Medication (CA-Core)
Additional information on this profile (including the JSON & XML structure and detailed element descriptions) can be found at package/structuredefinition-medication-ca-core.json
This profile imposes the CA Baseline (v1.1.7) Medication Profile.
Profile
| Medication | I | Medication | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication Definition of a Medication DefinitionThis resource is primarily used for the identification and definition of a medication for the purposes of prescribing, dispensing, and administering a medication as well as for making statements about medication use.
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| id | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.id Logical id of this artifact DefinitionThe logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes. The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation. |
| meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.meta Metadata about the resource DefinitionThe metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.
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| implicitRules | Σ ?! | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.implicitRules A set of rules under which this content was created DefinitionA reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc. Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc.
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| language | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.language Language of the resource content DefinitionThe base language in which the resource is written. Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute). A human language.
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| text | 0..1 | Narrative | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.text Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation Alternate namesnarrative, html, xhtml, display DefinitionA human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it "clinically safe" for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety. Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a "text blob" or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added later.
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| contained | 0..* | Resource | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.contained Contained, inline Resources Alternate namesinline resources, anonymous resources, contained resources DefinitionThese resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent transaction scope. This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security labels.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| modifierExtension | ?! I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.modifierExtension Extensions that cannot be ignored Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.identifier Business identifier for this medication DefinitionBusiness identifier for this medication. The serial number could be included as an identifier.
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| code | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element idMedication.code Codes that identify this medication DefinitionA code (or set of codes) that specify this medication, or a textual description if no code is available. Usage note: This could be a standard medication code such as a code from RxNorm, SNOMED CT, IDMP etc. It could also be a national or local formulary code, optionally with translations to other code systems. The preferred binding on this element may continue to change as pCHDCF undergoes further refinement. The point-in-time materials provided by pCHDCF to create the profiles in this release recommends the use of the PrescriptionMedicinalProduct valueSet which uses a codeSystem canonical url that is heavily implemented in production but is not the preferred codeSystem (HC-CCDD) expressed in THO. This will be addressed through pCHDCF and is expected to resolve any current differences in other pan-Canadian specifications (e.g., PS-CA) that currently utilize the HC-CCDD valueSet. A coded concept that defines the type of a medication.
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| status | Σ ?! | 0..1 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.status active | inactive | entered-in-error DefinitionA code to indicate if the medication is in active use. This status is intended to identify if the medication in a local system is in active use within a drug database or inventory. For example, a pharmacy system may create a new drug file record for a compounded product "ABC Hospital Special Cream" with an active status. At some point in the future, it may be determined that the drug record was created with an error and the status is changed to "entered in error". This status is not intended to specify if a medication is part of a particular formulary. It is possible that the drug record may be referenced by multiple formularies or catalogues and each of those entries would have a separate status. A coded concept defining if the medication is in active use.
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| manufacturer | Σ I | 0..1 | Reference(package/structuredefinition-organization-ca-core.json | Organization) | Element idMedication.manufacturer Manufacturer of the item DefinitionDescribes the details of the manufacturer of the medication product. This is not intended to represent the distributor of a medication product. References SHALL be a reference to an actual FHIR resource, and SHALL be resolveable (allowing for access control, temporary unavailability, etc.). Resolution can be either by retrieval from the URL, or, where applicable by resource type, by treating an absolute reference as a canonical URL and looking it up in a local registry/repository. Reference(package/structuredefinition-organization-ca-core.json | Organization) Constraints
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| form | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element idMedication.form powder | tablets | capsule + DefinitionDescribes the form of the item. Powder; tablets; capsule. When Medication is referenced from MedicationRequest, this is the ordered form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationDispense, this is the dispensed form. When Medication is referenced within MedicationAdministration, this is administered form. The form in which a compounded drug or active ingredient can be dispensed to the patient.
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| amount | Σ I | 0..1 | Ratio | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.amount Amount of drug in package DefinitionSpecific amount of the drug in the packaged product. For example, when specifying a product that has the same strength (For example, Insulin glargine 100 unit per mL solution for injection), this attribute provides additional clarification of the package amount (For example, 3 mL, 10mL, etc.). The Ratio datatype should only be used to express a relationship of two numbers if the relationship cannot be suitably expressed using a Quantity and a common unit. Where the denominator value is known to be fixed to "1", Quantity should be used instead of Ratio.
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| ingredient | 0..* | BackboneElement | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient Active or inactive ingredient DefinitionIdentifies a particular constituent of interest in the product. The ingredients need not be a complete list. If an ingredient is not specified, this does not indicate whether an ingredient is present or absent. If an ingredient is specified it does not mean that all ingredients are specified. It is possible to specify both inactive and active ingredients.
