Data Element Catalog
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| Data Element Catalog | Available Formats |
|---|---|
| Complete Catalog | Excel spreadsheet (xls) or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) |
| Compressed View | Excel spreadsheet (xls) |
Introduction
The Data Element Catalog identifies data element names required for capture in Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology certified under the 2014 Edition of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Standards and Certification Criteria.
Complete Data Element Catalog
The Complete Data Element Catalog is a comprehensive list of data elements from the entire Stage 2 EHR Incentive Program Clinical Quality Measure set. For each Clinical Quality Measure (CQM) the following are listed:
- care setting
- measure title
- component data element names
- categories
- vocabularies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires reporting the supplemental data elements for each measure:
- Tax ID Number (TIN)
- National Provider ID (NPI) (Eligible Professional measures only)
- CMS Certification Number (CCN) (Eligible Hospital measures only)
- Medicare Health Insurance Claim (HIC)
- Date of Birth (DOB)
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Payer
- Sex
Compressed View
The Data Element Catalog: Compressed View is a list of unique CQM data elements, created to facilitate an easier “global” view of the catalog. For each data element the following are listed:
- category
- vocabulary
- supplemental status
- respective NQF number or name
Future Usage
When the Clinical Quality Measures are finalized by CMS, the elements listed herein will be accompanied by unique value sets, which will provide explicit guidance regarding the expected values, categories and vocabularies.
Feedback and Suggestions
We welcome any questions, comments or suggestions that would improve the quality, accuracy and usability of the catalog. Please send feedback to Jesse C. James, M.D. at ONC-HIT (e-mail: Jesse.James@hhs.gov).
