[x]>

 <reported[x]><!-- 0..1 boolean|Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Reported rather than primary record --></reported[x]>
 <medication[x]><!-- 1..1 CodeableConcept|Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken --></medication[x]>
 <</subject>

 <subject><!-- 1..1 Reference(Group|Patient) Who or group medication request is for --></subject>

 <encounter><!-- 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay --></encounter>
 <supportingInformation><!-- 0..* Reference(Any) Information to support ordering of the medication --></supportingInformation>
 <authoredOn value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 When request was initially authored -->
 <|
   </requester>
 <|
   </performer>

 <requester><!-- 0..1 Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Who/What requested the Request --></requester>

 <performer><!-- 0..1 Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) Intended performer of administration --></performer>
 <performerType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Desired kind of performer of the medication administration --></performerType>
 <recorder><!-- 0..1 Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole) Person who entered the request --></recorder>
 <reasonCode><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication --></reasonCode>
 <reasonReference><!-- 0..* Reference(Condition|Observation) Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written --></reasonReference>
 <instantiatesCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition -->
 <instantiatesUri value="[uri]"/><!-- 0..* Instantiates external protocol or definition -->
 <|
   </basedOn>

 <basedOn><!-- 0..* Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|
   MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) What request fulfills --></basedOn>
 <groupIdentifier><!-- 0..1 Identifier Composite request this is part of --></groupIdentifier>
 <courseOfTherapyType><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Overall pattern of medication administration --></courseOfTherapyType>
 <</insurance>

 <insurance><!-- 0..* Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) 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 -->
  <initialFill>  <!-- 0..1 First fill details -->
   <quantity><!-- 0..1 Quantity(SimpleQuantity) First fill quantity --></quantity>
   <duration><!-- 0..1 Duration First fill duration --></duration>
  </initialFill>
  <dispenseInterval><!-- 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses --></dispenseInterval>
  <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 -->
  <</allowed[x]>
  <</reason>

  <allowed[x]><!-- 1..1 boolean|CodeableConcept Whether substitution is allowed or not  --></allowed[x]>
  <reason><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Why should (not) substitution be made  --></reason>

 </substitution>
 <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 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "MedicationRequest",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // External ids for this request
  "status" : "<code>", // R!  active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
  "statusReason" : { CodeableConcept }, // Reason for current status
  "intent" : "<code>", // R!  proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
  "category" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Type of medication usage
  "priority" : "<code>", // routine | urgent | asap | stat
  "doNotPerform" : <boolean>, // True if request is prohibiting action
  // reported[x]: Reported rather than primary record. One of these 2:
  "reportedBoolean" : <boolean>,
  "|
    },

  "reportedReference" : { Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) },
  // medication[x]: Medication to be taken. One of these 2:
  "medicationCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
  "medicationReference" : { Reference(Medication) },
  "

  "subject" : { Reference(Group|Patient) }, // R!  Who or group medication request is for

  "encounter" : { Reference(Encounter) }, // Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay
  "supportingInformation" : [{ Reference(Any) }], // Information to support ordering of the medication
  "authoredOn" : "<dateTime>", // When request was initially authored
  "|
   
  "|
   

  "requester" : { Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) }, // Who/What requested the Request

  "performer" : { Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|
   PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) }, // Intended performer of administration
  "performerType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
  "recorder" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole) }, // Person who entered the request
  "reasonCode" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
  "reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Observation) }], // Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  "instantiatesCanonical" : ["<canonical>"], // Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
  "instantiatesUri" : ["<uri>"], // Instantiates external protocol or definition
  "|
   

  "basedOn" : [{ Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|
   MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) }], // What request fulfills
  "groupIdentifier" : { Identifier }, // Composite request this is part of
  "courseOfTherapyType" : { CodeableConcept }, // Overall pattern of medication administration
  "

  "insurance" : [{ Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) }], // Associated insurance coverage

  "note" : [{ Annotation }], // Information about the prescription
  "dosageInstruction" : [{ Dosage }], // How the medication should be taken
  "dispenseRequest" : { // Medication supply authorization
    "initialFill" : { // First fill details
      "quantity" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }, // First fill quantity
      "duration" : { Duration } // First fill duration
    },
    "dispenseInterval" : { Duration }, // Minimum period of time between dispenses
    "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
  },
  "substitution" : { // Any restrictions on medication substitution
    // allowed[x]: Whether substitution is allowed or not. One of these 2:
    "allowedBoolean" : <boolean>,
    "allowedCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
    "

    "reason" : { CodeableConcept } // Why should (not) substitution be made 

  },
  "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: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.statusReason [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Reason for current status
  fhir:MedicationRequest.intent [ code ]; # 1..1 proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
  fhir:MedicationRequest.category [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Type of medication usage
  fhir:MedicationRequest.priority [ code ]; # 0..1 routine | urgent | asap | stat
  fhir:MedicationRequest.doNotPerform [ boolean ]; # 0..1 True if request is prohibiting action
  # MedicationRequest.reported[x] : 0..1 Reported rather than primary record. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.reportedBoolean [ boolean ]
    fhir:) ]

    fhir:MedicationRequest.reportedReference [ Reference(Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]

