NYSDOH AIDS Institute (PSS-HIV)
Percentage of HIV positive adolescent and adult patients who reported whether their providers asked them about their teeth and made a referral to a dentist if needed
Characteristics
COORDINATED
Component
Dental-medical coordination
Measure Concept
Medical to dental referrals
[SYSTEM LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
Percentage of HIV positive adolescent and adult patients who reported whether their providers asked them about their teeth and made a referral to a dentist if needed
Numerator: The number of patients who indicated “Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure” to the item, “My providers asked about my teeth and made a referral if I needed to see a dentist
Denominator: HIV positive adolescents and adults 13 years of age and older who had at least 2 HIV primary care visits in the last 12 months and completed the survey
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children and Adults
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Part of the PSS-HIV core measures survey