Stream: cql
Topic: CDS VS MAT
Vasyl Herman (Mar 26 2021 at 15:19):
Hi, folks!
I'm on a starting point of authoring an cql measure. Haven't used CDS Authoring tool before as well as MAT.
I can't try MAT as it requires HARP User ID (I'm not a resident of the US)
I was wondering what's the core different between the tools?
Thanks!
Chris Moesel (Mar 29 2021 at 12:34):
They are quite different.
The MAT is specifically designed for developing measures, so it has many measure types and concepts built in. It will export a measure package that contains measure specifications. It also assumes that authors know CQL, as it requires authors to type CQL into the tool.
The CDS Authoring Tool is designed for developing Clinical Decision Support. While it shares some ideas w/ measure (e.g., Inclusions and Exclusions), it doesn't support any official measure types and does not export CQL as measures. In addition, it assumes users do not know CQL, so it provides simpler web-based interfaces where logic can be defined by filling out forms -- but does not allow authors to directly type in CQL (although it does allow CQL uploads).
If you need to author measures, the MAT really is a better choice for you. If you're not able to get an account then perhaps you can install a local version? Last time I checked, the MAT was open source software.
Vasyl Herman (Mar 30 2021 at 14:52):
Hi, @Chris Moesel !!!
Thanks for responding! Definitely I'd like to try MAT as well, I didn't know it was open source.
That is amazing idea. We are going to try it
https://github.com/MeasureAuthoringTool/MeasureAuthoringTool
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