["Intervention, Order": "Referral"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2026
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent concepts of an encounter for a referral of a patient to a practitioner for evaluation, treatment or co-management of a patient's condition.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Intervention.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent an intervention for referrals and consultations.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes concepts that represent self-referrals.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Intervention.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent an intervention for referrals and consultations.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes concepts that represent self-referrals.
Constrained to codes in the Referral value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1046)
QDM Datatype and Definition
"Intervention, Order"
Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document a request to perform the intervention indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set.
Timing: The time the order is signed; author dateTime.
Note: negation rationale indicates a one-time documentation of a reason an activity is not performed. Negation of QDM datatype-related actions for a reason always use the author dateTime attribute to reference timing and must not use relevantPeriod.
eCQMs using this data element:
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2025