Stream: implementers
Topic: CarePlan: Stop taking Medication
Nathan Hall (Nov 04 2019 at 15:38):
What would be the appropriate way to propose discontinuation of a medication?
Is this a new MedicationRequest with the medication information and doNotPerform: true? or should it be a Task? Or something else
Lloyd McKenzie (Nov 04 2019 at 15:43):
It could be either. The former is an order "not to take". The latter allows you to request a state change for an existing order. You may well choose to do both - ask for existing orders to be cancelled and then create a standing order prohibiting use of a particular product.
Nathan Hall (Nov 04 2019 at 15:45):
so a Task with an intention of updating a medication statement status to :stopped or something would make sense?
Lloyd McKenzie (Nov 04 2019 at 15:47):
For a MedicationStatement, you could probably just update it. Task would be more typical for MedicationRequest where who's authorized to update can vary. Changing the MedicationStatement would be a reflection of current reality ("Patient is no longer taking this medication"). Changing a MedicationRequest would change what's authorized.
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