Usual Source of Services, Dental Services
Characteristics
CONTINUOUS
Component
Usual source of care
Measure Concept
Care provided by dental practice or clinical entity of record
Descriptions
Percentage of all children enrolled in two consecutive years who visited the same practice or clinical entity in both years
Numerator: Unduplicated number of children who visited the same practice or clinical entity in both years
Denominator: Unduplicated number of all children enrolled in two consecutive years
Measure or Standard
Measure
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance
Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Specified, tested, and in use by:
-State Medicaid programs
Measure Endorsement
DQA Approved