  # MedicationRequest.medication[x] : 1..1 Medication to be taken. One of these 2
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    fhir:MedicationRequest.medicationReference [ Reference(Medication) ]
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.subject [ Reference(Group|Patient) ]; # 1..1 Who or group medication request is for

  fhir:MedicationRequest.encounter [ Reference(Encounter) ]; # 0..1 Encounter created as part of 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:MedicationRequest.requester [ Reference(Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]; # 0..1 Who/What requested the Request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.performer [ Reference(CareTeam|Device|Organization|Patient|Practitioner|PractitionerRole|RelatedPerson) ]; # 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|PractitionerRole) ]; # 0..1 Person who entered the request
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonCode [ CodeableConcept ], ... ; # 0..* Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
  fhir:MedicationRequest.reasonReference [ Reference(Condition|Observation) ], ... ; # 0..* Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiatesCanonical [ canonical ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
  fhir:MedicationRequest.instantiatesUri [ uri ], ... ; # 0..* Instantiates external protocol or definition
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.basedOn [ Reference(CarePlan|ImmunizationRecommendation|MedicationRequest|ServiceRequest) ], ... ; # 0..* What request fulfills

  fhir:MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier [ Identifier ]; # 0..1 Composite request this is part of
  fhir:MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType [ CodeableConcept ]; # 0..1 Overall pattern of medication administration
  fhir:

  fhir:MedicationRequest.insurance [ Reference(ClaimResponse|Coverage) ], ... ; # 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.initialFill [ # 0..1 First fill details
      fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.quantity [ Quantity(SimpleQuantity) ]; # 0..1 First fill quantity
      fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.duration [ Duration ]; # 0..1 First fill duration
    ];
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenseInterval [ Duration ]; # 0..1 Minimum period of time between dispenses
    fhir:MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.validityPeriod [ Period ]; # 0..1 Time period supply is authorized for
    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
    # MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x] : 1..1 Whether substitution is allowed or not. One of these 2
      fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowedBoolean [ boolean ]
      fhir:MedicationRequest.substitution.allowedCodeableConcept [ CodeableConcept ]
    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 Release 3 4

MedicationRequest MedicationRequest.status Min Cardinality changed from 0 to 1 Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-status to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-status|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.statusReason Added Element MedicationRequest.intent Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-intent to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-intent|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.category Max Cardinality changed from 1 to * MedicationRequest.priority Change value set from http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-priority to http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority|4.0.1 MedicationRequest.doNotPerform Added Element MedicationRequest.reported[x] Added Element MedicationRequest.encounter Added Element MedicationRequest.requester Type changed from BackboneElement to Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device) MedicationRequest.performer Added Element MedicationRequest.performerType Added Element MedicationRequest.recorder Type Reference: Added Target Type PractitionerRole MedicationRequest.instantiatesCanonical Added Element MedicationRequest.instantiatesUri Added Element MedicationRequest.basedOn Type Reference: Added Target Types ServiceRequest, ImmunizationRecommendation Type Reference: Removed Target Types ProcedureRequest, ReferralRequest MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType Added Element MedicationRequest.insurance Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.quantity Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.initialFill.duration Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenseInterval Added Element MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.numberOfRepeatsAllowed Type changed from positiveInt to unsignedInt MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x]
  • Renamed from allowed to allowed[x] Add Type CodeableConcept No longer marked as Modifier MedicationRequest.definition deleted MedicationRequest.context deleted MedicationRequest.requester.agent deleted MedicationRequest.requester.onBehalfOf deleted Changes

See the Full Difference for further information

This analysis is available as XML or JSON .

Conversions between R3 and R4

See R3 <--> R4 Conversion Maps (status = 36 tests that all execute ok. 8 fail round-trip testing and 36 r3 resources are invalid (0 errors). )

 

See the Profiles & Extensions and the alternate definitions: Master Definition XML + JSON , XML Schema / Schematron + JSON Schema , ShEx (for Turtle ) + see the extensions & the dependency analysis

11.1.3.1 11.1.4.1 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 medicationrequest Status
MedicationRequest.statusReason Identifies the reasons for a given status. Example medicationRequest Status Reason Codes
MedicationRequest.intent The kind of medication order. Required medicationRequest Intent
MedicationRequest.category A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment. Example medicationRequest Category Codes
MedicationRequest.priority Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request. Required RequestPriority
MedicationRequest.medication[x] A coded concept identifying substance or product that can be ordered. Example SNOMEDCTMedicationCodes
MedicationRequest.performerType Identifies the type of individual that is desired to administer the medication. Example ProcedurePerformerRoleCodes
MedicationRequest.reasonCode A coded concept indicating why the medication was ordered. Example Condition/Problem/DiagnosisCodes
MedicationRequest.courseOfTherapyType Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio. Example medicationRequest Course of Therapy Codes
MedicationRequest.substitution.allowed[x] Identifies the type of substitution allowed. Example v3.ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode
MedicationRequest.substitution.reason A coded concept describing the reason that a different medication should (or should not) be substituted from what was prescribed. Example v3.SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason

11.1.3.2 11.1.4.2 Dosage Instructions

Free text dosage instructions can be used for cases where the instructions are too complex to code. The content of this attribute does not include the name or description of the medication. When coded instructions are present, the free text instructions may still be present for display to humans taking or administering the medication. It is expected that the text instructions will always be populated. If the dosage.timing attribute is also populated, then the dosage.text should reflect the same information as the timing.

11.1.4 11.1.5 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) 13 Resources
date date Returns medication request to be administered on a specific date MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction.timing.event 3 Resources
encounter reference Return prescriptions with this encounter identifier MedicationRequest.encounter
( Encounter ) 		1 Resources
identifier token Return prescriptions with this external identifier MedicationRequest.identifier 30 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 for this medication reference (MedicationRequest.medication as Reference)
( Medication ) 		3 Resources
patient reference Returns prescriptions for a specific patient MedicationRequest.subject.where(resolve() is Patient)
( Patient ) 		33 Resources
priority token Returns prescriptions with different priorities MedicationRequest.priority
requester reference Returns prescriptions prescribed by this prescriber 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 )