Dental plan members' ratings of how easy it was for them to find a dentist
Characteristics
ACCESSIBLE
Component
Adequate provider network [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Measure Concept
Dentist availability/workforce supply (e.g., dentist-to-population ratios, travel time and distance, ease of finding a dentist)
[SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
This measure is used to assess how easy it was for adult dental plan patients to find a dentist. Patients rate ease of finding a dentist on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely difficult and 10 is extremely
Numerator: Patients' ratings of how easy it was to find a dentist on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely difficult and 10 is extremely easy.
Denominator: Dental plan patients age 18 years and older who answered the "Overall Ratings - Finding a Dentist" question on the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey
Measure or Standard
Measure
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Stage of Development/Use
AHRQ/CAHPS