dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide
2026.0.0 - CI Build

dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide, published by cqframework. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2026.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/cqframework/dqm-content-qicore-2026/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Measure:

Official URL: https://madie.cms.gov/Measure/SupportingEvidenceExample Version: 2026.0.0
Draft as of 2026-01-14 Computable Name:
Metadata
Version 2026.0.0
Status Draft
Measure Scoring ratio from http://hl7.org/fhir/measure-scoring
Measure Group (Rate) (ID: group-1)
Basis boolean
Initial Population ID: initial-population
Description: No description provided Criteria: Initial Population Boolean
Denominator ID: denominator
Description: No description provided Criteria: Denominator Boolean
Denominator-Exclusion ID: denominator-exclusion
Description: No description provided Criteria: Denominator Exclusion Boolean
Numerator Exclusion ID: numerator-exclusion
Description: No description provided Criteria: Numerator Exclusion Boolean
Numerator ID: numerator
Description: No description provided Criteria: Numerator Boolean
Measure Logic
Primary Library Supporting Evidence Example
Contents Population Criteria
Logic Definitions
Terminology
Dependencies
Data Requirements
Population Criteria
Measure Group (Rate) (ID: group-1)
Initial Population 
// boolean population results
// has matching encounter

define "Initial Population Boolean":
  exists "All Encounters"
Definition
Denominator 
define "Denominator Boolean":
    "Initial Population Boolean"
Definition
Denominator-Exclusion 
define "Denominator Exclusion Boolean":
  exists "Encounter Cancelled"
Definition
Numerator Exclusion 
define "Numerator Exclusion Boolean":
  exists "Encounter Arrived"
Definition
Numerator 
define "Numerator Boolean":
  exists "Encounters in Period"
Definition
Logic Definitions
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
// main criteria logic

define "All Encounters":
     [Encounter] E
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
// boolean population results
// has matching encounter

define "Initial Population Boolean":
  exists "All Encounters"
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Denominator Boolean":
    "Initial Population Boolean"
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Encounter Arrived":
    [Encounter] E
       where E.status = 'arrived'
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Numerator Exclusion Boolean":
  exists "Encounter Arrived"
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Encounters in Period":
     [Encounter] E
       where E.period during "Measurement Period" and E.status='finished'
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Numerator Boolean":
  exists "Encounters in Period"
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Encounter Cancelled":
    [Encounter] E
       where E.status = 'cancelled'
Logic Definition Library Name: SupportingEvidenceExample 
define "Denominator Exclusion Boolean":
  exists "Encounter Cancelled"
Logic Definition Library Name: FHIRHelpers 
define function ToString(value EncounterStatus): value.value
Logic Definition Library Name: FHIRHelpers 
/*
@description: Converts the given [Period](https://hl7.org/fhir/datatypes.html#Period)
value to a CQL DateTime Interval
@comment: If the start value of the given period is unspecified, the starting
boundary of the resulting interval will be open (meaning the start of the interval
is unknown, as opposed to interpreted as the beginning of time).
*/
define function ToInterval(period FHIR.Period):
    if period is null then
        null
    else
        if period."start" is null then
            Interval(period."start".value, period."end".value]
        else
            Interval[period."start".value, period."end".value]
Terminology
Terminology None
Dependencies
Dependency None
Data Requirements
Data Requirement Type: Encounter
Profile(s): Encounter
Data Requirement Type: Encounter
Profile(s): Encounter
Must Support Elements: period, status
Data Requirement Type: Encounter
Profile(s): Encounter
Must Support Elements: status
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