Prescription

Type: Information Object

Status: Active
Industry Sector: Healthcare
Sensitivity Level: Confidential
Personal Information: Sensitive PII

Description:
A legal documented order from a healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing the dispensing of specific medication, devices or treatments for a patient.

Accessed by Application(s):

• Electronic Prescription System
• Medication Administration System
• Patient Portal
• Pharmacy Management System

 Yes

Attributes

Order	Name	Description	Type	Cardinality	Example value
1	Prescription ID	Unique identifier for the prescription	GUID	Mandatory
2	Patient ID	Reference to the patient for whom the prescription is issued	Reference	Mandatory
3	Prescriber ID	Reference to the clinician who issued the prescription	Reference	Mandatory
4	Medication ID	Reference to the medication prescribed	Reference	Mandatory
5	Status	Current status of the prescription	Enumeration	Mandatory	Active
6	Issue Date	Date the prescription was issued	Date	Mandatory
7	Expiry Date	Date after which the prescription is no longer valid	Date	Optional
8	Dose	Prescribed dose of the medication	String	Mandatory	500mg
9	Frequency	How often the medication should be taken	Enumeration	Mandatory	Twice Daily
10	Duration	Length of time the medication course should be taken	String	Optional	7 days
11	Repeats	Number of times the prescription may be dispensed	Integer	Optional	3
12	Controlled Drug	Indicates whether the medication is a controlled substance	Boolean	Mandatory
13	Instructions	Additional dispensing or administration instructions	String	Optional

 Yes
 
 Active
 Sensitive PII
 Confidential
 Healthcare
 A legal documented order from a healthcare professional to a pharmacist, authorizing the dispensing of specific medication, devices or treatments for a patient.

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