Medication Prescription and Dispense (MPD)
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Medication Prescription and Dispense (MPD), published by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE). This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0-comment-3 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHE/pharm-mpd/tree/109/merge and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## PHARM-7: Retrieve Medication Orders

This section corresponds to transaction [PHARM-7] of the IHE Technical Framework. Transaction [PHARM-7] is used by the Medication Order Consumer and the Medication Order Responder actors. The Retrieve Medication Orders [PHARM-7] transaction is used to obtain MedicationRequests for further handling - for example gettting a prescription for dispense.

### X:Y.Z.1 Scope

The Retrieve Medication Orders [PHARM-7] transaction allows the Medication Order Consumer to query the Medication Order Responder for medication orders.

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### X:Y.Z.2 Actors Roles

Table X:Y.Z.2-1: Actor Roles

Actor | Role
--- | ---
Medication Order Consumer | Queries existing medication orders from the Order Responder
Medication Order Responder | Provides access to stored medication orders

### X:Y.Z.3 Referenced Standards

FHIR-R5 HL7 FHIR Release 5.0

### X:Y.Z.4 Messages

Figure X:Y.Z.4-1: Retrieve Medication Orders Interactions

#### X:Y.Z.4.1 Retrieve Medication Orders Request Message

The Medication Order Consumer submits a query using the HTTP `GET` or `POST` method to the /MedicationRequest endpoint or to the /RequestGroup, with the search parameters indicated below. Alternatively, the Medication Order Consumer can submit a query using the HTTP `GET` or `POST` method to the / endpoint with the `_type` search parameter populated - either `_type=MedicationRequest`, `_type=RequestGroup`, or both - `_type=MedicationRequest,RequestGroup`.

##### X:Y.Z.4.1.1 Trigger Events

This method is invoked when needing to view or process prescriptions, for example when selecting a medication for dispense.

##### X:Y.Z.4.1.2 Message Semantics

Search parameters that SHALL be supported:

- `group-or-identifier` Single search on both request.identifier or groupIdentifier - this is important to check for prescriptions where the prescription ID is known but it is not known if the prescription has one or multiple lines
- `activity-resource` - Search on the resources that are linked to a RequestGroup - important to allow for example _revInclude
- `identifier` — Search by the identifier of the MedicationRequest.
- `patient` — Search by the patient subject of the MedicationRequest.
- `status` — Filter MedicationRequests by their status (e.g., active, completed).
- `intent` — Filter by the intent of the MedicationRequest (e.g., order, plan).

###### X:Y.Z.4.1.2.1 Resource content

- The Submit Medication Order is a `MedicationRequest` resource. The semantics of the request and data elements are captured in the Submit Medication Order Data Model and the technical constraints in the Submit Medication Order profile.

The Retrieve Medication Orders is a search query.

##### X:Y.Z.4.1.3 Expected Actions

Upon receiving the `MedicationRequest`, the Medication Order Responder is expected to respond with the orders if the conditions are met:

- The search parameters match
- The resources can be accessed i.e. they are not restricted to the Medication Order Consumer

#### X:Y.Z.4.2 Retrieve Medication Orders Response

The Medication Order Responder SHALL respond with a Search `Bundle`, containing the resources that correspond to the search and can be accessed (e.g. are allowed by any access control mechanisms).

##### X:Y.Z.4.2.1 Trigger Events

The response is always expected.

##### X:Y.Z.4.2.2 Message Semantics

The Response SHALL be a search `Bundle` containing the MedicationRequests (optionally RequestGroups if that is part of the search).

###### X:Y.Z.4.2.2.1 Resource content

The content of the MedicationRequests in the Bundle SHALL conform to the profiles defined in the MedicationOrder profile.

In case of error, the response SHALL contain an `OperationOutcome`.

##### X:Y.Z.4.2.3 Expected Actions

Upon receiving the response, the Medication Order Consumer can will store, process or initiate handling of the orders as part of the business process.