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Resource Profile: athenahealth MedicationRequest

Official URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-medicationrequest Version: 5.10.2
Active as of 2026-05-26 Computable Name: AthenahealthMedicationRequest
Keywords: Wire Format

An order or request for the supply of medication/vaccine, or instructions for the actual administration of medication to a patient.

This resource returns all the medications related to the given patient. This includes inpatient medication orders as well as community orders (whether filled by the prescriber or by a pharmacy).

Usages:

  • This Profile is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from MedicationRequest

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... meta
.... lastUpdated 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... statusReason 0..0 Reason for current status
... doNotPerform 0..0 True if request is prohibiting action
... reported[x] 0..0 Reported rather than primary record
... medication[x] 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... supportingInformation 0..0 Information to support ordering of the medication
... requester 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request
... performer 0..0 Intended performer of administration
... performerType 0..0 Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
... recorder 0..0 Person who entered the request
... reasonCode 0..0 Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
... reasonReference 0..0 Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
... instantiatesCanonical 0..0 Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
... instantiatesUri 0..0 Instantiates external protocol or definition
... basedOn 0..0 What request fulfills
... groupIdentifier 0..0 Composite request this is part of
... courseOfTherapyType 0..0 Overall pattern of medication administration
... insurance 0..0 Associated insurance coverage
... substitution
.... allowed[x] 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not
.... reason 0..0 Why should (not) substitution be made
... priorPrescription 0..0 An order/prescription that is being replaced
... detectedIssue 0..0 Clinical Issue with action
... eventHistory 0..0 A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... intent ?!Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Binding: medicationRequest Intent (required): The kind of medication order.
... medication[x] Σ 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... requester Σ 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
MedicationRequest.status Base required Medicationrequest status 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.intent Base required Medication request intent 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice MedicationRequest A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated Σ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier 0..* Identifier External ids for this request
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Binding: medicationrequest Status (required): A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription.
... intent ?!Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Binding: medicationRequest Intent (required): The kind of medication order.
... category 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
Binding: medicationRequest Category Codes (example): A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment.
... medication[x] Σ 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... encounter 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay
... authoredOn Σ 0..1 dateTime When request was initially authored
... requester Σ 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request
... note 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription
... dosageInstruction 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken
... dispenseRequest 0..1 BackboneElement Medication supply authorization
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... initialFill 0..1 BackboneElement First fill details
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity(4.0.1) First fill quantity
..... duration 0..1 Duration First fill duration
.... dispenseInterval 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses
.... validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
.... numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 unsignedInt Number of refills authorized
.... quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity(4.0.1) Amount of medication to supply per dispense
.... expectedSupplyDuration 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense
.... performer 0..1 Reference(Organization) Intended dispenser
... substitution 0..1 BackboneElement Any restrictions on medication substitution
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... allowed[x] 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
MedicationRequest.meta.​security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.meta.​tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.status Base required Medicationrequest status 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.intent Base required Medication request intent 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.category Base example Medication request category codes 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice MedicationRequest A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from MedicationRequest

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... meta
.... lastUpdated 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... statusReason 0..0 Reason for current status
... doNotPerform 0..0 True if request is prohibiting action
... reported[x] 0..0 Reported rather than primary record
... medication[x] 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... supportingInformation 0..0 Information to support ordering of the medication
... requester 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request
... performer 0..0 Intended performer of administration
... performerType 0..0 Desired kind of performer of the medication administration
... recorder 0..0 Person who entered the request
... reasonCode 0..0 Reason or indication for ordering or not ordering the medication
... reasonReference 0..0 Condition or observation that supports why the prescription is being written
... instantiatesCanonical 0..0 Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition
... instantiatesUri 0..0 Instantiates external protocol or definition
... basedOn 0..0 What request fulfills
... groupIdentifier 0..0 Composite request this is part of
... courseOfTherapyType 0..0 Overall pattern of medication administration
... insurance 0..0 Associated insurance coverage
... substitution
.... allowed[x] 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not
.... reason 0..0 Why should (not) substitution be made
... priorPrescription 0..0 An order/prescription that is being replaced
... detectedIssue 0..0 Clinical Issue with action
... eventHistory 0..0 A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

