| eCQM Title | CU-SINC, Non-Postpartum: The annual percentage of most or moderately effective contraceptive method users, among patients assigned female at birth ages 15-44, excluding those who are postpartum or did not want to discuss their contraceptive needs. (Contraceptive Use, Self-Identified Need for Contraception, Non-Postpartum) |
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| CMS ID | eCQM Version Number | Draft based on 0.0.000 | |
| CBE Number | 3699e | GUID | c093b423-92ac-46c2-bf3b-795ddedcb616 |
| Measurement Period | January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 | ||
| Measure Steward | University of California, San Francisco, Department of Family | ||
| Measure Developer | Far Harbor LLC | ||
| Measure Developer | University of California, San Francisco, Department of Family | ||
| Endorsed By | CMS Consensus Based Entity | ||
| Description |
Primary Measure - Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Provision or Use: Percentage of patients ages 15-44 and assigned female at birth who were provided or were documented to use a most or moderately effective contraceptive method in the measurement period. The primary measure captures new provision as well as current use of most and moderately effective contraceptive methods to accurately capture contraceptive utilization even if provided in a different calendar year or a different health care site. Submeasure - Access to LARC (LARC-SINC): Percentage of patients ages 15-44 and assigned female at birth who were provided LARC in the measurement period. The submeasure captures LARC provision to ensure access to these methods by identifying low provision rates (i.e., below 2%). For both measures: to focus on the population of non-postpartum patients interested in contraceptive services, the denominator excludes those individuals who were not provided nor were documented to be using of a most or moderately effective contraceptive method if they did not want to discuss their contraceptive needs, as well as those who are eligible for postpartum contraceptive services during the measurement period. |
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| Copyright |
Not applicable. |
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| Disclaimer |
The performance measure is not a clinical guideline and does not establish a standard of medical care, and has not been tested for all potential applications. THE MEASURE AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. |
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| Measure Scoring | Proportion | ||
| Measure Type | Intermediate Outcome | ||
| Stratification |
None |
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| Risk Adjustment |
None |
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| Rate Aggregation |
None |
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| Rationale |
Many people – and especially women of color and women of low socioeconomic status – experience barriers accessing contraceptive care. Disparities in reproductive health outcomes could be mitigated by innovative approaches that expand options for receiving contraceptive care. The eCQMs assess the degree to which patients have their contraceptive needs met and provides an opportunity to have public reporting and Quality Improvement around meeting people’s contraceptive needs. This measure is specified for calculation at two levels of analysis: facility and clinician group/practice. |
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| Clinical Recommendation Statement |
The Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends that adolescent and adult women have access to the full range of female-controlled contraceptives to prevent undesired pregnancy and improve birth outcomes. Contraceptive care should include contraceptive counseling, initiation of contraceptive use, and follow-up care (e.g., management, and evaluation as well as changes to and removal or discontinuation of the contraceptive method). The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative recommends that the full range of female-controlled U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, effective family planning practices, and sterilization procedures be available as part of contraceptive care. |
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| Improvement Notation |
Increased score indicates improvement - While increased score indicates improvement for #3699e, the submeasure for LARC (LARC-SINC) is a floor measure. Specifically, the goal of the submeasure is to ensure access to LARC methods in the non-postpartum population by monitoring very low rates of provision (e.g., below 2%). This measure therefore will not have a benchmark encouraging high rates of use. In addition, utilization in pay-for-performance or similar programs or setting a high benchmark will be explicitly defined as inappropriate, as doing so may incentivize coercive practices. Contraceptive services must be offered in a client-centered manner, as recommended by CDC and OPA. |
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| Reference |
Reference Type: Citation Reference Text: 'Health Resources and Services Administration (2019). Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hrsa.gov/womens-guidelines-2019' |
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| Definition |
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| Guidance |
The denominator exclusion using SINC applies only to those who were not provided nor were documented to be using contraception during the measurement period, as being provided or using contraception is an indication of interest in these services. Any patient who responds to SINC that she does wish to discuss contraceptive needs is included in the denominator, even if she answered no at any other point. Patients who are included in the Contraceptive Use eCQM (CU-SINC), Postpartum, are not included in this measure in order to allow for measurement of distinct care pathways between those receiving prenatal care and those not receiving prenatal care. This requires excluding those who receive prenatal care at the specified facility, do not experience a pregnancy loss, and have a live birth date or EDD that would make them eligible for postpartum contraception during the measurement period. For further guidance on using the Contraceptive Use eCQMs, please visit our website at https://pcrhp.ucsf.edu/contraceptive-use-ecqms This eCQM is a patient-based measure. This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the eCQI resource center (https://ecqi.healthit.gov/qdm) for more information on the QDM. |
