This resource contains one or more statements about a medication that a patient has taken, is currently taking, or may take in the future. A patient, related person, or clinician may make the statement(s).
The difference between this and MedicationAdministration is that MedicationStatement contains informal statements rather than official administration details, such as dosage or date/time of administration. The information likely isn’t as specific, since the statement might come from a patient’s account or a list that a related person may maintain for the patient.
You can review or retrieve a list of medication statements for a patient.
_search
Query for a list of medication statements given by or on behalf of a patient.
For data on demand searches, you must include this query parameter:
- FHIR® resource ID for Patient resource (learn about FHIR® references or review HL7's docs on references)
cURL request example
Request Body Schema
- patientArray of string
The patient who is consuming the medication
- categoryArray of string
The categorization of the Medication Statement
- effectiveArray of string
The Date when patient was taking (or not taking) the medication
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:Bundle
- typerequired, string
Identifies this bundle as a response to a search
Value:searchset
- totalrequired, number
The total number of matches
- entryArray of MedicationStatement or Other
A resource matching the search criteria or related to a matching resource
- resourcerequired, object
A record of a medication that is being consumed by a patient
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:MedicationStatement
- statusrequired, string
A code representing the patient or other source's judgment about the state of the medication used that this statement is about. Generally, this will be active or completed.
Possible Values:active
,completed
,entered-in-error
,intended
,stopped
,on-hold
,unknown
,not-taken
- subjectrequired, object
The patient who is/was taking the medication
Must be a resource of type
Patient
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- medicationCodeableConceptrequired, object
Identifies the medication being administered. This is either a link to a resource representing the details of the medication or a simple attribute carrying a code that identifies the medication from a known list of medications.
Only one of
medicationCodeableConcept
,medicationReference
may be present.- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- medicationReferencerequired, object
Identifies the medication being administered. This is either a link to a resource representing the details of the medication or a simple attribute carrying a code that identifies the medication from a known list of medications.
Only one of
medicationCodeableConcept
,medicationReference
may be present.Must be a resource of type
Medication
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- idstring
The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
- identifierArray of object
Identifiers associated with this Medication Statement that are defined by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
- extensionArray of Boolean, String, CodeableConcept, Coding
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
- valueBooleanboolean
A single value for the extension.
- usestring
The purpose of this identifier.
Possible Values:usual
,official
,temp
,secondary
,old (If known)
- systemstring
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
- valuestring
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
- categoryobject
Indicates where the medication is expected to be consumed or administered.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- contextobject
The encounter or episode of care that establishes the context for this MedicationStatement.
Must be a resource of type
Encounter
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- informationSourceobject
The person or organization that provided the information about the taking of this medication. Note: Use derivedFrom when a MedicationStatement is derived from other resources, e.g. Claim or MedicationRequest.
Must reference one of the following types of resources:
Patient
Practitioner
PractitionerRole
RelatedPerson
Organization
- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- reasonCodeArray of object
A reason for why the medication is being/was taken.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- dosageArray of object
Indicates how the medication is/was or should be taken by the patient.
- textstring
Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG.
- timingobject
When medication should be administered.
- repeatobject
A set of rules that describe when the event is scheduled.
- frequencynumber
The number of times to repeat the action within the specified period. If frequencyMax is present, this element indicates the lower bound of the allowed range of the frequency.
- frequencyMaxnumber
If present, indicates that the frequency is a range - so to repeat between [frequency] and [frequencyMax] times within the period or period range.
- periodnumber
Indicates the duration of time over which repetitions are to occur; e.g. to express "3 times per day", 3 would be the frequency and "1 day" would be the period. If periodMax is present, this element indicates the lower bound of the allowed range of the period length.
- _periodobject
This element contains extensions for
period
. Depending on the extensions present it could be used in place ofperiod
or contain additional information aboutperiod
. See theextension
element for more details on the possible extensions being sent.- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- periodMaxnumber
If present, indicates that the period is a range from [period] to [periodMax], allowing expressing concepts such as "do this once every 3-5 days.
- _periodMaxobject
This element contains extensions for
periodMax
. Depending on the extensions present it could be used in place ofperiodMax
or contain additional information aboutperiodMax
. See theextension
element for more details on the possible extensions being sent.- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- periodUnitstring
The units of time for the period in UCUM units.
Possible Values:s
,min
,h
,d
,wk
,mo
,a - unit of time (UCUM)
- _periodUnitobject
This element contains extensions for
periodUnit
. Depending on the extensions present it could be used in place ofperiodUnit
or contain additional information aboutperiodUnit
. See theextension
element for more details on the possible extensions being sent.- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- whenArray of string
An approximate time period during the day, potentially linked to an event of daily living that indicates when the action should occur.
- _whenobject
This element contains extensions for
when
. Depending on the extensions present it could be used in place ofwhen
or contain additional information aboutwhen
. See theextension
element for more details on the possible extensions being sent.- extensionArray of OriginalText or Other
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Value:http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText
- valueStringrequired, string
The original text
A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText for more information
- boundsPeriodobject
Either a duration for the length of the timing schedule, a range of possible length, or outer bounds for start and/or end limits of the timing schedule.
- startstring
The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
- endstring
The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
- routeobject
How drug should enter body.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- doseAndRateArray of object
The amount of medication administered.
- doseQuantityobject
Amount of medication per dose.
- valuenumber
The value of the measured amount. The value includes an implicit precision in the presentation of the value.
- systemstring
The identification of the system that provides the coded form of the unit.
- codestring
A computer processable form of the unit in some unit representation system.
- effectiveDateTimestring
The date/time or interval when the medication is/was/will be taken
Only one of
effectiveDateTime
,effectivePeriod
may be present. - effectivePeriodobject
The date/time or interval when the medication is/was/will be taken
Only one of
effectiveDateTime
,effectivePeriod
may be present.- startstring
The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
- endstring
The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
- searchrequired, object
Information about the search process that lead to the creation of this entry.
- moderequired, string
Identifies the MedicationStatement as matching the search parameters
Value:match
Response to a MedicationStatement search operation