The 2027 Annual Update draft measure specifications are now available. Question and comment on Eligible Clinician eCQMs, Hospital - Inpatient eCQMs, and Hospital - Outpatient eCQM until December 19, 2025.
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["Facility Locations": "Ambulatory"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2023
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent concepts for encounters in an ambulatory setting.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Encounter.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent an ambulatory setting.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Encounter.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent an ambulatory setting.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.
Constrained to codes in the Facility Locations: Ambulatory value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.122.12.1003)
QDM Datatype and Definition
facilityLocations
The particular locations in a facility in which the diagnostic study or encounter occurs or occurred. Examples include intensive care units (ICUs), non-ICUs, burn critical care unit, neonatal ICU, and respiratory care unit. Each "Encounter, Performed" may have one or more locations. For example, a patient treated in multiple locations during an individual encounter might be expressed as:
- "Encounter, Performed": Inpatient Admission, facility locations
- ICU (locationPeriod)
- Non-ICU Admission (locationPeriod)
- Rehab (locationPeriod)
eCQMs using this data element:
Last Updated: Jan 15, 2024