MedicationAdministration - FHIR Resource (r4)
This MedicationAdministration Resource uses the FHIR API standard for access and structure.
Validate an MedicationAdministration FHIR Resource (r4)
MedicationAdministration Attributes
AttributeField is listTypeDescription
Description: External identifier
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Identifier
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"identifier": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) identifier FHIR attribute
Description: Instantiates protocol or definition
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : uri
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"instantiates": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) instantiates FHIR attribute
Description: Part of referenced event
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"partOf": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) partOf FHIR attribute
Description: in-progress | not-done | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | unknown
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : code
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"status": "on-hold"Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) status FHIR attribute
Description: Reason administration not performed
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : CodeableConcept
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"statusReason": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "373147003",
"display": "Administration of medication not done due to a contraindication (situation)"
}
]
}
]Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) statusReason FHIR attribute
Description: Type of medication usage
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : CodeableConcept
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"category": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) category FHIR attribute
Description:
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"medication[x]": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) medication[x] FHIR attribute
Description: Who received medication
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"subject": {
"reference": "Patient/pat1",
"display": "Donald Duck"
}Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) subject FHIR attribute
Description: Encounter or Episode of Care administered as part of
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"context": {
"reference": "Encounter/f001"
}Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) context FHIR attribute
Description: Additional information to support administration
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"supportingInformation": [
{
"reference": "Condition/f204"
}
]Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) supportingInformation FHIR attribute
Description:
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : dateTime|Period
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"effective[x]": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) effective[x] FHIR attribute
Description: Who performed the medication administration and what they did
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Data Type
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"performer": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) performer FHIR attribute
Description: Reason administration performed
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : CodeableConcept
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"reasonCode": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) reasonCode FHIR attribute
Description: Condition or observation that supports why the medication was administered
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"reasonReference": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) reasonReference FHIR attribute
Description: Request administration performed against
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"request": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/medrx0317"
}Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) request FHIR attribute
Description: Device used to administer
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"device": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) device FHIR attribute
Description: Information about the administration
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Annotation
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"note": [
{
"text": "Patient started Bupropion this morning - will administer in a reduced dose tomorrow"
}
]Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) note FHIR attribute
Description: Details of how medication was taken
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Data Type
Required: N/A
Countability: Singleton
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"dosage": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) dosage FHIR attribute
Description: A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
FHIR Version: r4
Attribute Type : Reference
Required: N/A
Countability: Array
Flags: N/A
Terminology bindings: N/A
Requirements: N/A
Comments: N/A
Example:
"eventHistory": Learn more about the (MedicationAdministration) eventHistory FHIR attribute
MedicationAdministration Example
{
"resourceType": "MedicationAdministration",
"id": "medadminexample03",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p><b>Generated Narrative with Details</b></p><p><b>id</b>: medadminexample03</p><p><b>contained</b>: </p><p><b>status</b>: on-hold</p><p><b>statusReason</b>: Administration of medication not done due to a contraindication (situation) <span>(Details : {SNOMED CT code '373147003' = 'Medication not administered because contraindicated', given as 'Administration of medication not done due to a contraindication (situation)'})</span></p><p><b>medication</b>: id: med0303; Alemtuzumab 10mg/ml (Lemtrada) <span>(Details : {RxNorm code '1594660' = 'alemtuzumab 10 MG/ML [Lemtrada]', given as 'Alemtuzumab 10mg/ml (Lemtrada)'})</span></p><p><b>subject</b>: <a>Donald Duck</a></p><p><b>context</b>: <a>Encounter/f001</a></p><p><b>supportingInformation</b>: <a>Condition/f204</a></p><p><b>effective</b>: 15/01/2015 2:30:00 PM --> 15/01/2015 2:30:00 PM</p><p><b>request</b>: <a>MedicationRequest/medrx0317</a></p><p><b>note</b>: Patient started Bupropion this morning - will administer in a reduced dose tomorrow</p></div>"
},
"contained": [
{
"resourceType": "Medication",
"id": "med0303",
"code": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm",
"code": "1594660",
"display": "Alemtuzumab 10mg/ml (Lemtrada)"
}
]
}
}
],
"status": "on-hold",
"statusReason": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "373147003",
"display": "Administration of medication not done due to a contraindication (situation)"
}
]
}
],
"medicationReference": {
"reference": "#med0303"
},
"subject": {
"reference": "Patient/pat1",
"display": "Donald Duck"
},
"context": {
"reference": "Encounter/f001"
},
"supportingInformation": [
{
"reference": "Condition/f204"
}
],
"effectivePeriod": {
"start": "2015-01-15T14:30:00+01:00",
"end": "2015-01-15T14:30:00+01:00"
},
"request": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/medrx0317"
},
"note": [
{
"text": "Patient started Bupropion this morning - will administer in a reduced dose tomorrow"
}
]
}MedicationAdministration Structure
{
"resourceType" : "MedicationAdministration",
// from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
// from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
"identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // External identifier
"instantiates" : ["<uri>"], // Instantiates protocol or definition
"partOf" : [{ Reference(MedicationAdministration|Procedure) }], // Part of referenced event
"status" : "<code>", // R! in-progress | not-done | on-hold | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | unknown
"statusReason" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason administration not performed
"category" : { CodeableConcept }, // Type of medication usage
// medication[x]: What was administered. One of these 2:
"medicationCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept },
"medicationReference" : { Reference(Medication) },
"subject" : { Reference(Patient|Group) }, // R! Who received medication
"context" : { Reference(Encounter|EpisodeOfCare) }, // Encounter or Episode of Care administered as part of
"supportingInformation" : [{ Reference(Any) }], // Additional information to support administration
// effective[x]: Start and end time of administration. One of these 2:
"effectiveDateTime" : "<dateTime>",
"effectivePeriod" : { Period },
"performer" : [{ // Who performed the medication administration and what they did
"function" : { CodeableConcept }, // Type of performance
"actor" : { Reference(Practitioner|PractitionerRole|Patient|RelatedPerson|
Device) } // R! Who performed the medication administration
}],
"reasonCode" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Reason administration performed
"reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Observation|DiagnosticReport) }], // Condition or observation that supports why the medication was administered
"request" : { Reference(MedicationRequest) }, // Request administration performed against
"device" : [{ Reference(Device) }], // Device used to administer
"note" : [{ Annotation }], // Information about the administration
"dosage" : { // Details of how medication was taken
"text" : "<string>", // Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
"site" : { CodeableConcept }, // Body site administered to
"route" : { CodeableConcept }, // Path of substance into body
"method" : { CodeableConcept }, // How drug was administered
"dose" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }, // Amount of medication per dose
// rate[x]: Dose quantity per unit of time. One of these 2:
"rateRatio" : { Ratio }
"rateQuantity" : { Quantity(SimpleQuantity) }
},
"eventHistory" : [{ Reference(Provenance) }] // A list of events of interest in the lifecycle
}
MedicationAdministration Search Parameters
The following search parameters can be used to query MedicationAdministration resources. Just submit them like so:
https://api.1up.health/fhir/r4/MedicationAdministration?query-param=queryvalue| Search Parameter | Field Type | Resource Fields Searched |
|---|---|---|
code | text | medication |
context | reference | context |
device | reference | device |
effective-time | date | effective |
identifier | text | identifier |
medication | reference | medication |
patient | reference | subject.where |
performer | reference | performer.actor |
reason-given | text | reasonCode |
reason-not-given | text | statusReason |
request | reference | request |
status | text | status |
subject | reference | subject |
