Outpatient Discharge / Carrie Oakey
Patient Journey: Carrie Oakley
- Carrie has attended the dermatology outpatients clinic and is prescribed Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream to be applied twice daily for 2 weeks. The ePMA system sends a
MedicationRequest
is sent to pharmacy [Example 1]. - The hospital pharmacy dispenses and returns a
MedicationDispense
[Example 2] to the ePMA system.
Example #1: MedicationRequest
Note: Example validated against UKCore, dm+d and SNOMED-CT on 23 May 2025.
Actors
Provider System = Outpatient EPMA system
Consumer System = Hospital pharmacy system
Example
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</source>
</focus>
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</resource>
</entry>
<Patient>
</identifier>
</name>
</Patient>
</resource>
</entry>
<Practitioner>
</name>
</coding>
</code>
</qualification>
</Practitioner>
</resource>
</entry>
<Medication>
</coding>
</code>
</Medication>
</resource>
</entry>
<MedicationRequest>
</coding>
</category>
</medicationReference>
</subject>
</requester>
</repeat>
</timing>
</coding>
</method>
</dosageInstruction>
</substitution>
</MedicationRequest>
</resource>
</entry>
</Bundle>
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Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].event[0].system[0] | https://fhir.hl7.org.uk//CodeSystem/message-event |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].event[0].code[0] | prescription-order |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].event[0].display[0] | Prescription Order |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].source[0].name[0] | ACME Clinical Systems |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].source[0].software[0] | ACME ePMA |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].source[0].version[0] | 3.5.68 |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].source[0].endpoint[0] | urn:nhs-uk:addressing:ods:T48NT |
Bundle.entry[0].resource[0].focus[0].reference[0] | urn:med-req-56745612 |
Bundle.entry[1].fullUrl[0] | urn:patient-748395739 |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].id[0] | urn:patient-748395739 |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].identifier[0].system[0] | https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].identifier[0].value[0] | 748395739 |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].name[0].use[0] | official |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].name[0].text[0] | Miss Carrie Oakey |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].name[0].family[0] | Oakey |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].name[0].given[0] | Carrie |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].name[0].prefix[0] | Miss |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].gender[0] | male |
Bundle.entry[1].resource[0].birthDate[0] | 1977-06-04 |
Bundle.entry[2].fullUrl[0] | urn:staff-0001 |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].id[0] | urn:staff-0001 |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].name[0].text[0] | Dr Justin Thyme |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].name[0].family[0] | Thyme |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].name[0].given[0] | Justin |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].name[0].prefix[0] | Dr |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].qualification[0].code[0].coding[0].system[0] | https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].qualification[0].code[0].coding[0].code[0] | 2145879 |
Bundle.entry[2].resource[0].qualification[0].code[0].coding[0].display[0] | General Medical Council |
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Bundle.entry[3].resource[0].code[0].coding[0].display[0] | Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream |
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Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].id[0] | urn:med-req-56745612 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].status[0] | active |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].intent[0] | order |
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Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].category[0].coding[0].code[0] | outpatient |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].category[0].coding[0].display[0] | outpatient |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].priority[0] | routine |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].medication[0].reference[0] | urn:medication-374372000 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].medication[0].display[0] | Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream |
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Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].subject[0].display[0] | Miss Carrie Oakey |
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Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].requester[0].reference[0] | urn:staff-0001 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].requester[0].display[0] | Dr Justin Thyme |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].timing[0].repeat[0].duration[0] | 2 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].timing[0].repeat[0].durationUnit[0] | wk |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].timing[0].repeat[0].frequency[0] | 2 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].timing[0].repeat[0].period[0] | 1 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].timing[0].repeat[0].periodUnit[0] | d |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].method[0].coding[0].system[0] | http://snomed.info/sct |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].method[0].coding[0].code[0] | 417924000 |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].dosageInstruction[0].method[0].coding[0].display[0] | Apply |
Bundle.entry[4].resource[0].substitution[0].allowed[0] | False |
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resource |
id : urn:message-header-167434 |
event |
system : https://fhir.hl7.org.uk//CodeSystem/message-event |
code : prescription-order |
display : Prescription Order |
source |
name : ACME Clinical Systems |
software : ACME ePMA |
version : 3.5.68 |
endpoint : urn:nhs-uk:addressing:ods:T48NT |
focus |
reference : urn:med-req-56745612 |
entry |
fullUrl : urn:patient-748395739 |
resource |
id : urn:patient-748395739 |
identifier |
system : https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number |
value : 748395739 |
name |
use : official |
text : Miss Carrie Oakey |
family : Oakey |
given : Carrie |
prefix : Miss |
gender : male |
birthDate : 1977-06-04 |
entry |
fullUrl : urn:staff-0001 |
resource |
id : urn:staff-0001 |
name |
text : Dr Justin Thyme |
family : Thyme |
given : Justin |
prefix : Dr |
qualification |
code |
coding |
system : https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number |
code : 2145879 |
display : General Medical Council |
entry |
fullUrl : urn:medication-374372000 |
resource |
id : urn:medication-374372000 |
code |
coding |
system : http://snomed.info/sct |
code : 41893111000001108 |
display : Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream |
entry |
fullUrl : urn:med-req-56745612 |
resource |
id : urn:med-req-56745612 |
status : active |
intent : order |
category |
coding |
system : http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-category |
code : outpatient |
display : outpatient |
priority : routine |
medication |
reference : urn:medication-374372000 |
display : Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream |
subject |
reference : urn:patient-748395739 |
display : Miss Carrie Oakey |
authoredOn : 2021-05-07T16:15:32+00:00 |
requester |
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display : Dr Justin Thyme |
dosageInstruction |
timing |
repeat |
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frequency : 2 |
period : 1 |
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method |
coding |
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code : 417924000 |
display : Apply |
substitution |
allowed : False |
Example #2: MedicationDispense
Note: Example validated against UKCore, dm+d and SNOMED-CT on 23 May 2025.
Actors
Provider System = Hospital pharmacy system
Consumer System = Outpatient EPMA system
Example
<MessageHeader>
</eventCoding>
</source>
</focus>
</MessageHeader>
</resource>
</entry>
<Patient>
</identifier>
</name>
</Patient>
</resource>
</entry>
<Practitioner>
</name>
</coding>
</code>
</qualification>
</Practitioner>
</resource>
</entry>
<Medication>
</coding>
</code>
</Medication>
</resource>
</entry>
<MedicationDispense>
</identifier>
</coding>
</category>
</medicationReference>
</subject>
</performer>
</authorizingPrescription>
</quantity>
</repeat>
</timing>
</coding>
</method>
</dosageInstruction>
</MedicationDispense>
</resource>
</entry>
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resource |
id : urn:staff-0002 |
name |
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given : Allo |
prefix : Dr |
qualification |
code |
coding |
system : https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gpc-number |
code : 123543 |
display : General Pharmaceutical Council |
entry |
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resource |
id : urn:medication-15053011000001100 |
code |
coding |
system : http://snomed.info/sct |
code : 15053011000001100 |
display : Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) |
entry |
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coding |
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medication |
reference : urn:medication-15053011000001100 |
display : Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream (Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc) |
subject |
reference : urn:patient-748395739 |
display : Miss Carrie Oakey |
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actor |
reference : urn:staff-0002 |
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authorizingPrescription |
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