SupplyRequest - FHIR v1.4.0

STU 3 Candidate

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5.26.6 Resource SupplyRequest - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the SupplyRequest resource.

SupplyRequest
Definition	A record of a request for a medication, substance or device used in the healthcare setting.
Control	1..1
Summary	true
To Do	should there be an element for supply requester?
SupplyRequest.patient
Definition	A link to a resource representing the person whom the ordered item is for.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Patient)
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.source
Definition	The Practitioner , Organization or Patient who initiated this order for the supply.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Practitioner \| Organization \| Patient)
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.date
Definition	When the request was made.
Control	0..1
Type	dateTime
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.identifier
Definition	Unique identifier for this supply request.
Note	This is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control	0..1
Type	Identifier
Summary	true
Comments	This is assigned by the orderer, and used to refer to this order in other external standards.
SupplyRequest.status
Definition	Status of the supply request.
Control	0..1
Binding	SupplyRequestStatus: Status of the supply request (Required)
Type	code
Is Modifier	true
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.kind
Definition	Category of supply, e.g. central, non-stock, etc. This is used to support work flows associated with the supply process.
Control	0..1
Binding	Supply Type: Category of supply request (Required)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.orderedItem
Definition	The item that is requested to be supplied.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Medication \| Substance \| Device)
Summary	true
Comments	Note that there's a difference between a prescription - an instruction to take a medication, along with a (sometimes) implicit supply, and an explicit request to supply, with no explicit instructions.
SupplyRequest.supplier
Definition	Who is intended to fulfill the request.
Control	0..*
Type	Reference(Organization)
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.reason[x]
Definition	Why the supply item was requested.
Control	0..1
Binding	SupplyRequestReason: Why the supply item was requested (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept\|Reference(Any)
[x] Note	See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.when
Definition	When the request should be fulfilled.
Control	0..1
Summary	true
SupplyRequest.when.code
Definition	Code indicating when the request should be fulfilled.
Control	0..1
Binding	Supply Request When: When the request should be fulfilled (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
Comments	Code may simply be a priority code.
SupplyRequest.when.schedule
Definition	Formal fulfillment schedule.
Control	0..1
Type	Timing
Summary	true