DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Home Healthcare Services Performed

Description:
Clinical Focus: This value set identifies patients who have had a home health visit by a provider for the evaluation or management of a new or existing patient.
Data Element Scope: This value set was intended to map to the QDM data type of encounter.
Inclusion Criteria: Include all home visits for the evaluation and management of a new or established patient.
Exclusion Criteria: None
Subject constrained to the Home Healthcare Services
QDM Datatype: EncounterPerformed

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

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