This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/measure-improvement-notation defines the following codes:
Code | Display | Definition |
increase | Increased score indicates improvement | Improvement is indicated as an increase in the score or measurement (e.g. Higher score indicates better quality). |
decrease | Decreased score indicates improvement | Improvement is indicated as a decrease in the score or measurement (e.g. Lower score indicates better quality). |