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Total Denta/Oral Health Care Percentage of Child Health Expenditures

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework
Component
Not applicable
Measure Concept
Financing
Descriptions
Percentage of child health expenditures that is expended on dental/oral health care for the reporting year Numerator: Total dental/oral health program expenses for the reporting year Denominator: Total amount of child health expenditures for the reporting year
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Pediatric Measures Concept Set
Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Specified
Measure Endorsement