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Definition for Code System MeasureType
{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "measure-type",
"meta": {
"lastUpdated": "2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"
},
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/measure-type",
"identifier": {
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.540"
},
"version": "1.8.0",
"name": "MeasureType",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}
]
}
],
"date": "2016-12-06T12:22:34+11:00",
"description": "The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368)",
"caseSensitive": true,
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-type",
"content": "complete",
"concept": [
{
"code": "process",
"display": "Process",
"definition": "A measure which focuses on a process which leads to a certain outcome, meaning that a scientific basis exists for believing that the process, when executed well, will increase the probability of achieving a desired outcome"
},
{
"code": "outcome",
"display": "Outcome",
"definition": "A measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process"
},
{
"code": "structure",
"display": "Structure",
"definition": "A measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care"
},
{
"code": "patient-reported-outcome",
"display": "Patient Reported Outcome",
"definition": "A measure that focuses on patient-reported information"
},
{
"code": "composite",
"display": "Composite",
"definition": "A measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure"
}
]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.