Data Exchange For Quality Measures Implementation Guide
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## : DEQM Gaps In Care Gap Status Code System

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        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem deqm-gaps-status</b></p><a name="deqm-gaps-status"> </a><a name="hcdeqm-gaps-status"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/deqm/CodeSystem/deqm-gaps-status</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">prospective-gap<a name="deqm-gaps-status-prospective-gap"> </a></td><td>Prospective Gap</td><td>A discrepancy will exist in the future between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented unless actions are taken to provide recommended best practices and documentation before it becomes an open gap.  A previously identified prospective gap may become closed if actions were taken to close the prospective gap before it became an open gap, or it may become an open gap if actions are not taken to close it.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">open-gap<a name="deqm-gaps-status-open-gap"> </a></td><td>Open Gap</td><td>A discrepancy exists between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">closed-gap<a name="deqm-gaps-status-closed-gap"> </a></td><td>Closed Gap</td><td>No discrepancy exists between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented. A previously identified open gap may become closed, if actions were taken to close the open gaps.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">not-applicable<a name="deqm-gaps-status-not-applicable"> </a></td><td>Not Applicable</td><td>The patient does not meet the initial population criteria for the measure.</td></tr></table></div>
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      <name value="DEQMGapsStatusCodeSystem"/>
      <title value="DEQM Gaps In Care Gap Status Code System"/>
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      <date value="2026-04-07T14:18:11+10:00"/>
      <publisher value="HL7 International / Clinical Quality Information"/>
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      <description value="This is a code system for Gaps in Care gap status."/>
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          <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
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                    value="A discrepancy will exist in the future between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented unless actions are taken to provide recommended best practices and documentation before it becomes an open gap.  A previously identified prospective gap may become closed if actions were taken to close the prospective gap before it became an open gap, or it may become an open gap if actions are not taken to close it."/>
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        <display value="Open Gap"/>
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                    value="A discrepancy exists between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented."/>
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        <code value="closed-gap"/>
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                    value="No discrepancy exists between recommended best practices and the services that are actually provided and documented. A previously identified open gap may become closed, if actions were taken to close the open gaps."/>
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                    value="The patient does not meet the initial population criteria for the measure."/>
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