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Definition for Code SystemMeasureType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="measure-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-09-07T10:58:29.429+10:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system <code> http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type</code> defines the following codes: </p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">process <a name="measure-type-process"> </a> </td> <td> Process</td> <td> 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.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">outcome <a name="measure-type-outcome"> </a> </td> <td> Outcome</td> <td> A measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">structure <a name="measure-type-structure"> </a> </td> <td> Structure</td> <td> A measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">patient-reported-outcome <a name="measure-type-patient-reported-outcome"> </a> </td> <td> Patient Reported Outcome</td> <td> A measure that focuses on patient-reported information such as patient engagement or patient experience measures.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">composite <a name="measure-type-composite"> </a> </td> <td> Composite</td> <td> A measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="cqi"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="3"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1233"/> </identifier> <version value="5.0.0-ballot"/> <name value="MeasureType"/> <title value="MeasureType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2020-12-28T16:55:11+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368)."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/measure-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="process"/> <display value="Process"/> <definition value="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."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="outcome"/> <display value="Outcome"/> <definition value="A measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="structure"/> <display value="Structure"/> <definition value="A measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="patient-reported-outcome"/> <display value="Patient Reported Outcome"/> <definition value="A measure that focuses on patient-reported information such as patient engagement or patient experience measures."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="composite"/> <display value="Composite"/> <definition value="A measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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