CodeSystems
A FHIR CodeSystem is a resource that declares the existence and describes a "master catalog" of medical codes and their definitions.
Externally defined CodeSystems used by EPS.
| CodeSystem | Description |
|---|---|
| Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) | The NHS standard for the catalog of medicines. The system is http://dmd.nhs.uk |
| SNOMED-CT | Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) is a comprehensive and standardised clinical vocabulary used in electronic health records. The system is http://snomed.info/sct |
| Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) | The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a coding system for representing units of measurement that enables unambiguous electronic communication between machines. The system is http://unitsofmeasure.org |
CodeSystems managed by NHS England that are used exclusively by the EPS.
| CodeSystem | Provider System Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EPS Issue Codes | All | Various failure reasons used by EPS |
| England EPS Prescription Status | All | Prescription workflow status codes |
| EPS Prescription Release Rejection Reason | EPS | Reason codes for why a prescription release request may not return any prescriptions |
| MedicationRequest Category Controlled Drug | Prescribing | Controlled drug schedules |
| NHSBSAPrescriberEndorsements | Prescribing | Prescribing endorsements, managed by the NHS BSA |
| MedicationRequest Status Reason History | Prescribing | Prescription cancellation response codes |
| MedicationRequest Status Reason | Prescribing | rescription cancellation request reason code |
| Dispensing Endorsement | Dispensing | Dispensing endorsements, managed by the NHS BSA |
| Prescription Charge Exemption | Dispensing | Prescription charge exemption categories |
| DMPrescriptionExemptionEvidence | Dispensing | Identifies if prescription charge exemption evidence has been seen |
| DMPrescriptionCharge | Dispensing | Identifies if the patient has paid a prescription charge, including how many charges |
| MedicationDispense Status Reason | Dispensing | Reason codes for recording a prescribed medication as not dispensed |
| EPS Dispense Return Reason | Dispensing | Return prescription reason codes |