DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Statin Grouper

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values contains statin medications that are prescribed for therapy at hospital discharge.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who are prescribed statin medications at discharge. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element would map to the Medication category.
Inclusion Criteria: Include single and multiple ingredient prescribable statin medications. Oral dose forms should be included. Generic only.
Exclusion Criteria: None.
ObjectTypeCode constrained to codes in the Statin Grouper valueset (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1110.19).
QDM Datatype: Medication

Medication represents clinical drugs or chemical substances intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. Medications are defined as direct referenced values or value sets containing values derived from code systems such as RxNorm.