Dentist Availability for Children
Characteristics
ACCESSIBLE
Component
Adequate provider network [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Measure Concept
Dentist availability/workforce supply (e.g., dentist-to-population ratios, travel time and distance, ease of finding a dentist)
[SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
Availability of services: the number of dental providers who have provided any dental procedure to at least one child, per 1,000 eligible children
Numerator: The number of dental providers who have provided any dental procedure to at least one enrolled child
Denominator: The eligible population for the denominator is the number of children younger than 18 years on December 31 of the measurement year who have at least one enrollment period of 90 days (or 3 consecutive months) within the measurement year in a health plan that includes dental care. This denominator is divided by 1,000 to calculate the rate per 1,000 eligible children.
Measure or Standard
Measure
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
AHRQ/NQMC
Developer/Steward
Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing, Review and Implementation Consortium (QMETRIC)
Stage of Development/Use
NQMC: External oversight/Medicaid