Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Care plan is integrated and accessible across settings of care

Characteristics
COORDINATED

Component
Dental-medical coordination

Measure Concept
Coordinated dental-medical patient records [SYSTEM LEVEL ONLY]

Descriptions
Sharing the care plan supports its implementation across all settings that address the patient's care needs. The practice makes the care plan accessible across external care settings. It may be integrated into a shared electronic medical record, information exchange or other cross-organization sharing tool or arrangement.

Measure or Standard
Standard

Populations
Not specified or not applicable

Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center

Data Source
Documented process; Evidence of implementation

Measure Identification
NCQA 2017 PCMH standards

Developer/Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Stage of Development/Use
Accreditation

Measure Endorsement