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Overall Utilization of Dental Services

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

Measure Concept
Utilization: Use of any dental or oral health service

Descriptions
Percentage of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 1, 2, and 3 years who received any dental service, including preventive services, over those periods Numerator (1): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 1 year who received any dental service (D0100-D9999), including preventive services, during that year Numerator (2): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 2 years who received any dental service (D0100-D9999), including preventive services, during those two years Numerator (3): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 3 years who received any dental service (D0100-D9999), including preventive services, during those three years Denominator (1): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 1 year Denominator (2): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 2 years Denominator (3): Number of members continuously enrolled in the same plan for 3 years

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Not specified or not applicable

Level of Measure

Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data

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

Developer/Steward
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (CA)

Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Collected in 2008

Measure Endorsement