Order - FHIR v0.0.82

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5.12.7 Resource Order - Formal Definitions

Formal definitions for the elements in the Order resource.

Order
Definition	A request to perform an action.
Control	1..1
Aliases	Request
Order.identifier
Definition	Identifiers assigned to this order by the orderer or by the receiver.
Control	0..*
Type	Identifier
Order.date
Definition	When the order was made.
Control	0..1
Type	dateTime
Order.subject
Definition	Patient this order is about.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource(Patient)
Aliases	Patient
Comments	May be left blank if the request reference identifies the patient, or if the request is not associated with a patient.
Order.source
Definition	Who initiated the order.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource(Practitioner)
Aliases	Author; Practitioner
Order.target
Definition	Who is intended to fulfill the order.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource(Organization \| Device \| Practitioner)
Order.reason[x]
Definition	Text - why the order was made.
Control	0..1
Type	CodeableConcept\|Resource(Any)
Order.authority
Definition	If required by policy.
Control	0..1
Type	Resource(Any)
Comments	reference will be constrained when suitable targets exist.
To Do	Verify RIM semantics.
Order.when
Definition	When order should be fulfilled.
Control	0..1
Invariants	Defined on this element Inv-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.when.code
Definition	Code specifies when request should be done. The code may simply be a priority code.
Control	0..1
Binding	RequestedTime: When a requested action should be performed. E.g. STAT, daily, evenings, etc.
Type	CodeableConcept
Comments	This is usually a local code agreed in the context of the ordering workflow.
Invariants	Affect this element Inv-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.when.schedule
Definition	A formal schedule.
Control	0..1
Type	Schedule
Invariants	Affect this element Inv-1: Provide a code or a schedule, but not both (xpath: exists(f:code) != exists(f:schedule))
Order.detail
Definition	What action is being ordered.
Control	1..*
Type	Resource(Any)