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Patient experience: How Well Dentists Communicate

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Patient-reported outcomes and patient experience indicators

Measure Concept
Satisfaction with dentist communication

Descriptions
The How Well Dentists Communicate composite measures the experiences of members when communicating with their child’s dentist.

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure
Program/Plan

Data Source
Survey

Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward

Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Used by California Medicaid and CHIP at time of scan

Measure Endorsement