Quality Measure Implementation Guide (STU4)
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Extension: CQFM Aggregate Method

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/StructureDefinition/cqfm-aggregateMethod Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-02-13 Computable Name: CQFMAggregateMethod

Specifies which method to be used to aggregate the measure observation values.

For continuous variable measures, the measure observation definition needs to be able to specify how the observations should be aggregated.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID

Usage info

Usage:

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Fixed Value: 1 element

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionAggregate with
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/StructureDefinition/cqfm-aggregateMethod"
... value[x] 0..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Measure Aggregate Method (required): Aggregation method for a measure (e.g. sum, average, median, minimum, maximum, count)


doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionAggregate with
... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/StructureDefinition/cqfm-aggregateMethod"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Fixed Value: 1 element

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionAggregate with
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/StructureDefinition/cqfm-aggregateMethod"
... value[x] 0..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Measure Aggregate Method (required): Aggregation method for a measure (e.g. sum, average, median, minimum, maximum, count)


doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionAggregate with
... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/cqfmeasures/StructureDefinition/cqfm-aggregateMethod"

doco Documentation for this format

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
Extension.value[x]requiredMeasureAggregateMethod (a valid code from Measure Aggregate Method Codes)

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()