## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-medication vs http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-medication

Left: | AU PS Medication (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-medication)
Right: | AU PS Medication (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-medication)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.3.0-ballot' vs '0.4.0-draft'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-08-04T12:38:57+00:00' vs '2025-08-22T04:48:04+00:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-medication |
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License. HL7 Australia© 2022+; Licensed Under Creative Commons No Rights Reserved. |
date | 2025-08-04T12:38:57+00:00 | 2025-08-22T04:48:04+00:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile sets minimum expectations for a Medication resource in the context of a patient summary in an Australian context. It is based on the [AU Core Medication](https://build.fhir.org/ig/hl7au/au-fhir-core/StructureDefinition-au-core-medication.html) profile, and applies the additional requirements from [Medication (IPS)](http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Medication-uv-ips). |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#AU |
kind | resource |
name | AUPSMedication |
publisher | HL7 Australia |
purpose |  |
status | draft |
title | AU PS Medication |
type | Medication |
url | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-medication |
version | 0.3.0-ballot | 0.4.0-draft | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Medication |  | 0..* | AUCoreMedication | A medication in an Australian healthcare context This profile also complies with the profile Medication (IPS) |  | 0..* | AUCoreMedication | A medication in an Australian healthcare context This profile also complies with the profile Medication (IPS) |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this medication | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business identifier for this medication |
code | SO Σ | 1..1 | ?? | Coding for the medicine Binding: ?? (example)
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Medication
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Medication
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| SO Σ | 1..1 | ?? | Coding for the medicine Binding: ?? (example)
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
?? | Preferred
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Medication
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Medication
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
Slices for coding | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this | Σ | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:$this |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system |
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant |
code | Σ | 0..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system | Σ | 0..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system |
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system |
userSelected | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user |
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Medication primary text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Medication primary text |
status | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | active | inactive | entered-in-error Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use. |
manufacturer | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Physical product manufacturer organisation | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Physical product manufacturer organisation |
form | SO | 0..1 | ?? | powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: ?? (preferred)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO | 0..1 | ?? | powder | tablets | capsule + Binding: ?? (preferred)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
amount | Σ | 0..1 | Ratio | Amount of drug in package | Σ | 0..1 | Ratio | Amount of drug in package |
ingredient | SO | 0..* | BackboneElement | Active or inactive ingredient
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO | 0..* | BackboneElement | Active or inactive ingredient
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
item[x] | SO | 1..1 | ??, Reference(Substance | Medication) | The actual ingredient or content Binding: ?? (preferred)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO | 1..1 | ??, Reference(Substance | Medication) | The actual ingredient or content Binding: ?? (preferred)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
isActive |  | 0..1 | boolean | Active ingredient indicator |  | 0..1 | boolean | Active ingredient indicator |
strength | SO | 0..1 | Ratio | Quantity/strength of ingredient present
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO | 0..1 | Ratio | Quantity/strength of ingredient present
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
batch |  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details about packaged medications |  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details about packaged medications |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
lotNumber |  | 0..1 | string | Identifier assigned to batch |  | 0..1 | string | Identifier assigned to batch |
expirationDate |  | 0..1 | dateTime | When batch will expire |  | 0..1 | dateTime | When batch will expire |
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