[CQM-1785] How are population criteria assembled in v2015 eCQMs Created: 11/19/15  Updated: 05/06/16  Resolved: 05/06/16

Status: Closed
Project: eCQM Issue Tracker
Component/s: Measure

Type: Implementation Problem Priority: Minor
Reporter: Yanyan Hu Assignee: Balu Balasubramanyam (Inactive)
Resolution: Answered Votes: 0
Labels: None

Attachments: XML File CMS71v5.xml    
Contact Name: Yanyan Hu
Contact Email: yhu@jointcommission.org
Contact Phone: 630-792-5841
Institution/Name: The Joint Commission
Guidance required: Yes
Solution: HQMF R2.1 defines standard population criteria types (initialPopulationCriteria, numeratorPopulationCriteria, etc). For each of there predefined population types, there is a _default_ logical grouper. This is explained in section 4.11:

"We can see from the above example, that the precondition element within an initialPopulationCriteria element does not explicitly mention any of the logical groupers "AllTrue", "AllFalse", "AtLeastOneTrue", etc. This is because the initialPopulationCriteria, numeratorCriteria, denominatorCriteria, and MeasurePopulationCriteria all have a default precondition of AllTrue within the populationCriteriaSection. Similarly NumeratorExclusionCriteria, DenominatorExclusionCriteria, DenominatorExceptionCriteria, and MeasurePopulationExlusionCriteria have a default precondition of AtLeastOneTrue."
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in V3_IG_HQMF_DSTU_R1.1_2015JAN_VOL1, a statement of "In HQMF R2, these are represented using “AllTrue”, “AllFalse”, “AtLeastOneTrue”, “AtLeastOneFalse”, “OnlyOneTrue”, and “OnlyOneFalse”. However, I found not all criteria are applied those key word. for example, STK-3 contain no key word listed above in any population criteria. Can I refer
• “AllTrure” is omitted when condition relationship is “AND”.
• “AtLeastOneTrue” is omitted in DENEX and DENEXCEP <population criteria> when they are under "OR" relation.

Please advise,
Yanyan



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Comment by Chris Moesel (Inactive) [ 12/18/15 ]

HQMF R2.1 defines standard population criteria types (initialPopulationCriteria, numeratorPopulationCriteria, etc). For each of there predefined population types, there is a default logical grouper. This is explained in section 4.11:

We can see from the above example, that the precondition element within an initialPopulationCriteria element does not explicitly mention any of the logical groupers "AllTrue", "AllFalse", "AtLeastOneTrue", etc. This is because the initialPopulationCriteria, numeratorCriteria, denominatorCriteria, and MeasurePopulationCriteria all have a default precondition of AllTrue within the populationCriteriaSection. Similarly NumeratorExclusionCriteria, DenominatorExclusionCriteria, DenominatorExceptionCriteria, and MeasurePopulationExlusionCriteria have a default precondition of AtLeastOneTrue.

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