Documents co-management arrangements in the patient's medical record
Characteristics
COORDINATED
Component
Dental-medical coordination
Measure Concept
Effective communication and monitoring regarding referrals between dental and medical providers
Descriptions
When a particular specialist regularly treats a patient, the primary care clinician and the specialist enter into an agreement that enables safe and efficient co-management of the patient's care. Under the agreement, the primary care clinician and specialist share changes in the treatment plan and patient health status, in addition to entering information in the medical record with an agreed-on time frame.
Measure or Standard
Standard
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center
Data Source
Evidence of implementation
Measure Identification
NCQA 2017 PCMH standards
Developer/Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Accreditation