["Medication, Active": "Adult Depression Medications"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2026
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent medications used to treat depression in the adult population.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Medication.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts for medications used for treatment and management of depression in adults.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes concepts that represent medications that are not recommended for children and adolescents and are solely used in the adult population.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Medication.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts for medications used for treatment and management of depression in adults.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes concepts that represent medications that are not recommended for children and adolescents and are solely used in the adult population.
Constrained to codes in the Adult Depression Medications value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1566)
QDM Datatype and Definition
"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:
- relevant dateTime references the time the medication is active on the medication record if it was given or taken at a single point in time.
- relevantPeriod references a start and stop time for an active medication on the medication record that is given or taken over a time interval:
- The relevantPeriod 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- stopTime = when the medication is no longer active.
eCQMs using this data element: