diff --git a/.env b/.env
index fe09fe6..cfe7782 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ USE_HTTPS = false
 VSAC_API_KEY = changeMe
 WHITELIST = http://localhost, http://localhost:3005
 SERVER_NAME = CodeX REMS Administrator Prototype
+FULL_RESOURCE_IN_APP_CONTEXT = false
 
 #Frontend Vars
 FRONTEND_PORT=9090
 VITE_REALM = ClientFhirServer
 VITE_AUTH = http://localhost:8180
 VITE_CLIENT = app-login
-VITE_SCOPE_ID = rems-admin
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+VITE_SCOPE_ID = rems-admin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d8cc90..84cdb6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,4 +117,5 @@ Following are a list of modifiable paths:
 | VSAC_API_KEY    | `changeMe`                                 | Replace with VSAC API key for pulling down ValueSets. Request an API Key from the [VSAC website](https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/) |
 | WHITELIST       | `http://localhost, http://localhost:3005`  | List of valid URLs for CORS. Should include any URLs the server accesses for resources.                                     |
 | SERVER_NAME     | `CodeX REMS Administrator Prototype`       | Name of the server that is returned in the card source.                                                                     |
+| FULL_RESOURCE_IN_APP_CONTEXT     | 'false'       | If true, the entire order resource will be included in the appContext, otherwise only a reference will be.                                                                     |
 | FRONTEND_PORT            | `9080`                                             | Port that the frontend  server should run on, change if there are conflicts with port usage.                   |
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diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 69fa1a4..58745c6 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ export default {
   },
   general: {
     resourcePath: 'src/cds-library/CRD-DTR',
-    VsacApiKey: env.get('VSAC_API_KEY').required().asString()
+    VsacApiKey: env.get('VSAC_API_KEY').required().asString(),
+    fullResourceInAppContext: env.get('FULL_RESOURCE_IN_APP_CONTEXT').required().asBool()
   },
   database: {
     selected: 'mongo',
diff --git a/src/hooks/hookResources.ts b/src/hooks/hookResources.ts
index 1dd98db..39f6967 100644
--- a/src/hooks/hookResources.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/hookResources.ts
@@ -297,13 +297,18 @@ export function createSmartLink(
   appContext: string | null,
   request: MedicationRequest | undefined
 ) {
+  let order;
+  if (config.general.fullResourceInAppContext) {
+    order = JSON.stringify(request);
+  } else {
+    order = request?.resourceType + '/' + request?.id;
+  }
+
   const newLink: Link = {
     label: requirementName + ' Form',
     url: new URL(config.smart.endpoint),
     type: 'smart',
-    appContext: `${appContext}&order=${JSON.stringify(request)}&coverage=${
-      request?.insurance?.[0].reference
-    }`
+    appContext: `${appContext}&order=${order}&coverage=${request?.insurance?.[0].reference}`
   };
   return newLink;
 }