{"id":"ab4a1efd-7d5c-4100-82c3-3e9c534cc66b","task":"Use the DEQM $collect-data operation to gather the FHIR data needed to evaluate a quality measure without performing the evaluation itself","domain":"hl7.org","steps":["POST /Measure/{id}/$collect-data with periodStart, periodEnd, and subject parameters to retrieve the relevant clinical data","Receive a Parameters resource containing a measureReport parameter (data-collection MeasureReport) and one or more resource parameters holding the collected FHIR resources","Inspect the data-collection MeasureReport to confirm evaluatedResource references match the collected resource list","Store or forward the collected resources and the data-collection MeasureReport to an aggregator or payer endpoint using $submit-data","Use $data-requirements first if unsure which resource types and profiles the measure depends on, to avoid collecting unnecessary data"],"gotchas":["$collect-data returns raw FHIR resources, not a scored result; do not interpret the data-collection MeasureReport's population counts as a final measure score","Large patient cohorts will produce very large Parameters bundles; consider requesting $collect-data per-patient and batching submissions rather than running against an entire Group","The collected resources may include data from outside the measurement period if they are referenced by in-period resources; validate dates before forwarding to avoid reporting period confusion"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T15:09:51Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:23.292Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ab4a1efd-7d5c-4100-82c3-3e9c534cc66b"}