ONC 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 1
- Use cases apply to several care settings or specialties.
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Evaluation Comment |
Tribal affiliation, rather than tribal enrollment, is recommended as only tribes determine and define tribal enrollment. Federal, state, and local entities do not have the ability to verify tribal enrollment, and use of tribal affiliation allows for the collection of what tribe(s) an individual patient identifies with, without impeding on tribal sovereignty in any way. |
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2022-04-29
CDC's Consolidated Comment
The Tribal Affiliation data element provides the patient’ association by name with federally recognized Indian tribes or with federally recognized Alaska native villages/tribes within the state of Alaska.
Comment from CSTE:
Comment from ASTHO (WA DOH):