Continuation of Care within Practice
Characteristics
CONTINUOUS
Component
Usual source of care
Measure Concept
Care continuity
Descriptions
Percentage of patients who received an oral evaluation in the practice during the prior year and returned to the practice to receive an oral evaluation during the measurement year
Numerator: Patients who had an evaluation D0120 or D0150 or D0180 or D0145 (treatment performed) in the measurement year
Denominator: Patients who had an evaluation D0120 or D0150 or D0180 or D0145 (treatment performed) in the year prior to the measurement year.
The denominator is a subset of the Initial Patient Population defined as patients with D0120 OR D0145 OR D0150 OR D0180 (treatment performed) within the 3 years prior to the start date of the measurement period and including the measurement period.
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children and Adults
Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center
Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR
Measure Identification
American Dental Association Dental Experience and Research Exchange data registry
Developer/Steward
American Dental Association/
Dental Quality Alliance
Stage of Development/Use
Specified and in use for ADA DERE registry reporting