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| id | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.id Unique id for inter-element referencing DefinitionUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| modifierExtension | Σ ?! I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.modifierExtension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Alternate namesextensions, user content, modifiers DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
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| item[x] | 1..1 | Element idMedication.ingredient.item[x] The actual ingredient or content DefinitionThe actual ingredient - either a substance (simple ingredient) or another medication of a medication. The ingredient may reference a substance (for example, amoxicillin) or another medication (for example in the case of a compounded product, Glaxal Base). Unordered, Open, by $this(Type) Constraints
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| itemReference | Reference(Substance | Medication) | There are no (further) constraints on this element Data type | ||
| itemCodeableConcept | 0..1 | CodeableConceptBinding | Element idMedication.ingredient.item[x]:itemCodeableConcept The actual ingredient or content DefinitionThe actual ingredient - either a substance (simple ingredient) or another medication of a medication. The ingredient may reference a substance (for example, amoxicillin) or another medication (for example in the case of a compounded product, Glaxal Base). The representation of the functional and clinically significant part of the active ingredient substance(s) present in a medicinal product, and as such the TM class is an abstract representation of a medicinal product without reference to strength and dose form, focusing only on active ingredient substance(s).
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| isActive | 0..1 | boolean | Element idMedication.ingredient.isActive Active ingredient indicator DefinitionIndication of whether this ingredient affects the therapeutic action of the drug. True indicates that the ingredient affects the therapeutic action of the drug (i.e. active). False indicates that the ingredient does not affect the therapeutic action of the drug (i.e. inactive).
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| strength | I | 0..1 | Ratio | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength Quantity of ingredient present DefinitionSpecifies how many (or how much) of the items there are in this Medication. For example, 250 mg per tablet. This is expressed as a ratio where the numerator is 250mg and the denominator is 1 tablet. Some medication ingredient strengths are provided with both a numerator and denominator
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| id | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.id Unique id for inter-element referencing DefinitionUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| numerator | Σ I | 0..1 | package/structuredefinition-drug-quantity-ca-core.json | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator A fixed quantity (no comparator) DefinitionThe comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator. package/structuredefinition-drug-quantity-ca-core.json Constraints
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| id | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.id Unique id for inter-element referencing DefinitionUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | decimal | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.value Numerical value (with implicit precision) DefinitionThe value of the measured amount. The value includes an implicit precision in the presentation of the value. Precision is handled implicitly in almost all cases of measurement. The implicit precision in the value should always be honored. Monetary values have their own rules for handling precision (refer to standard accounting text books).
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| comparator | Σ ?! | 0..0 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.comparator < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value DefinitionNot allowed to be used in this context Need a framework for handling measures where the value is <5ug/L or >400mg/L due to the limitations of measuring methodology. Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size If there is no comparator, then there is no modification of the value How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
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| unit | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.unit Unit representation DefinitionA human-readable form of the unit. There are many representations for units of measure and in many contexts, particular representations are fixed and required. I.e. mcg for micrograms. While Quantity.unit is one method of expressing unit details as a string, implementers are encouraged to convey UCUM units using the system + code elements to promote structured data
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| system | Σ I | 0..1 | uri | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.system System that defines coded unit form DefinitionThe identification of the system that provides the coded form of the unit. Need to know the system that defines the coded form of the unit. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_resource_identifier
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| code | Σ | 0..1 | codeBinding | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.numerator.code Coded form of the unit DefinitionA computer processable form of the unit in some unit representation system. Need a computable form of the unit that is fixed across all forms. UCUM provides this for quantities, but SNOMED CT provides many units of interest. The preferred system is UCUM, but SNOMED CT can also be used (for customary units) or ISO 4217 for currency. The context of use may additionally require a code from a particular system. https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/x_drugunitsofmeasure (preferred) Constraints
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| denominator | Σ I | 0..1 | package/structuredefinition-drug-quantity-ca-core.json | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator A fixed quantity (no comparator) DefinitionThe comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity The context of use may frequently define what kind of quantity this is and therefore what kind of units can be used. The context of use may also restrict the values for the comparator. package/structuredefinition-drug-quantity-ca-core.json Constraints
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| id | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.id Unique id for inter-element referencing DefinitionUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| value | Σ | 0..1 | decimal | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.value Numerical value (with implicit precision) DefinitionThe value of the measured amount. The value includes an implicit precision in the presentation of the value. Precision is handled implicitly in almost all cases of measurement. The implicit precision in the value should always be honored. Monetary values have their own rules for handling precision (refer to standard accounting text books).
