Release 4

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Codesystem-measure-type.json

Clinical Quality Information Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: Informative

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Definition for Code System MeasureType

{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "measure-type",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"
  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "cqi"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "trial-use"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 2
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1233"
  }],
  "version" : "4.0.1",
  "name" : "MeasureType",
  "title" : "MeasureType",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "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 such as patient engagement or patient experience measures."
  },
  {
    "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.