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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" } ] }
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