Order - FHIR v1.4.0

STU 3 Candidate

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5.27.8 Resource Order - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Order resource.

Order
Definition	A request to perform an action.
Control	1..1
Alternate Names	Request
Summary	true
Order.identifier
Definition	Identifiers assigned to this order by the orderer or by the receiver.
Note	This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control	0..*
Type	Identifier
Summary	true
Order.date
Definition	When the order was made.
Control	0..1
Type	dateTime
Summary	true
Order.subject
Definition	Patient this order is about.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Patient \| Group \| Device \| Substance)
Alternate Names	Patient
Summary	true
Comments	May be left blank if the request reference identifies the patient, or if the request is not associated with a patient.
Order.source
Definition	Who initiated the order.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Practitioner \| Organization)
Alternate Names	Author; Practitioner
Summary	true
Order.target
Definition	Who is intended to fulfill the order.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Organization \| Device \| Practitioner)
Summary	true
Order.reason[x]
Definition	Text - why the order was made.
Control	0..1
Binding	OrderReason: Indicates the reason for seeking fulfillment of the order.
Type	CodeableConcept\|Reference(Any)
[x] Note	See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Summary	true
Order.when
Definition	When order should be fulfilled.
Control	0..1
Summary	true
Invariants	Defined on this element ord-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (expression: code.empty() or schedule.empty(), xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.when.code
Definition	Code specifies when request should be done. The code may simply be a priority code.
Control	0..1
Binding	RequestedTime: When a requested action should be performed (e.g. STAT, daily, evenings, etc.).
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
Comments	This is usually a local code agreed in the context of the ordering workflow.
Invariants	Affect this element ord-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (expression: code.empty() or schedule.empty(), xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.when.schedule
Definition	A formal schedule.
Control	0..1
Type	Timing
Summary	true
Invariants	Affect this element ord-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (expression: code.empty() or schedule.empty(), xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.detail
Definition	What action is being ordered.
Control	1..*
Type	Reference(Any)
Summary	true