ASTP Evaluation Details
Each submitted Data Element has been evaluated based on the following criteria. The overall Level classification is a composite of the maturity based on these individual criteria. This information can be used to identify areas that require additional work to raise the overall classification level and consideration for inclusion in future versions of USCDI
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Criterion #1 Maturity - Current Standards |
Level 2
- Data element is represented by a terminology standard or SDO-balloted technical specification or implementation guide.
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Criterion #2 Maturity - Current Use
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Level 2
- Data element is captured, stored, or accessed in multiple production EHRs or other HIT modules from more than one developer.
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Criterion #3 Maturity - Current Exchange |
Level 2
- Data element is electronically exchanged between more than two production EHRs or other HIT modules of different developers using available interoperability standards.
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Criterion #4 Use Case(s) - Breadth of Applicability |
Level 0
- Use cases apply to a limited number of care settings or specialties, or data element represents a specialization of other, more general data elements.
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Evaluation Comment |
This data element represents the findings of an observation, which are represented by various USCDI data elements that include the results of observations. |
Submitted by erjones on
Please Include Observation Value in USCDI v5
Vizient recommends adding Observation Value, Observation Code, and Observation Performer to USCDI v5. These elements combined could be used to detail what kinds of observations took place, what the observations resulted in, and who ended up performing those observations during the visit.