Release 5

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Example MedicationRequest/medrx0321 (JSON)

Pharmacy Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: InformativeCompartments: Encounter, Patient, Practitioner

Raw JSON (canonical form + also see JSON Format Specification)

Request for Subcutaneous injection with multiple dosage lines - Insulin - Novolog - active - includes reasonCode and note. Dosage includes additionalInstructions as text

{
  "resourceType" : "MedicationRequest",
  "id" : "medrx0321",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p><b>Generated Narrative: MedicationRequest</b><a name=\"medrx0321\"> </a></p><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Resource MedicationRequest &quot;medrx0321&quot; </p></div><p><b>identifier</b>: id:\u00a012345689\u00a0(use:\u00a0OFFICIAL)</p><p><b>status</b>: active</p><p><b>intent</b>: order</p><h3>Medications</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Reference</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td><a name=\"med0307\"> </a><blockquote><p/><p><a name=\"med0307\"> </a></p><p><b>code</b>: Novolog 100u/ml <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ndc.html\">National drug codes</a>#0169-7501-11)</span></p><p><b>doseForm</b>: Injection solution (qualifier value) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#385219001)</span></p><blockquote><p><b>ingredient</b></p><h3>Items</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Concept</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Insulin Aspart (substance) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#325072002)</span></td></tr></table><p><b>strength</b>: 100 U<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code U = 'U')</span>/1 mL<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code mL = 'mL')</span></p></blockquote><h3>Batches</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>LotNumber</b></td><td><b>ExpirationDate</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>12345</td><td>2019-10-31</td></tr></table></blockquote></td></tr></table><p><b>subject</b>: <a href=\"patient-example-a.html\">Patient/pat1: Donald Duck</a> &quot;Donald DUCK&quot;</p><p><b>authoredOn</b>: 2015-01-15</p><p><b>requester</b>: <a href=\"practitioner-example-f007-sh.html\">Practitioner/f007: Patrick Pump</a> &quot;Simone HEPS&quot;</p><h3>Reasons</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Concept</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder) <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> (<a href=\"https://browser.ihtsdotools.org/\">SNOMED CT</a>#44054006)</span></td></tr></table><p><b>note</b>: Check blood sugar levels before taking insulin</p><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 2</p><p><b>text</b>: inject 10 units subcut 10 minutes before breakfast</p><p><b>timing</b>: 10min , before breakfast</p><blockquote><p><b>doseAndRate</b></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 2</p><p><b>text</b>: 15 units before lunch</p><p><b>additionalInstruction</b>: Before Lunch <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Once per 1 days</p><blockquote><p><b>doseAndRate</b></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dosageInstruction</b></p><p><b>sequence</b>: 1</p><p><b>text</b>: 20 units before dinner</p><p><b>additionalInstruction</b>: Before Dinner <span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid khaki\"> ()</span></p><p><b>timing</b>: Once per 1 days</p><blockquote><p><b>doseAndRate</b></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>dispenseRequest</b></p><p><b>validityPeriod</b>: 2015-01-15 --&gt; 2016-01-15</p><p><b>numberOfRepeatsAllowed</b>: 3</p><p><b>quantity</b>: 10 ml<span style=\"background: LightGoldenRodYellow\"> (Details: UCUM code ml = 'ml')</span></p><h3>ExpectedSupplyDurations</h3><table class=\"grid\"><tr><td>-</td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Unit</b></td><td><b>System</b></td><td><b>Code</b></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>30</td><td>days</td><td><a href=\"http://terminology.hl7.org/5.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ucum.html\">Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM)</a></td><td>d</td></tr></table></blockquote></div>"
  },
  "contained" : [{
    "resourceType" : "Medication",
    "id" : "med0307",
    "code" : {
      "coding" : [{
        "system" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/ndc",
        "code" : "0169-7501-11",
        "display" : "Novolog 100u/ml"
      }]
    },
    "doseForm" : {
      "coding" : [{
        "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "code" : "385219001",
        "display" : "Injection solution (qualifier value)"
      }]
    },
    "ingredient" : [{
      "item" : {
        "concept" : {
          "coding" : [{
            "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
            "code" : "325072002",
            "display" : "Insulin Aspart (substance)"
          }]
        }
      },
      "strengthRatio" : {
        "numerator" : {
          "value" : 100,
          "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
          "code" : "U"
        },
        "denominator" : {
          "value" : 1,
          "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
          "code" : "mL"
        }
      }
    }],
    "batch" : {
      "lotNumber" : "12345",
      "expirationDate" : "2019-10-31"
    }
  }],
  "identifier" : [{
    "use" : "official",
    "system" : "http://www.bmc.nl/portal/prescriptions",
    "value" : "12345689"
  }],
  "status" : "active",
  "intent" : "order",
  "medication" : {
    "reference" : {
      "reference" : "#med0307",
      "display" : "Novolog 100u/ml"
    }
  },
  "subject" : {
    "reference" : "Patient/pat1",
    "display" : "Donald Duck"
  },
  "authoredOn" : "2015-01-15",
  "requester" : {
    "reference" : "Practitioner/f007",
    "display" : "Patrick Pump"
  },
  "reason" : [{
    "concept" : {
      "coding" : [{
        "system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "code" : "44054006",
        "display" : "Diabetes mellitus type 2 (disorder)"
      }]
    }
  }],
  "note" : [{
    "text" : "Check blood sugar levels before taking insulin"
  }],
  "dosageInstruction" : [{
    "sequence" : 2,
    "text" : "inject 10 units subcut 10 minutes before breakfast",
    "timing" : {
      "repeat" : {
        "frequency" : 1,
        "period" : 1,
        "periodUnit" : "d",
        "when" : ["ACM"],
        "offset" : 10
      }
    },
    "doseAndRate" : [{
      "type" : {
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
          "code" : "ordered",
          "display" : "Ordered"
        }]
      },
      "doseQuantity" : {
        "value" : 10,
        "unit" : "U",
        "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
        "code" : "U"
      }
    }]
  },
  {
    "sequence" : 2,
    "text" : "15 units before lunch",
    "additionalInstruction" : [{
      "text" : "Before Lunch"
    }],
    "timing" : {
      "repeat" : {
        "frequency" : 1,
        "period" : 1,
        "periodUnit" : "d"
      }
    },
    "doseAndRate" : [{
      "type" : {
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
          "code" : "ordered",
          "display" : "Ordered"
        }]
      },
      "doseQuantity" : {
        "value" : 15,
        "unit" : "U",
        "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
        "code" : "U"
      }
    }]
  },
  {
    "sequence" : 1,
    "text" : "20 units before dinner",
    "additionalInstruction" : [{
      "text" : "Before Dinner"
    }],
    "timing" : {
      "repeat" : {
        "frequency" : 1,
        "period" : 1,
        "periodUnit" : "d"
      }
    },
    "doseAndRate" : [{
      "type" : {
        "coding" : [{
          "system" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/dose-rate-type",
          "code" : "ordered",
          "display" : "Ordered"
        }]
      },
      "doseQuantity" : {
        "value" : 20,
        "unit" : "U",
        "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
        "code" : "U"
      }
    }]
  }],
  "dispenseRequest" : {
    "validityPeriod" : {
      "start" : "2015-01-15",
      "end" : "2016-01-15"
    },
    "numberOfRepeatsAllowed" : 3,
    "quantity" : {
      "value" : 10,
      "unit" : "ml",
      "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
      "code" : "ml"
    },
    "expectedSupplyDuration" : {
      "value" : 30,
      "unit" : "days",
      "system" : "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
      "code" : "d"
    }
  }
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.