["Medication, Active": "Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) Prophylaxis"]
Data Element Scope: This value set may use the Quality Data Model (QDM) datatype related to Medication, Order.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes only relevant concepts associated with semantic clinical drugs (concepts associated with component, form and strength); generic; prescribable. Includes only relevant concepts associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, dapsone, atovaquone, and pentamidine isethionate.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes branded drugs; components or ingredients only; non-prescribable; PCP prophylaxis medications in combination with other medications.
Constrained to codes in the Medication, Active: Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) Prophylaxis value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1076)
"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.
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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)