doco Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... intent ?!Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Binding: medicationRequest Intent (required): The kind of medication order.
... medication[x] Σ 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... requester Σ 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
MedicationRequest.status Base required Medicationrequest status 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.intent Base required Medication request intent 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice MedicationRequest A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. MedicationRequest 0..* MedicationRequest Ordering of medication for patient or group
... id Σ 0..1 id Logical id of this artifact
... meta Σ 0..1 Meta Metadata about the resource
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... versionId Σ 0..1 id Version specific identifier
.... lastUpdated Σ 0..1 instant When the resource version last changed
.... source Σ 0..1 uri Identifies where the resource comes from
.... profile Σ 0..* canonical(StructureDefinition) Profiles this resource claims to conform to
.... security Σ 0..* Coding Security Labels applied to this resource
Binding: All Security Labels (extensible): Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System.
.... tag Σ 0..* Coding Tags applied to this resource
Binding: CommonTags (example): Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones".
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
... text 0..1 Narrative Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
... contained 0..* Resource Contained, inline Resources
... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... extension:ahChartSharingGroup 0..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Chart Sharing Group
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-chart-sharing-group
.... extension:ahPractice 1..1 Reference(Organization) athenahealth Practice
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-practice
.... extension:ahStopDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Stop Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-stop-date
.... extension:ahDeactivatedDate 0..1 dateTime athenahealth Deactivated Date
URL: https://fhir.athena.io/StructureDefinition/ah-deactivated-date
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
... identifier 0..* Identifier External ids for this request
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code active | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
Binding: medicationrequest Status (required): A coded concept specifying the state of the prescribing event. Describes the lifecycle of the prescription.
... intent ?!Σ 1..1 code proposal | plan | order | original-order | reflex-order | filler-order | instance-order | option
Binding: medicationRequest Intent (required): The kind of medication order.
... category 0..* CodeableConcept Type of medication usage
Binding: medicationRequest Category Codes (example): A coded concept identifying the category of medication request. For example, where the medication is to be consumed or administered, or the type of medication treatment.
... medication[x] Σ 1..1 Reference(Medication) Medication to be taken
... subject Σ 1..1 Reference(Patient) Who or group medication request is for
... encounter 0..1 Reference(Encounter) Encounter created as part of encounter/admission/stay
... authoredOn Σ 0..1 dateTime When request was initially authored
... requester Σ 0..1 Reference(Practitioner) Who/What requested the Request
... note 0..* Annotation Information about the prescription
... dosageInstruction 0..* Dosage How the medication should be taken
... dispenseRequest 0..1 BackboneElement Medication supply authorization
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... initialFill 0..1 BackboneElement First fill details
..... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
..... quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity(4.0.1) First fill quantity
..... duration 0..1 Duration First fill duration
.... dispenseInterval 0..1 Duration Minimum period of time between dispenses
.... validityPeriod 0..1 Period Time period supply is authorized for
.... numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1 unsignedInt Number of refills authorized
.... quantity 0..1 SimpleQuantity(4.0.1) Amount of medication to supply per dispense
.... expectedSupplyDuration 0..1 Duration Number of days supply per dispense
.... performer 0..1 Reference(Organization) Intended dispenser
... substitution 0..1 BackboneElement Any restrictions on medication substitution
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
.... modifierExtension ?!Σ 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.... allowed[x] 1..1 boolean Whether substitution is allowed or not

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
MedicationRequest.meta.​security Base extensible SecurityLabels 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.meta.​tag Base example Common Tags 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.language Base preferred Common Languages 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.status Base required Medicationrequest status 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.intent Base required Medication request intent 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
MedicationRequest.category Base example Medication request category codes 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
dom-2 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources contained.contained.empty()
dom-3 error MedicationRequest If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5 error MedicationRequest If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6 best practice MedicationRequest A resource should have narrative for robust management text.`div`.exists()
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

 

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