Quality Measure Implementation Guide
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Quality Measure Implementation Guide
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Quality Measure Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Clinical Quality Information. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.1-cibuild built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-cqm/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header">Metadata</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Title</th>
<td class="content-container">Measure Age Stratified Example</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Version</th>
<td class="content-container">1.0.1-cibuild</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Identifier</th>
<td class="content-container">urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.61.29.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Experimental</th>
<td class="content-container">true</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Jurisdiction</th>
<td class="content-container"><span title="Codes:{http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm 001}">Global (Whole world)</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Steward (Publisher)</th>
<td class="content-container">HL7 International / Clinical Quality Information</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Description</th>
<td class="content-container"><div><p>A sample measure demonstrating age stratification using age ranges represented as ISO-8601-Derived periods.</p>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Measure Basis</th>
<td class="content-container">boolean</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Measure Scoring</th>
<td class="content-container"><span title="Codes:{http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-scoring cohort}">Cohort</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header">Measure Group (Rate) (ID: primary)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Initial Population</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>ID</em>: primary-age-stratified-example-initial-population
<br/>
<em>Description</em>: No description provided
<em>Criteria</em>: <a href="#primary-primary-age-stratified-example-initial-population">Initial Population</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Stratifier</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Code</em>: <span title="Codes:">Age Group</span>
<br/>
<em>Description</em>: Stratification by age groups represented as ISO-8601-Derived periods.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header">Measure Logic</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Primary Library</th>
<td class="content-container"><a href="Library-AgeStratificationExample.html">Age Stratification Example</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Contents</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em><a href="#population-criteria">Population Criteria</a></em>
<br/>
<em><a href="#definitions">Logic Definitions</a></em>
<br/>
<em><a href="#terminology">Terminology</a></em>
<br/>
<em><a href="#dependencies">Dependencies</a></em>
<br/>
<em><a href="#data-requirements">Data Requirements</a></em>
<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header"><a name="population-criteria"> </a>Population Criteria</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header">Measure Group (Rate) (ID: primary)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" rowspan="2" class="row-header">
Initial Population
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a name="primary-primary-age-stratified-example-initial-population"> </a>
<pre style="border: none;" class="content-container highlight language-cql"><code class="language-cql">define "Initial Population":
exists (
[Encounter] E
where E.period during "Measurement Period"
)</code></pre>
<a href="#agestratificationexample-initial-population"><em>Definition</em></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" rowspan="2" class="row-header">
Stratifier
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<pre style="border: none;" class="content-container highlight language-cql"><code class="language-cql">/*
By Patient Age as of the start of the Measurement Period
Age (10-14, 15-19, 20+)
*/
define "By Age":
case
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[10, 14] then "P10Y--P15Y"
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 19] then "P15Y--P20Y"
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") >= 20 then "P20Y--P9999Y"
else null
end</code></pre>
<a href="#agestratificationexample-by-age"><em>Definition</em></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header"><a name="definitions"> </a>Logic Definitions</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" rowspan="2" class="row-header">
Logic Definition
</th>
<td class="content-container"><em>Library Name:</em> AgeStratificationExample</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a name="agestratificationexample-initial-population"> </a>
<pre style="border: none;" class="content-container highlight language-cql"><code class="language-cql">define "Initial Population":
exists (
[Encounter] E
where E.period during "Measurement Period"
)</code></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" rowspan="2" class="row-header">
Logic Definition
</th>
<td class="content-container"><em>Library Name:</em> AgeStratificationExample</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a name="agestratificationexample-by-age"> </a>
<pre style="border: none;" class="content-container highlight language-cql"><code class="language-cql">/*
By Patient Age as of the start of the Measurement Period
Age (10-14, 15-19, 20+)
*/
define "By Age":
case
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[10, 14] then "P10Y--P15Y"
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 19] then "P15Y--P20Y"
when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") >= 20 then "P20Y--P9999Y"
else null
end</code></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" rowspan="2" class="row-header">
Logic Definition
</th>
<td class="content-container"><em>Library Name:</em> FHIRHelpers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a name="fhirhelpers-tointerval"> </a>
<pre style="border: none;" class="content-container highlight language-cql"><code class="language-cql">/*
@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]</code></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header"><a name="terminology"> </a>Terminology</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Code System</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Description</em>: Code system ISO-8601-Derived Periods
<br/>
<em>Resource</em>: <a href="CodeSystem-iso-8601-derived-periods.html">ISO-8601-Derived Periods Codes</a>
<br/>
<em>Canonical URL</em>: <tt>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso-8601-derived-periods</tt>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Direct Reference Code</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Display</em>: 10-14 years
<br/>
<em>Code</em>: P10Y--P15Y
<br/>
<em>System</em>: <tt>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso-8601-derived-periods</tt>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Direct Reference Code</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Display</em>: 15-19 years
<br/>
<em>Code</em>: P15Y--P20Y
<br/>
<em>System</em>: <tt>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso-8601-derived-periods</tt>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Direct Reference Code</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Display</em>: 20+ years
<br/>
<em>Code</em>: P20Y--P9999Y
<br/>
<em>System</em>: <tt>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso-8601-derived-periods</tt>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header"><a name="dependencies"> </a>Dependencies</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Dependency</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Description</em>: Library FHIRHelpers
<br/>
<em>Resource</em>: <a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cql/STU2/Library-FHIRHelpers.html">http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cql/Library/FHIRHelpers|4.0.1</a>
<br/>
<em>Canonical URL</em>: <tt>http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cql/Library/FHIRHelpers|4.0.1</tt>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" scope="row" class="row-header"><a name="data-requirements"> </a>Data Requirements</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Data Requirement</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Type</em>: Encounter
<br/>
<em>Profile(s)</em>:
<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/encounter.html">Encounter</a>
<br/>
<em>Must Support Elements</em>: period
<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row" class="row-header">Data Requirement</th>
<td class="content-container">
<em>Type</em>: Patient
<br/>
<em>Profile(s)</em>:
<a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/patient.html">Patient</a>
<br/>
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By Patient Age as of the start of the Measurement Period
Age (10-14, 15-19, 20+)
*/
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when AgeInYearsAt(start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 19] then "P15Y--P20Y"
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@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]"/>
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<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cqm/StructureDefinition/cqm-valueSet">
<valueCanonical
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<code>
<text value="Age Group"/>
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<description
value="Stratification by age groups represented as ISO-8601-Derived periods."/>
<criteria>
<language value="text/cql-identifier"/>
<expression value="By Age"/>
</criteria>
</stratifier>
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