FHIR Release 3 (STU)

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Codesystem-measure-type.json

Vocabulary Work GroupMaturity Level: N/ABallot Status: Informative

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Definition for Code System MeasureType

{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "measure-type",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"
  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status",
      "valueString": "Informative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 2
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "cqi"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/measure-type",
  "identifier": {
    "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.754"
  },
  "version": "3.0.2",
  "name": "MeasureType",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+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.