## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-cqlmeasure vs http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-cqlmeasure

Left: | CQM CQL Measure (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-cqlmeasure)
Right: | CQM CQL Measure (http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-cqlmeasure)

### Messages

Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-09-11T18:58:45+00:00' vs '2026-04-07T02:06:45+10:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Measure |
copyright |  |
date | 2025-09-11T18:58:45+00:00 | 2026-04-07T02:06:45+10:00 | Values Differ
description | The cqm CQL Measure Profile describes minimum expectations for a computable electronic Quality Measure (QM) that uses Clinical Quality Language to represent computable logic in the measure. |
experimental | false |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#001 |
kind | resource |
name | CQMCQLMeasure |
publisher | HL7 International / Clinical Quality Information |
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | CQM CQL Measure |
type | Measure |
url | http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-cqlmeasure |
version | 1.0.0 |

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Measure | S C | 0..* | Measure | A quality measure definition | S C | 0..* | Measure | A quality measure definition |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
url | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this measure, represented as a URI (globally unique) | Σ | 0..1 | uri | Canonical identifier for this measure, represented as a URI (globally unique) |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the measure | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Additional identifier for the measure |
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the measure | Σ | 0..1 | string | Business version of the measure |
name | Σ C | 0..1 | string | Name for this measure (computer friendly) | Σ C | 0..1 | string | Name for this measure (computer friendly) |
title | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this measure (human friendly) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name for this measure (human friendly) |
subtitle |  | 0..1 | string | Subordinate title of the measure |  | 0..1 | string | Subordinate title of the measure |
status | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact. |
experimental | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | For testing purposes, not real usage | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | For testing purposes, not real usage |
subject[x] |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Group) | E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device Binding: ?? (extensible): The possible types of subjects for a measure (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.). |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Group) | E.g. Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson, Organization, Location, Device Binding: ?? (extensible): The possible types of subjects for a measure (E.g. Patient, Practitioner, Organization, Location, etc.). |
date | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date last changed |
publisher | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) |
contact | Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher | Σ | 0..* | ContactDetail | Contact details for the publisher |
description | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the measure | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Natural language description of the measure |
useContext | Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support | Σ | 0..* | UsageContext | The context that the content is intended to support |
jurisdiction | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Intended jurisdiction for measure (if applicable) Binding: ?? (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use. | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Intended jurisdiction for measure (if applicable) Binding: ?? (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use. |
purpose |  | 0..1 | markdown | Why this measure is defined |  | 0..1 | markdown | Why this measure is defined |
usage |  | 0..1 | string | Describes the clinical usage of the measure |  | 0..1 | string | Describes the clinical usage of the measure |
copyright |  | 0..1 | markdown | Use and/or publishing restrictions |  | 0..1 | markdown | Use and/or publishing restrictions |
approvalDate |  | 0..1 | date | When the measure was approved by publisher |  | 0..1 | date | When the measure was approved by publisher |
lastReviewDate |  | 0..1 | date | When the measure was last reviewed |  | 0..1 | date | When the measure was last reviewed |
effectivePeriod | Σ | 0..1 | Period | When the measure is expected to be used | Σ | 0..1 | Period | When the measure is expected to be used |
topic |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The category of the measure, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. Binding: ?? (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | The category of the measure, such as Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. Binding: ?? (example): High-level categorization of the definition, used for searching, sorting, and filtering. |
author |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who authored the content |
editor |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who edited the content |
reviewer |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who reviewed the content |
endorser |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content |  | 0..* | ContactDetail | Who endorsed the content |
relatedArtifact |  | 0..* | RelatedArtifact | Additional documentation, citations, etc. |  | 0..* | RelatedArtifact | Additional documentation, citations, etc. |
library | S | 0..1 | canonical(CQL Library) | Logic used by the measure | S | 0..1 | canonical(CQL Library) | Logic used by the measure |
disclaimer | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Disclaimer for use of the measure or its referenced content | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Disclaimer for use of the measure or its referenced content |
scoring | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | proportion | ratio | continuous-variable | cohort Binding: ?? (extensible): The scoring type of the measure. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | proportion | ratio | continuous-variable | cohort Binding: ?? (extensible): The scoring type of the measure. |
