A newer version of this specification is available (v1.1.1-public-beta).
An issue was identified with the FHIR package supplied with this version of the specification, which has been rectified.
Please click here to view the patched v1.1.1-public-beta specification with the updated FHIR package.
An issue was identified with the FHIR package supplied with this version of the specification, which has been rectified.
Please click here to view the patched v1.1.1-public-beta specification with the updated FHIR package.
Code system: dm+d
dm+d is preferred within Medication*.medicationCodeableConcept rather than a reference to a Medication FHIR resource within medicationReference, since dm+d contains a wealth of information about medications in general - and many of dm+d are interchangeable (e.g., the same as) SNOMED codes.
There are some instances where dm+d cannot be fully be utilised, for example, when describing infusions; however, since infusions are primarily a secondary-care concept, it is not expected to be a challenge for Community Pharmacy use-cases that this specification supports.
More information on dm+d can be found using the link below.
Handling medications
This guide contains a section dedicated to medications - please refer to the link below.