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Description | A healthcare event that results in the pharmacy order being filled by a retail pharmacy and delivered to a patient or guardian so that the medication/treatment can be administered. |
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Attribute Details |
Description | Identifies the manner in which the medication/treatment is aggregated for dispensing. For Example: Tablets Capsules Suppositories |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the dispense was filled exactly to the written order on the prescription. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of units dispensed from the pharmacy's inventory not yet recorded as sold. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the medication/treatment is dispensed from the pharmacy or treatment supplier. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Sequence number of the issuance. The initial value is 1 for the first medication dispense or treatment delivery and is incremented by one with each additional issuance. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Alphanumeric identification of the dispense set by the pharmacy. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The dispensing pharmacy, typically a hospital's internal pharmacy or a retail pharmacy. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the type of dispensing event that occurred. For Example: Trial Quantity Balance Compassionate Fill New/Renew - Full Fill New/Renew - Part Fill Refill - Part Fill Refill - Full Fill Manufacturer Sample Trial Quantity Non-Prescription Fill |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates either 'Base' or 'Additive' for the compound drug or an IV solution. Formulary drugs are called Compounded Drugs and this indicator should be used where the compounded Drug is made up of multiple individual drug codes (most acute care centers do use one codification for a compound drug). |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates if the medication is on or off the pharmacy's formulary. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates if the medication is generic or branded. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates whether or not the pharmacist filling the order needs to pay special attention to the text in the practitioner's pharmacy/treatment instructions. It indicates whether a warning is present. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the pharmacy or other treatment dispensing service locations(for example, respiratory) that received the initial request. If Pharmacy A (the Intake/Receiving) receives a phone call from the patient requesting a medication refill, but stipulates that the prescription will be picked up in pharmacy B and in accordance with the business process the prescription will be packaged/assembled in Pharmacy C, then Pharmacy A is the Initiating Location. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the medical substance or treatment that has been ordered, dispensed or given to a patient or the substance being tested for in a specimen. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The manufacturer's lot number for the dispensed medication/treatment. For Example: Vaccine lot number used in immunization |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of remaining refills on the Pharmacy Order. This field is required when a prescription is dispensed to an outpatient. It is not relevant to inpatient treatment orders. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The pharmacy that packaged or assembled the pharmacy order/medication request. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the billing type for any partial fill condition on the prescription. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Alphanumeric Medication Dispense Number as assigned by the payer's health plan. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Net amount of sale after overrides. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Currency Amount [DECIMAL(14,2)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A number that identifies the Prescription. This field is equivalent in uniqueness to the pharmacy/treatment supplier filler order number. At some sites, this may be the pharmacy/treatment supplier (internal) sequential form. At other sites, this may be an external number. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the amount dispensed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The numeric part of the strength of a single dosage unit of the dispensed product used in combination with Product Dispensed Actual Strength Unit of Measure. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The unit of measure in which the product dispensed actual strength quantity is expressed. For example: mls mgs |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The volume measurement in which the drug strength concentration is contained for the dispensed medication/treatment. For example: Acetaminophen 120mg/5mls means that 120mg of the drug is in a solution with a volume of 5ml. 5 is the drug strength volume and mls is the actual strength volume unit of measure. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Number Integer [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The volumetric unit of measure associated with Product Dispensed Actual Strength Volume. For example: Acetaminophen 120mg/5mls means that 120mg of the drug is in a solution with a volume of 5ml. 5 is the drug strength volume and mls is the actual strength volume unit of measure. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the unit of measure in which the product is dispensed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The numerical value for the calculated actual quantity of the medication/treatment dispensed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the unit of measure for the dispensed product calculated actual quantity. It does not include compound units. For Example: tablet mls suppositories |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the method by which medication/treatment is dispensed. For Example: Traditional Unit Dose Floor Stock Automatic Dispensing |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The size of package to be dispensed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the unit of measure in which Product Dispense Package Size is denominated. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the status of the Product Substitution in the Pharmacy Order. For Example: No product selection indicated Substitution not allowed by prescriber Substitution allowed - patient requested product dispensed Substitution allowed - pharmacist selected product dispensed Substitution allowed - generic drug not in stock Substitution allowed - brand drug dispensed as a generic Substitution not allowed - brand drug mandated by law Substitution allowed - generic drug not available in marketplace A generic substitution was dispensed. No substitute was dispensed. This is equivalent to the default (null) value. A therapeutic substitution was dispensed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Amount of the prescription left unfilled. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of refills dispensed for a pharmacy order. This is required when a prescription is dispensed to an outpatient. It is not relevant to inpatient treatment orders. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Number Integer [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date upon which the dispense event can be reported by the retail pharmacy as a sale. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date upon which the entire dispensed medication amount is returned to the pharmacy. It must be unopened to be returned to inventory. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date upon which the entire dispensed amount is returned to inventory. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Details on administration routing, especially in cases where more than one route of administration is possible. A typical case would be designating which IV line should be used when more than one IV line is a possible route for injection. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Free Text [VARCHAR(1024)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the dispense is considered sold to the customer. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The amount of the prescription sales that is a dispense fee. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Currency Amount [DECIMAL(14,2)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The amount of the prescription sales amount that is sales tax. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Currency Amount [DECIMAL(14,2)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The total daily dose being ordered or dispensed as expressed in terms of the actual dispense units. For example: Erythromycin 250 mg 1 tablet 3 times a day means the total daily dose quantity amounts to 750mgs |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The unit of measure in which the total daily dose quantity is expressed. For example: mgs mls |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the patient or guardian picked up or called in a prescription. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Relationship Details |
Description | This field specifies the address of the dispensing facility or the patient's location where the dispensing will occur. |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Role Name | dispensing pharmacy address |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Address |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Description | It identifies the Pharmacy Orders which are dispensed. |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Pharmacy Order |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Medication Administration |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Description | This field contains the provider ID of the person dispensing the pharmaceutical. |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Role Name | dispensing |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Organization |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Role Name | dispensing pharmacy address |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Address |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Organization |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Patient |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Encounter |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Order Master |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Plan Member |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Generalization Details |
Supertype | Healthcare Event |
Subtype | Retail Pharmacy Order Dispense |
Transform As | TABLE |
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