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ValueSet: Medicine Item Change

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/medicine-item-change Version: 4.1.0
Standards status: Trial-use Computable Name: MedicineItemChange
Other Identifiers: id: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.2.3.4.2.4.6

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The Medicine Item Change value set includes values that may be used to identify that a change that has been made, or is recommended to be made, to a medicine item.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 15 concepts

Expansion based on Medicine Item Change v4.1.0 (CodeSystem)

LevelCodeSystemDisplayDefinition
1  nochangehttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeUnchanged

No change has been made to this medicine.

1  changedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeChange occurred

A change has been made to this medicine; for example, new medicine prescribed or dosage change.

2    newhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeNew

A new medicine item is introduced.

3      prescribedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeNew prescription

A new medicine item has been prescribed.

2    ceasedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeCeased

A medicine that was previously taken by the individual may actually be ceased as it required immediate attention. This cessation is anticipated to be permanent. Example uses: the medicine in question is considered ineffective or has caused serious adverse effects.

2    suspendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeSuspended

A medicine that was previously taken by the individual may be temporarily stopped. Example uses: medication in question may reach toxicity blood level, or suspected to have caused some undesirable effects; or needs to be suspended before a surgical/diagnostic procedure.

2    cancelledhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeCancelled

The prescription for this medicine item was cancelled. The patient may be advised to complete the course of the prescribed medicine. This advice is a clinical decision made based on assessment of the patients clinical condition.

2    amendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeAmended

The current medicine item has been changed in some way, e.g. dose, form, route, frequency change.

1  recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeChange was recommended

A change has been recommended to this medicine but may not have occurred yet, e.g. medicine recommended to be stopped.

2    new-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeNew recommended medicine

A new medicine item is recommended.

3      prescription-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changePrescription recommended

It may be recommended that the usual GP prescribe a new medicine to be taken by the individual. The addition may not be urgent or there may be an arrangement that all medicine changes are to be enacted by the GP as the coordinator of the individual‘s overall care.

2    review-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeReview recommended

It may be recommended to the usual GP that a medicine that was previously taken by the individual be reviewed. The outcome of the review may be that the medicine is amended or stopped.

2    cessation-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeCessation recommended

It may be recommended to the usual GP that a medicine that was previously taken by the individual be ceased.

2    suspension-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeSuspension recommended

It may be recommended to the usual GP that a medicine item that was previously taken by the individual be temporarily stopped. Example uses: medication in question may reach toxicity blood level, or suspected to have caused some undesirable effects; or needs to be suspended before a surgical/diagnostic procedure.

2    cancellation-recommendedhttp://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/medicine-item-changeCancellation recommended

The prescription for this medicine item is recommended to be cancelled. The patient may be advised to complete the course of the prescribed medicine. This advice is a clinical decision made based on assessment of the patients clinical condition.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code