["Medication, Active": "Low intensity statin therapy"]
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) category related to Medication.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with low intensity statin therapy medications.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes any other intensity of statin therapy.
Constrained to codes in the Medication, Active: Low intensity statin therapy value set (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1047.107)
"Medication, Active"
Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the medication indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is being taken by the patient. Keep in mind that when this datatype is used with timing relationships, the criterion is looking for a medication being taken for the time frame indicated by the timing relationships.
Timing: The Relevant Period addresses:
- startTime - when the medication is first known to be used (generally the time of entry on the medication list),
- stopTime - when the medication is discontinued (generally, the time discontinuation is recorded on the medication list)