4.3.2.331 CodeSystem http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-population

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-population
Version:	5.0.0-ballot
Name:	MeasurePopulationType
Title:	MeasurePopulationType
Status:	draft
Definition:	The type of population.
Committee:	Clinical Quality Information Work Group
OID:	2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1231 (for OID based terminology systems)
Flags:	CaseSensitive, Complete
All codes ValueSet:	MeasurePopulationType

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

• ValueSet: MeasurePopulationType (The type of population.)
• ValueSet: MeasurePopulationType (The type of population.)

4.3.2.331.1 Content

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-population defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
initial-population	Initial Population	The initial population refers to all patients or events to be evaluated by a quality measure involving patients who share a common set of specified characterstics. All patients or events counted (for example, as numerator, as denominator) are drawn from the initial population.
numerator	Numerator	The upper portion of a fraction used to calculate a rate, proportion, or ratio. Also called the measure focus, it is the target process, condition, event, or outcome. Numerator criteria are the processes or outcomes expected for each patient, or event defined in the denominator. A numerator statement describes the clinical action that satisfies the conditions of the measure.
numerator-exclusion	Numerator Exclusion	Numerator exclusion criteria define patients or events to be removed from the numerator. Numerator exclusions are used in proportion and ratio measures to help narrow the numerator (for inverted measures).
denominator	Denominator	The lower portion of a fraction used to calculate a rate, proportion, or ratio. The denominator can be the same as the initial population, or a subset of the initial population to further constrain the population for the purpose of the measure.
denominator-exclusion	Denominator Exclusion	Denominator exclusion criteria define patients or events that should be removed from the denominator before determining if numerator criteria are met. Denominator exclusions are used in proportion and ratio measures to help narrow the denominator. For example, patients with bilateral lower extremity amputations would be listed as a denominator exclusion for a measure requiring foot exams.
denominator-exception	Denominator Exception	Denominator exceptions are conditions that should remove a patient or event from the denominator of a measure only if the numerator criteria are not met. Denominator exception allows for adjustment of the calculated score for those providers with higher risk populations. Denominator exception criteria are only used in proportion measures.
measure-population	Measure Population	Measure population criteria define the patients or events for which the individual observation for the measure should be taken. Measure populations are used for continuous variable measures rather than numerator and denominator criteria.
measure-population-exclusion	Measure Population Exclusion	Measure population criteria define the patients or events that should be removed from the measure population before determining the outcome of one or more continuous variables defined for the measure observation. Measure population exclusion criteria are used within continuous variable measures to help narrow the measure population.
measure-observation	Measure Observation	Defines the individual observation to be performed for each patient or event in the measure population. Measure observations for each case in the population are aggregated to determine the overall measure score for the population.

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