description: 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.
package_name: hl7.fhir.core
derivation: specialization
name: MedicationRequest
type: MedicationRequest
elements:
  performerType: {short: Desired kind of performer of the medication administration, type: CodeableConcept, isSummary: true, index: 15}
  category: {short: Type of medication usage, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, index: 3}
  insurance:
    short: Associated insurance coverage
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ClaimResponse', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Coverage']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 23
  eventHistory:
    short: A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Provenance']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 37
  substitution:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Any restrictions on medication substitution
    index: 32
    elements:
      allowed: {isModifier: true, short: Whether substitution is allowed or not, type: boolean, index: 33}
      reason: {short: Why should (not) substitution be made, type: CodeableConcept, index: 34}
    required: [allowed]
  instantiates: {short: Instantiates protocol or definition, type: uri, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 19}
  detectedIssue:
    short: Clinical Issue with action
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DetectedIssue']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 36
  dispenseRequest:
    type: BackboneElement
    short: Medication supply authorization
    index: 26
    elements:
      validityPeriod: {short: Time period supply is authorized for, type: Period, index: 27}
      numberOfRepeatsAllowed: {short: Number of refills authorized, type: unsignedInt, index: 28}
      quantity: {type: Quantity, short: Amount of medication to supply per dispense, index: 29}
      expectedSupplyDuration: {short: Number of days supply per dispense, type: Duration, index: 30}
      performer:
        short: Intended dispenser
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
        type: Reference
        index: 31
  reasonCode: {short: Reason or indication for writing the prescription, type: CodeableConcept, array: true, index: 17}
  medicationCodeableConcept: {short: Medication to be taken, type: CodeableConcept, choiceOf: medication, isSummary: true, index: 7}
  statusReason: {short: Reason for current status, type: CodeableConcept, index: 22}
  authoredOn: {short: When request was initially authored, type: dateTime, isSummary: true, index: 12}
  note: {type: Annotation, short: Information about the prescription, array: true, index: 24}
  requester:
    short: Who/What requested the Request
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 13
  supportingInformation:
    short: Information to support ordering of the medication
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 11
  priority: {short: routine | urgent | asap | stat, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  status: {isModifier: true, short: active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  dosageInstruction: {short: How the medication should be taken, type: Dosage, array: true, index: 25}
  groupIdentifier: {short: Composite request this is part of, type: Identifier, isSummary: true, index: 21}
  recorder:
    short: Person who entered the request
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner']
    type: Reference
    index: 16
  identifier: {type: Identifier, short: External ids for this request, array: true, index: 0}
  context:
    short: Created during encounter/admission/stay
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare']
    type: Reference
    index: 10
  intent: {isModifier: true, short: proposal | plan | order | instance-order | option, type: code, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  basedOn:
    short: What request fulfills
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CarePlan', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationRequest', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ServiceRequest']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 20
  priorPrescription:
    short: An order/prescription that is being replaced
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationRequest']
    type: Reference
    index: 35
  medicationReference:
    short: Medication to be taken
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Medication']
    type: Reference
    choiceOf: medication
    isSummary: true
    index: 8
  subject:
    short: Who or group medication request is for
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    type: Reference
    isSummary: true
    index: 9
  performer:
    short: Intended performer of administration
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CareTeam', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson']
    type: Reference
    index: 14
  medication:
    short: Medication to be taken
    choices: [medicationCodeableConcept, medicationReference]
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
  reasonReference:
    short: Condition or Observation that supports why the prescription is being written
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation']
    type: Reference
    array: true
    index: 18
package_version: 3.2.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationRequest
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: null
required: [medicationCodeableConcept, subject, intent, medication, medicationReference]