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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
A code specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription.
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This value set contains 4 concepts
A code specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription.
This value set defines its own terms in the system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-prescription-status and omits the "entered-in-error" and "superceded" codes.
Code | Definition | v3 Map (ctStatus) |
active | The prescription is 'actionable', but not all actions that are implied by it have occurred yet. | active |
on-hold | Actions implied by the prescription have been temporarily halted, but are expected to continue later. May also be called "suspended". | suspended |
completed | All actions that are implied by the prescription have occurred (this will rarely be made explicit). | completed |
stopped | Actions implied by the prescription have been permanently halted, before all of them occurred. | aborted |
This value set is used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.691 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
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