FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R5 from FHIR R4B
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CodeSystem: MeasureType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type Version: 4.3.0
Standards status: Informative Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: Clinical Quality Information Computable Name: MeasureType

The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368).

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

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

CodeDisplayDefinition
process Process 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.
outcome Outcome A measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process.
structure Structure A measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care.
patient-reported-outcome Patient Reported Outcome A measure that focuses on patient-reported information such as patient engagement or patient experience measures.
composite Composite A measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure.