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Practitioner

QDM entities represent concepts that can be used to specify details about the actor (or performer) of any QDM datatype.

Performance/Reporting Period
2023
Definition

A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services

  • identifier
  • id (instance identifier)
  • role (role this practitioner may perform [e.g., physician, nurse])
  • specialty (specific specialty of the practitioner [e.g., anesthesia, cardiology, gastroenterology])
  • qualification (coded representation of the certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care [e.g., MD, CNE, CHPN, ACNP, PA])
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2022