This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type defines the following codes:
\n \n \n \n \n \n Code\n \n | \n \n \n \n Display\n \n | \n \n \n \n Definition\n \n | \n \n
\n \n \n \n process\n \n \n \n | \n \n Process | \n \n 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. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n outcome\n \n \n \n | \n \n Outcome | \n \n A measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n structure\n \n \n \n | \n \n Structure | \n \n A measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n patient-reported-outcome\n \n \n \n | \n \n Patient Reported Outcome | \n \n A measure that focuses on patient-reported information such as patient engagement or patient experience measures. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n composite\n \n \n \n | \n \n Composite | \n \n A measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure. | \n \n
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