
This profile defines a representation of prescription data to support representation of PBS claim items.
The following are the usage scenarios expected:
In the context of this profile Must Support SHALL be interpreted as follows.
Sample instances are included within Explanation of Benefit Medicare example instances.
The official URL for this profile is:
http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs
This profile defines a representation of prescription data to support representation of PBS claim items.
This profile builds on MedicationRequest.
This profile was published on Tue Aug 28 00:00:00 AEST 2018 as a active by Australian Digital Health Agency.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from the STU3 FHIR® resource MedicationRequest.
This profile introduces the following variations from the above core resource:
meta.profile is ‘http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs’intent is ‘order’medication as medicationReferencemedicationReference contained as Medication Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemesubject as AU Base PatientauthoredOnrequester.agent as AU Base Practitioner, AU Base OrganisationdispenseRequestdispenseRequest.quantitydispenseRequest.performer as AU Base Organisation| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | inv-dh-mr-01: One meta.profile SHALL have value 'http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs' | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Meta | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | uri | ||
![]() ![]() | S | 0..* | Identifier | |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | code | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | code | Fixed Value: order |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | Reference(MedicationPharmaceuticalBenefitsScheme) {c} | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient) | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | dateTime | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Practitioner | AU Base Organisation) | ||
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | positiveInt | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Organisation) | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Ordering of medication for patient or group inv-dh-mr-01: One meta.profile SHALL have value 'http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs' | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Version specific identifier |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | instant | When the resource version last changed |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..* | uri | Profiles this resource claims to conform to |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Security Labels applied to this resource Binding: All Security Labels (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Tags applied to this resource Binding: Common Tags (example) |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..* | Identifier | External ids for this request |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition) | Protocol or definition |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest) | What request fulfills |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Composite request this is part of |
![]() ![]() | ?!SΣ | 0..1 | code | active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown Binding: MedicationRequestStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | proposal | plan | order | instance-order Binding: MedicationRequestIntent (required) Fixed Value: order |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication usage Binding: MedicationRequestCategory (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | code | routine | urgent | stat | asap Binding: MedicationRequestPriority (required) |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(MedicationPharmaceuticalBenefitsScheme) {c} | Medication to be taken |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient) | Who or group medication request is for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Created during encounter/admission/stay | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Information to support ordering of the medication | |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | dateTime | When request was initially authored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Who/What requested the Request |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Practitioner | AU Base Organisation) | Who ordered the initial medication(s) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization agent is acting for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner) | Person who entered the request | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason or indication for writing the prescription Binding: Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Condition or Observation that supports why the prescription is being written | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the prescription | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Dosage | How the medication should be taken | |
![]() ![]() | SI | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Medication supply authorization |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Period | Time period supply is authorized for | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | positiveInt | Number of refills authorized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication to supply per dispense |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Duration | Number of days supply per dispense | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Organisation) | Intended dispenser | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Any restrictions on medication substitution |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 1..1 | boolean | Whether substitution is allowed or not |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why should (not) substitution be made Binding: SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(MedicationRequest) | An order/prescription that is being replaced | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(DetectedIssue) | Clinical Issue with action | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of events of interest in the lifecycle | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
This structure is derived from the STU3 FHIR® resource MedicationRequest.
This profile introduces the following variations from the above core resource:
meta.profile is ‘http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs’intent is ‘order’medication as medicationReferencemedicationReference contained as Medication Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemesubject as AU Base PatientauthoredOnrequester.agent as AU Base Practitioner, AU Base OrganisationdispenseRequestdispenseRequest.quantitydispenseRequest.performer as AU Base OrganisationDifferential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | inv-dh-mr-01: One meta.profile SHALL have value 'http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs' | |
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Meta | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..* | uri | ||
![]() ![]() | S | 0..* | Identifier | |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | code | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | code | Fixed Value: order |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | Reference(MedicationPharmaceuticalBenefitsScheme) {c} | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient) | |
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | dateTime | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Practitioner | AU Base Organisation) | ||
![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | BackboneElement | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | positiveInt | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Organisation) | ||
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Ordering of medication for patient or group inv-dh-mr-01: One meta.profile SHALL have value 'http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/ci/fhir/StructureDefinition/medicationrequest-pbs' | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Version specific identifier |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | instant | When the resource version last changed |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..* | uri | Profiles this resource claims to conform to |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Security Labels applied to this resource Binding: All Security Labels (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Tags applied to this resource Binding: Common Tags (example) |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | S | 0..* | Identifier | External ids for this request |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Reference(ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition) | Protocol or definition |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..* | Reference(CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest) | What request fulfills |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Composite request this is part of |
![]() ![]() | ?!SΣ | 0..1 | code | active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown Binding: MedicationRequestStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | proposal | plan | order | instance-order Binding: MedicationRequestIntent (required) Fixed Value: order |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication usage Binding: MedicationRequestCategory (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | code | routine | urgent | stat | asap Binding: MedicationRequestPriority (required) |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(MedicationPharmaceuticalBenefitsScheme) {c} | Medication to be taken |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient) | Who or group medication request is for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Created during encounter/admission/stay | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Information to support ordering of the medication | |
![]() ![]() | SΣ | 1..1 | dateTime | When request was initially authored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Who/What requested the Request |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Practitioner | AU Base Organisation) | Who ordered the initial medication(s) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization agent is acting for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner) | Person who entered the request | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason or indication for writing the prescription Binding: Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Condition or Observation that supports why the prescription is being written | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the prescription | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Dosage | How the medication should be taken | |
![]() ![]() | SI | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Medication supply authorization |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Period | Time period supply is authorized for | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 0..1 | positiveInt | Number of refills authorized |
![]() ![]() ![]() | S | 1..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication to supply per dispense |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Duration | Number of days supply per dispense | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Organisation) | Intended dispenser | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Any restrictions on medication substitution |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?! | 1..1 | boolean | Whether substitution is allowed or not |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Why should (not) substitution be made Binding: SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(MedicationRequest) | An order/prescription that is being replaced | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(DetectedIssue) | Clinical Issue with action | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of events of interest in the lifecycle | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
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