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| Transmission Format |
None |
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| Initial Population |
Primary Measure, Submeasure: Patients assigned female at birth aged 15-44 who had a qualifying encounter during the measurement period |
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| Denominator |
Primary Measure, Submeasure: Initial Population |
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| Denominator Exclusions |
Primary Measure, Submeasure: 1) Had a live birth making them eligible for postpartum contraception in the measurement period: Those who had a prenatal care visit in the year prior to the measurement period through the first 9 months of the measurement period (i.e., 1/1/XX-1 through 9/30/XX) with a documented live birth delivery date, or a documented estimated delivery date (EDD) between 3 months prior to the measurement period and 9 months into the measurement period (i.e., 10/1/XX-1 through 9/30/XX), provided that those with EDD only did not have a documented ectopic pregnancy, intrauterine fetal demise, early pregnancy loss, or abortion (i.e., non-live birth event) 2) Are anatomically infecund: those with documentation of anatomical infecundity due to removal of uterus and/or bilateral ovaries during year prior to the measurement period and through the measurement period (i.e., 1/1/XX-1 through 12/31/XX) 3) Answered "No" to all instances of the Self-Identified Need for Contraception (SINC) question: those who did not want to discuss their contraceptive needs every time they were asked the SINC question from among those who were not provided nor were documented to use a most or moderately effective method throughout the measurement period Primary Measure, Submeasure: 1) Had a live birth making them eligible for postpartum contraception in the measurement period: Those who had a prenatal care visit in the year prior to the measurement period through the first 9 months of the measurement period (i.e., 1/1/XX-1 through 9/30/XX) with a documented live birth delivery date, or a documented estimated delivery date (EDD) between 3 months prior to the measurement period and 9 months into the measurement period (i.e., 10/1/XX-1 through 9/30/XX) 2) Are anatomically infecund: those with documentation of anatomical infecundity due to removal of uterus and/or bilateral ovaries during year prior to the measurement period and through the measurement period (i.e., 1/1/XX-1 through 12/31/XX) 3) Answered "No" to all instances of the Self-Identified Need for Contraception (SINC) question: those who did not want to discuss their contraceptive needs every time they were asked the SINC question from among those who were not provided nor were documented to use a most or moderately effective method throughout the measurement period |
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| Numerator |
Primary Measure: Of patients in the denominator, those who were provided or were documented to be using a most (i.e., sterilization, implants, intrauterine devices or systems (IUD/IUS) or moderately effective (i.e., injectables, oral pills, patch, or ring) contraceptive method during the measurement period. Submeasure: Of patients in the denominator, those who were provided a long-acting reversible method of contraception (LARC, i.e., IUD or implant) during the measurement period. |
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| Numerator Exclusions |
None |
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| Denominator Exceptions |
None |
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| Supplemental Data Elements |
For every patient evaluated by this measure, supplemental data elements (SDE) are also included: payer, race, ethnicity. These SDEs are available, but not required for eCQM calculation. |
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( AgeInYearsAt(date from start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 44]
and exists ( ["Patient Characteristic Sex": "Female"] )
and exists ( "Qualifying Encounters" )
)
( "Contraceptive Use Non-Postpartum Initial Population" )
( ( exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
or ( exists ( "Had Estimated Delivery Date" )
and not exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
and not exists ( "Had Non Live Birth Event" ) )
and ( "Prenatal Care Visits Group" ) )
or exists ( "Is Anatomically Infecund" )
or ( exists ( "Answered No SINC")
and not exists ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use and Provision") ) )
exists ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use and Provision" )
None
None
None
( AgeInYearsAt(date from start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 44]
and exists ( ["Patient Characteristic Sex": "Female"] )
and exists ( "Qualifying Encounters" )
)
( "Contraceptive Use Non-Postpartum Initial Population" )
( ( exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
or ( exists ( "Had Estimated Delivery Date" )
and not exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
and not exists ( "Had Non Live Birth Event" ) )
and ( "Prenatal Care Visits Group" ) )
or exists ( "Is Anatomically Infecund" )
or ( exists ( "Answered No SINC")
and not exists ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use and Provision") ) )
exists ( "LARC Provision" )
None
None
None
( ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Do you want to talk about contraception or pregnancy prevention during your visit today"] ) union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "No - I am already using contraception"] ) union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "No - I am hoping to become pregnant in the near future"] ) union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "No - I am unsure or dont want to use contraception"] ) union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "No - I do not want to talk about contraception today because I am here for something else"] ) union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "No - This question does not apply to me/I prefer not to answer"] ) ) SINCNoAnswers where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( SINCNoAnswers.relevantDatetime, SINCNoAnswers.relevantPeriod ) during day of "Measurement Period"
( ( exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
or ( exists ( "Had Estimated Delivery Date" )
and not exists ( "Had Live Birth Delivery" )
and not exists ( "Had Non Live Birth Event" ) )
and ( "Prenatal Care Visits Group" ) )
or exists ( "Is Anatomically Infecund" )
or ( exists ( "Answered No SINC")
and not exists ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use and Provision") ) )
( AgeInYearsAt(date from start of "Measurement Period") in Interval[15, 44]
and exists ( ["Patient Characteristic Sex": "Female"] )
and exists ( "Qualifying Encounters" )
)
( ["Assessment, Performed": "Delivery date Estimated"] ) EstimatedDeliveryDatePerformed where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( EstimatedDeliveryDatePerformed.relevantDatetime, EstimatedDeliveryDatePerformed.relevantPeriod ) starts 3 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period" or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( EstimatedDeliveryDatePerformed.relevantDatetime, EstimatedDeliveryDatePerformed.relevantPeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ( ["Encounter, Performed": "General Prenatal Care Visits"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Telephone Visits"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Virtual Encounter"] ) ) GeneralPrenatalCareVisitPerformed
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( GeneralPrenatalCareVisitPerformed.authorDatetime, GeneralPrenatalCareVisitPerformed.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( GeneralPrenatalCareVisitPerformed.authorDatetime, GeneralPrenatalCareVisitPerformed.relevantPeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] ) LARCProvisionEncounters
where LARCProvisionEncounters.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Procedure, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "IUD Provision Procedures"] ) LARCProvisionProcedures
where LARCProvisionProcedures.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Date and time of obstetric delivery"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Live Birth Delivery Procedures"] ) ) LiveBirthDeliveryReported
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( LiveBirthDeliveryReported.relevantDatetime, LiveBirthDeliveryReported.relevantPeriod ) starts 3 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( LiveBirthDeliveryReported.relevantDatetime, LiveBirthDeliveryReported.relevantPeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ( ["Diagnosis": "Non Live Birth Diagnoses"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Non Live Birth Procedures"] ) ) NonLiveBirthReported
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( NonLiveBirthReported.relevantDatetime, NonLiveBirthReported.relevantPeriod ) starts 3 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( NonLiveBirthReported.relevantDatetime, NonLiveBirthReported.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ["Diagnosis": "Pregnancy Related Diagnoses"] ) PregnancyRelatedDiagnoses
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PregnancyRelatedDiagnoses.authorDatetime, PregnancyRelatedDiagnoses.prevalencePeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PregnancyRelatedDiagnoses.authorDatetime, PregnancyRelatedDiagnoses.prevalencePeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ["Encounter, Performed": "Prenatal Care Bundle Visits"] ) PrenatalCareBundleVisit
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PrenatalCareBundleVisit.authorDatetime, PrenatalCareBundleVisit.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PrenatalCareBundleVisit.authorDatetime, PrenatalCareBundleVisit.relevantPeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ["Encounter, Performed": "Prenatal Care Specific Visits"] ) PrenatalCareSpecificVisit
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PrenatalCareSpecificVisit.authorDatetime, PrenatalCareSpecificVisit.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( PrenatalCareSpecificVisit.authorDatetime, PrenatalCareSpecificVisit.relevantPeriod ) starts 9 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
( ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Infecund Not for Contraceptive Reasons SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Infecund Not for Contraceptive Reasons ICD10CM"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Infecund Not for Contraceptive Reasons Procedures"] ) ) AnatomicallyInfecund
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( AnatomicallyInfecund.relevantDatetime, AnatomicallyInfecund.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or before start of "Measurement Period"
or Global."NormalizeInterval" ( AnatomicallyInfecund.relevantDatetime, AnatomicallyInfecund.relevantPeriod ) starts 12 months or less on or after start of "Measurement Period"
exists ( "LARC Provision" )
( "Provided LARC Device" )
union ( "Had LARC Provision Encounter" )
union ( "Provided LARC Medication" )
union ( "Had LARC Provision Procedure" ) LARCProvided
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( LARCProvided.relevantDatetime, LARCProvided.relevantPeriod ) during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Device, Order": "Permanent implantable contraceptive intratubal occlusion device(s) and delivery system"] )
union ( ["Device, Order": "IUD Devices"] )
union ( ["Device, Order": "Contraceptive Implant Devices"] )
union ( ["Device, Order": "Contraceptive Patch Devices"] )
union ( ["Device, Order": "Contraceptive Ring HCPCS Devices"] ) MostModDevices
where MostModDevices.authorDatetime during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Encounter, Performed": "Encounter for sterilization"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Tubal ligation status"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant ICD10CM Surveillance"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices ICD10CM Surveillance"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Injectable Contraceptive ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Injectable Contraceptive ICD10CM Surveillance"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Oral Contraceptive Pill ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Oral Contraceptive Pill ICD10CM Surveillance"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Patch ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Patch ICD10CM Surveillance"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Ring ICD10CM Provision Encounters"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Contraceptive Ring ICD10CM Surveillance"] ) MostModEncounters
where MostModEncounters.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Assessment, Performed": "Sterilization SNOMED Findings" ] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Partner had vasectomy (situation)"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Injectable Contraceptive SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Oral Contraceptive Pill SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Patch SNOMED Findings"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Ring SNOMED Findings"] ) MostModFindings
where MostModFindings.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Assessment, Performed": "Female sterilization"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant LOINC"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices LOINC"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Injectable Contraceptive LOINC"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Oral Contraceptive Pill LOINC"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Patch LOINC"] )
union ( ["Assessment, Performed": "Contraceptive Ring LOINC"] ) MostModLOINC
where MostModLOINC.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Procedure, Performed": "Female Sterilization Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Contraceptive Implant SNOMED Surveillance Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "IUD Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Intrauterine Devices SNOMED Surveillance Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Injectable Contraceptive Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Oral Contraceptive Pill Provision Procedures"] )
union ( ["Procedure, Performed": "Contraceptive Patch SNOMED Provision Procedures"] ) MostModProcedures
where MostModProcedures.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Medication, Order": "Contraceptive Implants RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Intrauterine Devices RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Injectable Contraceptive RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Oral Contraceptive Pills RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Contraceptive Patch RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Contraceptive Ring RXNORM Medications"] ) MostModPrescriptions
where MostModPrescriptions.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Medication, Active": "Contraceptive Implants RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Active": "Intrauterine Devices RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Active": "Injectable Contraceptive RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Active": "Oral Contraceptive Pills RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Active": "Contraceptive Patch RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Active": "Contraceptive Ring RXNORM Medications"] ) MostModMedications
where MostModMedications.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Encounters" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Procedures" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Devices" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Provision" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Findings" )
union ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive LOINC" ) MostModUse
where MostModUse.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
exists ( "Most and Moderately Effective Contraceptive Use and Provision" )
( "Contraceptive Use Non-Postpartum Initial Population" )
exists ( "Had Prenatal Care Specific Visit" )
or exists ( "Had Prenatal Care Bundle Visit" )
or ( exists ( "Had Pregnancy Related Diagnoses" )
and exists ( "Had General Prenatal Care Visit" ) )
( ["Device, Order": "Contraceptive Implant Devices"] )
union ( ["Device, Order": "IUD Devices"] ) LARCProvisionDevices
where LARCProvisionDevices.authorDatetime during day of "Measurement Period"
( ["Medication, Order": "Contraceptive Implants RXNORM Medications"] )
union ( ["Medication, Order": "Intrauterine Devices RXNORM Medications"] ) LARCProvisionMedications
where LARCProvisionMedications.relevantPeriod during day of "Measurement Period"
( ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Office Visit"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care Services Established Office Visit, 18 and Up"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care Services Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care Services, Initial Office Visit, 0 to 17"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Preventive Care, Established Office Visit, 0 to 17"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Home Healthcare Services"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Telephone Visits"] )
union ( ["Encounter, Performed": "Virtual Encounter"] ) )
ValidEncounters
where Global."NormalizeInterval" ( ValidEncounters.authorDatetime, ValidEncounters.relevantPeriod ) during day of "Measurement Period"
["Patient Characteristic Ethnicity": "Ethnicity"]
["Patient Characteristic Payer": "Payer Type"]
["Patient Characteristic Race": "Race"]
if pointInTime is not null then Interval[pointInTime, pointInTime]
else if period is not null then period
else null as Interval<DateTime>
["Patient Characteristic Ethnicity": "Ethnicity"]
["Patient Characteristic Payer": "Payer Type"]
["Patient Characteristic Race": "Race"]
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