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["Patient Characteristic Race": "White"]

Performance/Reporting Period
2019
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts that represent a patient's race as white.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) datatype related to Patient Characteristic Race.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with a code to identify a patient's race as white. This is a grouping of a CDCREC code.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Patient Characteristic Race: White value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.123.12.1007)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.3)

"Patient Characteristic Race"

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the patient’s race.

Timing: Race does not have a specific timing. Measures using Patient Characteristic, Race should address the most recent entry in the clinical record.

Last Updated: Jul 08, 2021