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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-medicationadministration
Profile of MedicationAdministration for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on MedicationAdministration.
This profile was published on Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 AEST 2018 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, and Snapshots.
Summary
Must-Support: 10 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | ||
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | code | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Medication) | Binding: Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) (preferred) | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | dateTime, Period | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner | QICore-Patient | QICore-RelatedPerson | QICore-Device) | ||
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | boolean | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-MedicationRequest) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Administration of medication to a patient | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Identifier | External identifier | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition) | Instantiates protocol or definition | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | Procedure) | Part of referenced event | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | in-progress | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | unknown Binding: MedicationAdministrationStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication usage Binding: MedicationAdministrationCategory (preferred)  | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Medication) | What was administered Binding: Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) (preferred)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | Who received medication | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter or Episode of Care administered as part of | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Additional information to support administration | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | dateTime, Period | Start and end time of administration | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who administered substance | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner | QICore-Patient | QICore-RelatedPerson | QICore-Device) | Individual who was performing | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization organization was acting for | |
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 0..1 | boolean | True if medication not administered | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason administration not performed Binding: SNOMED CT Reason Medication Not Given Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason administration performed Binding: Reason Medication Given Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Condition or Observation that supports why the medication was administered | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-MedicationRequest) | Request administration performed against | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device) | Device used to administer | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the administration | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details of how medication was taken | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site administered to Binding: SNOMED CT Anatomical Structure for Administration Site Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Path of substance into body Binding: SNOMED CT Route Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How drug was administered Binding: SNOMED CT Administration Method Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication per dose | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Ratio, SimpleQuantity | Dose quantity per unit of time | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of events of interest in the lifecycle | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Summary
Must-Support: 10 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | |||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | ||
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | code | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Medication) | Binding: Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) (preferred) | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 1..1 | dateTime, Period | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner | QICore-Patient | QICore-RelatedPerson | QICore-Device) | ||
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | boolean | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..* | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-MedicationRequest) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device) | ||
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Administration of medication to a patient | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: Common Languages (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Identifier | External identifier | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(PlanDefinition | ActivityDefinition) | Instantiates protocol or definition | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | Procedure) | Part of referenced event | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 1..1 | code | in-progress | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | unknown Binding: MedicationAdministrationStatus (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication usage Binding: MedicationAdministrationCategory (preferred)  | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(QICore-Medication) | What was administered Binding: Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) (preferred)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Patient | Group) | Who received medication | 
![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter or Episode of Care administered as part of | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Additional information to support administration | |
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | dateTime, Period | Start and end time of administration | 
![]() ![]()  | ΣI | 0..* | BackboneElement | Who administered substance | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(QICore-Practitioner | QICore-Patient | QICore-RelatedPerson | QICore-Device) | Individual who was performing | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization organization was acting for | |
![]() ![]()  | ?!SΣ | 0..1 | boolean | True if medication not administered | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason administration not performed Binding: SNOMED CT Reason Medication Not Given Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SI | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason administration performed Binding: Reason Medication Given Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation) | Condition or Observation that supports why the medication was administered | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Reference(QICore-MedicationRequest) | Request administration performed against | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(QICore-Device) | Device used to administer | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Annotation | Information about the administration | |
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Details of how medication was taken | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site administered to Binding: SNOMED CT Anatomical Structure for Administration Site Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Path of substance into body Binding: SNOMED CT Route Codes (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | How drug was administered Binding: SNOMED CT Administration Method Codes (example)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | S | 0..1 | SimpleQuantity | Amount of medication per dose | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Ratio, SimpleQuantity | Dose quantity per unit of time | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Provenance) | A list of events of interest in the lifecycle | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| MedicationAdministration.language | Common Languages | extensible | Common Languages | 
| MedicationAdministration.status | MedicationAdministrationStatus | required | MedicationAdministrationStatus | 
| MedicationAdministration.category | MedicationAdministrationCategory | preferred | MedicationAdministrationCategory | 
| MedicationAdministration.medication[x] | Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) | preferred | Medication Clinical Drug (RxNorm) | 
| MedicationAdministration.reasonNotGiven | SNOMED CT Reason Medication Not Given Codes | example | SNOMED CT Reason Medication Not Given Codes | 
| MedicationAdministration.reasonCode | Reason Medication Given Codes | example | Reason Medication Given Codes | 
| MedicationAdministration.dosage.site | SNOMED CT Anatomical Structure for Administration Site Codes | example | SNOMED CT Anatomical Structure for Administration Site Codes | 
| MedicationAdministration.dosage.route | SNOMED CT Route Codes | example | SNOMED CT Route Codes | 
| MedicationAdministration.dosage.method | SNOMED CT Administration Method Codes | example | SNOMED CT Administration Method Codes | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | MedicationAdministration | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()  | |
| dom-1 | MedicationAdministration | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain any narrative : contained.text.empty()  | |
| dom-4 | MedicationAdministration | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()  | |
| dom-3 | MedicationAdministration | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource : contained.where(('#'+id in %resource.descendants().reference).not()).empty()  | |
| mad-2 | MedicationAdministration | Reason not given is only permitted if NotGiven is true : reasonNotGiven.empty() or notGiven = true  | |
| mad-3 | MedicationAdministration | Reason given is only permitted if NotGiven is false : reasonCode.empty() or notGiven.empty() or notGiven = 'false'  | |
| ele-1 | MedicationAdministration.performer | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | MedicationAdministration.dosage | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| mad-1 | MedicationAdministration.dosage | SHALL have at least one of dosage.dose or dosage.rate[x] : dose.exists() or rate.exists()  |