HL7 Terminology
1.0.0 - Publication

This page is part of the HL7 Terminology (v1.0.0: Release) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

MeasureType

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/measure-type
Version:4.1.0
Name:MeasureType
Status:draft
Title:MeasureType
Definition:

The type of measure (includes codes from 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.20368).

Publisher:HL7 (FHIR Project)
Committee:Clinical Quality Information
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.769 (for OID based terminology systems)
Maturity:2
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

References

This value set is not used

Content Logical Definition

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 5 concepts

Expansion based on MeasureType v4.2.0 (CodeSystem)

All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-type

CodeDisplayDefinition
processProcessA 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.
outcomeOutcomeA measure that indicates the result of the performance (or non-performance) of a function or process.
structureStructureA measure that focuses on a health care provider's capacity, systems, and processes to provide high-quality care.
patient-reported-outcomePatient Reported OutcomeA measure that focuses on patient-reported information such as patient engagement or patient experience measures.
compositeCompositeA measure that combines multiple component measures in to a single quality measure.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.