TABLE 4.
Scores for 28 data elements across 2 clinical quality measure feasibility components provided by American College of Emergency Physicians and FIGmd technical staff
| Clinical quality measure feasibility components | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data availability a | Data standard b | |
| Data element | Score | Score |
| Demographics and visit details | ||
| Patient sex | 3 | 2 |
| Patient zip code | 3 | 3 |
| Visit start date and time | 3 | 2 |
| Visit end date and time | 3 | 2 |
| Rendering practitioner | 3 | 3 |
| Medical record number | 3 | 1 |
| Insurance information | ||
| Insurance company | 3 | 1 |
| Insurance plan | 3 | 1 |
| Documentation date | 3 | 2 |
| Visit diagnosis | ||
| Diagnosis code | 3 | 3 |
| Diagnosis description | 3 | 2 |
| Problem history | ||
| Documentation date | 3 | 2 |
| Resolution date | 3 | 2 |
| Practice code | 3 | 3 |
| Practice description | 3 | 3 |
| Laboratory results | ||
| Result date and time | 3 | 2 |
| Practice code | 3 | 3 |
| Practice description | 3 | 3 |
| Result value | 3 | 1 |
| Reference range | 3 | 1 |
| Medications | ||
| Medication name | 3 | 2 |
| Medication route | 3 | 1 |
| Medication dose | 3 | 1 |
| Medication start date and time | 3 | 2 |
| Medication stop date and time | 3 | 2 |
| Social history | ||
| Social history type | 3 | 1 |
| Social history observation | 3 | 1 |
| Documentation date | 3 | 2 |
Note: A score of 3 indicates a high level of feasibility, 2 indicates a moderate level of feasibility, and 1 indicates a low level of feasibility. Specific score criteria (3, 2, or 1) for each component are described in Table 3–1.
aData Availability Assessment Question: Is the data readily available in a structured format?
bData Standard Assessment Question: Is the data element coded using a nationally accepted terminology standard?