["Medication, Active": "Opioids"]

Performance/Reporting Period

2026

Value Set Description from VSAC

Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent concepts for opioid medications.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Medication
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent all formulations of opioids that may be administered in a home setting regardless of intended use. Includes combination medications that contain both an opioid and naloxone, an opioid antagonist.
Exclusion Criteria: Excludes concepts for opioid medications that can only be administered in a clinical setting.

Constrained to codes in the Opioids value set (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1248.120)

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- stopTime = when the medication is no longer active.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:

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