ecqm.dataelement

Low Intensity Statin Therapy Active

Description:

Clinical Focus: The intent of this value set is to incorporate low intensity statin medications as defined by the 2013 ACC/AHA guideline.

Data Element Scope: Appropriate for use with data elements in QDM Categories or Attributes represented by medication codes.

Inclusion Criteria: Low intensity statin therapy is included in this set of values.

Exclusion Criteria: Any other intensity of statin therapy is excluded.

Subject constrained to the Low intensity statin therapy

QDM Datatype: MedicationActive

Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the medication indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is being taken by the patient. Keep in mind that when this datatype is used with timing relationships, the criterion is looking for a medication being taken for the time frame indicated by the timing relationships. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = when the medication is first known to be used (generally the time of entry on the medication list); StopTime = when the medication is discontinued (generally, the time discontinuation is recorded on the medication list)

Used By:

• CMS347v2

Included in Unions:

• ActiveStatinUseUnion,
• StatinOrderedUnion

QDM Attributes

Subject.Statement

Defined in Activity

DataType

Constrained in LowIntensityStatinTherapyActive

LowIntensityStatinTherapy

RelevantPeriod

Relevant Period addresses the time between the start of an action to the end of an action. Each datatype using relevant period defines specific definitions for the start and stop time for the action listed.