Clinigence supports three levels of reporting:
- Program – The highest level in the reporting hierarchy, a program consists of a set of guidelines and rules which dictate guideline participation, goals, reporting, financial impacts, etc. Details on the programs supported by Clinigence are here.
- Guideline - A guideline consists of a set of measures which are usually but not always targeting a specific population (age or gender), specific medical condition (heart disease, diabetes) or a type of treatment (vaccinations).
- Measure – A measure is a calculation, usually a percentage but sometimes a count or period of time. Demographic and clinical rules define the details of the calculation. For example, when the calculation is a percentage there are rules that determine which patients are eligible for the denominator and rules that determine which patients in the denominator also meet the numerator criteria.
Example
Program: Family Practice Health Plan
Guideline: Hypertensive Patient Monitoring
Process Measure: Hypertensive Patients who have had their blood pressure taken in the last three months.
Outcome Measure: Hypertensive Patients whose most recent blood pressure was < 140/90.
Guideline: Childhood Immunization Status
Process Measure: Patients from ages 2 to 18 who received 2 doses of Hep A immunization
Process Measure: Patients from ages 2 to 18 who received 4 doses of DTaP immunization
Process Measure: Patients from ages 2 to 18 who have been vaccinated for Influenza within 12 months