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Dental Visit

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework
Component
Not applicable
Measure Concept
Utilization: Use of any dental or oral health service
Descriptions
Percentage of patients who had at least one dental visit during the measurement year (differs from NCQA—data source is CHCs; broader age range) Numerator: Number of patients who had at least one dental visit during the measurement year Denominator: Number of oral health patients
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center
Data Source
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Stage of Development/Use
Measure Endorsement