http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationStatement|4.0.1

A record of a medication that is being consumed by a patient. A MedicationStatement may indicate that the patient may be taking the medication now or has taken the medication in the past or will be taking the medication in the future. The source of this information can be the patient, significant other (such as a family member or spouse), or a clinician. A common scenario where this information is captured is during the history taking process during a patient visit or stay. The medication information may come from sources such as the patient's memory, from a prescription bottle, or from a list of medications the patient, clinician or other party maintains. \n\nThe primary difference between a medication statement and a medication administration is that the medication administration has complete administration information and is based on actual administration information from the person who administered the medication. A medication statement is often, if not always, less specific. There is no required date/time when the medication was administered, in fact we only know that a source has reported the patient is taking this medication, where details such as time, quantity, or rate or even medication product may be incomplete or missing or less precise. As stated earlier, the medication statement information may come from the patient's memory, from a prescription bottle or from a list of medications the patient, clinician or other party maintains. Medication administration is more formal and is not missing detailed information.
description: A record of a medication that is being consumed by a patient.   A MedicationStatement may indicate that the patient may be taking the medication now or has taken the medication in the past or will be taking the medication in the future.  The source of this information can be the patient, significant other (such as a family member or spouse), or a clinician.  A common scenario where this information is captured is during the history taking process during a patient visit or stay.   The medication information may come from sources such as the patient's memory, from a prescription bottle,  or from a list of medications the patient, clinician or other party maintains. \n\nThe primary difference between a medication statement and a medication administration is that the medication administration has complete administration information and is based on actual administration information from the person who administered the medication.  A medication statement is often, if not always, less specific.  There is no required date/time when the medication was administered, in fact we only know that a source has reported the patient is taking this medication, where details such as time, quantity, or rate or even medication product may be incomplete or missing or less precise.  As stated earlier, the medication statement information may come from the patient's memory, from a prescription bottle or from a list of medications the patient, clinician or other party maintains.  Medication administration is more formal and is not missing detailed information.
derivation: specialization
name: MedicationStatement
type: MedicationStatement
elements:
  category:
    short: Type of medication usage
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-statement-category'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 5
  dosage: {short: Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken, array: true, index: 18}
  derivedFrom: {short: Additional supporting information, array: true, index: 14}
  reasonCode:
    short: Reason for why the medication is being/was taken
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-code'}
    index: 15
  statusReason:
    short: Reason for current status
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/reason-medication-status-codes'}
    index: 4
  note: {short: Further information about the statement, array: true, index: 17}
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: active | completed | entered-in-error | intended | stopped | on-hold | unknown | not-taken
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-statement-status|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  effective:
    short: The date/time or interval when the medication is/was/will be taken
    choices: []
    isSummary: true
    index: 11
  identifier: {short: External identifier, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  context: {short: Encounter / Episode associated with MedicationStatement, isSummary: true, index: 9}
  dateAsserted: {short: 'When the statement was asserted?', isSummary: true, index: 12}
  basedOn: {short: 'Fulfils plan, proposal or order', array: true, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  partOf: {short: Part of referenced event, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  informationSource: {short: Person or organization that provided the information about the taking of this medication, index: 13}
  subject: {short: Who is/was taking  the medication, isSummary: true, index: 8}
  medication:
    short: What medication was taken
    choices: []
    isSummary: true
    index: 7
  reasonReference: {short: Condition or observation that supports why the medication is being/was taken, array: true, index: 16}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationStatement
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.0.1
required: [status, subject, medication]