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


THSteps Checkups

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

Measure Concept
Oral evaluation/ examination

Descriptions
1) Percent of members (1 year - 20 years) receiving exactly one THSteps Dental Checkup per year (50% of weight of 2 checkups) 2) Percent of members (1 year - 20 years) receiving at least two THSteps Dental Checkup per year

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure
Program/Plan

Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data

Measure Identification
Texas HHSC; NQF Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward

Stage of Development/Use
Reported in Texas Medicaid Pay 4 Quality Program and Dental Quality Performance Indicator Dashboard

Measure Endorsement