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AU Base Dispense Record
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-dispenserecord
Description of Australian dispense record
This profile builds on MedicationDispense.
This profile was published on Thu May 11 09:51:36 AEST 2017 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Medications WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Australian Dispense Record | ||
![]() ![]() | Identifier | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | ETP vendor identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Coding | Required Pattern: {"system":"http://hl7.org.au/fhir/v2/0203","code":"ETP"} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: ETP Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | ETP Vendor Identifier System URL | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ETP Vendor | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Name | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Local Script Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Coding | Required Pattern: {"code":"LPN"} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: Local Prescription Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ||
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Medication) | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient), Reference(Patient), Reference(Group) | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Coding | Grounds for Concurrent Supply of Medication URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/grounds-for-concurrent-supply Binding: Grounds for concurrent supply (required) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Australian Dispense Record | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!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..1 | Coding | Extension URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/grounds-for-concurrent-supply Binding: Grounds for concurrent supply (required) | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | Identifier | External identifier Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | ETP vendor identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"system":"http://hl7.org.au/fhir/v2/0203","code":"ETP"} |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: ETP Identifier |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | uri | ETP Vendor Identifier System URL Example General': http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Identifier Example General': 123456 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ETP Vendor |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Name |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Local Script Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"code":"LPN"} |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: Local Prescription Number |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Example General': http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General': 123456 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Text alternative for the resource |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Procedure) | Event that dispense is part of | |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped Binding: MedicationDispenseStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication dispense Binding: MedicationDispenseCategory (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Medication) | What medication was supplied |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient), Reference(Patient), Reference(Group) | Who the dispense is for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter), Reference(EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter / Episode associated with event | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Information that supports the dispensing of the medication | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who performed event |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 | Reference(Practitioner), Reference(Organization), Reference(Patient), Reference(Device), Reference(RelatedPerson) | Individual who was performing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization organization was acting for | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(MedicationRequest) | Medication order that authorizes the dispense | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Trial fill, partial fill, emergency fill, etc. Binding: ActPharmacySupplyType (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount dispensed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication expressed as a timing amount | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When product was packaged and reviewed |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | dateTime | When product was given out | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Location) | Where the medication was sent | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Patient), Reference(Practitioner) | Who collected the medication | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the dispense | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Dosage | How the medication is to be used by the patient or administered by the caregiver | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Whether a substitution was performed on the dispense |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 a substitution was or was not performed on the dispense | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Code signifying whether a different drug was dispensed from what was prescribed Binding: ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Why was substitution made Binding: SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner) | Who is responsible for the substitution | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(DetectedIssue) | Clinical issue with action | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the dispense was or was not performed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(DetectedIssue) | Why a dispense was not performed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of releveant lifecycle events | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 0..* | Australian Dispense Record | ||
![]() ![]() | Identifier | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | ETP vendor identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Coding | Required Pattern: {"system":"http://hl7.org.au/fhir/v2/0203","code":"ETP"} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: ETP Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | ETP Vendor Identifier System URL | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ETP Vendor | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Name | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Local Script Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Coding | Required Pattern: {"code":"LPN"} | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | Fixed Value: Local Prescription Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | uri | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1..1 | string | ||
![]() ![]() | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Medication) | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient), Reference(Patient), Reference(Group) | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Coding | Grounds for Concurrent Supply of Medication URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/grounds-for-concurrent-supply Binding: Grounds for concurrent supply (required) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | Australian Dispense Record | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!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..1 | Coding | Extension URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/grounds-for-concurrent-supply Binding: Grounds for concurrent supply (required) | |
![]() ![]() | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | Identifier | External identifier Slice: Unordered, Open by value:system | ||
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | ETP vendor identifier | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"system":"http://hl7.org.au/fhir/v2/0203","code":"ETP"} |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: ETP Identifier |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | uri | ETP Vendor Identifier System URL Example General': http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Identifier Example General': 123456 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | ETP Vendor |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | ETP Vendor Name |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Identifier | Local Script Number | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required) |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: v2 Identifier Type - AU Extended (extensible) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Required Pattern: {"code":"LPN"} |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Fixed Value: Local Prescription Number |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Example General': http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient or urn:ietf:rfc:3986 if the Identifier.value itself is a full uri |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General': 123456 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Identifier | Logical reference, when literal reference is not known |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | string | Text alternative for the resource |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Procedure) | Event that dispense is part of | |
![]() ![]() | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | preparation | in-progress | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped Binding: MedicationDispenseStatus (required) |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication dispense Binding: MedicationDispenseCategory (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(AU Base Medication) | What medication was supplied |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(AU Base Patient), Reference(Patient), Reference(Group) | Who the dispense is for |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter), Reference(EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter / Episode associated with event | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Information that supports the dispensing of the medication | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who performed event |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 | Reference(Practitioner), Reference(Organization), Reference(Patient), Reference(Device), Reference(RelatedPerson) | Individual who was performing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization organization was acting for | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(MedicationRequest) | Medication order that authorizes the dispense | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Trial fill, partial fill, emergency fill, etc. Binding: ActPharmacySupplyType (example) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount dispensed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication expressed as a timing amount | |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When product was packaged and reviewed |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | dateTime | When product was given out | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | Reference(Location) | Where the medication was sent | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Patient), Reference(Practitioner) | Who collected the medication | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the dispense | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Dosage | How the medication is to be used by the patient or administered by the caregiver | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Whether a substitution was performed on the dispense |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 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 a substitution was or was not performed on the dispense | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Code signifying whether a different drug was dispensed from what was prescribed Binding: ActSubstanceAdminSubstitutionCode (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Why was substitution made Binding: SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (example) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Practitioner) | Who is responsible for the substitution | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(DetectedIssue) | Clinical issue with action | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | boolean | Whether the dispense was or was not performed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(DetectedIssue) | Why a dispense was not performed | |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of releveant lifecycle events | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
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