DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Hospice Care Ambulatory

Description:
Clinical Focus: Patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this value set is to identify all patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility . Using the quality data model this maps to 'Intervention, Order' and 'Procedure, Order'.
Inclusion Criteria: All hospice care concepts should be included.
Exclusion Criteria: Do not include concepts for palliative care or comfort measures.
ActivityCode constrained to codes in the Hospice care ambulatory valueset (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1108.15).
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.