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| comparator | Σ ?! | 0..0 | codeBinding | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.comparator < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value DefinitionNot allowed to be used in this context Need a framework for handling measures where the value is <5ug/L or >400mg/L due to the limitations of measuring methodology. Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size If there is no comparator, then there is no modification of the value How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
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| unit | Σ | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.unit Unit representation DefinitionA human-readable form of the unit. There are many representations for units of measure and in many contexts, particular representations are fixed and required. I.e. mcg for micrograms. While Quantity.unit is one method of expressing unit details as a string, implementers are encouraged to convey UCUM units using the system + code elements to promote structured data
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| system | Σ I | 0..1 | uri | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.system System that defines coded unit form DefinitionThe identification of the system that provides the coded form of the unit. Need to know the system that defines the coded form of the unit. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_resource_identifier
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| code | Σ | 0..1 | codeBinding | Element idMedication.ingredient.strength.denominator.code Coded form of the unit DefinitionA computer processable form of the unit in some unit representation system. Need a computable form of the unit that is fixed across all forms. UCUM provides this for quantities, but SNOMED CT provides many units of interest. The preferred system is UCUM, but SNOMED CT can also be used (for customary units) or ISO 4217 for currency. The context of use may additionally require a code from a particular system. https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/x_drugunitsofmeasure (preferred) Constraints
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| batch | 0..1 | BackboneElement | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.batch Details about packaged medications DefinitionInformation that only applies to packages (not products).
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| id | 0..1 | string | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.batch.id Unique id for inter-element referencing DefinitionUnique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
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| extension | I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.batch.extension Additional content defined by implementations Alternate namesextensions, user content DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints
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| modifierExtension | Σ ?! I | 0..* | Extension | There are no (further) constraints on this element Element idMedication.batch.modifierExtension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Alternate namesextensions, user content, modifiers DefinitionMay be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions. Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself). Modifier extensions allow for extensions that cannot be safely ignored to be clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored. This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the definition of modifier extensions. There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
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| lotNumber | 0..1 | string | Element idMedication.batch.lotNumber Identifier assigned to batch DefinitionThe assigned lot number of a batch of the specified product. Note that FHIR strings SHALL NOT exceed 1MB in size
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| expirationDate | 0..1 | dateTime | Element idMedication.batch.expirationDate When batch will expire DefinitionWhen this specific batch of product will expire.
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Obligations
Obligations are a new (and evolving) mechanism in FHIR to provide a consistent and machine processable way for profiles to define their expectations for system behaviors.
Earlier versions of the profiles exposed an initial set of obligations to garner feedback from the community on their use in Core+ profiles.
Obligations have been temporarily removed in this version to allow for further refinement of the approach against the Core Data for Interoperability (CACDI), which is now in development.
Terminology
This version of the guide is based on the early content development of the pan-Canadian Health Data Content Framework (pCHDCF). The pCHDCF is beginning to introduce recommended terminology for select concepts. Implementers should be aware that the identification of preferred terminology continues to progress and that some coded elements may have terminology recommendations added in future releases.
Note: Implementers should be aware of the limitations in some terminology referenced in this guide that is not fully expressed as an enumerated FHIR ValueSet or resolvable FHIR CodeSystems. Readers should refer to the Known Issues & Future Development page.
Bindings
Primary bindings are expressed in the rendering of the profile above (as well as can be found in the JSON/XML file).
Additional terminology bindings are also expressed in this profile to surface Alternate Value Sets expressed in the pCHDCF Data Content Standard.
Additional terminology bindings can be viewed by scrolling over the element in the table above.
Mappings to pCHDCF
| Draft Data Content Standard Element (As of 2024-06-18) | Draft Data Content Standard Element Definition (As of 2024-06-18) | FHIR Profile Element | Additional Notes |
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| Medication Code or Description | The medication code or name (e.g., brand, generic, or ingredient). | Medication.code | |
| Medication Manufacturer | The manufacturer of the medication. | Medication.manufacturer | |
| Medication Form | The physical form (e.g., liquid, tablet) of a dose of the medication. | Medication.form | |
| Medication Ingredient | A list of substances that alone or in combination with one or more other ingredients produces the intended activity of a medicinal product. | Medication.ingredient.item[x]:itemCodeableConcept | |
| Medication Active Ingredient Flag | A flag that indicates that the ingredient is an active ingredient (has a therapeutic action) | Medication.ingredient.isActive | |
| Medication Ingredient Strength Value | The quantity of the ingredient present in the medication (e.g., 50). | Medication.ingredient.strength.numerator.value or Medication.ingredient.strength.denominator.value | Explicit mappings to value and units can also be found in the Drug Quantity Profile |
| Medication Ingredient Strength Unit of Measure | The units of measure for the medication (e.g., mg, mL, IU). | Medication.ingredient.strength.numerator.system+code or Medication.ingredient.strength.denominator.system+code | To fully provide meaning to unit of measure under this definition (which has an expected CodeableConcept data type), the system and code sub-elements must be used together |
| Medication Lot Number | The lot number of the medication. | Medication.batch.lotNumber | |
| Medication Expiry Date | The expiration date of the medication. | Medication.batch.expirationDate |