compositeScoring | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | opportunity | all-or-nothing | linear | weighted Binding: ?? (extensible): The composite scoring method of the measure. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | opportunity | all-or-nothing | linear | weighted Binding: ?? (extensible): The composite scoring method of the measure. |
type | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | process | outcome | structure | patient-reported-outcome | composite Binding: ?? (extensible): The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368). | Σ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | process | outcome | structure | patient-reported-outcome | composite Binding: ?? (extensible): The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368). |
riskAdjustment | Σ | 0..1 | string | How risk adjustment is applied for this measure | Σ | 0..1 | string | How risk adjustment is applied for this measure |
rateAggregation | Σ | 0..1 | string | How is rate aggregation performed for this measure | Σ | 0..1 | string | How is rate aggregation performed for this measure |
rationale | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Detailed description of why the measure exists | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Detailed description of why the measure exists |
clinicalRecommendationStatement | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Summary of clinical guidelines | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Summary of clinical guidelines |
improvementNotation | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | increase | decrease Binding: ?? (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | increase | decrease Binding: ?? (required): Observation values that indicate what change in a measurement value or score is indicative of an improvement in the measured item or scored issue. |
definition | Σ | 0..* | markdown | Defined terms used in the measure documentation | Σ | 0..* | markdown | Defined terms used in the measure documentation |
guidance | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Additional guidance for implementers | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Additional guidance for implementers |
group | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | Population criteria group | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | Population criteria group |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
code |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the group |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the group |
description |  | 0..1 | string | Summary description |  | 0..1 | string | Summary description |
population | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Population criteria Constraints: cql-32 | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Population criteria Constraints: cql-32 |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
code |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | initial-population | numerator | numerator-exclusion | denominator | denominator-exclusion | denominator-exception | measure-population | measure-population-exclusion | measure-observation Binding: ?? (extensible): The type of population. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | initial-population | numerator | numerator-exclusion | denominator | denominator-exclusion | denominator-exception | measure-population | measure-population-exclusion | measure-observation Binding: ?? (extensible): The type of population. |
description |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this population criteria |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this population criteria |
criteria |  | 1..1 | Expression | The criteria that defines this population |  | 1..1 | Expression | The criteria that defines this population |
stratifier | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Stratifier criteria for the measure Constraints: cql-33 | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Stratifier criteria for the measure Constraints: cql-33 |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
code |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the stratifier |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the stratifier |
description |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this stratifier |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this stratifier |
criteria |  | 0..1 | Expression | How the measure should be stratified |  | 0..1 | Expression | How the measure should be stratified |
component | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Stratifier criteria component for the measure Constraints: cql-34 | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Stratifier criteria component for the measure Constraints: cql-34 |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
code |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the stratifier component |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the stratifier component |
description |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this stratifier component |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this stratifier component |
criteria |  | 1..1 | Expression | Component of how the measure should be stratified |  | 1..1 | Expression | Component of how the measure should be stratified |
supplementalData | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | What other data should be reported with the measure Constraints: cql-35 | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | What other data should be reported with the measure Constraints: cql-35 |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
code |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the supplemental data |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Meaning of the supplemental data |
usage |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | supplemental-data | risk-adjustment-factor Binding: ?? (extensible): The intended usage for supplemental data elements in the measure. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | supplemental-data | risk-adjustment-factor Binding: ?? (extensible): The intended usage for supplemental data elements in the measure. |
description |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this supplemental data |  | 0..1 | string | The human readable description of this supplemental data |
criteria |  | 1..1 | Expression | Expression describing additional data to be reported |  | 1..1 | Expression | Expression describing additional data to be reported |
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