Kenya ePrescription FHIR Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build
Kenya ePrescription FHIR Implementation Guide
0.1.0 - ci-build
Kenya ePrescription FHIR Implementation Guide - Local Development build (v0.1.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions
This page provides links to downloadable artifacts generated from this Implementation Guide.
| Artifact | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Full IG Package | The complete FHIR package (profiles, terminology, examples, CapabilityStatement) for use with FHIR validators and servers | .tgz |
| FSH Source | Raw FHIR Shorthand source files for all profiles and terminology | .zip |
| JSON Profiles | All StructureDefinition resources in JSON format | .zip |
| XML Profiles | All StructureDefinition resources in XML format | .zip |
| Validator Pack | Pre-configured package for use with the HL7 FHIR Validator | .tgz |
| Code System | Codes | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Generic Products (PPB) | 3,021 | CSV / JSON |
| Active Components (PPB) | 2,632 | CSV / JSON |
| Formulation (PPB) | 592 | CSV / JSON |
| Unit of Measure (PPB) | 493 | CSV / JSON |
| Route of Administration (PPB) | ~40 | CSV / JSON |
| MedicationRequest Status | 6 | CSV / JSON |
| MedicationRequest Priority | 2 | CSV / JSON |
All examples are available as standalone JSON resources:
| Example | Profile |
|---|---|
| Azithromycin 500 mg Medication | KenyaEPrescriptionMedication |
| Amina Hassan – Patient | Base Patient |
| James Otieno – Patient | Base Patient |
| Dr. Sarah Njoroge – Practitioner | Base Practitioner |
| Kenyatta National Hospital – Organization | Base Organization |
| KNH Outpatient Pharmacy – Location | Base Location |
| Amina Outpatient Encounter | KenyaEncounter |
| James Otieno Inpatient Encounter | KenyaEncounter |
| Azithromycin Prescription | KenyaEPrescriptionMedicationRequest |
| Penicillin Allergy | KEAllergyIntolerance |
| Azithromycin Dispense | KenyaMedicationDispense |
| IV Azithromycin Administration | KEMedicationAdministration |
| Azithromycin Medication Statement | KenyaMedicationStatement |
| James Otieno Episode of Care | KenyaEpisodeOfCare |
| Lung Cancer Diagnosis | KenyaOncologyDiagnosisCondition |
| Lung Biopsy Histopathology | KenyaMorphologyObservation |
| Chemotherapy Care Plan | KenyaOncologyCarePlan |
To validate a FHIR resource against this IG:
java -jar validator_cli.jar \
-ig https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/packages/fhir.eprescription.ig-0.1.0.tgz \
-version 4.0.1 \
-profile https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/StructureDefinition/ke-medicationrequest \
my-prescription.json
| Tool | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| SUSHI | ≥ 3.x | FSH compiler |
| HL7 FHIR Validator | latest | Resource validation |
| IG Publisher | latest | IG build and publication |
| HAPI FHIR | 6.x+ | Reference server implementation |
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