EHDS Logical Information Models
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## Logical Model: EHDSMedicationUse - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2026-02-09

Definitions for the EHDSMedicationUse logical model.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition | Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary. Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.
Short | Medication use modelBase for all types and resources
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
Definition | Basic metadata for this information
Short | Basic metadata for this information
Control | 1..1
Type | Base
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.subject
Definition | Patient/subject information
Short | Patient/subject information
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.identifier
Definition | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
Short | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..*
Type | Identifier
8. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition | The author of the medication use statement
Short | The author of the medication use statement
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
10. EHDSMedicationUse.header.date
Definition | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Short | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
12. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Short | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Control | 1..1
Binding | HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes
Type | CodeableConcept
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS
14. EHDSMedicationUse.header.source
Definition | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Short | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
16. EHDSMedicationUse.header.language
Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Short | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Control | 0..1
Binding | BCP 47
Type | CodeableConcept
18. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Short | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
Requirements | MyHealth@EU
20. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition | Describes the medicinal product.
Short | Describes the medicinal product.
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
22. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Short | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
24. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Short | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
26. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Short | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
28. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Short | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
30. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition | Additional information about the medication use statement
Short | Additional information about the medication use statement
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition | Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary.
Short | Medication use model
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition | The author of the medication use statement
Short | The author of the medication use statement
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Short | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Binding | HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS
8. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Short | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
Requirements | MyHealth@EU
10. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition | Describes the medicinal product.
Short | Describes the medicinal product.
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
12. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Short | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
14. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Short | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
16. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Short | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
18. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Short | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
20. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition | Additional information about the medication use statement
Short | Additional information about the medication use statement
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. EHDSMedicationUse
Definition | Statement about a single medication as part of a medication summary.
Short | Medication use model
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. EHDSMedicationUse.header
Definition | Basic metadata for this information
Short | Basic metadata for this information
Control | 1..1
Type | Base
4. EHDSMedicationUse.header.subject
Definition | Patient/subject information
Short | Patient/subject information
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient
6. EHDSMedicationUse.header.identifier
Definition | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
Short | Business identifier for the object, unique within its system. Supporting disambiguation between different contexts (systems/countries).
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..*
Type | Identifier
8. EHDSMedicationUse.header.author[x]
Definition | The author of the medication use statement
Short | The author of the medication use statement
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
10. EHDSMedicationUse.header.date
Definition | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Short | Date and optionally time of authoring/issuing
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
12. EHDSMedicationUse.header.status
Definition | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Short | Status of the medication use statement (e.g. recorded)
Control | 1..1
Binding | HL7 MedicationStatement Status Codes
Type | CodeableConcept
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, MyHealth@EU, ISO IPS
14. EHDSMedicationUse.header.source
Definition | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Short | Source of information (e.g. patient, patient's proxy). Used in case the patient has authored the information or the author has submitted patient-stated information.
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
16. EHDSMedicationUse.header.language
Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Short | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag.
Control | 0..1
Binding | BCP 47
Type | CodeableConcept
18. EHDSMedicationUse.treatmentStatus
Definition | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Short | The current status of taking the medicine (e.g. taking, on-hold, stopped)
Control | 0..1
Type | CodeableConcept
Requirements | MyHealth@EU
20. EHDSMedicationUse.medication
Definition | Describes the medicinal product.
Short | Describes the medicinal product.
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
22. EHDSMedicationUse.reason[x]
Definition | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Short | Reason for the use of the medication (typically diagnosis, or a procedure)
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
24. EHDSMedicationUse.dosageInstructions
Definition | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Short | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken
Control | 1..1
Type | http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosage
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
26. EHDSMedicationUse.periodOfUse
Definition | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Short | Period when the patient took, is taking or is expected to take the medication
Control | 0..1
Type | Period
Requirements | eHN PS Guideline, ISO IPS, MyHealth@EU
28. EHDSMedicationUse.derivedFrom[x]
Definition | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Short | Prescriptions, dispenses or administrations that are the basis of this medication use statement.
Control | 0..*
Type | Choice of: http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationPrescription, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationDispense, http://www.xt-ehr.eu/fhir/models/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedicationAdministration
[x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x]
30. EHDSMedicationUse.note
Definition | Additional information about the medication use statement
Short | Additional information about the medication use statement
Control | 0..1
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension