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Domain

Quality

HEDIS, Stars ratings, measures, outcomes and accreditation

1,622 quality terms

outcome primary indicatoroutc_prim_ind

A flag designating whether a recorded clinical outcome is the principal result of a care episode or treatment intervention, used to distinguish primary outcomes from secondary or ancillary results in clinical reporting and quality measure analysis.

outcome priorityoutc_prty

A ranking value that reflects the clinical urgency or importance assigned to a specific treatment outcome, guiding care team workflow sequencing, escalation decisions, and resource allocation in care management and utilization review programs.

outcome pulseoutc_pulse

The patient's recorded heart rate measurement captured as part of a clinical outcome assessment, expressed in beats per minute, used to monitor cardiovascular response to treatment and track physiological progress over a care episode.

outcome quantityoutc_qty

A numeric count or volume measure tied to a specific clinical outcome, such as number of episodes, units of service, or measurable occurrences, used in outcome tracking, population health analysis, and clinical program performance reporting.

outcome raceoutc_race

The patient's self-reported racial identity recorded in association with a clinical outcome, used in population health disparity analysis, quality reporting, and health equity initiatives to identify differential outcome patterns across demographic groups.

outcome rangeoutc_rng

The minimum and maximum boundary values defining acceptable or expected limits for a clinical outcome measure, used in clinical decision support, lab result interpretation, and quality monitoring to flag values outside established clinical thresholds.

outcome rateoutc_rt

A calculated metric expressing the frequency or occurrence of a specific clinical outcome per unit of population, time, or service volume, used in quality benchmarking, epidemiological analysis, and value-based care performance measurement.

outcome ratingoutc_rtg

A scored or graded assessment of the severity, quality, or success level of a clinical outcome, used by clinicians and care managers to standardize outcome evaluation across patient populations, treatment protocols, and care program benchmarking.

outcome ratiooutc_ratio

A proportional value comparing a clinical outcome measure against a reference benchmark or related metric, used in clinical effectiveness studies, comparative outcome analysis, and quality improvement reporting across patient cohorts or care programs.

outcome reasonoutc_rsn

The clinical or administrative explanation documenting why a specific treatment result occurred, changed, or was recorded, providing context for outcome variance analysis, care management decision-making, and retrospective clinical documentation review.

outcome received dateoutc_rcvd_dt

The calendar date on which a clinical outcome report, result, or finding was received into the health system, used to measure reporting lag, track result turnaround times, and support timely clinical follow-up and care coordination workflows.

outcome referenceoutc_ref

An identifier or pointer linking a clinical outcome record to an external source document, guideline, study, or related system record, enabling cross-referencing across clinical data repositories, care management platforms, and evidence-based protocol libraries.

outcome resolution dateoutc_resol_dt

The date on which a clinical condition, problem, or care episode associated with a recorded outcome was resolved or closed, used to calculate episode duration, measure treatment effectiveness, and support longitudinal patient outcome tracking.

outcome respirationoutc_resp

The patient's recorded respiratory rate captured as part of a clinical outcome assessment, expressed in breaths per minute, used to monitor pulmonary response to treatment and evaluate physiological status across inpatient and ambulatory care settings.

outcome resultoutc_rslt

The specific measured or observed finding produced by a clinical assessment, diagnostic test, or treatment intervention, representing the quantitative or qualitative conclusion recorded to evaluate patient progress and guide subsequent care decisions.

outcome review systemsoutc_ros

A structured documentation of body systems reviewed during a clinical encounter as part of an outcome assessment, capturing symptom presence or absence across organ systems to support diagnostic accuracy, clinical coding, and encounter-level outcome documentation.

outcome revisionoutc_rev

Tracks the version or iteration number of a clinical outcome record, incrementing each time the result is amended or corrected. Used in EHR and quality reporting systems to maintain an audit trail of changes to patient treatment results over time.

outcome riskoutc_rsk

Quantifies the assessed danger or likelihood of an adverse treatment result for a patient, often derived from validated clinical risk models. Used in care management and population health systems to stratify patients and prioritize clinical interventions based on predicted outcome severity.

outcome routeoutc_rte

Identifies the clinical pathway or care delivery channel through which a treatment result was achieved, such as inpatient, outpatient, or telehealth. Used in clinical data systems to associate outcome records with the specific care delivery method that produced the result.

outcome scheduled dateoutc_sched_dt

Records the calendar date on which a follow-up assessment, procedure, or clinical review related to a patient outcome is planned to occur. Used in care management and scheduling systems to coordinate timely evaluation of treatment results and ensure continuity of care.

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