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Definition for Code System MedicationRequestCategory
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="medication-request-category"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2017-12-20T15:52:34.818+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> MedicationRequestCategory</h2> <div> <p> A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment).</p> </div> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-request-category defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">inpatient <a name="medication-request-category-inpatient"> </a> </td> <td> Inpatient</td> <td> Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">outpatient <a name="medication-request-category-outpatient"> </a> </td> <td> Outpatient</td> <td> Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">community <a name="medication-request-category-community"> </a> </td> <td> Community</td> <td> Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">discharge <a name="medication-request-category-discharge"> </a> </td> <td> Discharge</td> <td> Includes orders for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="phx"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status"> <valueString value="Draft"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-request-category"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.364"/> </identifier> <version value="3.2.0"/> <name value="MedicationRequestCategory"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2017-12-20T15:52:34+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment)."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-request-category"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="inpatient"/> <display value="Inpatient"/> <definition value="Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="outpatient"/> <display value="Outpatient"/> <definition value="Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office)"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="community"/> <display value="Community"/> <definition value="Includes orders for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc)"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="discharge"/> <display value="Discharge"/> <definition value="Includes orders for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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