["Patient Characteristic, Birthdate": "Birth date"]

Performance/Reporting Period

2022

Direct Reference Code

Constrained to 'Birth date' LOINC code

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.5 Guidance Update)

"Patient Characteristic, Birthdate"

The "Patient Characteristic Birthdate" should document the patient’s date of birth.

Timing: The "Patient Characteristic, Birthdate" is a single point in time representing the date and time of birth. It does not have a start and stop time.

Note: "Patient Characteristic Birthdate" is fixed to LOINC code 21112-8 (Birth date) and therefore cannot be further qualified with a value set.

eCQMs using this data element:

CMS22v10 - Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

CMS133v10 - Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery

CMS142v10 - Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care

CMS117v10 - Childhood Immunization Status

CMS105v10 - Discharged on Statin Medication

CMS349v4 - HIV Screening

CMS249v4 - Appropriate Use of DXA Scans in Women Under 65 Years Who Do Not Meet the Risk Factor Profile for Osteoporotic Fracture

CMS71v11 - Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter

CMS131v10 - Diabetes: Eye Exam

CMS90v11 - Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure

CMS75v10 - Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities

CMS156v10 - Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults

CMS135v10 - Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

CMS139v10 - Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

CMS144v10 - Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

CMS127v10 - Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

CMS506v4 - Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

CMS125v10 - Breast Cancer Screening

CMS146v10 - Appropriate Testing for Pharyngitis

CMS137v10 - Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment

CMS154v10 - Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

CMS2v11 - Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan

CMS69v10 - Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

CMS56v10 - Functional Status Assessment for Total Hip Replacement

CMS72v10 - Antithrombotic Therapy By End of Hospital Day 2

CMS108v10 - Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

CMS104v10 - Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

CMS143v10 - Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation

CMS165v10 - Controlling High Blood Pressure

CMS177v10 - Child and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment

CMS122v10 - Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (> 9%)

CMS130v10 - Colorectal Cancer Screening

CMS153v10 - Chlamydia Screening for Women

CMS134v10 - Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy

CMS529v2 - Core Clinical Data Elements for the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission (HWR) Measure with Claims and Electronic Health Record Data

CMS145v10 - Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF less than 40%)

CMS138v10 - Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

CMS161v10 - Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment

CMS66v10 - Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement

CMS74v11 - Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists

CMS68v11 - Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

CMS190v10 - Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

CMS159v10 - Depression Remission at Twelve Months

CMS124v10 - Cervical Cancer Screening

CMS155v10 - Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents

CMS128v10 - Anti-depressant Medication Management

CMS136v11 - Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication (ADD)

CMS347v5 - Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

CMS147v11 - Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

QDM Attributes

birthDateTime

The date and time that the patient was born.

id

The identifier of a specific instance of any QDM data element. CQL logic uses the id reference to specify that a query expects a specific instance of an element to be retrieved.