DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Dietary Intake Other Than Breast Milk

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values represent dietary intake other than breast milk.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify dietary intake other than breast milk. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'substance' category.
Inclusion Criteria: Include SNOMED CT codes that identify dietary intake other than breast milk.
Exclusion Criteria: Exclude codes that represent breast milk.
ObjectTypeCode constrained to codes in the Dietary Intake Other than Breast Milk valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.27).
QDM Datatype: Substance

Substance represents a homogeneous material with definite composition that includes allergens, biological materials, chemicals, foods, drugs and materials.19 QDM distinguishes between medications from non-medication substances by separately listing medication datatypes. Substance may or may not have a code or be classified by a code system such RxNorm. Examples of a substance may include environmental agents (e.g., pollen, dust) and food (e.g., vitamins).