ecqm.dataelement

Followup Within4 Weeks Order

Description:

Clinical Focus: This set of values is meant to capture that a follow-up encounter or visit is in place within four weeks of the initial encounter.

Data Element Scope:

Inclusion Criteria: Included are codes addressing that the follow-up was completed anywhere from 1 day to 1 month of the initial finding.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subject constrained to the Followup within 4 weeks

QDM Datatype: InterventionOrder

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document a request to perform the intervention indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The time the order is signed; Author dateTime

Used By:

• CMS22v7

QDM Attributes

Subject.Statement

Defined in Activity

DataType

Constrained in FollowupWithin4WeeksOrder

FollowupWithin4Weeks

AuthorDatetime

The time the data element was entered into the clinical software. Note, some datatypes include both Relevant Time and Author dateTime attributes. The purpose is to accommodate Author dateTime if the actual start and stop times are not available when evaluating for feasibility, and also to allow specification of a time for Negation Rationale.