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ecqm.dataelement

Follow Up For Depression Adult

Description:
Clinical Focus: This value set contains follow-up plans that are commonly used to document a plan is in place for the treatment of depression specifically pertaining to the adult population.
Data Element Scope:
Inclusion Criteria: Incorporates emotional and coping support as well as mental health management in an attempt to follow-up on previously evaluated and diagnosed depression or depressive disorder in the adult population.
Exclusion Criteria:
ActivityCode constrained to codes in the Follow-up for depression - adult valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.600.468).
QDM Datatype: Intervention

Intervention represents a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of persons with health problems that does not involve direct physical contact with a patient. Examples include patient education and therapeutic communication.