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Numerator 4 Union

eCQM Union

Performance/Reporting Period
2019

Data Elements contained within the Union

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Activation of Emergency Medical System Education"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent procedures used to represent patients who receive emergency medical system education.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive education on the activation of emergency medical system.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with only SNOMED CT codes representing emergency medical system education.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Activation of Emergency Medical System Education value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.377)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

["Encounter, Performed": "Non-Elective Inpatient Encounter"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent procedures for non-elective inpatient encounters.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Encounter. The intent of this data element is to identify non-elective inpatient encounters.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing non-elective inpatient encounters.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Encounter, Performed: Non-Elective Inpatient Encounter value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.424)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Encounter, Performed"

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed.

Timing: The Relevant Period addresses:

  • startTime – the time the encounter began (admission time)
  • stopTime – the time the encounter ended (discharge time)

The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained.

The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses:

  • startTime - the time the patient arrived at the location;
  • stopTime - the time the patient departed from the location

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Instructions for Follow Up After Discharge"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent follow-up care after discharge or follow-up care planned and scheduled.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive instructions for follow up after discharge or have follow-up plans scheduled.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing instructions for follow up after discharge or follow-up care planned and scheduled.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes codes that do not meet the inclusion criteria.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Instructions for Follow Up After Discharge value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.378)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Prescribed Medications Education"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent procedures used to represent patients who receive prescribed medications education.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive education on the medications they were prescribed to take.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing prescribed medications education.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Prescribed Medications Education value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.379)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Risk Factors Education"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent procedures used to represent patients who receive risk factor education.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive education on risk factors.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing risk factor education.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Risk Factors Education value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.380)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Warning Signs and Symptoms Education"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent procedures used to represent patients who receive education for stroke warning signs and symptoms.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive education on stroke warnings signs and symptoms.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing education on warning signs and symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Warning Signs and Symptoms Education value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.381)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

["Communication From Provider To Patient": "Written Information Given"]

Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent qualifiers used to represent patients who receive written information.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Communication. The intent of this data element is to identify patients who receive written information.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with SNOMED CT codes representing written information given.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Communication From Provider To Patient: Written Information Given value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.415)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Communication From Provider To Patient"

To meet criteria using this datatype, the communication indicated by the Communication QDM category and its corresponding value set must be communicated from a provider to a patient.

Timing: The time the communication occurs, or is sent; Author dateTime.

Last Updated: Oct 21, 2019