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D.12.0 U.S. Data Access Framework (DAF) Medication Profile

D.12.0.1 Scope and Usage

This profile sets expectations for use of the Medication resource to record medication information that is prescribed,administered or dispensed for a patient within the Data Access Framework (DAF) Implementation Guide. This profile identifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies and value sets must be Supported by DAF actors. For the definition of Supported please refer to DAF FHIR IG. The data elements identified by the profile are based on ONC 2014 Edition S&CC and DAF use cases. The mappings between the ONC 2014 Edition S&CC data elements and DAF data elements are captured in the table below, where the first column identifies the ONC 2014 Edition S&CC data element name, the second column maps the ONC 2014 Edition S&CC data elements to DAF data elements which are derived from ONC 2014 Edition S&CC standards and DAF use cases and lastly the third column identifies the mapping to FHIR resources and attributes.

D.12.0.2 Meaningful Use Data Element Mapping

The DAF Medication profile mapping to Meaningful Use data elements and FHIR Resources are as shown below.


Meaningful Use Data Element Name Mapping to Priority DAF Data Elements FHIR Resource Mapping
Medications
Medication Commercial Name Medication.name
Medication Material Medication.code
Medication Form Medication.product.form
Medication Ingredient Ratio Medication.product.ingredient.amount

D.12.0.3 Boundaries and Relationships

This profile relies on the following other profiles:

  • FHIR Extensibility defines how extensions can be applied to FHIR resources and data types. Specifically the data-absent-reason extension can be used to code data elements with missing information when appropriate. See DAF FHIR IG for additional guidance.

D.12.0.4 Content

Profiles:
DAF-MedicationDefines constraints and extensions on the Medication resource for use in querying and retrieving patient's medication information.

D.12.0.4.1 Search Parameters

The full list of supported search parameters are can be accessed at DAF Requestor conformance expectations and DAF Responder conformance expectations.

D.12.0.4.2 Example Usage Scenarios

Queries on Medication resource are expected to be within the context of a Medication Statement, Medication Administration, Medication Prescription or Medication Dispense resource query. The following are example usage scenarios for the DAFMedication profile:

  • Query for Medications with a particular ingredient
  • Query for Medications based on commercial name
  • Query for Medications based on Medication Material

D.12.0.4.3 Profile specific implementation guidance

There is no additional profile specific implementation guidance, please refer to DAF FHIR IG for implementation guidance common to all profiles.