Telehealth Encounter Union
eCQM Union
Data Elements contained within the Union
["Encounter, Performed": "Telehealth Services"]
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) datatype related to Encounter, Performed.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with identifying telehealth services, including telephone and online evaluation and management services.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.
Constrained to codes in the Encounter, Performed: Telehealth Services value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1031)
"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.
A QDM Known Issue has been identified related to this datatype. To see this QDM known Issue, please click here.
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
["Encounter, Performed": "Telephone Management"]
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) datatype related to Encounter, Performed.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with all relevant codes used to identify assessment and management services to a patient by telephone. This is a grouping of CPT codes.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes telephone assessment and management services that last for less than five minutes.
Constrained to codes in the Encounter, Performed: Telephone Management value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1053)
"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.
A QDM Known Issue has been identified related to this datatype. To see this QDM known Issue, please click here.
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