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Follow-Up after Emergency Department Visits for Dental Caries in Children

Characteristics
COORDINATED
Component
Dental-medical coordination
Measure Concept
Medical to dental referrals [SYSTEM LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
The percentage of caries-related emergency department visits among children 0 through 20 years in the reporting period for which the member visited a dentist within (a) 7 days and (b) 30 days of the ED visit Numerator: Number of caries-related ED visits in the reporting period for which the member visited a dentist within (a) 7 days (NUM1) and (b) 30 days (NUM2) of the ED visit Denominator: Number of caries-related ED visits in the reporting period
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
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 -State Exchange/ Marketplace plans
Measure Endorsement
DQA Approved; NQF Endorsed